Discovering Jesus
Christ
Christian Family Fellowship
January 10, 2010
Discovering Jesus
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Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the
Lord our God: but those things
which are revealed belong unto us
and to our children for ever, that we
may do all the words of this law.
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John 9:35, 36
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him
out; and when he had found him, he said
unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of
God?
36 He answered and said, Who is he,
Lord [Sir], that I might believe on him?
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I Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in
the words which man's wisdom
teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost
teacheth; comparing spiritual
things with spiritual.
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We must know
a tree by its fruit
Christ
(Practical Application)
Who is Jesus Christ?
The best and most logical approach to
identifying Jesus Christ is via the titles
ascribed to him in the Bible.
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Isaiah 9:6b
… and his name shall be called Marvel
of a Counselor, the Strong MightyOne, the Prototype of Everlastingness,
the Prince of Peace.
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Marvel of a Counselor
The Strong Mighty-One
The Prototype of Everlastingness
The Prince of Peace.
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Marvel of a Counselor:
Teacher
Rabbi
Apostle
Example
High Priest
The Incarnate Word
Prophet
The Image of God
Head of the Body of Christ
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Strong Mighty-one:
Christ
Messiah
Lord
Shepherd
King
Immanuel
King of kings and Lord of lords
The Bright Morning Star
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The Prototype of Everlastingness:
Son of God
Son of Man
Savior
Seed
Last Adam
Redeemer
Firstborn
Firstfruits/Prototype
Author of Eternal Salvation
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The Prince of Peace:
Mediator
Intercessor
Advocate
Lamb
Judge
High Priest
Propitiation
Passover
Peace
4th
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5thChrist 6th
Shepherd
Lord
King
Apostle/Priest
Head
High Priest
Mediator
Advocate
Judge
Son/Firstborn Redeemer/Savior Prototype
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Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel
know assuredly, that God hath made
that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ.
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5th Admin Titles
Lord (obey)
Head (example)
Advocate (intercessor)
Savior (make whole)
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Romans 10:9, 10
Christ
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
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Acts 2:34, 35 Christ
34 For David is not ascended into the
heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord
said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right
hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
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I Corinthians 8:6
But to us there is but one God, the
Father, of [ek] whom are all things, and
we in [eis] him; and one Lord Jesus
Christ, by [dia] whom are all things,
and we by [dia] him.
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One God
ek out from
One
dia through
All Things
eis unto
Lord
dia through
We
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All Things:
All without exception or All within a
distinct group?
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What kind
of Agency?
Christ
Ephesians 2:18
For through [dia] him (Christ) we both
have access by one Spirit unto the
Father.
Ephesians 3:12
In whom (Christ) we have boldness
and access with confidence by [dia] the
faith of him.
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John 16:23
And in that day ye shall ask me
nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in
my name, he will give it you.
No Intermediary for our Prayers
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No Intermediary for Praise
No Intermediary for Thanks
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I Corinthians 14:2a
For he that speaketh in an unknown
tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto
God…
No Intermediary for S. I. T.
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Romans 5:18, 19 Christ
18 Therefore as by [dia] the offence of one
judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by [dia] the righteousness of
one the free gift came upon all men unto
justification of life.
19 For as by [dia] one man's disobedience
many were made sinners, so by [dia] the
obedience of one shall many be made
righteous.
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I Timothy 2:4-6a
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and
to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all…
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Ephesians 1:22
Christ
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to
be the head over all things to the church,
I Corinthians 15:27, 8
27 For He hath put all things under his feet. But when
He saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that
He is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then
shall the Son also himself be subject unto Him that put
all things under him, that God may be all in all.
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Ephesians 5:23,
24
Christ
23 For the husband is the head of the
wife, even as Christ is the head of the
church: and he is the saviour of the
body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject
unto Christ, so let the wives be to their
own husbands in every thing.
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Acts 4:11, 12
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11 This is the stone which was set at nought of
you builders, which is become the head of the
corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for
there is none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved.
Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone;
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I Corinthians 15:45,47,49
Christ
45 And so it is written, The first man
Adam was made a living soul; the last
Adam was made a quickening spirit…
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy:
the second man is the Lord from heaven…
49 And as we have borne the image of the
earthy, we shall also bear the image of the
heavenly.
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Philippians 2:6b (Amplified Bible)
…(Jesus) did not think that this equality
with God was a thing to be eagerly
grasped or retained.
If Jesus rejected this equality, why
should we make him like God now?
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Is your understanding of
Jesus Christ beginning to
dawn?
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Christian Family Fellowship
January 10, 2010