As He Was, Pt. 3 - The Bridge

"On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, 'Let us cross over to the other side.' Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him."
Mark 4:35-36

I am focusing on the words, "...as He was" from this passage recognizing that, in order to represent Him to the world, we must understand "how He was".

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Jesus straddled the 2 covenants, which is why He was constantly challenging their way of thinking. If you can challenge a way of thinking you can open a mind.

Too often we are caught in our own doctrine or ways of thinking. Religion vaccinates us (indoctrinates us) against the truth. We stop thinking. When the truth finally invades us, we reject it like an infection. How many times did someone preach to you before you finally HEARD the truth? Your mind had to be opened.

Jesus would say, “You heard it THIS way, but I say it’s THIS way” over and over, trying to bridge them to the new covenant, using His time here, in the flesh, to introduce them (and us!) to a new way of thinking that would be necessary in order for us to represent Him after He left. He came to break us from our old way of thinking.

They looked to an Old Testament God Who was distant and only reachable through a sacrifice and a priest. Jesus changed that. He makes God available to ANY who believe.

They tried to convince Jesus that He wasn’t able to do what He said He could do, but He proved them wrong. “The man who was demon-possessed is now sitting and in his right mind”. Prove them wrong! Don’t let anyone put you down. You’re a believer! You are God’s best!

You’ll always be opposed when you seek to bring the truth. A storm arose when He got in the vessel to go to the other side

We’ve got to take Him to the world “as He is”.

The power is in the declaration of the Good News!

Preach the Gospel and see people saved.

Preach the Gospel and see people set free.

Preach the Gospel and see people healed.

Preach the Gospel and see people loved.

Preach the Gospel and see people empowered.

Preach the Gospel and see people lifted up.

Preach the Gospel and see people encouraged to love and move in His power to take this Gospel – this Good News – to the world!

Cross over out of an Old Testament model into the New Testament miracle life. Take it to the crazy people – wherever you go.

This is a new life. A new day. You can carry Him as He is.