Jesus Is the Christ, God's Anointed One
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 1/8/2017 AM |
Text: | Deuteronomy 18; Lord's Day 12 |
Psalters: | 229, 129, 36, 303 |
- The idea of office.
- Adam was created an office-bearer of God.
- The office is to represent visibly the invisible, infinitely glorious God before His creatures and creation to God.
- With regard to God, the office-bearer is servant, not having his own authority nor functioning in his own behalf.
- Adam’s one office had three inseparable aspects: head, heart, hand.
- When sin entered the world, then God’s office-bearer rebelled, not wanting to serve God, but himself.
- Adam was created an office-bearer of God.
- Jesus is given this office.
- God purposed to reveal and glorify Himself in the realization of His everlasting kingdom, not in the first Adam, but in Christ, the Firstborn of every creature (Col. 1:15).
- Jesus is the prophet (Acts 3:22,23 from Deut. 18:15-19) who declared the Father (John 15:15).
- Jesus is priest actually redeeming us with His one sacrifice (Hebrews 8:1,2; 9:14,28).
- Christ is King (John 18:37), eternally, so His dominion has no end.
- Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ (Matt. 16:15,16; John 6:66-69; Acts 2:36)? Faith in Christ becomes right activity.
- Prophet. Seek to know more and more the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ (and His saving work).
- Priest. Believe that you need Him alone for forgiveness, and nothing else.
- King. Submit to His authority as your Lord and King and fight against sin.