Jesus

By David Maas
{MESSIAH OF ISRAEL}

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  1. Recognizing Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man is revealed and comprehended in his sufferings and death for others on a Roman Cross)
  2. The Glory of God - {PDF Copy} - (Ever since the word became flesh, the glory of God is manifested in Jesus of Nazareth and beheld by everyone who believes in him – John 1:14)
  3. The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh, the Logos in whom the glory of God is revealed, the same word by which God created all things)
  4. The Light of the World - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the only true light in the world that shines all the brighter in the darkness - this light means life for the world)
  5. The Word Made Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the word made flesh, the true tabernacle where the glory of God is revealed and resides forevermore)
  6. The Lamb of Israel - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus, the slain Lamb, js the true Messiah of Israel sent by God to redeem humanity and to shepherd the nations)
  7. Who is this Man? - {PDF Copy} - (No one recognized who Jesus was except the demons cast out by him. Only in his sacrificial death can his identity be understood)
  8. The Son of Man - {PDF Copy} - (The one like a Son of Man in Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation as the Son of Man and his authority)
  9. Servant and King - {PDF Copy} - (At his baptism, the “voice from heaven” called Jesus “my beloved Son,” identifying him as Messiah and the “Servant of Yahweh”)
  10. The Suffering Servant - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples are summoned to adopt the same mind that Jesus had when he poured out his life unto death for the sake of others)
  11. True Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (The power and wisdom of God are revealed in the proclamation of a Messiah who was crucified on Calvary)
  12. The Incommunicable Name - {PDF Copy} -  (The article by Joseph B. Rotherham about the meaning and significance of the name 'Yahweh')
  13. The Salvation of Yahweh - {PDF Copy} - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh,” for, in him, the salvation promised to Ancient Israel has arrived in all its glory)
  14. The Son of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the “son of Abraham,” the heir of the covenant promises, and the one who implements the inheritance)
  15. 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”)
  16. Grace and Truth - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word made Flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth – John 1:14-18)
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  17. 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)
  18. His Superior Word - {PDF Copy} - (God’s definitive word has been spoken in His Son. All previous words were partial, preparatory, and incomplete)
  19. Purification of Sins - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus sat down at the right hand of God where he intercedes for his people as their faithful high priest)
  20. His Priestly Qualifications - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus qualified to become our high priest by participating fully in human suffering, weakness, and death)
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  21. The Faithful High Priest - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is well-equipped to be our faithful and sympathetic high priest, having participated fully in humanity’s plight)
  22. Our Sympathetic High Priest - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus qualified as our high priest by participating fully in human sufferings, mortality, and especially by his death)
  23. Then He Sat Down - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son whom God appointed as our merciful and faithful high priest after his suffering and death)
  24. The Son Surpasses Moses - {PDF Copy} - (The word of the Son is superior even to the word of Moses, the servant and Great Lawgiver in the house of Yahweh)
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  25. Priest Forever - {PDF Copy} - (The priesthood of Jesus is superior because it rests on the endless resurrected life of Jesus, the priest forever after the order of Melchizedek)
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  26. To Whom Homage? - {PDF Copy} - (Satan offered Jesus unlimited political power to achieve his messianic mission if only he acknowledged him as his overlord)
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  27. Proclaiming Another Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Is Jesus still the slain Lamb, or has he become the roaring Lion of Judah out to exact payback from his enemies?)
  28. The Son of Man has Authority - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son of Man foreseen by Daniel who received his authority to reign from Yahweh Himself)
  29. Abraham' Seed - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true “seed” of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on faith in Him)

{KING}
  1. Reigning from Zion - {PDF Copy} - (Following his resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the messianic throne as prophesied by David)
  2. Revolt Against the Son - {PDF Copy} - (In the New Testament, the conspiracy by the earth’s kings to unseat God’s Son is applied to the plot to destroy Jesus)
  3. Sit at My Right Hand - {PDF Copy} - (The reign of Jesus began with his exaltation to the messianic throne after his Death and Resurrection)
  4. The Shepherd King -  {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his death and resurrection, and since then, he has been shepherding the nations)
  5. Sovereign Over All - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises in the Psalms to the present reign of Jesus who possesses all authority)
  6. Exaltation of the Lamb - {PDF Copy} - (The sovereignty of Jesus is based on his death and resurrection, the immovable foundation of his present reign in the book of Revelation)
  7. His Supremacy - (The faithful witness, Jesus, now reigns supreme over the kings of the earth and even his enemies) - {PDF Copy}
  8. His Exaltation - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son whom God exalted after his suffering and death to be our merciful and faithful High Priest)
  9. His Distinguished Name - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus inherited a more distinguished name than the angels – Son)
  10. The Tent Pitched by God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus intercedes without ceasing for his people in the true heavenly Tabernacle, one not made with human hands)
  11. The Beginning of the Creation - (Revelation looks forward to the reign of Jesus in the New Creation, a reality inaugurated by his Death and Resurrection) - {PDF Copy}

{SERMON ON THE MOUNT}
  1. Blessed are the Merciful - {PDF Copy} - (When disciples react to hostility with hostility, whether by government, society, or individuals, Satan triumphs)
  2. The Greater Lawgiver - {PDF Copy} - (In Matthew, Jesus is the Greater Moses who interprets the Law and the Prophets and brings them to fulfillment)
  3. Law and Prophets - Fulfillment - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus came to bring all this is promised and foreshadowed in the Hebrew scriptures to fulfillment)
  4. Love your Enemy - {PDF Copy} - (Mercy and love are the defining characteristics of the disciple of Jesus and the nature of God)
  5. Disciples and Persecution - {PDF Copy} - (When Christians react to hostility with hostility, whether from government, society, or individuals, Satan triumphs)
  6. His Absolute Authority - {PDF Copy} - (At the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus claims absolute authority for his words. Ignore them at your peril)

{ALONG THE WAY}
  1. The Way of the Cross - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus wherever he goes necessitates a lifetime of self-denial and sacrificial service for others)
  2. Servant of the Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (His disciples are called to lives of self-sacrificial service just as Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many)
  3. Parable of the Sower - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man sows the seed of the gospel in the world where it grows into the kingdom of God until the end of the age)
  4. Kingdom Parables - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus taught several parables concerning God’s kingdom, its unexpected ways of expansion, and its status in the world)
  5. Jesus and Tradition - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus undermined the religious rationale for dietary restrictions. With the Messiah’s arrival, the old rituals lost their relevance)
  6. Taking the Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (Christ’s comment about violence taking the kingdom refers to violent men who attempt to seize the work of God)

{OLIVET DISCOURSE}
  1. Fruitless Temple - {PDF Copy} - (The cursing of the budding fig tree pointed to the destruction of the Temple predicted by Jesus)
  2. Pronouncement on the Temple -  {PDF Copy} - (When he left the Temple for the last time, Jesus pronounced its coming desolation to his opponents)
  3. In the Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gave his discourse on Olivet following his final and prophetic departure from the Temple)
  4. Geographic Scope - {PDF Copy} - (The Olivet Discourse presents two key events linked to different geographic contexts, one regional, the other global)
  5. Normalcy or Chaos? - {PDF Copy} - (Just as unprepared men were destroyed by the Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus arrives)
  6. Deceivers and False Prophets - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warns us of coming false prophets, deceivers who will mislead many and disseminate false information about the future)
  7. His Repeated Warning - {PDF Copy} - (On the Mount of Olives, Jesus reiterated key information that is necessary for his disciples to avoid deception by false prophets)
  8. Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (According to Jesus. the end will not come until this gospel of the kingdom of God is proclaimed to all nations)
  9. Abomination of Desolation - {PDF Copy} - (When disciples see the Abomination of Desolation standing where it ought not, they must flee Jerusalem without delay)
  10. "This Generation" - {PDF Copy} - (The generation contemporary with Jesus witnessed the events that he predicted that culminated in the destruction of the Temple)
  11. The Budding Fig Tree - {PDF Copy} - (The parable of the budding fig tree points to the imminent destruction of the Temple predicted by Jesus)
  12. Coming on the Clouds - {PDF Copy} - (The whole earth will witness the Son of Man arriving on the clouds to gather his elect to himself)
  13. Knowing Times and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Instead of calculating times and seasons, followers of Jesus must always be prepared for his sudden arrival)

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