1. Jesus'
Father, God, is the Eternal Spirit & Creator:
A. God has
always existed & always will:
*Exo.3:14*God
said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM
*Psa.90:2*From
everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God
*Psa.102:24b-27*The
heavens...shall perish, but Thou shalt endure... Thou art the same, & Thy
years shall have no end
*Rev.1:8*I am
Alpha & Omega, the beginning & the ending...which is, & which was,
& which is to come, the Almighty
*(See also Isa.41:4 )
B. God is an
immortal, invisible Spirit:
*Jn.4:24*God is
a Spirit: they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit & in truth
*1Tim.1:17*Unto
the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour & glory
*(See also 2Cor.3:17a ;
Heb.11:27 .)
C. He fills the
entire universe:
*2Chr.2:6*Who
is able to build Him an house (temple), seeing the heaven & the Heaven of
heavens cannot contain Him?
*Psa.139:7-10*Whither
shall I flee from Thy presence? Thou art there
*Acts
7:48,49*Heaven is My throne, & earth is My footstool
*Acts
17:24-29*In Him we live, & move, & have our being
*(See also 1Ki.8:27 ;
2Chr.6:18 ; Isa.66:1 .)
D. He is the
only true God:
*Isa.43:10,11*I
am He: before Me there was no God...neither shall there be after Me
*Isa.44:6,8b*I
am the first, & the last; beside Me there is no God
*Isa.45:21b,22*There
is no God else beside Me...I am God, & there is none else
E. He created
the world, the universe, & man:
*Gen.1:1*In the
beginning God created the heaven & the earth
*Gen.1:26,27*God
created man in His Own image...male & female
*Gen.2:7*God
formed man of the dust of the ground
*(See also Isa.45:18 ;
48:13 ; Acts 17:24-26 .)
F. His
understanding & power are infinite:
*Psa.139:4*There
is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether
*Psa.147:5*Great
is our Lord...His understanding is infinite
*Isa.40:13-18*All
nations before Him are as nothing...less than nothing, & vanity
*Isa.40:28b*There
is no searching of His understanding
*Rom.11:33*O
the depth of...the wisdom & knowledge of God!
G. God is far
beyond man's limited ability to understand:
*Isa.55:8,9*As
the heavens are higher than the earth, so are...My thoughts (higher) than your
thoughts
H. God has a
wonderful & beautiful plan for man:
*1Cor.2:9*Neither
have entered into heart of man, the [wonderful] things God hath prepared for
them that love Him
*(See also Isa.64:4 )
I. But sinful
man is estranged from God:
*Rom.3:23*For all
have sinned, & come short of the glory of God
*Eccl.7:20*Not
a just man on earth, that...sinneth not
*Isa.59:2*Your
iniquities have separated between you & your God
J. God loved
man & wanted him to have salvation:
*Mat.18:14*It
is not the will of (God) that one...should perish
*2Pet.3:9*The
Lord is...not willing that any should perish (See also Ezk.18:23,32 ; 33:11 .)
2. Why God sent
Jesus into the world:
A. God sent Jesus
to show us a picture of what He is like:
*Col.1:13b,15*His
dear Son: Who is the image (perfect picture) of the invisible God
*Heb.1:3*The
brightness of His (God's) glory, & the express (clearly communicated) image
of His person
*2Cor.4:4b*Christ,
Who is the image of God
B. In knowing
Jesus, we can know & understand God:
*Jn.8:19*If ye
had known Me, ye should have known My Father
*Jn.14:7-9*He
that hath seen Me hath seen the Father
*(See also Jn.12:45 )
C. God showed
us His love by sending Jesus to earth:
*Jn.3:16*God so
loved the world, that He gave His only...Son
*Rom.5:8*God
commendeth His love toward us, in that...Christ [came into the world &]
died for us
*1Jn.4:8b-10*The
love of God...God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
through Him
*(See also Eph.2:4-7 )
D. Jesus showed
us God's love by dying for us:
*Jn.10:11*I am
the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep
*Jn.15:13*Greater
love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
E. Jesus' death
paid the price for our sins, & if we believe in Him, we receive God's gift
of salvation:
*1Tim.1:15*Christ
Jesus came into the world to save sinners
*Lk.19:10*The
Son of man is come to seek & to save that which was lost (See also
Mat.9:13)
*Jn.3:17*God
sent not His Son into the world to condemn world; but that the world through
Him might be saved
*Rom.5:6-11*We
were reconciled to God by the death of His Son
*1Jn.3:5*He was
manifested to take away our sins
*1Jn.4:14*The
Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world
*Rev.5:9b*Thou
wast slain, & redeemed us to God by Thy blood
*(See also 1Cor.15:3 ;
Eph.1:7 ; 2:12-18 ; 1Thes.5:9,10 ; Heb.9:12,14,26b,28 ; 10:12,14 ;
1Jn.4:9,10 ; Rev.1:5b .)
3. More reasons
why God sent Jesus into the world:
A. To proclaim
the truth:
*Jn.18:37b*For
this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth
B. To destroy
the power of the devil:
*1Jn.3:8*For
this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of
the devil
*Heb.2:14b,15*That...He
(Jesus) might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil
*(See also 1Cor.15:54-57 )
C. To know our
human weaknesses & to sympathise with us:
*Heb.2:16-18*Made
like unto His brethren...in that He himself hath suffered being tempted, He is
able to succour them
*Heb.4:15*(He
was) touched with the feeling of our infirmities: Lk.2:40
(growing up); Lk.4:2 (hunger);
Lk.8:23 (need for sleep); Lk.9:58
(poverty); Jn.4:6,7 (weariness & thirst); Mat.26:37
(sorrow).
4. Jesus'
teachings & personal example:
A. Jesus'
teachings were with power & authority:
*Lk.4:32*They
were astonished at His doctrine: for His word was with power (See also Mat.7:28,29
)
*Jn.7:46*Never
man spake like this man
B. Jesus'
message was love:
*Mat.22:37-39*Thou
shalt love the Lord..thou shalt love thy neighbour
*Jn.13:34,35*A
new commandment I give you, That ye love one another
*Jn.15:12*Love
one another, as I have loved you
*(See also Jn.15:17 ;
17:26 ; 1Jn.3:11 .)
C. Jesus'
humility:
*Phi.2:5-8*(He)
made Himself of no reputation, & took...the form of a servant...humbled
Himself
*Mat.11:29*Learn
of Me; for I am meek & lowly in heart
*Lk.22:27*I am
among you as He that serveth
*Jn.13:3-15*[Jesus'
humble example of washing His disciples' feet]
D. He
befriended & won sinners & outcasts of society:
*Mat.9:9-13*Jesus
sat at meat (ate with) many publicans & sinners Lk.7:36-48 [Jesus
confounded a Pharisee by allowing a sinful woman to touch, wash & kiss His
feet as He was eating]
*Lk.19:2-10*[Jesus
ate with & forgave a despised tax collector]
*Lk.23:39-43*[Jesus
forgave the penitent thief dying with Him]
*Jn.8:1-11*[Jesus
forgave the woman caught in adultery]
5. Jesus, the
way to salvation:
A. Jesus is the
only way to God:
*Jn.1:29*The
Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world
*Jn.14:6*I am
the way, the truth,& the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me
*Acts
4:12*Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other
name...whereby we must be saved
*1Tim.2:5*One
mediator between God & men, Christ Jesus
*1Jn.5:11*God
hath given to us eternal life, & this life is in His Son
*(See also Jn.8:51 ;
10:7-9 ; 17:2,3 .)
B. Jesus has
the power to give us eternal life:
*Jn.5:26*As the
Father hath life in Himself; so hath He given to the Son to have life in
Himself
*Jn.1:4*In Him
was life; & the life was the light of men
*Jn.3:16*Whosoever
believeth in Him...have everlasting life
*Jn.5:24*He
that believeth hath everlasting life, &...is passed from death unto life
*Jn.6:40*Every
one which...believeth on Him (has) everlasting life
*Jn.6:47*He
that believeth on Me hath everlasting life
*Jn.6:48,50,51*I
am the living bread...if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever
*Jn.10:28*I
give unto them eternal life; & they shall never perish
*Jn.11:25*I am
the resurrection, & the life
*Jn.17:2,3*This
is life eternal, that they might know...Jesus Christ
*Rom.6:23*The
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
*Heb.5:9*He
(Jesus) became the author of eternal salvation
*1Jn.5:12,13*He
that hath the Son hath life...you that believe on the name of the Son of
God...have eternal life
C. When we
receive Jesus, God dwells in our hearts:
*1Jn.4:15*Whosoever
shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, & he in
God (See also Jn.13:20b )
D. God's sheep
will hear Jesus' voice & come to Him:
*Jn.5:23*All
men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father
*Jn.6:45*Every
man that...learned of the Father, cometh unto Me
*Jn.8:42*If God
were your Father, ye would love Me (Jesus)
*Jn.10:3,5,27*My
sheep hear My voice...& they follow Me
E. God loves us
if we love Jesus:
*Jn.14:21,23*He
that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father
*Jn.16:27*The
Father Himself loveth you, because ye loved Me
F. Those that
hate Jesus, also hate God:
*Jn.15:23,24*He
that hateth Me (Jesus) hateth My Father also...now have they both seen &
hated both Me & My Father
G. What
rejecting Jesus means:
*Jn.3:36b*He
that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on
him
*Jn.3:18*He
that believeth not (on Jesus) is condemned already
*Jn.3:19,20*This
is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, & men loved
darkness rather than light
*Jn.8:24*If ye
believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins
*Jn.12:48*He
that rejecteth Me...hath one that judgeth him : the Word...shall judge him in
the last day
*1Jn.2:22,23*Whosoever
denieth the Son...hath not the Father
*1Jn.5:12b*He
that hath not the Son of God hath not life
6. Jesus, the
light of the world:
A. Jesus is the
true Light:
*Jn.1:9*That
was that true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world
*Jn.8:12*I am
the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness (See
also Jn.9:5)
*Mat.4:16*The
people which sat in darkness saw great light...in the region & shadow of
death light is sprung up
*Lk.2:30-32*A
light to lighten the (nations) (See also Isa.49:6)
*1Jn.2:8*The
darkness is past, & the true light now shineth
*(See also Acts 26:18 )
B. The devil
& evil men hate the true Light:
*(See 2Cor.4:4 ;
Jn.1:5 ; 3:19-21 .)
7. Jesus' life
& resurrection are a fact:
A. The facts of
His life & death were recorded by eyewitnesses:
*2Pet.1:16*We
have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we [told of the] coming
of Jesus, but were eyewitnesses
*Lk.1:1,2*Those
things which are most surely believed among us... they [told] us, which
were...eyewitnesses
*Jn.19:25,26,34,35*He
(John) that saw it [Jesus' crucifixion] bare record, & his record is
true: & he knoweth that he saith true
*Acts 4:20*We
cannot but speak the things which we have seen
*Acts
10:38,39*We are witnesses of all things which He did
*(See also Jn.21:24,25 ;
Acts 5:32 ; Heb.2:3 ; 1Jn.1:1-3a .)
B. His
resurrection from the dead is a fact:
*Acts 1:2,3*He
showed Himself alive after His passion (death) by many infallible
proofs, being seen of them 40 days
*Acts
2:31,32*Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses
*Acts
13:30,31*God raised Him (Jesus) from the dead: & He was seen many days of
them...His witnesses
*1Cor.15:3-6*He
rose again...He was seen of above 500 brethren at once (See also Acts 10:40,41 )
C. His
resurrection proves that He is divine:
*Rom.1:3,4*Jesus
Christ our Lord was...declared to be the Son of God with power...by the
resurrection from the dead
8. Eyewitness
accounts in the Bible tell us that:
A. Jesus was
crucified:
*(See Mat.27:27-50 ; Mk.15:15-37 ;
Lk.23:23-49 ; Jn.19:16-30 .)
B. He was
buried in a grave for three days:
*(See Mat.27:57-66 ; Mk.15:42-47 ;
Lk.23:50-56 ; Jn.19:31-42 ; Acts 13:28,29 .)
C. He was
resurrected from the dead:
*(See Mat.28:1-18 ;
Mk.16:1-14 ; Lk.24:1-43 ; Jn.20:all ;
21:all ; Acts 2:23, 24,32 ; 3:14,15 ;
10:39-41 ; 13:29-31 ; 1Cor.15:3-8 ;
Rev.1:18 .)
D. He was then
taken up into Heaven:
*( Mk.16:19
; Lk.24:50,51 ; Acts 1:4-11 .)
9. Old
Testament Messianic prophecies:
--Fulfilled in
the birth, death & life of Jesus Christ:
*Lk.24:44*All
things...fulfilled (in Scriptures) concerning Me
A. His lineage
foretold:
*Gen.3:15*[He
would be the "seed of a woman"-- Gal.4:4 ; Lk.2:7 ]
*Gen.18:18*[The
promised seed of Abraham-- Mat.1:1 ] (Also compare Gen.17:5-7
& Gal.3:16,19 ) (Also compare Gen.28:13,14b
& Acts 3:25,26 )
*Gen.17:15,19*[The
promised seed of Isaac-- Mat.1:1,2 ]
*Num.24:17*[The
promised seed of Jacob-- Mat.1:2 ;
Lk.3:34 ]
*Gen.49:10*[He
was to descend from the tribe of Judah-- Lk.3:33 ]
*Isa.9:6,7*[Heir
to the throne of David-- Mat.1:1 ; Acts
2:29,30 ]
B. His birth
& childhood:
*Mic.5:2*[His
birthplace, Bethlehem in Judah, prophesied-- Mat. 2:1-6 ; Lk.2:4-7 ;
Jn.7:42 ]
*Isa.7:14*[Born
of a virgin-- Mat.1:18 ; Lk.1:26-35 ]
*Jer.31:15*[Massacre
of infants-- Mat.2:16-18 ]
*Hos.11:1*[God's
Son to be called out of Egypt-- Mat.2:13,14, 19-21 ]
C. His ministry
& rejection:
*Isa.9:1,2*[His
ministry in Galilee-- Mat.4:12-16 ]
*Psa.110:4*[An
eternal priest, like Melchizedek-- Heb. 6:20 ;
7:11- 16; 20-26 ]
*Isa.53:3*[Rejection
by the Jews-- Jn.1:11 ; 5:43 ; Lk.17:25 ;
23:18 ]
*Psa.2:1,2*["Rulers
took counsel against Him"-- Acts 4:25-28 ;
3:14, 15,17 ; See also Mat.27:1
; Lk.24:20 ; Jn.11:47,53 ]
*Zech.9:9*[His
triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey:
Jn.12:12-14 ; Mat.21:1-11 ]
D. His
betrayal:
*Psa.41:9*[Betrayed
by a close friend who ate of His bread-- Jn.13: 18 ; Mk.14:10 ;
Mat.26:14-16,20-23 ; Mk.14:43-45
]
*Zech.11:12*[Sold
for 30 pieces of silver-- Mat.26:15 ;
27:3-10 ]
*Zech.11:13*[Money
then used to buy a potter's field-- Mat.27:3-10 ]
*Psa.109:7,8*[Judas'
office taken by another-- Acts 1:15,16,20-22 ]
E. His persecution
& crucifixion:
*Psa.27:12*[False
witnesses to accuse the Messiah-- Mat.26:60,61 ]
*Isa.53:7*[Silent
when accused-- Mat.26:62,63 ; 27:12-14 ]
*Isa.50:6*[Smitten
& spat on-- Mk.14:65 ; 15:19 ; Jn.18:22 ;
19:1-3 ]
*Isa.53:4,5,8*[Suffered
for our sins (See also Dan.9:26 )--
Mat.8:16,17 ; Rom.4:25 ; 1Cor.15:3 ]
*Isa.53:12*[To
die with sinners-- Mat.27:38 ;
Mk.15:27,28 ; Lk.23:33 ]
*Psa:22:16 &*[Hands & feet pierced--crucifixion
was not practiced by
*Zech.12:10*the
ancient Jews-- Jn.19:37 ; 20:25,26,27 ]
*Dan.9:25*[Exact
year of His death predicted: 30 AD]
*Psa.22:6-8*[Mocked
while dying-- Mat.27:39-44 ; Mk.15:29-32
]
*Psa.69:21*[Given
gall & vinegar-- Jn.19:29 ;
Mat.27:34,48 ]
*Zech.12:10*[His
side pierced-- Jn.19:34 ]
*Psa.22:18*[Soldiers
cast lots for His clothes-- Mk.15:24 ;
Jn.19:24 ]
*Psa.34:20*[Not
a bone to be broken-- Jn.19:33 ] (Also
Exo.12:46 )
*Isa.53:9*[Buried
with the rich- - Mat.27:57-60 ]
F. His
resurrection:
*Psa.16:10*[His
resurrection-- Mat.28:9 ; Lk.24:36-48
; Acts 2:23-31 ]
*Psa.68:18a*[His
ascension-- Lk.24:50,51 ; Acts 1:9 ]
*Psa.110:1*[Enthroned
in Heaven-- Acts 2:32-35 ]
*(See Psa.2; 22 ;
Isa.53 .) (See also Acts 13:27-29
)
10. Jesus, the
Son of God:
A. The Old
Testament states that God has a Son:
*Psa.2:7*The Lord
hath said unto Me, Thou art My Son
*Pro.30:4*Who
hath established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, & what is His
Son's name?
*Dan.3:25*I see
four men...the fourth is like the Son of God
*(See also Dan.7:13,14 )
B. Jesus
declared He was the Son of God, Christ the Messiah:
*Mat.16:15-17*Thou
art the Christ, the Son of...God. Jesus answered, Blessed art thou...My Father
(revealed it unto you)
*Mat.26:63,64*I
adjure Thee...tell us whether Thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith
unto him, Thou hast said
*Mat.27:43b*He
said, I am the Son of God (See also
Jn.19:7 )
*Mk.14:61,62*Art
Thou Christ, Son of the Blessed? Jesus said, I am
*Jn.4:25,26*Woman
saith...Messias cometh, which is called Christ. Jesus saith, I that speak unto
thee am He
*Jn.9:35-38*Jesus
said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? Who is He? Jesus said, It is He that
talketh with thee
*Jn.10:33,36-38*Because
I said, I am the Son of God
*(See also Jn.3:16-18,34-36 ; 5:19,20,25,26 ; 6:40 ;
11:4 .)
C. He was
declared to be the Son of God by others:
*Mat.16:15-17*Peter...said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of...God
*Mat.27:54*The
centurion (said), Truly this was the Son of God
*Jn.1:34*[John
the Baptist:] I bear record this is the Son of God
*Jn.1:40,41*Andrew...saith,
We have found the Messias...the Christ
*Jn.1:49*Nathanael
saith unto Him, Thou art the Son of God
*Jn.6:67-69*We...are
sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of God
*Jn.11:27*(Martha)
saith...I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come
into the world
D. Even the
devils knew He was the Son of God:
*(See Mat.8:29 ;
Lk.4:33,34,41 .)
E. Jesus called
God His Father:
*Jn.5:17,18,20*Jesus...said
that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God
*Jn.8:54*My
Father...of whom ye say, that He is your God
*(See also Lk.10:22 ;
22:29 ; Jn.5:22-31,36,37 ; 8:16,19, 26-28,38,49 ; 14:13 ;
16:28 ; 17:1-26 ; 20:17 .)
F. God anointed
Jesus with power:
*Mk.1:27*With
authority commandeth He even the unclean spirits, & they do obey Him
*Lk.4:16-21*Spirit
of the Lord is upon Me...He hath anointed Me
*Jn.3:34b*God
giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him
*Acts 10:38*God
anointed Jesus...with the Holy Ghost & with power
11. Jesus'
relationship with God:
A. Jesus'
closeness to God, His Father:
*Jn.1:18*The
only begotten Son...is in the bosom of the Father
*Jn.16:15*All
things that the Father hath are Mine
*(See also Jn.15:15 )
B. He was with
God in His pre-existence in Heaven:
*Jn.17:5,24*The
glory which I had with Thee before the world was
*Jn.8:42b*I
proceeded forth & came from God...He sent Me
*2Cor.8:9*Though
He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor
*(See also Jn.1:1 ;
13:3 ; 16:28 ; 17:8,18a .)
C. God loves
Jesus & is pleased with Him:
*Mat.3:16,17*This
is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased
*Jn.8:29b*I do
always those things that please Him
*(See also Lk.9:34,35 ;
Jn.15:10 .)
D. Jesus is one
with His Father:
*Jn.10:30*I
& My Father are one
*Jn.10:38b*The
Father is in Me, & I in Him
*Jn.14:9,10a*He
that hath seen Me hath seen the Father
E. Jesus is
God, He is one with the Father:
*Isa.9:6*A child
is born...& His name shall be called...the mighty God, the
everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace
*Jn.8:56-58*Before
Abraham was, I am (Compare w/
Exo.3:6,13,14 )
*Jn.20:28,29*Thomas
said unto Him, "My Lord & my God" [Jesus then commended
him for believing]
*Col.3:11*Christ
is all, & in all
*1Tim.3:16*God
was manifest in the flesh
*Heb.1:8*Unto
the Son He saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever
*Rev.1:8,11a
; 22:12,13*I am Alpha & Omega, the
beginning & the ending...which is, & which was...the Almighty (Compare
w/ Isa.44:6 )
F. Yet they are
distinct, individual personalities:
*1Jn.5:7,8*There
are three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word, & the Holy
Ghost: & these three are one
G. God the
Father has preeminence:
*Jn.14:28b*My
Father is greater than I
*Jn.20:17*I
ascend unto My Father, & your Father; & to My God, &
your God (See also Eph.1:17 )
*1Cor.3:23*Ye
are Christ's; & Christ is God's
*1Cor.11:3*The
head of Christ is God
*1Cor.15:24-28*Then
shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him... that God may be all in
all
*(See also Jn.15:1 )
H. Jesus' total
obedience to the Father:
*Jn.4:34*To do
the will of Him that sent Me...finish His work
*Jn.5:19*The
Son can do nothing...but what He seeth (God) do
*Jn.5:30*I can
of Mine Own self do nothing...I seek not Mine Own will, but the will of the
Father
*Jn.8:28,29*I
do nothing of Myself...I do always those things that please Him (God)
*Jn.12:49,50*I
have not spoken of Myself; but the Father...gave Me a commandment, what I
should say...so I speak
*Jn.14:31b*As
the Father gave Me commandment, even so I do
*Phi.2:6-8*[Jesus]
humbled Himself...obedient unto death
*(See also Jn.8:26b,38a,42 ; 14:10b,24 .)
I. Jesus
submitted & obeyed utterly:
*Mat.26:39,42,44*He...fell
on His face, & prayed, saying, O My Father... not as I will, but as Thou
wilt
*(See also Mk.14:35,36 ; Lk.22:41-44 .)
12. The
authority & power God has given Jesus:
A. Jesus is
seated on the right hand of God in Heaven:
*Mk.16:19*Was
received into Heaven, & sat on right hand of God
*Lk.22:69*Hereafter
shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God (See also
Mat.26:64b)
*Rom.8:34*Christ...Who
is even at the right hand of God, Who also maketh intercession for us
*Eph.1:20*He
raised Him from the dead, & set Him at His Own right hand in the Heavenly
places
*Heb.1:3b*He...sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high
*Rev.3:21b*I
overcame, & am set down with My Father in His throne
*(See also Psa.110:1 ;
Acts 2:32,33a,34 ; 7:55,56 ; Col.3:1 ;
1Pet.3:22a .)
B. God has
given all authority to Jesus:
*Mat.28:18*All
power (authority) is given unto Me in Heaven & earth
*Dan.7:13,14*There
was given Him dominion, & glory & a Kingdom, that all nations...should
serve Him (See Heb.1:8 )
*Jn.3:35*The
Father...hath given all things into His hand
*Jn.5:26,27*He
(hath) given (Jesus)...authority to execute judgment
*Eph.1:20-22*Set
Him...far above all principality, & power, & might, &
dominion...& hath put all things under His feet
*Phi.2:9-11*At
the name of Jesus every knee should bow
*Col.2:10*(Jesus)
is the head of all principality & power
*1Pet.3:22b*Angels
& authorities & powers...made subject to Him
*Rev.17:14*Lord
of lords, & King of kings (See also
1Tim.6:15 )
*(See also Mat.11:27 ;
26:53 ; Jn.3:31 ; Heb.1:4,6 ;
Eph. 1:10 ; Col.1:18 ; Rev.1:5a .)
C. Jesus is the
King, & the Kingdom of Heaven is His:
*(See Mat.13:41 ;
16:28 ; 27:11 ; 25:31,34 ;
Lk.22:29,30 ; Jn.18:33-37 ; Col.1:13 .)
D. Jesus is
Lord:
*Jn.13:13*Ye
call me Master & Lord: & ye say well; for so I am
*Acts 2:36*God
hath made that same Jesus...both Lord & Christ
*Phi.2:11*Every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
*Rev.19:16*KING
of Kings, & LORD of Lords (See also
1Tim.6:15 ; Rev.17:14a .)
E. God has made
Him judge of the world:
*Mat.16:27*The
Son of man shall come...& then He shall reward every man according to his
works
*Mat.25:31-46*The
Son of man...shall...sit on the throne of His glory: & before Him shall be
gathered all nations
*Jn.5:22*The
Father...hath committed all judgment unto the Son
*Acts
10:42*Ordained of God to be the Judge of (the living) & dead
*Rom.2:16*God
shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ
F. Jesus will
also sit in judgment of Christians:
*Rom.14:10*We
shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ
*2Cor.5:10*We
must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ
*Rev.2:23b*I am
He which searcheth the...hearts: & I will give unto every one of you
according to your works
*Rev.22:12*My
reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be
13. Jesus the
Creator:
A. God created
the universe through Jesus:
*Jn.1:1-3,10*In
the beginning was the Word (Jesus)...& all things were made by Him...the
world was made by Him
*Gen.1:1*In the
beginning, God created the heaven & the earth
*Col.1:15,16*By
Him (Jesus) were all things created...all things were created by Him,
& for Him
*Heb.1:2*His
Son...by Whom also He made the worlds
*Heb.1.8,10*Unto
the Son He saith...Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the
earth
B. Jesus
upholds all matter in the universe:
*Col.1:17*He is
before all things, & by Him all things consist
*Heb.1:3*Upholding
all things by the word of His power
C. All the
fullness of God dwells in Jesus:
*Col.1:19*That
in Him (Jesus) should all fulness dwell
*Col.2:2b,3*Christ...in
Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge
*Col.2:9*In Him
(Jesus) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead
D. A
description of Jesus' immortal resurrected body:
*Rev.1:13-17*The
Son of man...eyes as a flame of fire...countenance as the sun [skin glowed like
white-hot metal]
14. Titles of
Jesus:
*Isa.7:14 (Immanuel--"God with us"); Isa.9:6
(Counsellor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of
peace); Mat.25:31 (the Son of man); Mat.16:16
(Son of the living God);
Lk.5:34,35 ; Jn.3:29 (the bridegroom); Jn.1:29,36
(The Lamb of God); Jn.1:41 (the Messiah, the Christ); Jn.1:49
(Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel);
Jn.6:35,48,51 (the bread of
life); Jn.8:12 ; 9:5
(the light of the world);
Jn.10:7,9 (the door of the
sheepfold); Jn.10:11 (the good shepherd); Jn.11:25
(the resurrection & the life);
Jn.13:13 (Master &
Lord); Jn.14:6 (the way, the truth, & the life); Jn.15:1
(the true vine); 1Cor.2:8 (the Lord of glory); 1Cor.10:4
(the spiritual Rock);
Col.2:19 (the Head); 1Tim.6:15
(the blessed & only Potentate, the King of kings, & Lord of
lords); Heb.2:10 (the captain of our salvation); Heb.4:14
(great high priest);
Heb.12:2 (the author &
finisher of our faith); Heb.13:20 (that great shepherd of the sheep); 1Pet.2:4
(a living stone); 1Pet.2:6 ; Eph.2:20 (a chief corner stone); 1Pet.2:25
(the Shepherd & Bishop of your souls); 1Pet.5:4
(the chief Shepherd);
Rev.1:5 (faithful witness, prince
of the kings of the earth); Rev.1:8 (Alpha & Omega, the Almighty); Rev.5:5
(the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David); Rev.19:11
(Faithful & True);
Rev.19:13 (the Word of God); Rev.19:16
(KING of Kings, & LORD of Lords);
Rev.22:16 (the root & the
offspring of David, & the bright & morning star).
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