Jesus

By David Maas
{JESUS, THE SON OF GOD}

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{THE LAMB}

  1. Exaltation of the Lamb - {PDF Copy} - (The exaltation of the lamb is based on his past Death and Resurrection, the immovable foundation of his present reign)
  2. 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}
  3. The Shepherd King - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his death and resurrection, and since then, he has been shepherding the nations toward New Jerusalem) - {PDF Copy}
  4. Worthy is the Lamb - {PDF Copy} - (The central figure in John’s visions is the slain Lamb who alone is worthy to open the sealed scroll and receive sovereignty over all things– Revelation 5:5-14)
  5. The Lamb Overcomes Babylon - (The Lamb overcomes the Beast and Babylon because he is the “Lord of lords, and King of kings” – Revelation 17:14-18) - {PDF Copy}

{KING AND REALM}
  1. Anointed King and Son - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the anointed Son of God. From the start, his life is characterized by the empowering presence of the Spirit)
  2. Supremacy over the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (The faithful witness, Jesus, now reigns supreme over the Kings of the Earth and even over his enemies, and he is shepherding the nations)
  3. Shepherding the Nations - {PDF Copy} (Jesus is the promised ruler from the line of David, the King who is shepherding the nations to New Jerusalem – Revelation 12:5)
  4. The Rebellious Nations -{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)
  5. Life for the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The Gospel of the kingdom of God announced by Jesus is a message of life for men and women of every nation and people)

{HIS RETURN}
  1. Unlocking Prophecy - {PDF Copy} - (The interpretive key to understanding the book of Revelation is Jesus, the sacrificial Lamb)
  2. The Final Day - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the age to come, the resurrection of the dead, and the New Creation)
  3. The Son of Man - {PDF Copy} - (The one like a Son of Man in Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation as the Son of Man and his authority)

{HIS TEACHINGS}
  1. Judgment of the Temple - {PDF Copy} - (When he left the Temple for the last time, Jesus pronounced its coming desolation to his opponents, the Pharisees)
  2. THAT 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)
  3. Barren 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)
  4. 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)

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