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                 Most people know and can articulate Jesus’ purpose in coming to earth.   Luke 19:10 tells us that Jesus came to seek and save the lost.   His death, burial and resurrection gained us our salvation.   As 2 Corinthians 5:21 beautifully states, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God”.   You likely know what Jesus did, but do you know what he is doing now?    Jesus currently has a one-word job description: He intercedes for us!   “Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us” (Romans 8:34).   Jesus is making our case on our behalf and provides access to his father’s throne so that we can find grace and mercy (Hebrews 4:14-16).   That is great news!   If there is anyone to have on your team,

 I hope you have never felt guilty about "not doing enough for Jesus". However, based on more than 34 years of church conversations, I suspect that you have. What if I told you that "doing something for Jesus" is not the Biblical pattern? What if there is a better and much more freeing approach? This changes everything!  

 It is great to have skill, desire and plans. However, this first step is the most powerful part of any process.   

               In 1950, before Alan Shephard became the first American in space, he was a fighter pilot aboard the USS Oriskany.   One night while cruising around the western Pacific, the radar operator spotted two unidentified aircraft and Shepherd was dispatched to go check them out.   After strapping into his Banshee jet fighter, he launched, found the aircraft, and identified them as allies.   That was the easy part.                Soon, bad weather rolled in, and Shephard found himself in heavy, driving rain.   Unable to see and flying by his instruments, he headed home.   Then his electrical equipment shut down.                Facing a dire situation, Shephard reverted to his training.   When lost over open seas, pilots are taught to fly a square.   Go so many minutes in one direction, turn ninety degrees and fly that same amoun

 The resurrection is not just a nice ending to Jesus' life story, it changes our life story in two areas (if we let it).  

 If it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, then these two pictures from the night before Jesus' crucifixion say a lot. In fact, together they tell the good news in miniature form.