Build Your Relationship With Jesus Christ Our Lord - Pastor Nirmal Seemungal

Guest Minister, Pastor Nirmal Seemungal, delivers a sermon emphasizing the critical importance of developing a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ, especially in these end times as signs point to His imminent return.We are living in the last days with clear prophetic signs all around usCurrent events, especially in Israel, confirm we’re in a significant prophetic periodThe coming of Jesus is closer than ever before, every day brings us nearer to His returnThis urgency requires believers to know Christ in a greater way than ever beforeSeeking God should no longer be just a responsibility or choreWhen you truly build relationship with Jesus, you will:Zacchaeus fought through obstacles to see Jesus, he climbed a tree despite being shortJesus noticed him, called him by name, and invited Himself to Zacchaeus’s houseKey lesson: Jesus rewards those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6)When we seek Jesus, He will find us and transform usZacchaeus was changed by Jesus’s presence, offering to give half his goods to the poor and restore fourfold what he’d takenThe story of the seven sons of Sceva (Acts 19:14-17) who tried to cast out demons using Jesus’s name without knowing HimThe demon said: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”Power doesn’t travel in words alone, the name represents relationshipYou must personally know Jesus, not just know about HimPaul had every reason for confidence in the flesh:Yet Paul counted it all as loss for the excellence of knowing Jesus ChristPaul endured tremendous suffering: beatings, shipwrecks, hunger, persecution, imprisonmentHis humility kept him close to God, he gloried in his weaknesses so Christ’s power could rest on himSacrifice convenience: Shut off your phone, leave Facebook, get into God’s WordFast and pray: Push away meals when necessary to seek God’s faceLose sleep if needed: Spend time in God’s presenceGo the extra mile: Take drastic measures to get to JesusApproach with humility: Like the publican beating his chest saying “God be merciful to me, a sinner”, not like the proud PhariseeBuilding relationship with Jesus requires counting the costBe prepared for persecution, rejection, and sufferingNothing should be more important than knowing Jesus, not possessions, reputation, or comfortPaul’s resume of suffering (2 Corinthians 11:24-31) reminds us that deep relationship may require sacrificeDon’t approach God like a fast-food cashier, making requests and waitingDestroy confidence in the flesh, “no good thing dwells in the flesh”Don’t brag about spiritual experiences; true closeness to God produces humilityMany Christians only talk to God when they’re in crisis, God wants continual fellowshipWhen you truly know Jesus, all hell trembles at His name spoken through youYou become a person others can pattern their lives afterPeace comes even in facing death, like Paul saying “I am ready to be offered”God rewards those who diligently seek HimYour purpose becomes continual fellowship with God in eternityAre you ready to answer when Jesus calls your name?Begin walking in the footsteps of Jesus ChristLearn to seek God for yourselfKeep troubling the throne until the answer comesBe the person who lives the Bible and proves we can live like Jesus livedFinal Exhortation: Nothing is worth losing your relationship with Jesus. Build your relationship with Him daily, step by step, line upon line, until you experience the fullness of knowing Christ, a relationship exceeded only by standing before God in heaven.“The only thing that matters is serving Jesus with your whole heart, whole mind—not just with words.”Rec. Date: 18th July, 2024