DCLM Higher Everyday 28 August 2025 — Lift Up Jesus

Topic: Lift Up Jesus

Text: John 10:30-36

30I and my Father are one.

31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Key Verse: “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12: 32). 

Message

The story of a visitor from America, eager to hear Spurgeon, the famous prince of preachers, is a striking one. After listening to a sermon delivered by Spurgeon the American stood in the vestibule of the church and talked to his English friend. He did not know that Spurgeon was standing nearby listening. The Englishman asked what his friend thought of the service, and he replied, “What a preacher!” According to the story, Spurgeon began to weep. A church member asked him what was wrong and Spurgeon said, “I wish he had said, ‘What a Saviour!’”

Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 27 August 2025 – Problem Of Procrastination

When we lift up ourselves, we are downgrading God, and ascribing the glory due to Him to His creature. The consequence of this act is being abased. Don’t forget Nebuchadnezzar refused to give God the glory and was banished to the forest to live like an animal for seven years. Herod tried to share the glory with the Highest and was eaten up by worms. We are duty bound to lift up Jesus everywhere we go. Talk about His love to humanity and return the glory to Him.

Quote: Lift up Jesus everywhere we go 

Challenge: Lift up Jesus before all! 

Prayer for today: Oh God, help me to lift up Christ in all I do. 

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)