JIM O-Neill 65 yrs old

JEHOVAH SHALOM – The Lord is Peace

JEHOVAH SHAMMAH –

The Lord is There today – JEHOVAH

TSIDKENU – The Lord Our

Righteousness

Meaning :

“The Lord Our Righteousness”

Why for Easter is it important to know & understand that -

“The Lord Our Righteousness” ?

Definitions / Meanings : Righteous :

• Morally upright; Cannot do wrong; Without guilt or sin

Righteousness :

• The state of being righteous; Pure; Holy

Righteousness describes -

God Himself. His character, conduct, actions, words ...

Everything that God is, thinks and does

RIGHTEOUSNESS IS GOD

&

GOD IS RIGHTEOUSNESS

Jehovah Tsidkenu - the Lord our Righteousness

So - #1 God is “Righteous” Job asked (Job 9:2 NKJV)

“.... how can a man be righteous before God?”

Question: Am I Righteous before God ? Are you Righteous before God? Can I / you be Righteous before God ?

Rom 3:22-26 (NLT) 22 We are made right with God by

placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.

24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

Cont Rom 3:22-26 (NLT) 25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice

for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,

26 for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.

#2 All Men Are Born Sinners Rom 3:23 Rom 3:23 For For EVERYONEEVERYONE has sinned; has sinned; we we ALLALL fall fall short of God's glorious short of God's glorious standardstandard. . Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death,...

MANMAN SINSIN DEATHDEATH

EXCEPT Jesus ChristEXCEPT Jesus Christ 1 1 Peter Peter 2:22 2:22 ""He He (Jesus) (Jesus) committed no sin,...” committed no sin,...” 1 1 John John 3:5 But 3:5 But you know that you know that he he (Jesus) (Jesus)

appeared so that he might take away our appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him sins. And in him (Jesus) (Jesus) is is no sinno sin..

2 2 CorCor 5:21 God 5:21 God made made him him (Jesus) (Jesus) who had no who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him sin to be sin for us, so that in him we we might might become the righteousness of Godbecome the righteousness of God..

HOW can this be ? : HOW can this be ? : Matt 1:18,20 Conceived by the Holy Spirit ...Matt 1:18,20 Conceived by the Holy Spirit ... Matt 1:23 Born Matt 1:23 Born of the virgin of the virgin Mary ...Mary ...

MAIN PROBLEMMAIN PROBLEM

#1 RIGHTEOUS GOD#1 RIGHTEOUS GOD

&&

#2 sinful man#2 sinful man

This is why we need “Good Friday” ...

Why did Jesus, born without sin have to die ?Why did Jesus, born without sin have to die ?

Rom 3:25a For God presented Jesus as the Rom 3:25a For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin....sacrifice for sin....

A RIGHTEOUS GOD cannot just overlook SINA RIGHTEOUS GOD cannot just overlook SIN

PRICE for SIN need to be paidPRICE for SIN need to be paid

Jesus died to pay the price for my sinJesus died to pay the price for my sin

Jesus died to pay the price for your sinJesus died to pay the price for your sin

Jesus died to pay the price for the sin of all Jesus died to pay the price for the sin of all mankind ...mankind ...

#3 : #3 : Jesus PAID Jesus PAID for OUR for OUR SINSSINS On Good Friday ... Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross Rom 3:25 Rom 3:25 For God presented Jesus as

the sacrifice for sin. Rom Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates his 5:8 But God demonstrates his

own love for us in this: own love for us in this: while we while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Also on Good Friday ...

#4 : Barrier of SIN between God & Man removed. Rom 3:24-26 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. ...

God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, ....

#5 By BELIEVING in JESUS Q: How then can you & I

obtain the benefit of Jesus’ sacrifice ?

Rom 3:22 We are made right with God by PLACING OUR FAITH in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who BELIEVES, no matter who we are.

#5 By BELIEVING in JESUS Rom 3: 25-26 “... People

are made right with God when they BELIEVE that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood....

he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they BELIEVE in Jesus.”

#1 : God is Righteous #2 : All Men Are Sinners #3 : Jesus Paid the Price for Sin My sins ... Your sins .... The Sin of All Mankind ...

#4 : Barrier of Sin is Removed The SIN BARRIER between

a RIGHTEOUS GOD and SINFUL MAN is broken

#5 : Just Need to Believe and Trust in Jesus

Just Believe !!

It is too easy...

the wisdom of the ancient Chinese...

the wisdom of the ancient Chinese...

the wisdom of the ancient Chinese...

God’s Word says ...

John John 1:29 1:29 "Look"Look, the , the Lamb of God, who Lamb of God, who takes away the sin takes away the sin of the worldof the world!!

RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS results when results when ‘we’ are willing to come under ‘we’ are willing to come under

the “Lamb of God” the “Lamb of God” and have our sins forgiven ...and have our sins forgiven ...

Good Friday must have Easter Sunday...Good Friday must have Easter Sunday...

1 1 John John 4:9 4:9 God God showed how much he loved showed how much he loved

us by us by sending his one and only sending his one and only son into the world son into the world

so so that we might have that we might have

ETERNAL LIFE ETERNAL LIFE through through him. him.

Good Friday must have Easter Sunday...Good Friday must have Easter Sunday...

ETERNAL LIFE ETERNAL LIFE :: What, How, Where, When ...What, How, Where, When ... John John 17:3 17:3

Now Now this is eternal life: this is eternal life: that that they may know you, the only they may know you, the only true God, true God, aand Jesus nd Jesus Christ, whom you have Christ, whom you have sentsent..

#6 #6 ETERNAL LIFE is a GIFTETERNAL LIFE is a GIFT.. Rom 6:23 Rom 6:23

For For the wages of sin is death, the wages of sin is death, But the But the gift of God gift of God is is eternal eternal life life in in Christ Jesus our Lord. Christ Jesus our Lord.

What ‘If’ there is no Easter Sunday ?What ‘If’ there is no Easter Sunday ?

1 1 CorCor 15:1315:13--2121

If there is no resurrection of the If there is no resurrection of the dead, dead,

then even then even Christ has Christ has NOT been NOT been raised. raised.

What ‘If’ there is no Easter Sunday ?What ‘If’ there is no Easter Sunday ?

And And if Christ has not been raisedif Christ has not been raised, ,

our our preaching is useless preaching is useless our faith is uselessour faith is useless we we are are false false witnesses about witnesses about God God our our faith is faith is futilefutile wwe are e are still in still in our sins our sins those who those who have fallen asleep in Christ are have fallen asleep in Christ are

still lost still lost oour hope ur hope in in Christ is futileChrist is futile we we are to be are to be most pitied.... most pitied....

“BUTs” are IMPORTANT“BUTs” are IMPORTANT 1 1 CorCor 15:2015:20

BUT ...BUT ...

Christ Christ has indeed been raised has indeed been raised from the dead, from the dead,

the the firstfruitsfirstfruits of those who of those who have fallen asleephave fallen asleep........

So So the Resurrection of Jesus the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Christ on Easter Sunday Easter Sunday is important is important ......

Confirm that Confirm that

1. Jesus truly is God’s Son ...1. Jesus truly is God’s Son ... Luke 24:7 Luke 24:7 'The 'The Son of Man must be Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'" day be raised again.'"

So the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on So the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday is important ...Easter Sunday is important ...

2. Death is no longer to be feared2. Death is no longer to be feared

1 1 CorCor 15:5415:54--55 55

"Death "Death has been swallowed up in has been swallowed up in victory. victory.

WhereWhere, O death, is your , O death, is your victory? victory? WhereWhere, O death, is your sting, O death, is your sting?” ...?” ...

2 2 CorCor 4:44:4--66 The The god of this age has blinded the minds god of this age has blinded the minds ..., ..., so that they cannot see the light of the gospel so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ... For ... For God, God, ... made ... made his light shine in our his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.the glory of God in the face of Christ.

#1 : God is Righteous

#2 : All Men Are Sinners

#3 : Jesus Paid the Price for Sin

#4 : Barrier of Sin is Removed

#5 : Just Need to Believe and

Trust in Jesus

#6 : Eternal Life is a GIFT

A GIFT can be ACCEPTED or REJECTED. It is a Choice It is YOUR Choice ...

What will you do ? Rev 22:17Rev 22:17 And let him who hears And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the take the free gift of the water of life. water of life.

A Poem :A Poem :

Once Once

I owed a debt I could not payI owed a debt I could not pay

God has a Love that will not strayGod has a Love that will not stray

So at the Cross of CalvarySo at the Cross of Calvary

My debt and God's Love metMy debt and God's Love met

God paid the debt God paid the debt -- I could not payI could not pay

I got a Love that will not fray.I got a Love that will not fray.

A Poem (A Poem (contcont):):

NowNow

You too owe a debt you cannot payYou too owe a debt you cannot pay

God still has a Love that will never strayGod still has a Love that will never stray

So at the Cross of CalvarySo at the Cross of Calvary

Your debt and God's Love metYour debt and God's Love met

God paid the debt God paid the debt -- you cannot payyou cannot pay

Will you not receive His Love, Will you not receive His Love,

this this is my prayer.is my prayer.