I Believe in Christ as Prophet
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 10/28/2018 AM |
Text: | Deuteronomy 5, 18; Lord's Day 12 |
Psalters: | 230, 334, 357, 108 |
- The idea.
- In general, a prophet is given the knowledge of God, and then he speaks in God’s name, and declares His praises.
- The Hebrew word means to “boil up” and then “pour forth words;” in the passive to be moved/inspired by another.
- Prophets bubbled over with God’s Word - with praise of God and with news of Christ’s coming.
- Before the fall, Adam knew God well – he had close communion constantly and he delighted in God’s presence.
- Sin changed the office so he did not want to know God, and even hated Him.
- In general, a prophet is given the knowledge of God, and then he speaks in God’s name, and declares His praises.
- When man fell, God promised to restore the office in the Messiah.
- Jesus is the Messiah/Christ, the Anointed One, THE office-bearer, THE prophet.
- What did He do as chief Prophet when He was on earth?
- What does He do as chief Prophet in heaven?
- Jesus, THE Office-bearer, exercises His office of prophet through visible representations of Himself.
- Old Testament prophets - in great mercy God spoke in direct revelation to selected men.
- In the New Dispensation, preachers are Christ’s instruments to be a prophet to His people.
- As a result of the out-pouring of the anointing Spirit, the Spirit of Christ dwells within every believer.
- The right to be called a Christian is a gift of grace.
- Those in Christ partake of His anointing and thus are Christians, anointed ones.
- As prophets in church we readily submit to the Sword of the Spirit through the preaching of the gospel (I Thess. 5:12,13).
- As prophets in this world we are to confess Christ’s name.