Becoming Closer
I am coming soon
nNames of Jesus
nWarning
nCome!
nThe End: GRACE
| The names of Jesus
are not just labels: they are
descriptive. We may learn from them: |
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| • The root and
offspring of David. As root, he is
before David for all time (thus, he is divine). As offspring, he is human. |
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| • The bright and
morning star. Just before daybreak it
appears. Jesus is the harbinger of the
dawn of the new world. |
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| The warnings are
specific and severe. |
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| • We are warned not
to add to this book (which should settle Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, etc.) |
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| • We are warned not
to take away from it (which means that those who “spiritualize” it are
likewise warned). |
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| It is interesting
that God often (see Deuteronomy 4:2, for example) commands that nothing be
added to or taken away from his commands, but this is the only book of
the Bible about which such a command is given. Perhaps this is because it is the book of
ultimate things. |
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| Three witnesses
(there’s God’s number again) say, “Come!”
The Spirit, the bride (i.e., the church) and “him who hears.” That makes the invitation very open. The real question is, “why?” Why do we want Him to come? (Discussion point). |
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| Finally, there is
this: it is fitting that the last
verse of the Bible should proclaim the very heart of God: |
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| (Rev 22:21 NIV) The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's
people. Amen. |
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| Even so, Lord Jesus,
come! |