THE GOOD NEWS

by Tammy Phillips
December 24, 2024

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isa 9:6 NKJV)

“And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Mat 1:21 NKJV emphasis)

If I could give you any gift for Christmas, I would give you Jesus. I cannot because Father God already has. I can share Him with you. I can pray and hope that you will receive the gift of Jesus, the gift of salvation. Did you know his very name means salvation. When you do not know how to pray because the situation seems way to big, all you have to say is the most powerful word on the planet, “Jesus.” When you speak, Jesus, name above every name, you speak, Salvation. Isn’t that what we are crying when you call out in prayer? Help, Lord. Save me from….sickness, lack, destruction, fear…. He is Salvation and the Answer to everything, every prayer ever prayed, and every question ever asked.

Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. (James 5:13 AMP)

Is anyone among you going through something bad?
Is anyone among you experiencing something evil?
Is anyone among you in a noisy situation?
Is anyone among you troubled?
Is anyone among you under a mind attack?
Is anyone among you enduring a hardship?
Is anyone among you braving whatever?

All of the above questions define the word suffering in James 5:13. Suffering? Pray.

To whom do we offer our prayers? We offer our prayers to the one who is the Answer to everything, who is All things to all people. We pray to God in the name of Jesus. Who is the Lord? He is the ANSWER. In the Bible we see Him in every book…

• Genesis – Creator of all, promised Redeemer, Almighty, our God who Sees all things, our Provider. 
  Need an answer. He is the Creator. Lacking? He is the provider. Feel invisible? He sees you.
• Exodus – our Passover Lamb, Strength, Song and Salvation, our Greater than, our Great Physician and Healer.
  Weak? He is our Strength. Sick? He is our Healer. Broken? He will mend you.
• Leviticus – High Priest
• Numbers – Water in the desert
• Deuteronomy –the Curse for us.
• Joshua – The Captain of Our Salvation
• Judges – Lawgiver and Deliverer
• Ruth – Kinsman-Redeemer
• 1 Samuel – All in one, Prophet of the Lord
• 2 Samuel – King of grace & love, Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer
• 1 Kings – The Reigning king
• 2 Kings – Powerful prophet
• 1 Chronicles – Son of David that is coming to rule
• 2 Chronicles –King who reigns eternally
• Ezra – Faithful Scribe
• Nehemiah – Restorer and Rebuilder of broken down
• Esther – Protector of his people
• Job – Dayspring on High and Mediator between God and man
• Psalms – our Song, our Salvation, our Goodness, our Guide, our Keeper, our Dwelling Place, our Everlasting, and the Healer of the Broken hearted.
  Need a song? He is it. Need a guide? He will lead. Need a permanent residence? It is Him.
• Proverbs – Our Wisdom, our Fountain of Life, our Life.
  Need wisdom, life? You have come to the right place.
• Ecclesiastes – Our meaning for life
  Need purpose? He is the meaning.
• Song of Solomon – Lover and Bridegroom
  Nobody loves you like Jesus!
• Isaiah – our Suffering Servant, our Strength, our Defense, Counsellor, everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace and Chief of Completeness, Immanuel: God with us today, tomorrow, and always. 
  WHATEVER you need, you can find it in Jesus!
• Jeremiah – the weeping Messiah and our Righteousness
• Lamentations – our Wrath Taker
• Ezekiel – Son of Man, our Jehovah Shammah: The Lord is There
  Think you are alone? Never.  God is always with us.
  Wondering where He is?  He is there, always.
• Daniel – The Man in the fire with us.
  In the middle of a fire? He is there.
• Hosea – Bridegroom and Faithful husband.
  Need a man? Jesus is your first answer.
• Joel – He is Spirit to His people
• Amos – Burden Bearer and  Deliverer of justice
• Obadiah – Mighty Savior
• Jonah – Forgiving God
• Micah –Caster of  our sin into the sea.
  Need to forget your past? Ask Him.
• Nahum – our jealous, good God slow to anger, Avenger of the elect
• Habakkuk – Crusher of injustice
• Zephaniah – the Mighty Warrior who saves.
  Need someone to fight for you? “It is the LORD who goes before you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (AMP)
• Haggai – Restorer
• Zechariah – our Pierced Savior
• Malachi – Sun of righteousness who brings healing
• Matthew – Savior who is King
• Mark – Servant King and  miracle Worker
• Luke – Savior who is Deliverer
• John – our Word, our Savior, our God in the flesh, Comforter, Standby
  our Way, our Truth, our Life, our Light and our Living Water
  Don’t know what to say? He is the Word. Lost? He is the Way. Confused? He is truth.  Thirsty? He is refreshment.
• Acts – Ascended Savior,  Life and Breath
  Existing? He is Life.  Lifeless? He is breath.
• Romans – our Justification and the Righteousness of God
• 1 Corinthians – Love
  Empty? He is Love
• 2 Corinthians – our Redeemer
  He became poor that you may become rich.
• Galatians – He is our very life.
  Facing death for eternity?  He is Life , here and now.
• Ephesians – Unity of the church
• Philippians –The joy of our life
  Sad? Depressed? Downhearted? Discouraged? He is JOY unspeakable.
• Colossians – Completer
  Unfinished? Imperfect? Undone? He completes you.
• 1 Thessalonians – our Comfort in the last days
• 2 Thessalonians – our Soon and Coming King
• 1 Timothy – Savior of the worst sinners
• 2 Timothy – Deliverer, Preserver, Giver of power, love, and a sound mind, but not fear
• Titus – Blessed Hope
• Philemon – our Mediator
• Hebrews – our High Priest and our Helper
• James – the Lord of glory, our Grace giver and Lifter Up
• 1 Peter – our Hope in times of suffering
• 2 Peter –  our Guard and Shepherd
• 1 John – He is Love.
• 2 John – He is faithful, longsuffering not willing any to perish
• 3 John – our Good God doing no evil
• Jude – Protector from the stumbling
• Revelation – Our Groom, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning, and the End, and He is coming again and the One who makes all things new.

I boldly declare Isaiah 12:2, “Behold, God is my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the LORD GOD is my strength and song; Yes, He has become my salvation.” He is my Salvation which means health, help, welfare, healing, wholeness, and completeness. And because He is my Salvation, I can declare “the LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? (Psa 118:6 KJV) and “the Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2Pe 3:9 KJV) It is why he was born, died and rose again.

I enCOURAGE you to carefully consider my case for Jesus. He is THE ANSWER. If you do not know him, he is all that I have written about and MORE. He will see you through anything and everything. He was born to save you and me!

To loosely quote my pastor, Freddy T: “There was no room for them in the inn, when baby Jesus was born. No suite at the Ritz was awaiting the King of Kings. Can you make ROOM for him in your heart, today?” The Answer and Savior is waiting on you to invite him in. Just ask Him…

Everybody sins.

         Romans 3:23: For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Sin=Death

         Romans 6:23a: For the wages of sin is death.

God Loves You!

Romans 5:8: But God commended his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Salvation is a free gift from God to you!

         Romans 6:23b: …but the gift of God is eternal lite through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Like any gift, you have to take it! ASK…

Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

( Yes! This is the same blog from last week, but it is a message that warrants repeating to the world! It IS the good news!)