WHEN JESUS MOVES IN

Summary

The Word became flesh and dwelt on earth. Jesus is the face of grace; He is grace personified. Whenever Jesus comes on the scene, people are healed, raised from the dead, and delivered from bondage—He rearranges and changes things. He extends the love and grace of the Father despite our shortcomings. When He moves in, the glory of the Father is revealed.

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1. “In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself” (John 1:1, AMP).
1. “The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish” (John 1:14, MSG).  
2. When Jesus comes on the scene, the truth outweighs the facts. We can no longer rely on what we see, but we must rely on what He says.
1. For example, when a man named Lazarus was sick. Jesus said that his “sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God” He then raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:4).   
2. Jesus also raised a little girl from the dead. He first put naysayers out of the house. Along with those who laughed Him to scorn for stating the truth instead of the facts (Mark 5:36-43).
3. The Samaritan woman at the well experienced the Word made flesh. Jesus openly communed with her even though the Jews considered her “unclean” (John 4:11).
3. When Jesus comes on the scene, grace and truth are revealed.

1. Truth is revealed with Jesus in the midst. We can no longer hide behind self-righteousness (Matthew 7:1-6).
2. Sometimes church people can be very judgmental.
3. We have to examine ourselves and deal with our own issues before we examine the faults of others.
4. If we are self-righteous, we are actually hypocritical. 
5. Jesus didn’t make people feel judged, despite their issues, when they were in His presence.

2. Jesus prayed that we would experience oneness with the Father just as He has. He also prayed that we would come to know the Father’s love just as He has (John 17:20-23).  
1. Jesus meets us where we are. He opens the door for us to share in the Father’s love.
1.  We should always thank God for the grace that He has placed on our lives through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:4).
2. We should set our affections on Him, and keep them set on Him. We will appear with Him in glory (Colossians 3:1-4).
3. We can experience freedom because we have received the fullness of Him and His grace.  
2. “John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace” (John 1:15, 16).  

 sermon by Tiffi Dollar