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In Christianity, many believe that Jesus Christ existed before his birth on Earth as a divine being or the Word of God (Logos) in an eternal spiritual form.
God's Word testifies:
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:17 (ESV)
He lived in the invisible world without sin in a holy atmosphere in unity with his Father. He was with God from the beginning and is the creative Word through which all things were created (according to John 1:1-3).
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
John 8:58 (ESV)
1. Jesus Christ our model
Colossians 1:17 (ESV)
He lived in the invisible world without sin in a holy atmosphere in unity with his Father. He was with God from the beginning and is the creative Word through which all things were created (according to John 1:1-3).
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
John 8:58 (ESV)
1. Jesus Christ our model
Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:6-8 (ESV)
For the sake of saving humanity, he gave up his divine existence temporarily. He humbled himself from the heights of his dominion to the earth. He did this voluntarily and not out of compulsion.
In his becoming human, he exchanged his state of glory, his divine form, for that of a servant. He lived in complete dependence on his Father.
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. John 5:30 (ESV)
Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 (ESV)
2. Jesus' Mission and Work
Jesus' words on the cross: 'It is finished' point to a great work with which Jesus is commissioned by his Father. To carry out this commission, acting as a mediator for the divine purpose, to bring salvation to humanity. In this, he sees the meaning and content of his life.
God's goal is to close the disastrous rift that arose from man's rebellion against his Creator in Paradise.
3. Jesus' Proclamation
The kingdom of God has come near. Therefore, do penance
Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.
Luke 17:20 (ESV)
His Almighty Action:
And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[1] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Matthew 11:4-5 (ESV)
From the all-time bestseller, God's Word: The Bible is more than a book. It is the personal experience of God. In it, His love becomes visible. God describes His wishes and plans for us humans and offers numerous pieces of advice and guidance for many areas of our lives.
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These signs indicate that Christ is truly present. Jesus has fulfilled his mission. He was obedient even unto death on the cross.
4. Jesus the Exalted Lord
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name. Philippians 2:9 (ESV)
The self-humiliation of Jesus unto death on the cross became for God the occasion to exalt Christ and make him the Lord of lords. In the ascension, the exaltation of Christ found its glorious completion (according to Acts 1:9).
4. Jesus the Exalted Lord
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name. Philippians 2:9 (ESV)
The self-humiliation of Jesus unto death on the cross became for God the occasion to exalt Christ and make him the Lord of lords. In the ascension, the exaltation of Christ found its glorious completion (according to Acts 1:9).
He has given him a name that is above every name.
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Acts of the Apostles 4:12 (ESV)
Healing happened: A man had been paralyzed from birth. Humanly speaking, hopeless. But in the name of Jesus, Peter said, 'Get up and walk!' And he got up and walked and praised God (according to Acts 3:6-8).
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Acts of the Apostles 4:12 (ESV)
Healing happened: A man had been paralyzed from birth. Humanly speaking, hopeless. But in the name of Jesus, Peter said, 'Get up and walk!' And he got up and walked and praised God (according to Acts 3:6-8).
5. Summary
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From the all-time bestseller, God's Word: The Bible is more than a book. It is the personal experience of God. In it, His love becomes visible. God describes His wishes and plans for us humans and offers numerous pieces of advice and guidance for many areas of our lives.
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- Have we read the impulse?
- Have we thought ourselves into the text?
- Moved in our hearts?
- Recognized God's love?
- Are we ready to take God's Word into our hearts?
- The action leads us into active connection and relationship with God and God's Word
Author: Edith Waechter
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