Have you thought about getting around to it? I’ll get around to accepting Christ. I’ll
get around to cleaning up my act. I’ll get around to witnessing for Christ
(i.e. sins of commission and sins of omission). I’ll get around to forgiving.
I’ll get around to be the father I should be -- or mother -- or the husband ---
or the wife -- or church member and the list could go on and on.
Here is a cute little poem that is amusing but says a great
deal:
Mr. Meant
To has a comrade,
And his
name is Didn’t Do;
Have you
ever chanced to meet them?
Did they
ever call on you?
These two
fellows live together
In the
house of Never Win;
And I’m
told that it is haunted
By the ghost of Might Have Been.
Today we are going to look at a fellow that “Got around to
doing it” – We’re going to look at Jesus.
It is our hope that He will motivate you to doing what you
ought to do.
Text: 1 John 2:1-2
Introduction
If you take a job with some company one of the things that
you are going to want to know is exactly what your job requires. If you are hired to be a computer programmer
then you would expect to program computers and not build houses.
It is the same for an employer. If he hired you to program
computers he is going to be very disappointed if you cannot program a computer
but you can build one very good house.
The Bible is makes clear what the Role of – the job description is of the written Word – The Bible, The Crucified Word – The Lamb of God, Jesus, and the Resurrected Word – The Risen Jesus.
I John explains clearly that a
central purpose of the Bible is so that People Do NOT sin.
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
A.
Reproof – So that we might know what is sin – What is
right and what is wrong.
B.
Doctrine – What is and what is not true
C.
Correction – So that me might change course.
D.
Instruction – How to live.
II.
The Role of the Crucified Word V. 2 (John 1:1, 14)
Propitiation – Atonement
(sacrifice for sin)
Romans 3:25
25 Whom God hath set forth to
be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness
for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans
5:8-11
8 But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more
then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of
his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not
only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom
we have now received the atonement.
Romans 5:18-19
18 Therefore as by the offence of
one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the
righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification
of life. 19 For as by one man’s
disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be
made righteous.
10 Herein is love, not that we
loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation
for our sins.
III.
The Role of the Resurrected Word V. 1b.
Advocate
An advocate is a mediator – but is
more than a mediator
An Advocate is an Intercessor –
But is more than intercessor
An Advocate is someone that pleads
our case when we are unable to plead our case.
How could any of us come before
God? What could we say to Him? Would He buy or flimsy excuses? What right would
we have to even claim the blood of Jesus?
Two things I want to note:
1.
Jesus is the answer to the sin problem
2.
There are no sins that cannot be covered by the atonement of
Jesus.
Conclusion:
Remember our little poem at the
beginning?
Mr. Meant To has a comrade,
And his name is Didn’t Do;
Have you ever chanced to meet them?
Did they ever call on you?
These two fellows live together
I n
the house of Never Win;
And I’m told that it is haunted
By the
ghost of Might Have Been.
When are you going to get around to it?