Who is Jesus: A Contemplation
- Nov 20
- 4 min read
"'But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ '" Philippians 3:7-8
Who is Jesus? ... Jesus is:
"The great I AM..." Whoever abides in Him will know Him fully [Ref: John 8, 58, 1 Corinthians 13, 12]
"Life-given Spirit..." Whoever believes in Him will have life, abundant life [Ref: 1 Corinthians 15, 45; John 10, 10]
"The Son of God..." Whoever believes and receives Him becomes children of God [Ref: Rev 2, 18; John 1, 12]
"The bread of life..." Whoever comes and believes in Him shall never hunger and thirst [Ref: John 6:35]
"Our righteousness..." Whoever practices righteousness is born of Him [Ref: 1 Corinthians 1, 30; 1 John 2, 29]
Jesus is:
“The light of the world..." Whoever follows Him shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life [Ref: John 8:12]
“The door of the sheep..." Whoever enters by Him will be saved and go in and out and find pasture [Ref: John 10:7-9]
"He who is holy and is True..." Whoever is in Him must be holy as He is Holy [Ref: Rev 3, 7; 1 Peter 1, 16]
"The firstborn from the dead..." Whoever believes in Him will be raised from the dead [Ref: Rev 1, 5; 1 Cor 15, 12-58]
“The resurrection and the life..." Whoever believes in Him, though he may die, he shall live [Ref: John 11:25]
Jesus is
"He who has the key of David..." In Him, the descendants of Israel shall be justified and glorified [Ref: Rev 3, 7; Is 45, 25]
"He who has the seven Spirits..." Whoever is in Him received of His fullness [Ref: Revelation 3, 1; John 1, 16]
“The way, The truth, and The life..." Whoever wants to go to The Father must go through Him alone [Ref: John 14, 6]
"The Ruler over the Kings of the earth..." Whoever overcomes and keep His words, will rule the nations [Rev 1, 5; 2, 25-26]
"The Beginning of the creation of God..." Whoever is in Him is a new creation [Ref: Rev 3, 14; 2 Corinthians 5, 17]
Jesus is:
"He who has the sharp two-edged sword..." Whoever abides in Him has been freed by the truth" [Ref: Rev 2:12; John 8, 32]
"The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness..." Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame [Rev 3, 14; Romans 10, 11]
"One like the Son of Man, who lived among us..." Whoever believes in Him has Him as great high priest who sympathizes with his weaknesses [Ref: Rev 1:13, John 1:12-14, Heb 4:14-16]
"He who holds the seven stars in His right hand..." Whoever abides in Him is secured [Ref: Rev 2, 1; Psalm 18, 1-3]
“The true vine and His Father is the vinedresser…" Whoever abides in Him bears much fruit [Ref: John 15:1-5]
Jesus is
“He who is and was and is to come, the Almighty...” Whoever believes in Him has the Blessed Hope alive [Ref: Rev 1, 8; 1 John 3, 2]
"He who washed us from our sins in His own blood,..." Whoever believes in Him will be white as snow [Ref: Rev 1, 5; Is 1, 18]
“The good shepherd who gives His life for the sheep..." Whoever is His sheep is known by Him [Ref: John 10, 11-14]
"The propitiation for our sins… and for the whole world" Whoever believes in Him will be forgiven [Ref: 1 John 2, 2]
"The Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,...” Whoever is faithful will have a crown of life [Ref: Rev 1, 8; 2, 10]
Jesus is:
"The First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life..." Whoever abides in Him resurrects first [Ref: Rev 2:1,8; 20, 6]
"He who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands..." In Him the church is secured [Ref: Rev 2:1; Colossians 1, 18]
"He who opens and no one shuts and shuts and no one opens...” Whoever abides in Him is protected [Ref: Rev 3,7]
"He ... clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God...." He who is in Him has overcome the judgment of the nations [Ref: Rev 19:13-16, Matthew 25:31-46]
He who "... has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.'..." Whoever believes in Him lives forever in His eternal Kingdom [Ref: Rev 19:13, Rev 21:7]
Jesus is the Child born unto us, the Son given unto us, who has the government upon His shoulder, whose name is called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Jesus is The Christ, our peace, who have broken down the middle wall of separation, thus reconciling us to God. Whoever believes in Him has peace with God and abides forever [Ref: Isaiah 9:6, Eph 2:14-16, Rom 5:1]
Jesus is He who said, '“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”' and "“Surely I am coming quickly." and to whom we say as John said, "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” [Ref: Rev 22:12-13, 20]
Contemplate Him, Behold His Majesty, Give unto Him the glory due to His name, Worship Him in the beauty of holiness! And May you count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus The Lord. Now, ... Who do you say Jesus is? And ... Who is Jesus for you? [Ref: Psalm 29:2, Philippians 3:8, Matthew 16:13-16].
All Hail King Jesus!
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