Do You Know My Jesus?Philippians 3:7-11

Getting Acquainted with Jesus

JesusA man of

great courage

and conviction

▪Withstood the temptations of Satan—Matt. 4

▪ Purged the temple in Jerusalem—John 2

▪ Reproved the Pharisees—Matt. 23

▪ Crucified—Matt. 26-27

▪Did His Father’s will—John 8:28-29

JesusA man

of sharp singular

focus

▪Do His Father’s will—John 4:34; 6:38

▪ Set His face to go to Jerusalem—Luke 9:51

▪Died to save us—

▪ “It is finished.”—John 19:30

JesusA man of care and

compassion

▪ Jarius’ daughter—Matt. 9

▪ Centurion’s servant—Luke 7

▪Hungry multitude—Matt. 14

▪Mary & Martha—John 11

▪ City that rejected Him—Matt. 23

▪On His mother—John 19

▪ Those killing Him—Luke 23

Getting to Know Jesus

We must know Him

personally

▪ Jesus is our person consultant.▪ Heb. 4:14-16

▪ Jesus is our personal referee.▪ 1 Tim. 2:5

▪ Jesus is our personal negotiator.▪ Heb. 7:25

We must know Him

intimately

Galatians 2:20I am crucified with

Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave

himself for me.

Transformed By Jesus

Which FORM are you?

And God said: Let us FORM man in our image.

The world says: We must CONFORM man in our image.

The Devil said: I will DEFORM man by sin.

Education says: Let us INFORM man by knowledge.

Society says: We will REFORM man by culture.

ONLY Christ says: I will TRANSFORM man by love.

▪ From Sword of the Lord

Romans 12:1-2▪ Saul—Paul

▪ Mary Magdalene—Luke 8:2

▪ Gergesene Man possessed with Demon—Luke 8:26-40

▪ Sinner--Christians

▪ Have you been transformed?

How do we

come to

know, REALLY know Jesus?

▪ 1. Get to know about Him.▪ Facts or Draw Closer▪ Academic or Be more like Him

▪ 2. Involves time and effort.▪ Study!

▪ 3. Involves putting our trust in Him.▪Do you really trust Him?

Do You Know My Jesus?

We do know….▪ Jesus left Heaven.▪ Was born of the virgin

Mary.▪ Was from the seed of

David.▪ Lived a sinless life.▪ Died a criminals death.▪ Rose from the dead on

the 3rd day.▪ Ascended into heaven

where He now sits at the right hand of God.

▪ Is coming back to bring judgment

Does He know YOU?▪ Do you still have that

burning desire for Him when you first came to know Him?

▪ Has the flame dwindled? Does it need rekindled?

▪ Do you believe in Christ? Have you not yet confessed His name and put Christ on? If not, O Why Not Tonight? Become a Christian!