Jesus Went Further
In this sermon Jesus Went Further, while we can never forget what happened at Calvary, the story doesn’t end at Calvary. Many people have a mental picture of Jesus on the cross, but Jesus is not on the cross. He’s not in the tomb. Jesus is alive! The story doesn’t end at Calvary, rather it’s just getting started. That’s why when Jesus finished teaching those two disciples about the prophecies concerning the Messiah, made as though he would have gone further. Jesus was saying “I’m not finished here yet! I will be back & finish what I started!” Jesus poured out sweat, as great drops of blood, in intercessory prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, He poured out his soul unto death on Calvary, just so He could pour out His Spirit on the Day of Pentecost! It wasn’t enough for Him to die on the cross. It wasn’t enough for Him to be buried in a tomb. He was satisfied only when He was resurrected & entered into His glory, so that He could share that glory with you & I. It’s not enough to repent! It’s not enough to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ! We must be baptized with the Holy Ghost & fire! That’s why Jesus came, to pour out His Spirit on all flesh! If you have not finished the journey of the New Birth according to John 3:5, you need to go further today and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, for the promise is unto you!