Found: How to Find the Solution to Your Problem
Introduction
We live in a world that is effectively a factory for crises. Every day, we are bombarded by reports of family breakdowns, terminal illnesses, financial failures, and the crushing weight of guilt and depression. Many people, seeing no exit and feeling the walls close in, make desperate and tragic decisions.
However, the Word of God rings out with a glorious, counter-cultural truth: Jesus Christ is the solution to our problems. * He is Sovereign: He laid down His life voluntarily to make a way where there was no way (John 10:17).
• He is Faithful: He always provides a way of escape in the midst of temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13).
• He is Vital: Separated from Him, we can do nothing, but through Him, we can do all things (John 15:5; Philippians 4:13).
The Doctrinal Reality: Christ does not merely offer advice or "help"—He is the solution.
I. Jesus is the Solution for Sin and Guilt
The Case of Peter (Matthew 26:74–75)
Peter, the leader of the apostles, suffered a catastrophic moral failure. He denied Jesus three times, even calling down curses. He failed his Master, he cried bitterly, and he was consumed by shame.
• The Options: Peter could have fled forever, he could have taken his own life like Judas, or he could have abandoned the faith in embarrassment.
• The Turn: Peter remembered that Christ alone has the words of eternal life (John 6:68). His sorrow was not the worldly sorrow of pride, but a "godly sorrow" that produces repentance leading to salvation (2 Corinthians 7:10).
• The Doctrine: You cannot solve sin by hiding from Christ; you solve it by running toward Him.
II. Jesus is the Solution for Despair
The Philippian Jailer (Acts 16:27–34)
In the darkness of a prison, a man drew his sword to take his own life. He thought his career was over and his life was a failure. He believed there was no way out.
• The Spiritual Exit: Paul stopped him, not with a philosophical lecture, but with a Person. When the jailer asked, "What must I do to be saved?" the answer was immediate: "Believe in the Lord Jesus."
• The Transformation: Within hours, his despair turned to joy, and his entire household was saved.
• The Doctrine: Suicide is never a solution; it is a permanent "fix" for a temporary trial that ignores the judgment to come (Hebrews 9:27). Christ is the solution because He transforms a crisis into a platform for salvation.
III. Jesus is the Solution for the Impossible
The Woman with the Issue of Blood (Luke 8:43–48)
For twelve long years, this woman suffered. She had spent all her money on doctors, but instead of getting better, she grew worse. She had reached the end of human possibility.
• The Connection: She didn't just look at Jesus; she touched the hem of His garment. Luke 8:44 says, "Immediately her bleeding stopped."
• The Active Faith: She believed, she sought, and she approached. She threw her anxiety upon Him (1 Peter 5:7).
• The Doctrine: Active faith is the "spiritual cable" that connects our human need to Christ’s divine power.
IV. Jesus is the Solution for Long-Term Bondage
The Crippled Woman (Luke 13:11–13)
This woman had been bent over, unable to straighten up, for eighteen years. She had likely forgotten what the sky looked like. She was a fixture of suffering.
• The Divine Call: Jesus saw her and called her forward. He said, "Woman, you are set free." What eighteen years of time and nature could not fix, the Word of Christ settled in a second.
• The Doctrine: Time does not limit God. Whether a problem is eighteen minutes or eighteen years old, it is not too "set in stone" for the Creator to break.
V. How to Find the Solution in Christ
If you are facing a crisis today, the Bible provides a clear path to the solution:
1. Recognize Your Need: Pride is the greatest barrier to a miracle. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
2. Approach Jesus: Do not wait for the problem to dissolve on its own. Move toward the light of His presence.
3. Trust His Word: God does not want anyone to perish; His desire is for your salvation and restoration (2 Peter 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:4).
4. Place Your Total Confidence in Him: It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes or money (Psalm 118:8–9). He has promised: "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).
Conclusion
Most people spend their lives searching for solutions in all the wrong places: in the bottom of a bottle, in a bank account, in a new relationship, or in impulsive decisions. But these are only bandages on a mortal wound.
Jesus Christ is the only one who can handle your past (guilt), your present (crisis), and your future (judgment). He is the solution for the sinner, the desperate, the sick, and the bound.
Don't leave this place carrying a burden that Jesus has already offered to carry for you.
