Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The Holy One of Israel


His Divine Identity

  • There was a man whose Father was God Himself.
    (1 Chronicles 17:13; Hosea 11:1; Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22)
  • He was not a descendant of Adam.
    (Matthew 1:20)
  • He came down from heaven.
    (John 6:38)
  • He called Himself "the Son of God."
    (Luke 1:32)
  • His mother was a virgin.
    (Isaiah 7:14)
  • He is also "the Son of Man."
    (Psalm 22:1-31; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 8:20, 16:27; Revelation 1:13)

His Foretold Coming

  • He was the only person who gave a name to Himself before He was born.
    (Isaiah 49:1; Matthew 1:21)
  • He was born as a man to save all sinners in the world.
    (Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10; John 1:1-3, 1:14, 6:51, 6:53-54, 12:46-48)
  • Because God's children are human beings made of flesh and blood, He also became flesh and blood.
    (Hebrews 2:14-15)
  • He is both the source of David and the heir to his throne,
    "the Bright Morning Star."
    (Revelation 22:16)

His Rejection and Sinless Nature

  • He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
    (Isaiah 1:4, 5:19, 5:24, 37:23; John 1:11)
  • He had no sin.
    (Hebrews 4:15)
  • As a man, He defeated Satan.
    (Matthew 4:1-11)

His Sacrifice and Redemption

  • He was given by God to His people.
    (Matthew 15:24; Isaiah 9:6-7, 42:6, 49:8, 53:1-12)
  • He is the One-Time Priest who used His own blood to cleanse the sins of all mankind.
    (Isaiah 55:6-7; Hebrews 9:12; John 6:40)
  • He laid down His life voluntarily and had the power to take it again.
    (John 10:18)
  • He is the Resurrection and the Life.
    (John 11:25; Revelation 1:17-18)

His Resurrection and Authority

  • He was the first man resurrected to eternal life on the third day following His death.
    (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:6-7; John 3:13, 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Revelation 1:17-18)
  • He was resurrected by His own power.
    (John 2:19-22)
  • He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
    No one can go to heaven except through Him.
    (John 14:6; Isaiah 30:15)
  • He is "the Gate."
    (John 10:9)
  • He is "the Good Shepherd."
    (Psalm 23:1-6; Ezekiel 34:11-16, 34:23-24, 37:24-28; John 10:11-15)

His Second Coming and Eternal Kingdom

  • He will save His people the second time, bringing the remnant few of Jacob's descendants to God's Promised Land—the New Jerusalem.
    (Isaiah 10:20-21, 11:10-12, 11:16, 49:5-6; Jeremiah 23:3-4, 50:19-20; Ezekiel 11:17-20, 34:11-13, 34:23-24, 39:25-29; Micah 5:2-5; Zechariah 10:9-10; John 6:37-40; Romans 2:28-29, 11:25-27; Genesis 28:10-15; Isaiah 60:19-22, 66:22; Hebrews 4:1-11, 12:22; 2 Peter 3:12-13; Revelation 21)
  • He is the Light to guide all nations to God.
    (Isaiah 42:1-9)
  • Only those who believe in Him and OBEY Him will have eternal life.
    (John 3:36, Matthew 7:21-23)
  • When you seek Him earnestly, you will find Him.
    (Jeremiah 29:13-14; Isaiah 65:1; Matthew 7:7-8)
  • Whoever finds Him finds life.
    (Proverbs 8:17, 8:35; John 6:63)

His Many Titles and Roles

  • The Branch (Zechariah 6:12-13; Isaiah 11:1-2; Jeremiah 23:5)
  • The Cornerstone (Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16)
  • The Word of God (Isaiah 48:17, 49:2; Revelation 19:13; John 1:1-3)
  • The Torah (Hebrews 10:16 Complete Jewish Bible)
  • Jacob's Ladder (John 1:51; Genesis 28:10-15)
  • The Temple of God (John 2:19-21; Revelation 21:22)
  • The Bread of Life (John 6:48)
  • The Spirit and Life (Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3, 6:63, 14:16-17, 14:26)
  • The Fountain of Living Water (Isaiah 41:17-20; Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13; Zechariah 13:1; John 4:10-14, 7:38-39; Revelation 21:6)
  • The Lord is Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
  • The Deliverer (2 Corinthians 1:10; Colossians 1:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:10)
  • God’s New Torah and Everlasting Covenant (Isaiah 42:6, 55:3; Jeremiah 31:31-34, 32:37-40, 50:4-5; Ezekiel 18:30-32, 36:26-27; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25-26; Hebrews 10:16 Complete Jewish Bible)
  • The Creator (Genesis 1:1-31; Proverbs 8:22-36; Isaiah 17:7, 43:15, 45:11-12; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-16)
  • The Visible Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15-22; John 14:6-11)
  • Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)
  • Jehovah - Yahweh - Elohim (Exodus 3:11-15; John 1:1-5, 8:24, 8:56-58, 10:30, 14:7-10; Revelation 1:8)
  • The Lamb of God (Isaiah 53:7-10; John 1:29; Revelation 5:6-14, 14:4-5, 21:22)
  • The Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End (Revelation 1:8, 22:12-13)
  • The Savior, The Messiah, The Redeemer (John 12:47; Genesis 49:8; Psalm 49:15; Isaiah 59:20-21; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 2:11-14)

His Return

  • All Israel will weep in profound sorrow when He comes again!
    (Zechariah 12:10-14; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7-8)

"Then at last those left in Israel and Judah will trust the Lord, the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 10:20 NLT)


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