Jesus

{MESSIAH OF ISRAEL}

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{FRANÇAIS}

1. Jésus est Roi - (Le Nouveau Testament applique les promesses messianiques des Psaumes au règne actuel de Jésus. Il est CHRIST LE ROI!) - {Copie PDF}
2. La Plénitude de Dieu - (La plénitude, la grâce et la vérité de Dieu ne se trouvent que dans la Parole faite Chair, à savoir Jésus-Christ de Nazareth - Jean 1:14-18) - {Copie PDF}
3. Le Véritable Empereur - (Jésus, l'Agneau immolé, est le Souverain des Rois de la Terre, le Roi des Rois, qui règne maintenant sur toutes les nations de la Terre) - {PDF Copy}
4. La Grande Conspiration - (Les rois de la Terre ont conspiré pour renverser le Messie, mais Dieu l'a ressuscité et l'a élevé au Trône messianique - Psaume 2:1-6} - {Copie PDF}
5. Missie et Roi - (Le Nouveau Testament applique les promesses messianiques et royales des Psaumes au règne actuel du Christ. Lui seul est, au présent, Seigneur et Messie!) - {PDF Copy}
6. Serviteur ou Conquérant? - (Jésus a rejeté l'offre de Satan d'un pouvoir politique illimité et a plutôt choisi la voie du Serviteur souffrant et d'une mort injuste) - {PDF Copy}
7. Sa Victoire et son Règne - (Jésus a triomphé de ses ennemis par sa Mort et sa Résurrection, par conséquent, il règne maintenant depuis le Trône messianique) - {PDF Copy}
8. Le Roi Oint - (Après sa Résurrection, Jésus a commencé son règne à partir du Trône messianique tel que prophétisé par David - Psaume 2: 6-9) - {PDF Copy}
9. Véritable Adoration - (Jésus a révélé que l'adoration de Dieu ne se limite plus à des lieux géographiques ou à des structures artificielles - Jean 4:20-24) - {Copie PDF}
10. Jésus est la Clé - (Jésus est la clé qui ouvre les Écritures hébraïques et révèle la nature et les desseins rédempteurs du Dieu d'Israël) - {Copie PDF}

{ENGLISH}

1. His Name is Jesus! - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus means ‘Yahweh saves.’ In this Man of Nazareth, the Salvation promised by the God of Abraham and Israel has arrived for all men)
2. The Name Above All Names - {PDF Copy} - (Because he sacrificed his life for others, God resurrected and exalted Jesus and installed him as Absolute Lord over all things)
3. Knowing God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the interpretive key that unlocks the Hebrew scriptures, understanding the end-times, and the nature and mysteries of God)
4. Connaître Dieu - (Jésus est la clé d'interprétation qui ouvre les Écritures hébraïques, la compréhension de la fin des temps, de la nature et des mystères de Dieu) - {Copie PDF}
5. Obedient unto Death - {PDF Copy} - (We are called to adopt the same mind that Jesus had when he poured out his life even unto death for the sake of others – Philippians 2:5-11)
   
6. The Saviour of the World - {PDF Copy} - (‘Jesus’ means ‘Yahweh saves,’ and in him, the salvation promised by the God of Israel for all men and every nation has arrived)
7. Servant or Conqueror? - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus rejected Satan’s offer of unlimited political power and instead chose the way of the Suffering Servant and an unjust death)
8. The Great Conspiracy - {PDF Copy} - (The Kings of the Earth conspired to unseat the Messiah, but God instead resurrected him and exalted him to the Messianic Throne – Psalm 2:1-6)
9. The Fullness of God - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word made Flesh, namely, Jesus Christ of Nazareth – John 1:14-18)
10. Jesus Saves! - {PDF Copy} - (The Good News announced by Jesus offers salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people)
11. Anointed by the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the anointed Son of God whose earthly life and ministry were characterized by the empowering presence and anointing of the Spirit)
12. Rend the Heavens Asunder! - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God and the voice from heaven confirmed the calling and identity of Jesus, Son, Messiah, and the Servant of the LORD)
13. Shining in the Darkness - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true Light of the World. It shines all the brighter in the darkness. This Light means Life to the World)
14. Calvary - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man is comprehended in his sufferings and self-sacrificial death for others, especially for his enemies)
15. Light and Life - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the only true Light of the World, and his light shines all the brighter amidst the darkness that dominates the present age. All competing claims are false)
16. "My Words are Life!" - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus grants the Life-Giving Spirit to men without which there is no enduring life. His words are spirit, and they are life)
17. Spirit and Life - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh, the same word by which God created all things, and his words are Spirit and Life)
18. Servant and King - {PDF Copy} - (Following his baptism, the voice from Heaven identified Jesus as God’s Son and the ‘Suffering Servant of the LORD’)
19. The Unwanted Messiah - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is revealed as the Savior of Mankind in his sufferings and self-sacrificial death for others, including his enemies)
20. God's Mysteries Revealed - (The previously hidden mysteries of God are revealed in Jesus, and especially so in his Death and Resurrection, History’s turning point) - {PDF Copy}
21. The Divine Glory - {PDF Copy} - (Since the Word became flesh, the Divine Glory has been manifested in Jesus of Nazareth and all who follow him behold it – John 1:14)
22. The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh through whom the glory of God is revealed, the same Word by which God created all things)
23. The House of God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true and only way of access to the Father, the Greater Bethel, and the house of God – John 1:47-50)
24. Jesus is the High Priest of the true and greater Sanctuary “” foreshadowed by the Ancient Tabernacle )
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25. The Word Became Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh, the Greater Tabernacle where the glory of God is manifested and resides forevermore – John 1:14)
26. The Lamb of Israel - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the slain Lamb, the true Messiah of Israel sent by God to redeem humanity and Shepherd the Nations)
27. Who is this Man? - {PDF Copy} - (In Mark’s Gospel, no one recognizes who Jesus is except demons. Only in his death on a Roman cross was his identity understood by men)
28. The Son of Man - {PDF Copy} - (The figure of the Son of Man in the Book of Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation, the Son of Man)
29. The Suffering Servant -(Paul summoned believers to adopt the same mind that Jesus had when he poured out his life “unto death” for others – Philippians 2:5-11) - {PDF Copy}
30. Jesus is the Key - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and reveals the nature and redemptive purposes of the God of Israel)
31. Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (The power and wisdom of God are revealed in the proclamation of the Messiah who was crucified by the Roman Empire)
32. The Incommunicable Name - {PDF Copy} -  (The Incommunicable Name of God, its meaning and significance, according to Joseph Bryant Rotherham)
33. Heir of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true Son of Abraham, the heir of the promises, the Anointed King who fulfills and implements the inheritance for his people)
34. The Son of David - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the son of David and heir to the Messianic Throne, the beloved Son of God, and the Suffering Servant of Yahweh)
35. Full of Grace and Truth - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word that became flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth – John 1:14-18)
36. Man of the Spirit - {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)
37. The Superior Word of the Son - {PDF Copy} - (God has spoken His definitive word in His Son. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory, promissory, and partial)
38. The Purification of Sins - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus sat down at the right hand of God, where he now intercedes for us as our faithful High Priest)
39. Priest and Tabernacle - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the High Priest of the greater heavenly sanctuary made without hands that prefigured the Tabernacle in the wilderness)
40. One Sacrifice - One New Priest - {PDF Copy} - (With his one-time sacrifice, the Levitical priesthood ceased, and God appointed Jesus as the new High Priest after the order of Melchizedek)
41. His Priestly Qualifications - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus qualified to become our high priest by participating fully in human suffering, weakness, and death)
42. Merciful and Faithful Priest - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is well-equipped to be our faithful and sympathetic high priest, having participated fully in humanity’s plight)
43. Our Sympathetic High Priest - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus qualified as our high priest by participating fully in human sufferings, mortality, and especially by his death)
44. His Endless Priesthood - {PDF Copy} - (The inability of the Levitical system to cleanse sins necessitated the new priesthood inaugurated by the death and resurrection of Jesus)
45. Then He Sat Down - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son whom God appointed as our merciful and faithful High Priest after his suffering, death, and resurrection)
46. His Surpassing Greatness - {PDF Copy} - (Through a series of comparisons, Hebrews presents the supremacy of the Son over all his predecessors)
47. "Not made with hands" - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the High Priest of the greater sanctuary “made without hands” foreshadowed by the Ancient Tabernacle)
48. 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)
49. 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)
50. Servant or Caesar? - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus rejected Satan’s offer of unlimited political power and instead chose the way of the Suffering Servant - Matthew 4:8-11)
51. Proclaiming Another Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Is Jesus still the Messiah who died on Calvary to save the world, or has he become a roaring Lion hellbent on taking vengeance on his enemies?)
52. The Son's Authority - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the ‘Son of Man’ foreseen by Daniel, the Messiah with absolute authority over the peoples and nations of the Earth)
53. Abraham's Seed - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Seed of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on how we respond to him)
54. Dawning of a New Creation - {PDF Copy} - (The Book of Revelation looks forward to the reign of Jesus in the New Creation, a reality inaugurated by his Death and Resurrection)
55. Seeing the Unseen God - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found in the Word made Flesh, Jesus of Nazareth, who alone has seen the unseen God – John 1:14-18)
56. Yea and Amen in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The promises of the Hebrew Bible are fulfilled in the Son of God and Messiah of Israel, Jesus of Nazareth, period)
57. Revealing God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus, the Word become flesh, is the interpretive key that opens the Hebrew Scriptures and Bible prophecy)
58. The Priestly Son of Man - (The first vision presents the image of Jesus as one like a Son of Man, a priestly figure who walks among the Assemblies of Asia – Revelation 1:9-20) - {PDF Copy}
59. Jesus, the Only Source - (Jesus is the One through whom God unlocks scripture, reveals His nature, and provides everlasting life to men and women) - {PDF Copy}
60. Unveiling the Invisible God - (Jesus unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures, reveals the Divine nature, and manifests the redemptive purposes of the God of Israel) - {PDF Copy}

{KING}

1. Jesus Reigns Now! - (Jesus triumphed over Satan and Sin through his Death and Resurrection, therefore, he now reigns from the Messianic Throne) - {PDF Copy}
2. His Crown of Thorns - (The sovereignty of Jesus began with his exaltation to the Messianic Throne following his Death, Resurrection, and Ascension – Psalms 110:1) - {PDF Copy}
3. Royal Son and Servant - (Jesus is the Son of David and heir to the Messianic Throne, the beloved Son of God, and the Suffering Servant of Yahweh) - {PDF Copy}
4. Starting from the Cross - (Jesus is the Messiah whose reign began on the Cross, and who fulfilled his mission as the Servant of the LORD) - {PDF Copy}
5. The Lamb is Lord! - (Jesus is the King who reigns over all things, and he does so as the Sacrificial Lamb and the Shepherd of the Nations) - {PDF Copy}
6. Messiah and King - (The New Testament applies messianic and royal promises from the Psalms to Christ’s present reign. He alone is, present tense, Lord and Messiah!) - {PDF Copy}
7. You are My Son - (The Kings of the Earth conspired to unseat the Messiah, but God instead resurrected him and exalted him to the Messianic Throne – Psalm 2:1-6) - {PDF Copy}
8. Shepherding the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the promised King from the Line of David who guides the Nations of the Earth to the Holy City, New Jerusalem – Revelation 12:5)
9. His Victory and Present Reign - [PDF Copy] - (Did Jesus triumph through his Death and Resurrection, or is he still waiting for some future event to begin his reign?)
10. King of kings - (The Faithful Witness, Jesus Christ, reigns supreme over the Kings of the Earth, and even over his enemies, Death, and Hades) - {PDF Copy}
11. Jesus Reigns - {PDF Copy} - (The present reign of Jesus began with his exaltation to the messianic Throne following his death and resurrection – Psalms 110:1)
12. The Shepherd of the Nations - (Jesus is the promised King from the line of David who is shepherding the nations to redemption and residency in New Jerusalem – Revelation 12:5) - {PDF Copy}
13. A Very Different King - {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign began with his Death and Resurrection. Since then, he has been shepherding the nations toward New Jerusalem)
14. Alien King - (The Messiah and King of Israel is recognized and understood in his self-sacrificial death for others, including his enemies) - {PDF Copy}
15. Reigning from Zion - {PDF Copy} - (Following his resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the Messianic Throne as prophesied by David – Psalm 2:6-9)
16. The Ongoing Revolt - {PDF Copy} - (The conspiracy by the Earth’s kings to unseat God’s Son is applied by the New Testament to the plot to destroy Jesus – Psalm 2:1-6)
17. The Ruler of Kings - (The faithful witness, Jesus, now reigns supreme over the Kings of the Earth and even over his enemies, and he is shepherding the nations) - {PDF Copy}
18. The Shepherd King -  {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his death and resurrection, and since then, he has been shepherding the nations toward New Jerusalem)
19. Christus Rex! - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises from the Hebrew Bible to the present reign of Jesus. He is Christ the King!)
20. Worthy is the Lamb! - {PDF Copy} - (The reign of Jesus on the Divine Throne is based on his sacrificial death and resurrection, the unshakable basis of his universal authority)
21. His Distinguished Name - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus inherited a more distinguished name than the angels – Son)
22. 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 but pitched by God)
23. 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}
24. The True Emperor - (Jesus, the Slain Lamb, is the Ruler of the Kings of the Earth, the King of Kings, who now reigns over all the nations of the Earth) - {PDF Copy}
25. His Unparalleled Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed a unique political reality, the Kingdom of God, one that differs radically from the governments and ideologies of this present age)
26. True Power - {PDF Copy} - (The power of God is revealed in the proclamation of a Messiah, one who was crucified by the World Empire on a Roman Cross)
27. The Victorious Shepherd - (PDF Copy) - (The kings and nations of the Earth are found in New Jerusalem because of the Lamb’s redemptive work)
28. Jesus is the Lamb - {PDF Copy} - (The Slain Lamb is the Messiah in Revelation who overcomes and reigns over the Nations and the Kings of the Earth)

{SERMON ON THE MOUNT}

1. Mercy and Enemies - {PDF Copy} - (When we react to hostility with hostility, whether by government, society, or individuals, Satan triumphs)
2. The Supreme Lawgiver - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Greater Moses who interprets the Law and the Prophets and brings the covenant promises to completion)
3. Law and Prophets - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus came to fulfill all the things that were promised and foreshadowed in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Law and the Prophets)
4. Overflowing Righteousness - {PDF Copy} - (Mercy and love are defining characteristics of his disciples and reflect the true nature of his Father – Matthew 5:43-48)
5. Responding to Persecutors - {PDF Copy} - (When Christians react to hostility with hostility, whether from government, society, or individuals, Satan wins)
6. "I Never Knew You!" - {PDF Copy} - (At the end of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus claimed absolute authority for his words. Disciples who ignore them risk his rejection – Matthew 7:21-28)
7. "Rejoice and Exult!" - {PDF Copy} - (The followers of Jesus are called to rejoice when they are found worthy to suffer for him and his Gospel)
8. Suffering for Him - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus requires the willingness to suffer for his sake, and enduring persecution is the highest honor imaginable in his Kingdom)
9. Love your Enemy - (When we react to hostility with hostility and anger, Satan wins) - {PDF Copy}
10. Blessed are the Merciful - {PDF Copy} - (Forgiveness links the call of the tax collector to the healing of the paralytic – Christ’s authority to discharge sins and restore men)

{ALONG THE WAY}

1. The Way of the Cross - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus requires a lifetime of self-denial and sacrificial service for others and a willingness to lose everything for the Gospel)
2. True Greatness - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples of Jesus are summoned to self-sacrificial service for others just as Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many – Mark 10:35-45)
3. Sower and Seed - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man sows the seed of the Gospel in the world where it grows continually into the Kingdom of God until his return – Mark 4:1-20)
4. Kingdom Parables - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus taught several parables concerning the Kingdom of God, its paradoxical growth, and its status in the world - Mark 4:21-34)
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. Seizing the Kingdom? - {PDF Copy} - (Christ’s comment about violence taking the kingdom refers to violent men who attempt to seize and destroy the work of God – Matthew 11:12)

{OLIVET DISCOURSE}

1. Fruitless Temple - {PDF Copy} - (The cursing of the barren fig tree by Jesus symbolized the coming destruction of the Temple and the fruitlessness of Israel - Mark 11:12-26)
2. Desolate Temple -  {PDF Copy} - (When he left the Temple for the last time, Jesus pronounced its coming desolation to his opponents, the Pharisees)
3. In the Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gave his last discourse on Olivet following his final and symbolic departure from the Temple – Mark 12:41-13:4)
4. Geographic Scope - {PDF Copy} - (The Olivet Discourse presents two key events linked to different geographic contexts, one regional, the other global)
5. The Days of Noah - {PDF Copy} - (Just as unprepared men were destroyed by Noah’s Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus arrives)
6. Wars, Earthquakes and Famines - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warned of coming deceivers who will mislead many and spread false information about his return)
7. Christ's Warning - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gave vital information enabling us to avoid deceptions propagated by false prophets and other deceivers)
8. The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (According to Jesus. the End will not come until this Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations on the Earth – Matthew 24:14)
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 predicted by him that culminated in the Temple’s destruction – Mark 13:28-31)
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 see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of Heaven, and he will send his angels to gather his elect –Mark 13:21-27)
13. Times and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Instead of calculating times and seasons, followers of Jesus must always be prepared for his sudden arrival - Acts 1:6-8)
14. The Final Season - {PDF Copy} - (Because the timing of the end is known only to God, the disciples of Jesus must be prepared every moment for his sudden arrival)
15. Discerning Times and Seasons -{PDF Copy} - (Jesus did not command his disciples to know all the signs and seasons of his return - It is not for them to know times and seasons – Acts 1:7)

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