On Christ as the Apostle. “Therefore, brothers and sisters, holy partners in a heavenly calling, consider that Jesus, the Apostle of our confession, was faithful to the One who appointed Him.” (Hebrews 3:1-2). APOSTLE: one who is sent on a mission; a messenger; an envoy; an ambassador; a representative; a spokesman. The writer of Hebrews …
On Christ as the King of Glory. “Lift up your heads, O ye gates! And be lifted up you everlasting doors! And the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates! Lift up your …
On Christ as the Paraclete. “My dear children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate (Paraclete) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1). When Jesus was given the title of Advocate in 1 John 2:1, the Greek word for …
On Christ as the Everlasting Father. “And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like …
On Christ as Wisdom. “To those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:24). WISDOM: highly skilled in a particular area of expertise; highly skilled in the practical art of living and decision-making; practicing the truth in daily life; sensible judgment; …
On Christ as the Branch. “Joseph took his family and they settled in a town called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled…. He shall be called a Nazarene (meaning ‘branch’).” (Matt. 2:23). The striking words of the angel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation had historical meaning to all …
On Christ as the King of the Jews. “He was crucified, along with two others, one on each side with Jesus in the middle. Pilate had them post a sign over the cross, which was written in three languages – Aramaic, Latin and Greek. Many of the people of Jerusalem read the sign, for He …
On Christ as The Bishop. “For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25). In 1st century Christianity, the bishop was the presiding elder in a church body. The Greek word for bishop is “episcopos“, and it literally means overseer, supervisor, guardian, ruling …
On Christ as the Dayspring. “Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high shall visit us; to give light to those who sit in darkness, to shine upon those in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Luke 1:78-79). DAYSPRING: literal archaic meaning, …
On Christ as the King of the Saints. “I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who have been victorious over the beast and his image and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them. …
On Christ as The Morning Star. “I AM THE BRIGHT MORNING STAR.”(Revelation 22:16). The morning star is that faint light one sees in the sky at any time between 2:00-4:00 a.m. in the dead of the night. It is the star that announces the beginning of the end of the night’s darkness. The morning star …
On Christ as The Lamb. “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). If there is one dominant title given to Christ in Revelation, it is that of Lamb. John uses it 29 times in his vision of the Apocalypse. We are privileged to see much of the Lamb …