Jesus
{JESUS OF NAZARETH}
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{SUFFERING SERVANT}
- The Lamb of Judah - (The central figure in the book of Revelation is the slain Lamb who alone is worthy to open the sealed scroll) - {PDF Copy}
- The Son of Abraham - (Jesus in the true “son of Abraham,” the heir of the covenant promises, and the one who implements the inheritance) - {PDF Copy}
- Son of David - (Jesus is the son of David and heir to the messianic throne, the beloved Son of God, and the ruler of the kings of the earth) - {PDF Copy}
- The Light of the World - (Jesus is the only true light in the world, a light that shines all the brighter in the darkness, and this light means life for men and women) - {PDF Copy}
- THIS is My Son! - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God and the voice from heaven confirm the calling and identity of Jesus - Son of God and Messiah of Israel)
- Servant and King - (At his baptism, the “voice from heaven” called Jesus “my beloved Son,” identifying him as BOTH Messiah and the “Servant of Yahweh”) - {PDF Copy}
- On David's Throne - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus received all authority to reign on the Messianic Throne following his Death and Resurrection)
- That Son of Man - (The one like a Son of Man from Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation as the Son of Man) - {PDF Copy}
- Who is this Man? - (No one recognized who Jesus was except the demons cast out by him. Only in his sacrificial death is his identity be understood) - {PDF Copy}
- The Suffering Servant - (Unlike Adam, the “Servant of Yahweh” did not grasp at the “likeness of God.” Instead, he humbled himself and chose obedience) - {PDF Copy}
- The Salvation of Yahweh - {PDF Copy} - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh,” for, in him, the salvation promised to Ancient Israel has arrived in all its glory)
- The Incommunicable Name - {PDF Copy} - (The Incommunicable Name of God, its meaning and significance, according to Joseph Bryant Rotherham)
- Preaching Another Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Is Jesus still the “slain Lamb,” or has he become the “roaring” Lion of Judah out to exact payback from his enemies?)
- The Centurion - {PDF Copy} - (In Mark, Israel’s Messiah, the Son of Man, is revealed in his death on a Roman Cross, a reality recognized only by a Roman centurion)
- Seed of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true “seed” of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on faith in Him)
- The Son of Man has Authority - {PDF Copy} - (He is the Son of Man foreseen by Daniel, the one with absolute authority from Yahweh over the earth)
- Son, Messiah, King - (Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed Son of God. From the start, his life was characterized by the empowering presence of the Spirit) - {PDF Copy}
- He Baptizes in the Spirit - (At his baptism, the Spirit of God descends on Jesus, equipping him for his messianic mission – He is the one who baptizes in the Spirit) - {PDF Copy}
{WORD REVEALED}
- In the Beginning - {PDF Copy} - (In the ministry of Jesus, the kingdom of God arrived, beginning with his baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist)
- The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh in whom the glory of God is revealed, the same word by which God created all things)
- The Word Made Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the word made flesh, the true tabernacle where the glory of God is revealed and resides forevermore)
- Logos - Interpreting Scripture - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus, the Word become flesh, is the interpretive key that opens the Hebrew scriptures and the book of Revelation)
- Yea and Amen -{PDF Copy} - (The types and “shadows” of the Hebrew Bible find their substance in the Son of God, Christ Jesus)
- Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (The power and wisdom of God are revealed in the proclamation of a Messiah who was crucified on Calvary)
- Jesus, the Key - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and reveals the nature and redemptive purpose of God)
- Interpreting the Father - {PDF Copy} - (John’s Gospel contrasts Jesus with the old era. Ture light, life and truth are found in Jesus, the only one qualified to interpret the Father)
- Grace and Truth - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word made Flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth)
- Once Hidden, Now Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (God’s previously hidden mysteries are now revealed in Jesus, especially in his death and resurrection)
- Once Hidden, Now Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (God’s previously hidden mysteries are now revealed in Jesus, especially in his death and resurrection)
- In Him - {PDF Copy} - (The promises of the Hebrew Bible find their fulfillment and substance in the Son of God - in Jesus)
- True and Greater Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Greater, True, and Final Temple foreshadowed by the Tabernacle and Temple constructed by ancient Israel)
- He Tabernacled Among Us - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus as the True Tabernacle in whom the glory of God is revealed and resides forevermore)
- The Manifest Glory of God - {PDF Copy} - (Ever since the word became flesh, the glory and knowledge of God are found in Jesus by everyone who believes)
- The True House of God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true and only way of access to the Father, the Greater Bethel, and the House of God)
- Final Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (John 2:13-22 - The Gospel of John presents Jesus as the True and Final Temple in which the presence of God dwells)
- True Worship - {PDF Copy} - (In Samaria, Jesus revealed that the presence of God no longer is limited to geographic locations or man-made structures)
- Fulfillment of the Feast - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost fulfilled what the feast symbolized - Acts 2:1-4)
{HIS REIGN}
- Authority over All - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises in the Psalms to the present reign of Jesus who possesses all authority)
- The Shepherd King - {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his death and resurrection, and since then, he has been shepherding the nations)
- Sit at My Right Hand - (The reign of Jesus began with his exaltation to the messianic throne following his death and resurrection – Psalms 110:1) - {PDF Copy}
- On David's Throne - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus received all authority to reign on the Messianic Throne following his Death and Resurrection)
- Lord of All - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus began to reign over heaven and earth after his resurrection and exaltation)
- Revolt Against the Son - {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)
- Reigning from Zion - {PDF Copy} - (Following his resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the messianic throne as prophesied by David)