Christmas advent. We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses focused on prophecy, arrival, and early life.
The next section of verses looked at Him as the Son, second person of the Trinity.
We proceeded into looking at Jesus as the Son's preeminence, His works, and His ministry. Under ministry & works, I chose verses showing His attributes and aspects of being servant, teacher, shepherd, intercessor, and compassionate healer; and His attributes of omniscience, having all authority and power, and sinlessness.
Now it's the last section. We'll look at His resurrection, ascension, and prophesied return. There are 2 more days until Christmas, but I have 10 more verses waiting. We are going to go over by a week, into the New Year, which I believe fits. When we finish, we will be looking at the New Year with all that entails, the feeling of freshness, hope, optimism for a new start. And when we finish the last verse, we will be looking through the lens of scripture at the hope and optimism of His return and that all will be made new.
On to today's picture verse. Today and tomorrow focus on the Resurrection. Do not forget the Resurrection. It is the linchpin to the entire doctrine of Christ. For without the raising of Jesus, we believers are most to be pitied! Our hope would be vain, and all would be lost. (1 Corinthians 15:12-19).
Further reading:
Devotional: The Hope of Christ's Resurrection
Parenting: Resurrection: The Most Important Truth
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Background and Introduction, Thirty Days of Jesus Series
Prophecy and birth
Day 1: The Virgin shall conceive
Day 2: A shoot from Jesse
Day 3: God sent His Son in the fullness of time
Day 4: Marry her, she will bear a Son
Day 5: The Babe has arrived!
Day 6: The Glory of Jesus
Jesus' Boyhood
Day 7: Magi seek the Child
Day 8: The Magi offer gifts & worship
Day 9: And the Child Grew
Day 10- the Boy Jesus at the Temple
Day 11: He was Obedient
Jesus as the SON
Day 12: The Son!
Day 13: God is pleased with His Son
Day 14: Propitiation
Day 15: The gift of eternal life
Day 16: Two Kingdoms
Preeminence of the Son, His works & ministry
Day 17: Jesus' Preeminence
Day 18: The Highest King
Day 19: Jesus emptied Himself
Day 20: Jesus as Teacher
Day 21: The Shepherd
Day 22: Intercessor
Day 23: Jesus is Compassionate Healer
Day 24: Jesus is Omniscient
Day 25: The authority of Jesus
Day 26: Jesus' sinlessness
