The Future Kingdom in View?
Tag: John
The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer for Himself – John 17:1-5
Prayer for the Eleven – John 17:6-19
Prayer for All Believers (in unity) – John 17:20-23
Prayer for All Believers (in union) – John 17:24-26
John 17 is Jesus’ prayer to the Father, Matthew 6:9-13 is the prayer Jesus used when He was teaching the disciples how to pray to the father.
The Voice of The Burning Bush
The Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament is the preincarnate appearance of Jesus Christ. – Exodus 3:2
The Angel of Lord allows Moses to worship him. – Exodus 3:5
No other angels allowed themselves to be worshipped. – Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9
Jesus is the voice of the burning bush. – Exodus 3:14; John 8:58
The Burning Bush – A model of God’s Grace
The thorn-bush burned but was not consumed. – Exodus 3:2
The thorn-bush in the desert is a symbol of sin
Fire is a symbol of judgement
Being judged but not consumed
God’s Will
What shall we do to work the works of God? Jesus’ answer – Believe on Him whom God sent. – John 6:28, John 6:29
Moses wrote the Torah
Jesus said Moses wrote the Torah (Pentateuch – 1st 5 books of the Old Testament) – John 5:46
Paul references Moses’ writing – Romans 10:5
Jesus references Moses’ writing – Mark 12:26
Jesus references Moses’ writing – Matthew 19:8
God, through Malachi, tells Israel to remember the law Moses wrote – Malachi 4:4
Daniel confirms Moses’ writings just before the end of the exile – Daniel 9:11, Daniel 9:12, Daniel 9:13
Israel re-institutes temple worship, after returning from the exile and building a new temple, according to the book of Moses – Ezra 6:18
David tells Solomon that Moses wrote the law – 1 Kings 2:3
God tells Joshua that Moses wrote the law – Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8
Moses writes the law – Deuteronomy 31:9
Moses writes about Israel’s journeys – Numbers 33:2
God tells Moses to write – Exodus 17:14
Jesus in the Old Testament
Everyone who looks to Jesus on the cross will be saved, – John 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:21
just as everyone that looked upon the brass serpent on Moses’ staff was – Numbers 21:8, John 3:14
Eternal Security
Believers:
We are a gift of God, which He gave to Jesus. – John 17:11
And, no one can take us from Jesus. – John 10:28
Nor can anyone take us from the Father. – John 10:29
Jesus won’t cast us out – John 6:37
It is the Father’s will – John 6:38
And, Jesus won’t lose any of us, but will give us eternal life – John 6:39