Day 53: 1 Timothy 1:15

“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.”



Will the real Jesus stand up please?


As a Christian leader, you’re going to come across a lot of…confusion about Jesus. Maybe you’re confused about Jesus. I hope not, but so many people are.


there’s so many different opinions and options it seems when it comes to Jesus. Some people see Him as a wise teacher. Others see him as a revolutionary. Others see him as some sort of a mystic. Others see Him as the savior of the world.


Where do you stand?


I ask you this because you are going to have to choose.


Remember when Jesus asked His disciples about who other people thought that He was? YYou got answers all over the board, most of them whack. What was His next question? “Who do You say that I am?”


This is the most important question that we can ever ask, and the most important that we’ll ever answer. To be a Christian leader means that you not only know the answer to this question, but that you are secure enough in the answer that you can show others the right answer.


You are going to run into a lot of different opinions about Jesus. Just the other day I read the back of a book that stated that Jesus travelled to India and was an intrigal part of Hindu teaching. So is He? Did He?


You had better be prepared to give the right answer, and Paul supplies it right here. Jesus came into the world to save sinners.


This is who and what Jesus is. That was His main purpose. Many people have a lot of other theories, but if they don’t line up with what Paul is saying here, than in truth and love, we need to set them right.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: A Christian leader needs to know who Jesus is and why He came. We need to be able to discern the good from the bad when it comes to different opinions about Jesus.


Here’s a set of Verses to meditate on Today: Matthew 16:13-20


Prayer: Father, help me to know Your Son, Jesus. Help me to know Your word so well that I can answer questions about Jesus. Thank You, Father. In Christ’s name, amen.