Jesus, the Christ
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The Promise:
The Promise:
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
Early on God promised Israel that in due time he would sent them a Leader unlike any other.
A Leader upon who the Spirit of God would rest on like it has never rested on anyone else.
That Spirit will give Him Wisdom above all, understanding above all, council above all, might above all, knowledge above all and holiness above all.
A King who will reign above all, execute judgment above all, be righteous above all and who will singlehandedly have the power to save God’s people.
This annointed future leader was called the Messiah - “annointed one” in Hebrew and is called Christos in Greek = Christ.
He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).
Why it matters
Why it matters
The Christos of Jesus is the single most important issue surrounding Him. There is nothing controversial or special about Jesus. But when you add the messianic claim, everything changes. All scholar athiest’s agree on the historicity of a man names Jesus, all Jews agree on the existence of a man named Jesus. All of Rome testified to the trial of a man named Jesus.
But that is not the case to Jesus, the Christ - because Jesus can easily be taken as fact, But Jesus, the Christ is of faith.
And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.
You are the one the holy scriptures testified about. you are the one the prophets fortold would come. you are the one upon the spirit will rest in power. you are the one who will save Gods people from their sins.
The Messiah was the one who would end the dispensation of the OC and usher in a new way of worship.
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”
what powerful texts. what mighty prophecy. what mighty promises. what great hope.
This is what Christmas is all about.
This is what Christmas is all about.
Central to Christmas is the word Christ.
Its not Jesusmass - its Christmass - mass just means gathering and its object is the Christ.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
opening verse to Christmas story:
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
Jesus began his ministry by publicly stating that he is the fulfilment of every messianic prophecy.
And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Did you get all that? - Good news to the poor, liberty to the captives, sight to the blind, liberty to oppressed, God’s unmerited favor (grace).
Good news to the poor, liberty to the captives, sight to the blind, liberty to oppressed, God’s unmerited favor (grace).
This title is the basis for his crusifixion. It was his claim to be christ that infuriated the religious leaders.
And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need?
Not only is Christ central to Christmas, but its central to the Christian Faith - once again notice we are not called Jesusians , but Christians.
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
The bible exists not to be your pick me up, but to provide you will evidence of faith that Jesus is the Christ.
If you believe in Jesus, but not in his Christness - you are not saved.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
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The Never Ending Christmas Message
The Never Ending Christmas Message
Jesus is not the christ at Christmas only, He is Christ all the time. And so yes the message that needs to be preached at Christmas is not how to be a better person or any-other self help nonsense, the message should be that Jesus, that baby in a manger, He is the Christ.
And that is the message the church needs to preach all the time.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
conclusion:
who do you say that he is?
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The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
