It's not about You – It’s about Jesus

Matthew1:18 – Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise.  When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 12:1 – I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Topic:  It is not about You – It’s about Jesus

Subtopic:  Present Your Body to Christ

St. Matthew 1:19 – Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.   (Joseph planned to divorse Mary because he thought that she had committed adultery). 

I can hear the Lord saying, Joseph, it’s Not about You – It’s about Jesus.

St. Matthew 1:20 – But while he thought on these things behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying Joseph thou son of David fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

·          Many times we begin to think on the things that are troubling us and how we shall resolve our problems.  It takes a mighty God to appear unto us and give us a revelation of how to resolve or handle our situations/circumstances.  Our greatest problem is when we do not trust in the Lord for direction.  Proverb 3:5 -  Trust in the Lord with all of thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.  Vs. 5 In all thine ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Mt. Matthew 1:21 – And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for He shall save his people from their sins. 

·          Jesus was sent from God with a mission of salvation.  He came to save us from our sins.  God has a people who will obey Him.  His people are the church.  The Lord already knew who would come to him.  He knew who would trust him.  He knew who would serve him.  He knew those who would make the sacrifices that He could use them for HIS glory. 

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Romans 12:1 – I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

I can hear the Lord saying It’s not about You – It’s about Jesus

Present your body – Give the Lord your body as a sacrifice for His glory.  How can I give the Lord my BODY?

When you support the church – you are giving of yourself

When you are loyal to God – you are giving of yourself

When you are faithful to the cause and sake of Christ – you are giving of yourself

When you pray – you are giving of yourself

When you fast – you are giving of yourself

When you press to church – you are giving of yourself

When you witness to others – You are giving of yourselves

When you tithe – You are giving of yourselves

When you obey the Word of God– You are giving of yourselves

When you study – You are giving of yourself

When you help others – You are giving of yourselves

When you to to the sick – You are giving of yourselves

When you help the poor – You are giving of yourselves

St. Matthew – And when they (The Wisemen) were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary hismother, and fell down and worshipped HIM (they did not worship Mary the mother of Jesus), and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts, gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

Oh…The Birth of Christ was ABOUT Him.  They pressed their way into the house where he Lay.  This is the same as when we press our way to the house of God to give of ourselves and to PRAY AND WORSHIP Him.  Hallelujah  hallelujah hallelujah.   It is not about ME or anything that I may have done.

It is NOT ABOUT You – It’s about JESUS.

St. Matthew 4:4 – Man shall not live by bread alone, but by  every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

It is NOT ABOUT You – It’s about JESUS.

St Matthew 5:16 – Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven.

It is NOT ABOUT You – It’s about JESUS.

St. Matthew 6:2 – Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men.   (Some people do good things so that people will honor them for what they have done).

It is NOT ABOUT You – It’s about JESUS.

Mark 11:26 – But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Pastor Sharon Therese Spencer