Week of June 7, 2024

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 14:12 (NKJV)

Have you ever read this verse of scripture and asked how in the world can I do greater works than Jesus? That's because we are thinking in terms of raising the dead, healing the sick, or feeding thousands with a small boy's lunch. Jesus wasn't saying that we would do more of those things. Those are not the primary reasons He came. So what were the primary reasons He came? To communicate the good news of God's forgiveness of sin to all humanity. In His lifetime, He did that in the tiny country of Palestine. When Jesus ascended back to His Heavenly Father after his resurrection, He sent the Holy Spirit to live inside each believer. With His empowerment, God uses us to carry the gospel to far more people throughout the world than Jesus himself met in Palestine. I believe that this is the point that He was making.

So, the question we must answer is, are we doing our part? Are we telling our friends and neighbors about Christ? Are we praying for those who serve as missionaries? If we are, then we are doing "greater works" than He did because we are going to more people to tell them about Him.

God Bless, Pastor Rick