Marilyn C Posted May 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 267 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,205 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,497 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 In the next section from 1 Timothy to John we read of Christ`s indwelling the life of a believer. He is our strength, He is our life. The very character of Christ supplies the strength to become mature in Him, through His indwelling presence. 1 & 2 TIMOTHY The letters to Timothy give instruction for personal, godly living, & sanctified service: the secret of the ability is to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (1 Tim.3: 15, 2 Tim. 2: 1) The indweller is `the blessed & only Potentate, the King of kings, & Lord of lords.` (1 Tim. 6: 15) TITUS In Titus, Christ makes possible purity of life, honesty of heart & integrity of purpose. All activity is looking to the radiant hope of His return. PHILEMON Philemon shows that the strength of His grace begets a spirit of tender, compassion toward others. HEBREWS Hebrews presents the majestic character of the indweller, unchanging & constant. The very outflowing of the divine glory & creator is the one who purged our sins, & makes us perfect to do the Father`s will. JAMES In James, Christ as the wisdom of God, enables us to do our practical duty with humility. 1 & 2 PETER In Peter`s messages, the Lord is shown as the one who suffered in all relationships of life & who strengthens us to follow Him, having called us out of darkness into His glorious light. 1, 2, 3 JOHN John dwells on the family features of the children of God, made possible through Christ. Our human capacities require visibilities. We cannot grasp the abstract, the absolute, the infinite relative to the Deity. We need someone to look at, speak to, go to, hear tell of His divine love. God the Father entrusted His Son to display & declare His love to mankind in person, & this He did most wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted May 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 267 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,205 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,497 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 JUDE Jude is a summary, I believe, of the 64 books that have gone before it. This is to prepare us for the final unveiling of Jesus Christ. There are 10 of the characters, & cities from the Pentateuch & includes over 40 of the great truths, titles & teachings of the New Testament. God, the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Saviour, Salvation, grace, mercy, peace, faith, love, life eternal, power, majesty, dominion glory, the Apostles….. In contrast to the saints, the ungodly are described & destined for judgment & blackness of darkness forever. Christ reduced over 600 precepts of the law down to two commandments. But far more amazing is the fact that the Lord God has given us the sum total of His eternal Word in a single Person. Thus we look forward to His unveiling by God the Father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted May 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 267 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,205 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,497 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 REVELATION The predominant aim of Revelation, I believe, is the setting forth the splendours of the Son of Man, & to reveal His glorious person. There are four visions of the Son of Man as He is known in the heavenly realm & each vision in turn carries through to completion one aspect of the fourfold ministry of Christ which He exercised when on earth. His Kinship was expressed in Matthew, His Heirship in Mark, His Mediatorship in Luke, & His Judgeship in John. Vision 1. CHRIST - Head of the Body. (Rev. 1 – 3) This reveals the empowered Son of Man as the Sovereign Administrator. `in His right hand He held 7 stars.` Vision 2. CHRIST - HEIR (Rev. 4 – 7) This reveals the enthroned Son of Man as the Supreme Executor. `in His right hand He held the 7 sealed book.` Vision 3. CHRIST - MEDIATOR (Rev. 8 – 13) This reveals the exalted Son of Man as the Stately Mediator. `in His hand is a sacred censor.` Vision 4. CHRIST - JUDGE (Rev. 14 – 22) This reveals the entitled Son of Man as the Sublime Adjudicator. `in His hand is a sharp sickle.` To reveal Christ to us in Revelation, there are 330 references to the figures, shadows, symbols, types, patterns, persons, & buildings of the Old Testament. This unveiling is the culmination of all the truths expressed from Genesis to Revelation, for all scripture is centred on one purpose and that is to reveal Christ to us in all His Glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted May 29, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 267 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,205 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,497 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 SUMMARY. CHRIST is the centre of God`s word. The scriptures, I believe - FORSHADOW – Mosaic (Gen. – Deut.) FORSEE – History (Joshua – Esther) FORKNOW – Philosophical (Job – Son of Sol.) FORETELL – Prophets (Isaiah – Mal.) CHRIST`S EARTHLY MINISTRY – (Matt. – John) CHRIST IN HIS BODY – (Acts – Jude) CHRIST`S HEAVENLY GLORIFICATION – (Revelation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted May 30, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 267 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,205 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,497 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 THE BASIC SUBSTANCE Christ is the basic substance of all that the shadows forecast `For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come` (Heb.10:1) `And beginning at Moses & all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.` (Luke 24: 27) HISTORIC CENTRE Christ is the historic centre of all recorded Bible history, `To Him give all the prophets witness.` (Acts 10: 43) PROPHETIC SEAL Christ is the prophetic seal of authenticity to all prediction. `The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.` (Rev.19:10) DYNAMIC POWER Christ is the dynamic power of all authority, `By Me Kings reign, and princes decree justice.` (Prov. 8:15) `All power is given unto Me in heaven & on earth.` (Matt. 28: 18) INTRINSIC WEALTH Christ is the intrinsic wealth of all spiritual values, `In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge.` (Col. 2:3) `His riches in glory.` (Phil. 4: 19) SPECIFIC GOVERNOR Christ is the specific governor of all nations. `The kingdom is the LORD`s, He is the governor among the nations.`(Ps. 22: 28) REALISTIC EXPRESSION OF DEITY Christ is the realistic expression of Deity.` `He that has seen Me has seen the Father.` (John 14:9) `The express image of His person.` (Heb. 1:3) These are but a few truths concerning Christ, yet if these 7 features only were removed from Scripture, the Bible would be bereft of - both plan & purpose, - incentive or objective, and the structure would have - no clearly defined commencement, - no definite centre, - no determined consummation. Christ the Living Word, is indispensable to the entire record. (Ref: Charles J. Rolls. Bible teacher from last century.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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