TGM_Jun19-Jul19 QA

Elect Lady Patricia A. Owens, D.D.
I listened to a conversation between two older gentlemen that really concerned me. They were supposed to
be renown, senior Christian men that had been pastors and preached extensively throughout the world. They
spoke about their resentment and anger towards Christians that professed the statement: “God is all I need!”
They vehemently resounded their disapproval towards that statement as well as the way Christian pastors
would tell people struggling with pornography, all they needed was the Word. I was deplored with such a
comment from men of God who should be rightly dividing the word of God and not dividing the Truth. Well,
sorry gentlemen; I have to disagree with your opinions and stand on the Word of God. All I need and all you
need or all anyone else needs is Jesus! Need is defined as: “To require (something) because it is essential or very
important; a necessity or obligation created by some situation; something useful, required, or desired that is
lacking; want; requirement.” So, from this definition, Jesus is the epitome of what we need in this life and the
life to come. Jesus is a requirement. He is essential; He is necessary. He is useful; He is obligated to us. He is to
be desired, and we are in great lack and want without Him. There is nothing and no one to be compared to His
need in our lives. We have to be careful that we are not Answering Questions That No One Is Asking! Jesus is
the source of all needs and the fulfillment.
The Word of God makes it very clear of the necessity and need of Jesus alone in our lives. It is impossible to
have Jesus and He not add all the other things we need to live an “abun-dant” life when He is preeminent in our
lives. I am not saying that all you need is a confession of Christ and nothing else matters, because you must also
obey His Word and commandments if you really believe He is all sufficient. As we study His Word, we find out
why and how Jesus is all we need - He provides all we need. Phil 4:19 says: “But my God shall supply all your
need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Pr 3:6 says: “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He
shall direct thy paths.” Ps 84:11b says: “…No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Mal
3:10 says: “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, … prove me … if I will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Ps 34:19 says: “Many
are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth them out of them all.” Ps 27:10 says: “When my
father and mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.” Ps 68:5a says He will be: “...A Father of the
fatherless…” Heb 13:5b: “...For He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” I Jn 3:1 says: “Behold,
what manner of love the father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God….” Gen 2:18
says: “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for
him.” Eph 4: 11-12 says: “And he gave some, apostles; and some prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teacher; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body
of Christ.” St Jn 14:14 says; “If ye ask anything in my name, I will do it.” Mt 6:33 says: “But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things (whatever is needed in your life) shall be added
unto you.” All these scripture passages, and more, assure us that everything we have, we need, or desire comes
from Jesus and through Jesus. Even though people or things or situations have or can bless us, Jesus is always
the source of our needs. He touches them or situations to meet our needs. So, yes, Jesus Is Still All You Need!”
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