Christ’s Glory

~ The Threefold Glory of Jesus Christ—The Messiah ~        

His Creation Glory (in the heavens)  ~  “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1).  “He [Jesus Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.  For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.  All things were created through Him and for Him.  And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.  And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence” (Colossians 1:15-18). 

His Redemption Glory (in the resurrected Christ)  ~  “Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.  But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.  But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.  For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.  For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:1-6). 

His Eternal Glory (in His saints)  ~  “May the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.  To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen” (1 Peter 5:10-11).  

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Messiah, 249

~ Messiah Would Return From Egypt ~

“Search the Scriptures—they testify of Me.”

— Jesus Christ (John 5:39)

The Scripture

“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son” (Hosea 11:1).

The Messiah 

“When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ‘Out of Egypt I called My Son.’” (Matthew 2:14-15).

~~~ EXPLANATORY “MESSIAH” NOTES ~~~   

(1)  Each Saturday ALN posts an example of a Hebrew Scriptures prophecy (or foreshadowing) related to the coming Messiah which was fulfilled in the birth, life, death, or resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(2)  While extensive it will not be a complete list—there are hundreds of prophecies of the coming Messiah which have been fulfilled by one man—Jesus Christ at His First Coming.

(3)  It is important that there are many more prophecies of the Messiah, yet unfulfilled, which Christians believe will be fulfilled at the time of His Second Coming.  A particularly relevant Scripture verse in this regard is: “Do not despise prophesies” (1 Thessalonians 5:20).

(4)  These posts will typically consist only of Scripture—which speaks for itself.  Sometimes italicized or bold font will be used by ALN for emphasis.

(5)  The numbering of these fulfilled prophecies of the Messiah is used to differentiate individual posts. It is not chronological (either by time of the prophecy or by sequence in the life of the Messiah).  The posting sequence will, for the most part, be in the order that the prophecies appear in Scripture.

(6)  Because of the chosen methodology (#5 above) we will find many specific prophecies repeated multiple times throughout the Scriptures.

(7)  These serial posts are in addition to our regular Tuesday ALN postings on random topics.

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~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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It’s Only Friday

~ It’s Friday.  But Sunday’s Comin’ ~

It’s Friday. 

Jesus is praying. 

Peter is asleep. 

Judas is betraying. 

But Sunday's comin’. 

It’s Friday. 

Pilate is struggling. 

The council conspiring. 

The crowd vilifying. 

They don’t even know that Sunday’s comin’.

It’s Friday. 

The disciples are running like sheep without a shepherd. 

Mary’s crying. 

Peter is denying. 

But they don’t know that Sunday’s a comin’.

It’s Friday. 

The Romans beat my Jesus. 

They robe Him in scarlet. 

They crown Him with thorns. 

But they don’t know that Sunday’s a comin’. 

It’s Friday. 

See Jesus walking to Calvary. 

His blood dripping. 

His body stumbling. 

And His spirit’s burdened. 

But you see, it’s only Friday. 

Sunday’s comin’.

It’s Friday. 

The world is winning. 

People are sinning. 

And evil is grinning. 

But Sunday's comin’. 

It’s Friday. 

The soldiers nail my Savior’s hands to the Cross. 

They nail my Savior’s feet to the Cross. 

And then they raise Him up next to criminals.

But Sunday's comin’. 

It’s Friday. 

But let me tell you something:

Sunday’s coming’.

It’s Friday. 

The disciples are questioning:

What has happened to their King? 

And the Pharisees are celebrating that their scheming has been achieved. 

But they don’t know it’s only Friday. 

Sunday’s comin’.

It’s Friday. 

He’s hanging on the Cross. 

Feeling forsaken by His Father. 

Left alone and dying. 

Can nobody save Him? 

Oh, it’s Friday. 

But Sunday’s comin’.

It’s Friday. 

The earth trembles. 

The sky grows dark. 

My King yield’s His spirit.

But Sunday's comin’. 

It’s Friday. 

Hope is lost. 

Death has won. 

Sin as conquered. 

And Satan’s just a laughing. 

But Sunday's comin’. 

It’s Friday. 

Jesus is buried. 

A soldier stands guard, and a rock rolled into place.

But it’s Friday. 

It is only Friday. 

Sunday is a comin’.

~ S.M. Lockridge (1913-2000).  Mr. Lockridge was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego, CA for many years.  (In the last couple of decades Tony Compolo has frequently delivered his own message based on the topic “It’s Friday—But Sunday’s Coming.”)   

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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