This post will be quite different than normal. It is the basic message I presented the last time I spoke at the church at East Hill (closing a 28 year work). After multiple prayers and significant thought, the following was presented. Every Scripture was either quoted or read.
It Is NOT About Us, It Is ONLY About “HIM”
Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah 7:14
Isaiah 53:3-7
BIRTH BY VIRGIN
Matthew 1:18-23
John 1:1-3, 14
SEEK AND SAVE LOST
Luke 19:10
BAPTISM OF JESUS / MY BELOVED SON
Matthew 3:15-17
JESUS – WHO / WILL BUILD CHURCH
Matthew 16:13-19
Mark 9:1
GREAT COMMISSION
Matthew 28:18-20
Mark 16:15-16
Luke 24:45-47
JESUS WAS SCOURGED / HUMILIATED / CRUCIFIED!!!
John 19:1
Matthew 27:27-31
PENTECOST – JESUS
Acts 2:22-24, 32-33, 36
D – B – R
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED
1 Corinthians 2:2
Galatians 2:20
1 Corinthians 9:16
Hebrews 12:2
OUR EXAMPLE
1 Peter 2:21-24
BE LIKE HIM
Philippians 2:5-11
KNOW HIM / PRESS TOWARD MARK
Philippians 3:7-15
John 14:6
CHRIST GLORIFIED
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
Ephesians 1:17-23
Ephesians 2:7-10
PREPARE MANSION
John 14:1-3
DID / SPOKE MANY THINGS
John 20:30-31
HE IS COMING AGAIN
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
SHALL BE LIKE HIM
1 John 3:2
A WONDERFUL SAVIOUR
In His Pre-Existence … John 1:1-3
In His Birth … Matthew 1:22-23
In His Perfect Life … Hebrews 4:15
In His Doctrine / Truth … John 14:6
In His Sacrifice … 1 Peter 1:18-19
In His Resurrection …1 Corinthians 15
In His Plan Of Redemption … Acts 2
In His Forgiveness … Ephesians 1:7
In His Love … John 3:16 • Acts 20:28
In His Grace … Titus 2:11
In His Promise To Return …1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
CHRIST IN THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
In Genesis He is the seed of woman.
In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb.
In Leviticus He is Our High Priest.
In Numbers He is a Cloud by day & Pillar of Fire by night.
In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses.
In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation
In Judges He is our Judge and Law giver.
In Ruth He is our Kinsman and Redeemer.
In 1 & 2 Samuel He is our Trusted Prophet.
In 1 & 2 Kings He is the Lord our King.
In 1 & 2 Chronicles He is our Reigning King.
In Ezra He is our Faithful Spouse.
In Nehemiah He is the Builder of broken down walls.
In Esther He is our Mordecai.
In Job He is our Redeemer.
In Psalms He is the Lord our Shepherd.
In Proverbs He is our Wisdom.
In Ecclesiastes He is our Lover.
In the Song of Solomon He is our Beloved Fair one.
In Isaiah He is the Prince of Peace
In Jeremiah He is the The Balm of Gilead.
In the Lamentations He is the weeping Prophet.
In Ezekiel He is the wonderful four……….. faced Man.
In Daniel He is the fourth man in the fiery furnace
In Hosea He is the faithful Husband
In Joel He is The Holy Ghost Baptizer
In Amos He is the Burden Bearer
In Obadiah He is Mighty to Save
In Jonah He is our foreign Missionary
In Micah He is the Messenger with Beautiful feet
In Nahum He is the Avenger of Gods Elect
In Habakkuk He is God’s Evangelist
In Zephaniah He is Our Savior
In Haggai He is The Restorer of God’s Lost Heritage
In Zechariah He is the Fountain in the house of David
In Malachi He is the Son of Righteousness with Healing in His Wings.
In Matthew He is The Messiah
In Mark He is The Wonder Worker
In Luke He is The Son of Man
In John He is The Son of God (he is the Word)
In The Acts He is The Foundation of the Church
In Romans He is our Justifier
In 1, 2 Corinthians He is our Sanctifier
In Galatians He is the Redeemer from the curse of the law
In Ephesians He is the Christ with Unsearchable Riches
In Philippians He is The God that Supplies All Our Needs
In Colossians He is the Fullness of the Godhead Bodily
In 1 & 2 Thessalonians He is Our Soon Coming King
In 1 & 2 Timothy He is the Mediator between God and Man
In Titus He is The Faithful Overseer
In Philemon He is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother
In Hebrews He is The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant
In James He is Our Great Physician
In 1 & 2 Peter He is The Chief Shepherd
In 1, 2 & 3 John He is Love
In Jude He is The Lord Coming with His saints
In The Revelation He is the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords
HIS WORDS WILL JUDGE US
John 12:48
INVITATION
Matthew 11:28-30
IT IS NOT ABOUT US – IT IS ONLY ABOUT HIM, JESUS!
A Final Thought. Brethren, may we realize we are mere servants of our Master and passionately seek to bring HIM praise and glory.