I am a Jesus pusher!!! The Jews of the Dispersion experienced Jesus! They crucified Jesus; now they embraced Jesus. What is more important, Jesus embraced them. They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine (Acts 2:42). The apostles were eyewitnesses to the life and resurrection of Jesus. They were able to open the Scriptures and reveal Jesus to the new converts. I want a church focused on the Word. If it is just focused on the Bible, the Written Word, it becomes doctrine, rules, and concepts. We must saturate in Jesus through His Word. It is amazing! The moment we discover His Person, we find Him everywhere in His Word. The revelation of His person becomes consistent. This is a correct discipleship program. Here is the curriculum. Every gathering of the church will consist of seeing Jesus through His Word. Every sermon is an exposure of Jesus through His Word.
The traditions and laws of the Old Testament caused the Jews of the Dispersion to participate in the crucifixion of Jesus. Now they were added to and relocated in Jesus. They began to see their traditions and laws through the eyes of Jesus. The Old Testament became a living organism in the presence of Jesus. They understood Jesus through His Word; they understood the Word through Jesus. What a revelation! I am a Jesus pusher!!!