The Encourager
“Jesus the One and Only by Mike Richardson”
Notice the following words penned in John’s gospel chapter 12 and verse 6. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” When you think of Jesus Christ there is one that should always come to your mind, He is the ONLY SAVIOR. Let us think about Jesus as the ONE and ONLY from Scripture.
(i)Jesus-The One and Only Born of a Virgin Miraculously. In Lk.1:35-37 the angel Gabriel announced to the virgin Mary that she would conceive and bear a Son even though she had never known a man within the sexual relationship. The Scripture says, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.” Jesus is the One and Only born of a virgin in a miraculous manner.
(ii)Jesus-The One and Only to Live a Sinless Life (I Pet.2:21-23). He lived a sinless life, never one transgressing the law of God. He never on any occasion disobeyed the will of the Father. As He lived on this earth He put God first. He walked in the way of His Father. He never once committed a sin or violated a command of God. He is the One and Only who ever came to an age of accountability that when tempted did not yield sin.
(iii)Jesus the One and Only to Be Sacrificed. Because He was sinless, He was the ONLY ONE who could die an atoning death for sinners. Because we have sinned we deserve death, both physical and spiritual. However, because Jesus went to the cross as a sacrifice for our sins we can be saved from the second death by surrendering to His will. We can be redeemed from our sins by His blood (Eph.1:7). When we are baptized into Christ we come into contact with the cleansing blood of Christ (Rev.1:5).
(iv)Jesus is the One and Only Sitting At the Father’s Right Hand (Acts 2:33). In Matt.28:18 Jesus was given all authority! He is KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS (Rev.17:14). Since He is the King He has every right to tell those in His kingdom what He expects. He has the authority to do so. One can become a citizen of His kingdom by obeying His will. He is the One and Only over the church (Eph.1:22-23).
(v)Jesus is the One and Only Mediator (I Tim.2:5). He is One and Only Mediator between
man and God. He is Divine and knows how God “feels” but since He also took on flesh He can sympathize (Heb.4:15) with man and mediates for us. He is our High Priest and when I pray to God I go through a High Priest who understands and sympathizes with me.
(vi)Jesus is One and Only Judge (2 Cor.5:10). Notice that Paul says we must all stand before the JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST. He is the One and Only Judge. May we prepare for the day we stand before Him. We will be judged by His words (Jno.12:42)
