Sermons and Biblical Studies

159. Christship of Jesus There is a progressiveness of Revelation regarding Jesus as The Christ. 1. Personally, as the Anointed of God, He does work for us which we could not do for ourselves—Joh_20:31. 2. Positionally, as the Anointer with the Holy Spirit, He is made Lord and Christ—Act_2:36. 3. Mystically. “Christ” as the Head … Continue reading “0162. 159. Christship of Jesus”

158. Christ’s “I Give’s” in John The Greek word didomi, coupled with the personal pronoun “I” in the following passages in John’s Gospel, is rendered “will give,” “have given,” and “shall give.” The word means to give freely, ungrudgingly, and unforced. 1. The Living Water. “The water that I shall give” (Joh_4:14). Living, leaping, loving, … Continue reading “0161. 158. Christ’s “I Give’s” in John”

157. Christ’s Hour Again and again we have a specified time stated in the hour of His destiny to die. 1. Destined Hour in the time of God’s eternal purpose; hence, He was the Lamb slain from before the foundation of the world—1Pe_1:19, 1Pe_1:20. 2. Determined Hour of Scripture’s prediction, as prophesied through Daniel—Dan_9:25, Dan_9:26. … Continue reading “0160. 157. Christ’s Hour”

156. Christ’s Headship 1. “Head of The Corner” of God’s Building—Act_4:11. 2. “Head of every man is Christ.” Head of humanity—1Co_11:3. 3. “Head of the Church” (Eph_5:23). 4. “Head of all Principality and Power” (Col_2:10). 5. “Head of Administration”—Eph_4:15. 6. “Head of Christ is God” (1Co_11:3). 7. “Head over all things” (Eph_1:22). By: DR. F. … Continue reading “0159. 156. Christ’s Headship”

155. Christ’s Goal Christ unfolds that the purpose of His first advent was His atoning death at Calvary. This may be fully apprehended if we connect, what Luke alone brings out, the references to Jerusalem. 1. “His Decease, which He should accomplish at Jerusalem” (Luk_9:31). 2. “Stedfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem” (Luk_9:51). … Continue reading “0158. 155. Christ’s Goal”

154. Christ’s Fivefold Glory Isa_9:6 One of the names of Christ is: “Wonderful—Counsellor—The Mighty God—The Everlasting Father—The Prince of Peace.” “His Name,” not His names, is thus expressed. Christ exemplified every one of the five sections of “His Name” in His life. 1. He was the “Wonderful” in the perfection of His holy life—Heb_7:26. 2. … Continue reading “0157. 154. Christ’s Fivefold Glory”

153. Christ’s Faultlessness Pilate and the believing thief both confessed there was “no fault” in Him, and that He had done “nothing amiss” (Luk_23:14, Luk_23:41). The word “amiss” is rendered “harm” (Act_28:6), and “unreasonable” (2Th_3:2), in the two other places where “atopon” occurs. There was nothing unreasonable in Christ’s teaching, there was no harm in … Continue reading “0156. 153. Christ’s Faultlessness”

152. Christ’s Fascination What Christ was to the Apostle Paul is seen in Philippians 3, in the relative expressions that are found in connection with the names of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1. The Sphere of Joy. “Rejoice in the Lord” (Php_3:1). 2. The Object of Glory. “Glory in Christ Jesus” (Php_3:3, R.V.). 3. The … Continue reading “0155. 152. Christ’s Fascination”

151. Christ’s Five “Mys” In John 10 1. “My Life” (Joh_10:15, Joh_10:17), laid down and taken again. 2. “My Voice” (Joh_10:16), heard by the sheep and heeded. 3. “My Sheep” (Joh_10:27), loved, kept, known, purchased, led; and the sheep hearing and following. 4. “My Hand” (Joh_10:28), holding and held. 5. “My Father” (Joh_10:17), loving (Joh_10:17), … Continue reading “0154. 151. Christ’s Five “Mys””

150. Christ’s Death, Blood, and Suffering In 1 Peter 1. “Sanctification… unto obedience and the sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ” (1Pe_1:2). 2. Revelation in the Scriptures of Christ’s sufferings and glory—1Pe_1:10-12. 3. Redemption from an empty manner of life by “the precious Blood of Christ” (1Pe_1:18-19, R.V.). 4. Identification with Christ in suffering, … Continue reading “0153. 150. Christ’s Death, Blood, and Suffering”