Jesus

By David Maas
{MESSIAH}

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  1. Call His Name Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh,” In him, the salvation promised to Israel by Yahweh has arrived)
  2. Recognizing Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (In the gospel of Mark, the Son of Man is revealed only in his sufferings and death on a Roman Cross)
  3. The Servant of Yahweh - {PDF Copy} - (Unlike Adam, the “Servant of Yahweh” did not grasp at the “likeness of God”)
  4. The Son of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true “son of Abraham,” the heir of the covenant promises, and the one who implements the inheritance)
  5. The Son of David - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the “son of David,” the heir to the Davidic throne, the beloved Son of God, and the “ruler of the kings of the earth”)
  6. The Son of Man - {PDF Copy} - (The “one like a Son of Man” from the Book of Daniel is the source for Christ’s self-designation, the “Son of Man” – Daniel 7:13-14)
  7. The Son of Man has Authority - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son of Man foreseen by Daniel, the one with absolute authority from Yahweh over the earth)
  8. Anointed King and Son - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed Son of God. From the start, his life was characterized by the empowering presence of the Spirit)
  9. Who is this Man? - {PDF Copy} - (No one recognized Jesus except the demons cast out by him. Only in his sacrificial death can his identity be understood)
  10. Christ and Caesar - {PDF Copy} - (Satan offered Jesus unlimited political power to achieve his messianic mission if only he accepted him as his overlord)
  11. The Faithful High Priest - {PDF Copy} - (The priesthood of the Son is valid and trustworthy because he died the same death as all men and women - Hebrews 2:5-18)
  12. Why do the Nations Rage? - {PDF Copy} - (The conspiracy of the kings of the earth to destroy the Son is applied to the plot to slay Jesus)

{WORD REVEALED}
  1. The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the “word made flesh” in whom the glory of God is revealed fully, the same word by which He created all things)
  2. All Authority - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises to the present reign of Jesus. Already he possesses all authority)
  3. Fulfillment in Him - {PDF Copy} - (The types and shadows of the Hebrew Bible find their fulfillment and substance in the Son, Christ Jesus)
  4. Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (God's power and wisdom are revealed in the preaching of Christ Crucified)
  5. Upon These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The age of fulfillment began with the death, resurrection, and exaltation of the Son of God - Hebrews 1:1-3)
  6. Jesus, the Key - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the key that unlocks the mysteries of God and reveals the Father)
  7. Full of Grace and Truth - {PDF Copy} - (John 1:14-18 - The Fullness and Grace of God are found only in the “Word made Flesh,” Jesus)
  8. Interpreting the Father - {PDF Copy} - (John 1:18 - Jesus alone has seen God face-to-face so he alone is qualified to reveal Him)
  9. The True Tabernacle - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the True Tabernacle in whom the glory and presence of God reside – John 1:14)
  10. True House of God - {PDF Copy} - (John presents Jesus as the true way of access to God, the Greater Bethel, the “House of God” – John 1:47-50)
  11. The Final Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (The Gospel of John presents Jesus himself as the True and Final Temple in which the glory of Yahweh now resides – John 2:13-22)
  12. True Worship - {PDF Copy} - (To the Samaritan woman, Jesus revealed that access to the presence of God is not limited to specific locations or structures – John 4:20-24)
  13. The True and Greater Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Greater and Final Temple foreshadowed by the ancient Tabernacle and the later Temple of Israel)
  14. Hidden Mysteries Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (All God’s mysteries are revealed in Jesus Christ, especially, in his Death and Resurrection  - Romans 16:25)
  15. The Light of the World - {PDF Copy} - (Contrary to the claims of many voices, Jesus is the only true “light of the world”)

{HIS REIGN}
  1. Jesus Reigns - {PDF Copy} - (The reign of Jesus began with his exaltation to the messianic throne after his Death and Resurrection)
  2. The Anointed King and Son of God - {PDF Copy} - (Psalm 2:1-9 - Jesus is the promised Messiah, the King who reigns on David’s throne, and the anointed Son of God)
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  4. All Authority - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises to the present reign of Jesus. Already he possesses all authority)
  5. Transitory Powers - {PDF Copy} - (Only Christ’s kingdom will prevail and endure. All other political powers are fleeting and already are “passing away”)
  6. Reigning from Zion - {PDF Copy} -(Following his Resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the messianic throne on “Mount Zion,” as prophesied by David)
  7. His Kingdom of God or Christendom? - {PDF Copy} - (The deception of ‘Christendom’ is the attempt to invoke God and Jesus to validate national institutions, political ideologies, and cultural values)
  8. The Kingdom of God - {PDF Copy} - (The message of Jesus focused on the “Kingdom of God,” the reign of God that bears little resemblance to the political systems of this age)

Alpine Meadow by Lukas Gächter on Unsplash
Alpine Meadow by Lukas Gächter on Unsplash

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