The Father`s Plans for Restoration – Jesus.

When God created the angels the most glorious angelic ruler (Lucifer) rebelled and was cast out. Then when God created man, in His foreknowledge He knew that man would sin and that the great estate, earth, would be overrun by the usurper, (Lucifer/Satan). This would result in sin, disease and death.

God the Father however had purposed -

`according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth – in Christ..`                                                                                                                                              (Eph. 1: 9 & 10)

This was a momentous purpose and involved all the Godhead – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. All of God`s creation from the highest heaven to the earth needed restoration and was destined to come under the righteous rulership of the Son.

God established legal and moral requirements for this restoration, and we see this revealed to us throughout God`s word in the nation of Israel.

Thus, Jesus came born into the nation of Israel, and legally received the firstborn birth right, as well as two positions of authority – King and Priest.

Then, when Jesus was received into heaven at the right hand of the Father He became Heir of all the Father`s estates. He held the right to this supreme administration with the title `Lord,` in every sphere of rule, every realm of power, every government and kingdom.

The Lord, Jesus Christ.

Lord – Administrator over all God`s great Kingdom.

Jesus – Saviour, Priest.

Christ – Anointed King.

Let us now look at God`s great purpose in more detail and see the hand of the Father working with mankind and finally sending His only Son to bring about the restoration of all God`s great kingdom.