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Monday, July 17, 2006
The Bible, from cover to cover, addresses the question, "Who is this Jesus?''
Consider the themes of the sixty-six books:
In Genesis,
He is the Creator God.
In Exodus,
He is the Redeemer.
In Leviticus,
He is your sanctification.
In Numbers,
He is your guide.
In Deuteronomy,
He is your teacher.
In Joshua,
He is the mighty conqueror.
In Judges,
He gives victory over enemies
In Ruth,
He is your kinsman, your lover, your redeemer
In 1 Samuel,
He is the root of Jesse
In 2 Samuel,
He is the Son of David.
In 1 Kings and 2 Kings,
He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords
In 1 and 2 Chronicles,
He is your intercessor and High Priest.
In Ezra,
He is your temple, your house of worship.
In Nehemiah,
He is your mighty wall, protecting you from your enemies.
In Esther,
He stands in the gap to deliver you from your enemies.
In Job,
He is the arbitrator who not only understands your struggles, but has the power to do something about them.
In Psalms,
He is your song--and your reason to sing.
In Proverbs,
He is your wisdom, helping you make sense of life and live it successfully.
In Ecclesiastes,
He is your purpose, delivering you from vanity.
In the Song of Solomon,
He is your lover, your Rose of Sharon.
In Isaiah,
He is the mighty counselor, the prince of peace, the everlasting father, and more. In short, He's everything you need.
In Jeremiah,
He is your balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul.
In Lamentations,
He is the ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend.
In Ezekiel,
He is your wheel in the middle of a wheel--the one who assures that dry, dead bones will come alive again.
In Daniel,
He is the ancient of days, the everlasting God who never runs out of time.
In Hosea,
He is your faithful lover, always beckoning you to come back--even when you have abandoned Him.
In Joel,
He is your refuge,keeping you safe in times of trouble.
In Amos,
He is the husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by your side.
In Obadiah,
He is Lord of the Kingdom.
In Jonah,
He is your salvation,bringing you back within His will.
In Micah,
He is judge of the nation.
In Nahum,
He is the jealous God.
In Habakkuk,
He is the Holy One.
In Zephaniah,
He is the witness.
In Haggai,
He overthrows the enemies
In Zechariah,
He is Lord of Hosts.
In Malachi,
He is God of Israel and God of the whole world- the God of justice
In Matthew,
He is king of the Jews.
In Mark,
He is the servant.
In Luke,
He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel.
In John,
He is the Son of God.
In Acts,
He is Savior of the world.
In Romans,
He is the righteousness of God.
In I Corinthians,
He is the rock that followed Israel.
In II Corinthians,
He the triumphant one, giving victory.
In Galatians,
He is your liberty; He sets you free.
In Ephesians,
He is head of the Church.
In Philippians,
He is your joy.
In Colossians,
He is your completeness.
In I Thessalonians & II Thessalonians,
He is your hope.
In I Timothy,
He is your faith.
In II Timothy,
He is your stability.
In Philemon,
He is your benefactor.
In Hebrews,
He is your perfection.
In James,
He is the power behind your faith.
In I Peter,
He is your example.
In II Peter,
He is your purity.
In I John,
He is your life.
In II John,
He is your pattern.
In III John,
He is your motivation.
In Jude,
He is the foundation of your faith.
In the Revelation,
He is your coming King.
found it on
http://www.syfc.org.sg/resource/bpursuit/jesus.htm : D kinda cool!
<3, cass
