Would Jesus Be A Biker Today

James 1:22 - Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. 23 If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are. What do you see when you look into the mirror dear friends?

He was a lot like you and me. The Government didn't like him. The church thought he was bizarre. His friends were few and what friends he did have denied him. He was persecuted by religious hypocrites. He associated with people like you and me, not two-face shoe-polished spic and span Pharisees who never practiced what they preached. He didn't hang out with the elite politicians so he was labeled an outcast. He did not have friends in high places in society. He was never invited to dinner by the rich and famous. Celebrities wanted nothing to do with him. His followers were of a rough bunch of sinners who were disliked by what people call decent folks.

If Jesus appeared today in the flesh he would be parked right next to you and I on his motorcycle telling us that he understands our doubts and weaknesses, and that he loves us and wants us to turn from our destructive ways to follow him so we can be a blessing to others. He would tell us that he died for us, to pay the price for our admission to eternal life, if we will only accept this free gift. He would be seen on his motorcycle at biker rallies telling others what he told us. Jesus loves bikers because he is one of us. He knows what rejection is all about, after all most of us have been rejecting him for years.

Jesus is a lot like us. He's not going to twist our arms to get us to obey him. He won't muscle us with brilliant speeches to entice our fancy. He will just tell us the way it is. His message; if we do not believe in him, we will perish in the flames of hell for all eternity. Whether we believe in heaven or hell does not make any difference, if we reject Jesus he says we are condemned already and we are going to hell. End of argument. Jesus was more than just a human, he was God's son. That is what he said and he proved his deity by the fantastic miracles he performed in his day as a witness to the truth. He is the only person who has ever died and rose from the dead and came back to tell us all about it. So, he should know what is on the other side of this life.

Like most bikers, they are riding aimlessly through life. Riding from one scenic view to the next spending hours on end riding yet heading in the wrong direction. Jesus is tapping us on the shoulder right now laughing with us as a close friend would. He's pointing upward. "This is the way, walk in it and you shall find life. Follow me." As Jesus rides away a pack of bikers follow him. Don't be left behind. Not this time. Get on your ride and follow him. Today is the day of salvation. Tomorrow may be too late. Jesus is inviting you right now to join his club. This club has more benefits than you think. There are over 800 promises in the Bible and they are ours for the taking, but we have to join the club because these promises are for "members only." We must repent of our sinful ways, be willing to turn from them to walk in righteousness by accepting Jesus sacrifice on the cross as the full penalty paid for our sins.

Jail time: You're busted and you are in jail. Bail is set high at two million dollars. You are in serious trouble with the legal system and you are going to hell on earth for a very long time and death row is your destination. You appear before the judge at your arraignment. The judge calls out your name. You rise and explain to the judge in your defense, "I know you are a fair and just judge and a forgiving friend of the people. I truly am sorry for my transgression of the law and because you are a just and fair judge I expect you will forgive me." The judge sternly stares into your eyes saying, "Yes, I am a fair and impartial judge and I will sentence you to the maximum time in prison that I can because I am a just judge that realizes that violations of the law must be punished. To let criminals go free to continue on committing crimes is an injustice to everyone. My sentence upon you will be severe, mixed with no mercy. This is righteous justice for all." You are not very happy with this situation. You are doomed by the law and the righteous justice of the judge to enforce the law.

The bailiff hands the judge a document. He reads it, then looking at you he says, "You are free to go. Someone paid your bail and took the punishment for your crime. Go, you have your freedom. Do not return here again." You leave looking about the courtroom wondering who took your punishment. You see a man being shackled with chains and being led away, it is Jesus. That is what he did for you on the cross. He took our punishment so we could go free. Of course, we can reject this free gift and remain a prisoner to sin with the ultimate destruction of our life. Jesus will not force us to make a decision for him, that choice is ours to make. So now that Jesus has taken our punishment by dying for us, he has rose from the dead to reassure us that who he said he was, he is. He is God's son and that's just the way it is.

Jesus has bikers in his motorcycle club in each state, province, territory and in every nation worldwide. It is the biggest motorcycle club in the world. It is even filled with ex-gang members, reformed mafia hit men, former prostitutes and other criminal types who have found a new life to live. Jesus' club is not built on religion or on dues paying memberships. Many do not even wear patches when riding their bikes, but they are out reaching others for him, like this message is reaching you.

This ministry is built with guys like you and me who prefer to follow Jesus of Nazareth to a better way of life. It is full of people who have been saved from a sinful lifestyle and the pain and suffering this lifestyle will bring upon us. It is the freedom we have desperately chased all of our lives, riding onward ever seeking this eternal peace and tranquility on our motorcycles. We escape the city traffic and head to the mountains and the wilderness places, but we slip by Jesus. Yes, we wave to Him as He passes by on His motorcycle, but we do not turn around and follow Him.

He is not asking us to follow Him to a church or to join a religion. He is simply asking us to follow Him. To read what He has to say in the Bible and to believe what He says is truth. Is that too hard to do? Of course not. He is not asking us to become a religious fanatics or to become a pew-warming churchgoer so heavenly minded we will be of no earthly good. He is not asking us to be like other Christians we may know. He wants us to be ourselves, just as we are, but He does expect us to follow Him and learn from His teachings of the Gospel. The price of admission is zero. No monthly dues. Membership is free. It is simply a decision to be made.

Go ahead, take a ride. Get away from the noise of the city and think hard and long about what we have discussed here. Don't be wishy-washy. Make a decision. Making no decision is making a decision against Him. We must ask Him to us. Like a stranded biker on the side of the road, Jesus will come and bail us out of the trouble we are in. He has done it for tens of thousands of us bikers and He will do it for us too. Jesus tells us we must ask and we shall receive, and to seek and we will find.

Suggested Prayer: "Lord Jesus of Nazareth, I am not certain of anything and I am confused about all this, but I want to give you a try. I have tried many things in my life and much of it has gone wrong, some has gone right, but I need something more. I need to know for sure you exist, so I am asking you to come into my life and show me what you want me to do for you. If you have to perform a miracle to get me to believe in you, so be it. I have done a lot of bad things in my life, but I am still basically a good person. However, there is no doubt I have stolen things, told lies and lusted for unmarried sex in my thoughts at one time or another. That means I am a sinner for breaking just three of the Ten Commandment's law. The Bible says that just one sin brings the death penalty, so I am guilty because I have transgressed your law many times. I do not want to end up in hell for ever. I need a Savior and I now do accept Jesus of Nazareth to be my Savior from the sins I have committed. I still do not know what I am doing, but I am trying my best to come to you. By faith I stand before you this day to help me. I want to live a lifestyle pleasing to you and I want to know more about your promises, so give me guidance. I am willing to repent by turning away from the life I have lived to live a new life with you. I want to join the club." - end of prayer.

Advice: Remember this. No matter what happens or where we end up in life, Jesus is there with his hand out for us. He is knocking at the door of our heart to let Him in. We must never follow anyone else ever again, even if it is a knowledgeable pastor. We must follow Jesus of Nazareth, the same Jesus found in the Bible's Gospel. Hear His voice only and we will not be led astray by others going in the wrong direction. Jesus' Father in heaven shouted loudly with an audible voice regarding Jesus, "This is my beloved son, hear Him." So do just that, hear Him. We can learn much from pastors, books and other Christians, but our ultimate teacher is Jesus, so read what He has to say in the Bible and do what He says to do. That is the formula to follow for absolute success. He is the Savior, Master and Teacher. Let all of us Hear him!