WEEK 37
THIS JESUS—
Who He Is_2
"His life, from the manger to the tomb, was via a path of shame and sorrow. It was not until His resurrection, that the glory which was to follow His sufferings began to shine forth in unmistakable splendor."1
JESUS, the Eternal One: (Heb 1:10-12).
"[T]he son of God, in his eternal divine nature, was active in the world from the beginning of creation, long before his incarnation."2
JESUS, the First and the Last: (Rev 1:17-18).
"Jesus is the beginning of all history (the Creator) and also the goal for whom all things are made (all history is moving toward glorifying him)."3
JESUS, Himself God: (Heb 1:2-3).
Jesus makes five claims to equality with God: (1) He is equal with God in His person (John 5:17-18); (2) He is equal with God in His works (John 5:19-20); (3) He is equal with God in His power and sovereignty (John 5:21); (4) He is equal with God in His judgment (John 5:22); (5) He is equal with God in His honor (John 5:23).4
JESUS, the fullness of GOD: (Col 1:19).
"Jesus not only bears God's glory, but all that God is also dwells in him. He possesses the wisdom, power, Spirit, and glory of God. To say that all this divine fullness dwells in Jesus is to say that he is fully God (see also Col. 2:9)."5
JESUS, the Justifier: (Rom 4:24-25).
Justification is by a righteousness [outside of] us. [It] is based entirely upon the work of Christ wrought for us, a deliverance from punishment, a right to the reward.6
The wisdom of God's plan allowed Him to punish Jesus in the place of sinners and thereby justify those who are guilty without compromising His justice.7
JESUS, the Sanctifier: (Heb 10:14).
Sanctification is that inward spiritual work that the Lord Jesus Christ works in a man by the Holy Spirit when He calls him to be a true believer. He not only washes him from his sins in His own blood, but He also separates him from his natural love of sin and the world, puts a new principle in him heart, and makes him practically godly in life.8
JESUS, the King: (1 Cor 15:22-25).
"As God-man Mediator, Christ has been made Governor of the universe. 'All power in heaven and in earth' has been given to Him (Matt 28:18)."9
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ENDNOTES
(37) JESUS is the Son of GOD
1. Arthur W. Pink, "The Exaltation of Christ," Studies in the Scriptures XI (August 1932) : 1.
2. ESV Study Bible, English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2001, ESV Text Edition: 2011) 2450.
3. ESV Study Bible, 2463.
4. John MacArthur, One Perfect Life (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012) 123.
5. ESV Study Bible, 2294-2295.
6. A.W. Pink, "Justification and Sanctification," Free Grace Broadcaster 215 (2011) : 36.
7. John MacArthur, One Perfect Life (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012) 509.
8. J.C. Ryle, "The Nature of Sanctification," Free Grace Broadcaster 215 (2011) : 8.
9. A.W. Pink, "The Kingdom of Christ," Free Grace Broadcaster 215 (2011) : 2.
10. "He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature . . ." (Hebrews 1:3 ESV).
11. "For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf" (Hebrews 9:24 ESV).
12. A. W. Pink, The Holy Spirit (Pensacola, FL: Mt. Zion Publications) http://www.mountzion.org.
128.
13. " . . . we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man" (Hebrews 8:1-2 ESV).
14. "And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption," (1 Corinthians 1:30 ESV).
15. A.W. Pink, "Justification and Sanctification," Free Grace Broadcaster 215 (2011) : 36.
16. "And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption," (1 Corinthians 1:30 ESV).
17. " . . . Your throne, O God, is forever and ever . . ." (Hebrews 1:8 ESV).
18. " . . . the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings . . ." (Revelation 17:14 ESV).
19. " . . . Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen" (Romans 9:5 ESV).
20. ". . . . To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen" (2 Peter 3:18 ESV).
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