Christ Is Above All
God wants us to live a life where we are madly in love with Jesus Christ, and this love for Christ should spill over with joy, leading us to serve Him.
This sermon emphasizes the impending judgment day where Jesus will call all nations before Him, urging listeners to live a life passionately in love with Jesus Christ, prioritizing Him above all else. The message highlights the transformative power of truth and a deep understanding of Christ, leading to sacrificial love and joy in serving Him. It challenges believers to meditate on Christ's glory, love, and sacrifice, inspiring a life of devotion and service.
Full Transcript
I read in my Bible this, there is a judgment day coming, do you agree with me? There is a judgment day coming, Jesus is going to call all the nations before him, Egypt, America, all of them, and he is going to call you. God wants you to live a life where you are madly in love with Jesus Christ. Where Christ excites you, you fear him, you love him, you find him beautiful, you love him more than your family, and more than money, you love him above everything, and because of that love that spills over, with joy you seek to serve him.
Isn't that the kind of life God wants from you? Isn't it? A life of sacrifice? A life of love? What does it take to unleash this kind of life in the hearts of Egyptians in our day? It's truth, just like we find here in Hebrews chapter 1. How is a handful of Egyptians going to turn the world upside down today? Exactly the same way, by having such views of Christ that stir your soul to the depths Isn't that it? When I think of Christ crucified for me, he spilled his blood for me. That's enough to excite you to go visit someone in prison, isn't it? Or to travel from Texas to Egypt to preach about him. That's what the Bible's got to do to us.
It's got to move us. I want Christ to be real to me. I want to love him more than anything else.
I want to be amazed by Christ. I want to love him more than anything else. So that following him is not a duty.
It's a joy. Don't you want that? We've got Christ, the true God. He says God speaks to us by Christ.
And Christ is the heir of all things. And Christ created the universe. And Christ is the radiance of the glory of God.
The exact imprint of his nature. Christ is better than everything. Christ is better than comfort.
Christ is better than marriage. Christ is better than a beautiful wife. Or a caring husband.
Christ is better than money. Christ is everything. We have to think on Christ.
We have to meditate on Christ. We have to come to know Christ. When is the last time you meditated on Christ? When is the last time you meditated on Christ? And your tears flowed.
When is the last time you meditated that Christ is the radiance of the glory of God? When is the last time you meditated that Christ is the radiance of the glory of God? And you wept. You shouted for joy. How will you be willing to lay down your lives? It's when your heart and your mind pulsate with Christ.
With a love for Christ. And appreciation for what he's done for you. He loved us and gave himself up for us.
Sermon Outline
- I. Christ is Above All
- A. Christ is the true God
- B. Christ is the heir of all things
- C. Christ is the radiance of the glory of God
- II. Christ is Better Than Everything
- A. Christ is better than comfort
- B. Christ is better than marriage
- C. Christ is better than money
Key Quotes
“Christ is better than everything.” — Tim Conway
“When your heart and your mind pulsate with Christ, with a love for Christ and appreciation for what he's done for you, you'll be willing to lay down your lives.” — Tim Conway
“He loved us and gave himself up for us.” — Tim Conway
Application Points
- We should strive to have a deep understanding of Christ and His truth, so that we can unleash a life of sacrifice and love in our hearts.
- Meditating on Christ and His glory can help us make Him real to us and cultivate a love for Him that spills over with joy.
- When our hearts and minds pulsate with Christ, we'll be willing to lay down our lives for Him.