PHILIPPIANS 2:5–11 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name (Philippians 2:9). We have seen that Jesus called Himself the Son of Man. The people called Him a prophet. Peter called Him the Messiah. Philippians 2:9–11 tell us the name that God the Father called … Continue reading “JESUS AS LORD”
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JESUS CHRIST THE GLORY
JAMES 2:1–4 My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Glory, with respect to persons (James 2:1, literal translation). James 2:1 is written in a strange way. Most translations smooth out what he writes so that they read “our glorious Lord Jesus Christ” or “Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.” … Continue reading “JESUS CHRIST THE GLORY”
JESUS THE BISHOP
1 PETER 2:18–25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer [Bishop] of your souls (1 Peter 2:25). The English word bishop translates the Greek word episkopos. That word is an augmentation of the Greek word skopos, meaning “one who looks.” An epi-skopos is “one who … Continue reading “JESUS THE BISHOP”
THE SON OF MAN
MARK 2:1–12 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home” (Mark 2:10–11). Today we interrupt our series in Hebrews to focus our attention a bit more fully on Jesus, our … Continue reading “THE SON OF MAN”
JESUS THE PROPHET
MATTHEW 16:13–20 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets” (Matthew 16:14). Jesus took the disciples to the region of Caesarea Philippi and asked them, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” (Matthew 16:13). Caesarea Philippi, as the name would suggest, was … Continue reading “JESUS THE PROPHET”
JESUS THE MESSIAH
MATTHEW 16:13–23 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ [Messiah; Anointed One], the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). Caesarea Philippi is located in a rocky region. In one prominent rock face was a cave and spring known as the Gates of Hades. It was a strategic source of water controlled by a Roman … Continue reading “JESUS THE MESSIAH”
THE GLORIES OF CHRIST
HEBREWS 2:10–13 Both the One who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers (Hebrews 2:11). Jesus suffered and died, and then was glorified. He did not need to do this. He was already eternally glorified at the Father’s right … Continue reading “THE GLORIES OF CHRIST”
FREEDOM FROM FEAR
HEBREWS 2:14–18 Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil (Hebrews 2:14). God ultimately holds the power of death, and it is God’s wrath with which we have to deal. Since Adam … Continue reading “FREEDOM FROM FEAR”
APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST
HEBREWS 3:1–6 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we confess (Hebrews 3:1). The author of Hebrews has demonstrated that Jesus is superior to the angels and that His work was the redemption of His people. He now lays out two great … Continue reading “APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST”
LYING MIRACLES
ACTS 19:23–41 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?” (Acts 19:35). One day a meteorite fell from the sky and became the sacred … Continue reading “LYING MIRACLES”