The Bible presents Jesus as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. He characterized His mission by saying: “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). The world greatly needs to see Jesus and to be obedient to His teachings. This is not optional, but essential for one’s enjoyment of life on this earth as well as one’s eternal life in heaven.
The Greeks desired to see Jesus (John 12:20–21). Nicodemus came to Jesus by night (John 3:1–2). Zacchaeus even climbed up into a tree in order to see Jesus (Luke 19:2–4). The world urgently needs to see Jesus. But how? Here are three ways.
First, we can see Jesus through the written word. John concluded his biography of Jesus by saying that those things were “written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (John 20:30–31). Not only is Christ the Mediator of the New Testament (Hebrews 9:15), but all Scripture is the power of God to save, and it is that by which we will one day be judged (Romans 1:16; John 12:48).
Second, the world can see Jesus through the spoken word. The preaching of the truth is the means by which God has chosen to save men (1 Corinthians 1:21). The gospel was preached at Corinth, and preachers today are charged with the responsibility to “preach the word” (1 Corinthians 15:1–4; 2 Timothy 4:1–2).
Third, the world can see Jesus through the lives of Christians. Paul mentioned the fact that Christians are living epistles—letters—and that they are “known and read by all men” (2 Corinthians 3:2). Christ lives in the life of every faithful Christian (Galatians 2:20). When we live a godly life, Jesus is magnified, and God is glorified (Matthew 5:16; Galatians 1:24).
One of our most solemn tasks is to help the world see Jesus!
—Kelby Smith
