WHAT CAN WE GIVE JESUS?

 

                                                                                                

LUKE 10:38-42

Pastor Rick Jackson [adapted from a message by J. Don Jennings]

 

We get so much from the Lord- have you ever considered what you can give Him? The Scriptures are replete with much we can give to Jesus- not that He needs anything, but like a parent enjoys the expression of giving that a child can make, the Lord enjoys when we give to Him. What can we give the Lord?

 

I. WE CAN GIVE JESUS OUR WELCOME [v. 38, Rev. 3:20]

 

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

 

II. WE CAN GIVE JESUS OUR ATTENTION [v. 39, Mt. 7:24-26; 10:14, 27; 11:15]

 

-Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

-And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

-What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

-He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

 

III. WE CAN GIVE JESUS OUR SERVICE [v. 40a, Rm. 12:1-2, Acts 6:1-4]

 

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

 

IV. WE CAN GIVE JESUS OUR TREASURES [v. 40a, Jn. 12:1-3, 2 Sam. 24:24]

 

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard , very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

 

V. WE CAN GIVE JESUS OUR PROBLEMS [v. 40b, Jn. 11:21-27]

 

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

 

VI. WE CAN GIVE JESUS OUR SINS [Is. 53:1-6, 1:18; Mt. 11:28]