JESUS and sinners

 

JESUS said heaven rejoices 

over ONE sinner who repents:

Luke 15:7

King James Version

7 I say unto you, 

that likewise joy shall be in heaven 

over one sinner that repenteth, 

more than over ninety and nine just persons, 

which need no repentance.

Do you know how much JESUS loves us?

Do you know how much sinners matter to Him?

Never mind if He's criticized for it:

Luke 15:1-2

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15 Then drew near unto him 

all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, 

saying, 

This man receiveth sinners, 

and eateth with them.

As always, the LORD teaches in parables.

Luke 15:3-6

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3 And he spake this parable unto them, 

saying,

4 What man of you, 

having an hundred sheep, 

if he lose one of them, 

doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, 

and go after that which is lost, 

until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, 

he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 And when he cometh home, 

he calleth together his friends and neighbours, 

saying unto them, 

Rejoice with me; 

for I have found my sheep 

which was lost.

Proof of how much sinners matter to the LORD can be found through these verses:

Mark 2:16-17

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16 And when the scribes and Pharisees 

saw him eat with publicans and sinners, 

they said unto his disciples, 

How is it that he eateth and drinketh 

with publicans and sinners?

17 When Jesus heard it, 

he saith unto them, 

They that are whole have no need of the physician, 

but they that are sick: 

I came not to call the righteous, 

but sinners to repentance.

Luke 19:10

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10 For the Son of man is come to seek 

and to save that which was lost.

John 3:16-17

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16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

2 Peter 3:9

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9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

If you are a sinner, you are not unusual.

Who isn't?

We're all sinners.

But do we have to remain as one?

Romans 3:10

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10 As it is written, 

There is none righteous, 

no, not one:

Romans 3:23

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23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

1 John 1:8

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8 If we say that we have no sin, 

we deceive ourselves, 

and the truth is not in us.

1 John 1:10

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10 If we say that we have not sinned, 

we make him a liar, 

and his word is not in us.

We are to have compassion for each other.

For the weakness of our flesh.

For the corruptibility of our minds.

For the flightiness of our souls.

JESUS teaches compassion:

Matthew 7:1-5

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7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, 

ye shall be judged: 

and with what measure ye mete, 

it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote 

that is in thy brother's eye, 

but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, 

Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; 

and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, 

first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; 

and then shalt thou see clearly 

to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Every day we're still on earth, is pure GRACE.

We can only thank the LORD, for His mercy.

It's time to get right with the LORD now.

For a purpose JESUS made clear.

The RAPTURE can happen, any moment.

Even as we speak.

Matthew 24:39-42

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39 And knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

How many more reminders do we need?

Every sinner matters.

We are all matter, thus, we sin.

It's now time to be born again.

That we may be of GOD's SPIRIT.

John 3:3-7

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

From sinhood, to sainthood?

It is possible.

ONLY through JESUS.

1 John 1:9

King James Version

9 If we confess our sins, 

he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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