In Hot Pursuit of Christ
Author: Rev. Esther Holmes
May 10, 2018
Think about it! I’m in hot pursuit of Christ –
search for Jesus like a hound tracks a scent! It is not until man
is completely displeased with himself that he begins to follow after
God. Satan blinds our eyes and we remain self-satisfied.
John 5:36-46 The scriptures
testify of His being.
Savior
Mediator
The only one we can reach the Father by
Show His perfection
The sufficiency of His work
The scriptures alone is He found
The knowledge spoken of in these
verses is not intellectual but it is given by the supernatural power of the
Holy Spirit – not general knowledge but personal. Eph 3:4; II Peter 3:18;
Phil 3:10; John 17:13
Ex 16:17 Some gathered more,
some less. Bread of life – manna a type of our apprehension of Him.
You can go as deep as you like. John 1:16 Inexhaustible fullness.
Eph 1:23; II Tim 2:1 Be strong in the grace – eating meat builds
muscle.
Mat 9:29 According to your
faith be it unto you. Job 42:5 Holy Spirit drops all blinders so
that we see God.
The more real Christ becomes to us
the more we are attracted to His perfections. Rev 19:12 Upon His
head are many crowns. Isa 9:6 His Name shall be called wonderful.
Our greatest delight should be to
consider the High Priest of our perfection. Heb 3:1
Is He the chief joy of your
life? If not your Bible reading is profiting you nothing in your pursuit
of Christ. As you pursue Him, He should become more precious to
you.
I Peter 2:7 He is precious to
those who believe. Phil 3:8 Count all a loss for the excellency of
knowledge of Him.
Song of Solomon 1:3 Even His
Name is a soothing oil.
Ps 73:25 Do you love Him like
this? Prov 23:26 My son, give Me thine heart!
As you pursue Him you will become
more confident in Him. Mat 8:10;14:3; Heb 10:22
II Thes 1:3 Your faith grows
exceedingly (they must have been pursuing Him)
Ps 9:10 the more you know Him
the more you will trust Him. Those who pursue Christ diligently desire to
fully please Him for the more I understand Him the more ways I can please Him.
II Cor 5:15 Don’t live unto
yourself but unto Him which died for them and rose. What an insult to the
King if His subjects refuse to read His orders!
I Cor 13:12 Love can’t be
satisfied with nothing short of seeing the object it loves. John 17:24;
Isa 53:11; Ps 17:15; I John 3:2
Never again will we be separated
(for this I earnestly wait!) Is Christ daily becoming more precious to you?
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