Introduction:
    Three blind men felt of an elephant. One felt of his trunk and said an elephant is like a snake. Another felt of his tail and disagreed with the first by saying an elephant is like a rope. The third man felt of his side and disagreed with the first two men, saying an elephant is like a wall.
    Many people have met Jesus and have only realized certain aspects of His personality and works. We need to realize there are more dimensions to Jesus than perhaps we have experienced. We need to meet the whole man, not just parts of Him.
    Jesus is given to us as shall we say, "a package deal". Theology divides Him up into things, theories, thoughts, and opinions. The Spirit of truth presents Him as the risen Son of God alive today to meet every dimension of man's needs.
    Everything we need is now available in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is synonomous with His Word. You can trust His Word. He is a man you trust. What He says, He will do. So as you hear His Word, you are hearing Jesus. What His Word says is yours, you can receive by faith by giving praise to God and acting on what Jesus, the Word, says to you.
    Now, meet Jesus, and all that He has provided for you in Himself.
    (I have given references from O.T., Jesus teaching, early church, and from the letters of the apostles, for a witness to each truth.)

1. FORGIVENESS AND FULL DELIVERANCE
    You can trust His Word. He said He would forgive you, taking all your sins away forever. Jer. 31. 34;   Jn. 8. 36;   Ac. 10. 43;   Eph. 1. 7;   2 Cor. 5. 17.

2. FULNESS OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD
    You can trust His Word. He said He would fill those who hunger and thirst after Him.  Joel 2.28-32;   Matt. 5.6;   Ac. 2. 32, 33;   Col. 2. 9, 10.

3. FAMILY SALVATION
    You can trust His Word. He said He would save your family if you are believing on Him. Ex. 12. 2;   Matt. 15. 24-28;   Ac. 2. 38, 39;   1 Cor. 7. 14

4. PHYSICAL HEALING AND HEALTH
    You can trust His Word. He said He would heal your body and keep you in health if you discern His body broken for you (understand why His body was broken for you, and speak and act accordingly).  Isa. 53. 4, 5;   Matt. 8. 16, 17;
Ac. 5. 16;   1 Pet. 2. 24.

5. FINANCIAL BLESSING
    You can trust His Word. He said He would supply you with financial abundance so you can have to give to others. Mal. 3. 8-12;   Lk. 6. 38;
Ac. 14. 17;  28.10;   2 Cor. 8. 9;   Eph. 4. 28.

6. FAVOR SOCIALLY AND CIRCUMSTANTIALLY
    You can trust His Word. He said He would give you favor with even your enemies, and arrange for things to just generally work your way. Zeph. 3. 19, 20;   Lk. 2. 52;   Ac. 2. 47;   1 Pet. 2. 11-17.

7. FUTURE WITH JESUS IN HEAVEN FOREVER
    You can trust His Word. He said He would provide a place for you to be with Him in heaven forever. Isa. 45. 17, 22;   Jn. 3. 16;  14. 1-3;   1 Thes. 4. 16, 17   Ac. 20. 32. (I reversed the order here to put Acts last. This passage in Acts is a fitting summary of what I discovered in the book of Acts. They put most emphasis on who Jesus is for us here and now.)

Conclusion:
    Jesus is called "Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end...The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this" (Isa. 9. 6, 7). He is a wonderful person to meet. He is God. Everything we need is supplied in Him. All things are supplied as we believe His Word. Meeting and knowing the Word is the same as meeting and knowing Jesus. Receiving and acting on the Word is the same receiving and acting on what Jesus tells you to do. This is trust. This is believing God. This is faith in the person of Jesus--to receive and act on what He tells you to do, and to act on who He says you are.
    Everything He has provided can be experienced by receiving and acting on His Word.
    So don't be like the blind men concerning the elephant. Don't just take a part of Him and disregard the rest. Receive the whole person. Receive all that He is and has for you today. Whatever your desire and need, Jesus is your present source to abundantly supply all.
    Meet Jesus Christ, the risen Son of God, alive for you today.                                 Sun. morn. 4-18-99