Jesus

By David Maas
{THE SON OF GOD}

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{SUFFERING SERVANT}
  1. Preaching Another Jesus - (Is Jesus the “slain Lamb,” or has he become the “roaring” Lion of Judah out to exact vengeance on his enemies?) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Exalted Lamb - (The sovereignty of Jesus is based on his death and resurrection, the immovable foundation of his present reign in the book of Revelation) - {PDF Copy}
  3. THAT Son of Man - (The one like a Son of Man in Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation as the Son of Man) - {PDF Copy}
  4. On the Clouds - (Portions of Daniel’s vision of the four beasts from the sea and the Little Horn are applied to Jesus and his saints in the New Testament) - {PDF Copy}

{HIS TEACHINGS}
  1. Sowing the Gospel - (The Son of Man sows the seed of the gospel in the world where it grows into the kingdom of God until the harvest at the end of the age) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Kingdom Mysteries - (Jesus taught several parables about God’s kingdom, its unexpected ways of expansion, and its status in the world) - {PDF Copy}

{OLIVET DISCOURSE}
  1. Fruitless Temple - (The cursing of the barren fig tree symbolized the coming destruction of the Temple and the fruitlessness of Israel) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Your House is Desolate - (When he left the Temple for the last time, Jesus pronounced its coming desolation to his opponents) - {PDF Copy}
  3. The Geographic Scope - (The Olivet Discourse presents two key events linked to different geographic contexts, one regional, the other global) - {PDF Copy}
  4. In the Temple - (Jesus gave his discourse on Olivet following his final and prophetic departure from the Temple) - {PDF Copy}
  5. Deceivers and False Prophets - (Jesus warns us of coming false prophets, deceivers who will mislead many and disseminate false information about the future) - {PDF Copy}
  6. The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (According to Jesus. the end will not come until this gospel of the kingdom of God is proclaimed to all nations)
  7. His Repeated Warning - (On the Mount of Olives, Jesus reiterated key information that is necessary for his disciples to avoid deception by false prophets) - {PDF Copy}
  8. Abomination that Desolates - (When disciples see the Abomination of Desolation standing where it ought not, they must flee Jerusalem without delay) - {PDF Copy}
  9. "THAT Generation" - (The generation contemporary with Jesus witnessed the events that he predicted that culminated in the destruction of the Temple) - {PDF Copy}
  10. Days of Noah - (Just as unprepared men were destroyed by the Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus arrives) - {PDF Copy}
  11. Knowing Times and Seasons - (Instead of calculating times and seasons, followers of Jesus must always be prepared for his sudden arrival) - {PDF Copy}
  12. Coming on Clouds - (The whole earth will witness the “Son of Man” arriving on the clouds to gather his “elect” to himself) - {PDF Copy}

{RULER OF KINGS}
  1. Christ or Caesar? - (Satan offered Jesus unlimited political power to achieve his messianic mission if only he acknowledged him as his overlord) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Revolt Against the Son - (In the New Testament, the conspiracy by the earth’s kings to unseat God's Son is applied to the plot to destroy Jesus) - {PDF Copy}
  3. The Shepherd King - {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his death and resurrection, and since then, he has been shepherding the nations)
  4. Jesus Reigns - (The reign of Jesus began with his exaltation to the messianic throne after his Death and Resurrection) - {PDF Copy}
  5. His Supremacy - (The faithful witness, Jesus, now reigns supreme over the kings of the earth and even his enemies) - {PDF Copy}

{WORD MADE FLESH}
  1. The Incommunicable Name - (The Incommunicable Name of God, its meaning and significance, according to Joseph Bryant Rotherham) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Grace and Truth - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word made Flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth – John 1:14-18) - {PDF Copy}
  3. Unlocking Prophecy - (Jesus is the key that unlocks Bible prophecy, unveils God's nature, and reveals His previously hidden mysteries) - {PDF Copy}

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