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 1st Samuel,
he is the root of Jesse.
In 2nd Samuel,
He is the son of David.
In 1st Kings
and 2nd Kings, He is King of kings and Lord of lords.
In 1st and 2nd
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 the Lord who does not change.
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 1st Corinthians,
He is the rock that followed Israel.
In 2nd Corinthians,
He is 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 1st Thessalonians,
He is your hope.
In 2nd Thessalonians,
He is the Lord of peace.
In 1st Timothy,
He is your faith.
In 2nd Timothy,
He is your stability.
In Titus, He
is our great God and Savior.
In Philemon,
He is your benefactor.
In Hebrews,
He is your perfection.
In James, He
is the power behind your faith.
In 1st Peter,
He is your example.
In 2nd Peter,
He is your purity.
In 1st John,
He is your life.
In 2nd John,
He is your pattern.
In 3rd John,
He is your motivation.
In Jude, He
is the foundation of your faith.
In the Revelation,
He is your coming king.
From the beginning
of the world to its end, there is no place you can
look and not see Jesus. He
is everywhere. He is everything.
"He is before all things, and in
Him all things hold together."
(Colossians 1:17)
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