Lord

By David Maas
{KING AND REIGN}

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  1. The Lamb of Judah - (Jesus is the slain Lamb, the true Messiah of Israel sent by God to redeem humanity and Shepherd the Nations) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Worthy is the Lamb! - (The central figure of Revelation is the Lamb who alone is worthy to open the Sealed Scroll and reign over the Earth– Revelation 5:5-14) - {PDF Copy}
  3. Son of David - (Jesus is the son of David and heir to the Messianic Throne, the beloved Son of God, and the Suffering Servant of Yahweh) - {PDF Copy}
  4. Rend the Heavens! -  {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God and the voice from heaven confirmed the calling and identity of Jesus – Son, Messiah, and Servant of the LORD)
  5. The Anointed Servant - (Following his baptism in the Jordan, the voice from heaven identified Jesus as the Son of God and the Servant of Yahweh) - {PDF Copy}
  6. On David's Throne - {PDF Copy} - (Following his Resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the Messianic Throne as prophesied by David – Psalm 2:6-9)
  7. THAT Son of Man - (The one like a Son of Man in Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation as the Son of Man and his authority) - {PDF Copy}
  8. His Authority - {PDF Copy} - (He is the Son of Man foreseen by Daniel, the one with absolute authority from Yahweh over the earth)
  9. Lord of All - {PDF Copy} - (Messianic promises from the Psalms are applied to the PRESENT reign of Jesus who possesses all authority in Heaven and on Earth)
  10. The Shepherd King - {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his death and resurrection, and since then, he has been shepherding the nations toward New Jerusalem)
  11. His Present Reign - (The PRESENT reign of Jesus began with his exaltation to the messianic Throne following his death and resurrection – Psalms 110:1) - {PDF Copy}
  12. Why do the Nations Rage? - {PDF Copy} - (The conspiracy by the earth’s kings to unseat God’s Son is applied by the New Testament to the plot to destroy Jesus – Psalm 2:1-6)
  13. One Everlasting Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed a unique political reality, the Kingdom of God, one that differs radically from other governments and will endure forever)
  14. All Nations, not Some! - {PDF Copy} - (Is the Gospel of the Kingdom a message for only some nations, or is it Good News for all nations and peoples of the Earth?)
  15. The Servant of Yahweh - (Disciples are summoned to adopt the same mind that Jesus had when he poured out his life unto death for others – Philippians 2:5-11) - {PDF Copy}
  16. His Absolute Authority - {PDF Copy} - (At the end of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus claimed absolute authority for his words. Disciples who ignore them risk his rejection – Matthew 7:21-28)

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