Sermon Tone Analysis

Christ in History

Was Christ confined to a short period in history?

(ie..while he walked among us)

1) Or is he the Lord of History?

Ancient and Modern Heresies

Docetism (2nd Century)

This heresy was coined from the Greek word, “dokesis” which means “to seem”.

It taught Jesus only appeared to have a body and was not truly incarnate.

Docetists viewed matter as inherently evil, and therefore rejected the idea God could actually appear in bodily form.

By denying Jesus truly had a body, they also denied He suffered on the cross and rose from the dead.

Docetism (2nd Century) Gnostics, Christian Science, Mind Science and New Age Movements.

This heresy was coined from the Greek word, “dokesis” which means “to seem”.

It taught Jesus only appeared to have a body and was not truly incarnate.

Docetists viewed matter as inherently evil, and therefore rejected the idea God could actually appear in bodily form.

By denying Jesus truly had a body, they also denied He suffered on the cross and rose from the dead.

Or is he the Lord of History?

Leader(s) in the Heresy: Attributed to Gnostics and promoted by the Gospel of PeterOr is he the Lord of History?

Leader(s) in the Heresy: Attributed to Gnostics and promoted by the Gospel of PeterOr is he the Lord of History?

Arianism (4th Century) Jehovah Witnesses and Unitarians

This heresy taught Jesus was a “creature” who was “begotten” of the Father.

Only God the Father is “un-begotten”.

In this view, only the Father is truly God; He was too pure and perfect to appear here on earth, so He created the Son as His first creation.

The Son then created the universe.

God then adopted Jesus as a son (because, after all Jesus and God are not supposed to have the same nature in this view).

Jesus was worshipped only because of His preeminence as the first creation

Sabellianism (modelism) - Oneness Pentecostals.

Jesus the Lord of History

What do we learn about the Lord Jesus Christ from the following verses?

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What do we learn about the Lord Jesus Christ from the following verses?

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He is the one who was, who is and who is to come (,; ; )

a) He is the one who was, who is and who is to come (,; ; )

He is the one who was, who is and who is to come (,; ; )

How has the Father interacted in history through the Son? (, , );

Christ in Creation (, , )

The relationship of creation to Christ (, )

The relationship of creation to Christ (, )

The authority of Christ over creation (; ; )

b) The Father interacts in history through the Son.

The authority of Christ over creation (; ; )

The Father interacts in history through the Son.

The Father interacts in history through the Son.

The Father interacts in history through the Son.

i) Christ is the foreordained Mediator before the foundation of the earth.

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Christ is the foreordained Mediator before the foundation of the earth.

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(1) “5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” (, NKJV)

“5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” (, NKJV)

(2) “24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.”

(, NKJV)

“24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.”

(, NKJV)

(3) “20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you” (, NKJV)

“20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you” (, NKJV)

Christ is the Creator.

All things were created by him.

Christ is the Creator.

All things were created by him.

(1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (, NKJV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (, NKJV)

(2) “has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;” (, NKJV)

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;” (, NKJV)

(3) “10 And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

(, NKJV)

“10 And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

(, NKJV)

All things exist through the Son and for the Son.

All things exist through the Son and for the Son.

(1) “6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.”

(, NKJV)

“6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.”

(, NKJV)

(2) “16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.

All things were created through Him and for Him.” (, NKJV)

“16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.

All things were created through Him and for Him.” (, NKJV)

All authority is found in Christ.

All authority is found in Christ.

(1) “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

(, NKJV)

“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

(, NKJV)

(2) “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,” (, NKJV)

“Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,” (, NKJV)

The Father has subjected all things to the Son, and when history is culminated the son will return all things to the Father.

The Father has subjected all things to the Son, and when history is culminated the son will return all things to the Father.

(1) “Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”

(, NKJV)

“Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”

(, NKJV)

How does all this relate to the Church?

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How does all this relate to the Church?

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How does all this relate to the Church?

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(8) "To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, (9) and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; (10) to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by (or through (ESV, NASB) the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,“().

(8) "To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, (9) and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; (10) to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by (or through (ESV, NASB) the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,“().

(8) "To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, (9) and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; (10) to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by (or through (ESV, NASB) the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,“().

Paul here is specifically talking about the mystery that Gentiles have been made fellow heirs, and one with believing Jews in the same body (the Church of Jesus Christ) and are partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel.

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Paul here is specifically talking about the mystery that Gentiles have been made fellow heirs, and one with believing Jews in the same body (the Church of Jesus Christ) and are partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel.

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Pauls testimony to Agripa about his call to the Gentiles (, )

Pauls testimony to Agripa about his call to the Gentiles (, )

The church is extremely important in this age, just as Israel, and how God dealt with Israel was important in the Old Testament.