The World’s Greatest Need Is Jesus

If the world needs anything right now, it’s Jesus. Because the world’s greatest need always has been and always will be Jesus Christ.

Have you noticed the world seems to spiral out of control toward chaos and unrest more than ever?

We live in a world filled with evil, suffering, division, hatred, confusion, and troubled hearts.

And in the middle of it all, we’re constantly being told what we need to make things better.

More money. More power. And more control. Also, more pleasure. Don’t forget about more possessions and more recognition.

But the enemy has been deceiving humanity about our deepest needs since the beginning. And if we’re not careful, even as Christians, we can believe the same lies.

The truth is, what the world needs most isn’t something we can buy, achieve, possess, or experience.

The world needs Jesus.

And so do we.

Even believers must continually rein ourselves in from the things the world offers and remind ourselves of what is truly satisfying. How much more do those who don’t know Christ struggle to recognize their deepest need?

Let’s consider a few of the ways we can be deceived into believing we need something other than Jesus.

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World’s Greatest Need: More Money?

Money itself isn’t evil. Scripture warns us about the love of money and what happens when it becomes the thing we pursue above God.

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10 (NIV)

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” 1 Timothy 6:6–7 (NIV)

What a countercultural message. The world tells us that more is better. God tells us that godliness with contentment is great gain.

Paul goes on to tell Timothy to flee the love of money and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness (1 Timothy 6:11).

We need more of Jesus.

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