The Big Reveal

1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Luke 4:14–21 KJV 1900

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

The Big Reveal

John 1:1–4 KJV 1900

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 1:14 KJV 1900

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

++A promise kept

God’s Promise are markers

++Covenant with God

Genesis 9:9 KJV 1900

9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

Genesis 9:13–14 KJV 1900

13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:

Hebrews 6:13–14 KJV 1900

13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

Exodus 19:5 KJV 1900

5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

God’s Promise are markers

Covenant with God

++Confidence from God

Numbers 23:19 KJV 1900

19 God is not a man, that he should lie; Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Malachi 3:6 KJV 1900

6 For I am the Lord, I change not; Therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Philippians 3:3–6 KJV 1900

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Romans 4:19–21 KJV 1900

19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

God’s Promise are markers

Covenant with God

Confidence from God

++Character of God

James 1:17–18 KJV 1900

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

2 Peter 3:9 KJV 1900

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

A promise kept

++A provision made

Romans 5:1–2 KJV 1900

1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Ephesians 2:14–17 KJV 1900

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

John 1:4–5 KJV 1900

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

John 1:11–12 KJV 1900

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Because of Christ we all have a chance.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 KJV 1900

11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

God gives everyone

The Same Time

The Same Chance

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

A promise kept

A provision made

++A purpose revealed

Galatians 4:3–5 KJV 1900

3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

We were

++Under bondage

++Restrained from activity

++By the world

Just as the father would use tutors and governors to prepare an heir to rule...

God uses the world… to prepare us

Right now things may not look good But the Big reveal is coming.

Jesus returned

++Baptized by John

++Empowered the Holy Ghost

++Tempted of the Devil

Luke 4:14 KJV 1900

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

Everyone’s relationship will be tested.

Baptism declares “I belong to God”

Temptation Comes to challenge the declaration

Who you are cannot be revealed

++Without the challenge

++Without a test

Jesus was tempted three times

++Flesh was tempted “Hungered” (vs 2-3)

Luke 4:2–3 KJV 1900

2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

Jesus was tempted three times

Flesh was tempted “Hungered” (vs 2-3)

++Eye was tempted “The Power and it’s glory” (Vs 6)

Luke 4:6 KJV 1900

6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

Jesus was tempted three times

Flesh was tempted “Hungered” (vs 2-3)

Eye was tempted “The Power and it’s glory” (Vs 6)

++Pride “Jump God will catch you” (9-10)

Luke 4:9–10 KJV 1900

9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

Jesus did not have to prove who he was.

He only had to let who is be revealed.

His reply on all occasions

It Is Written...

Who is he?

The exact image of God Heb 1:3 See also Jn 14:9; 2Co 4:4; Col 1:15

The first and last

the Alpha and Omega Rev 22:13 See also Rev 1:17; 2:8; 21:6

The Word of God Jn 1:1 See also Mal 3:1; Jn 1:14; 1Jn 1:1; Rev 19:13

The last Adam 1Co 15:45 See also Ro 5:14

The bright Morning Star Rev 22:16 See also 2Pe 1:19

The rising sun Mal 4:2; Lk 1:78

The Living One Rev 1:18 See also Jn 5:26; 11:25

The Amen Rev 3:14 See also 2Co 1:20

The true light Jn 1:3-9 See also Isa 9:2; Lk 2:32; Jn 3:19-21; 8:12; 12:46

The Righteous One Ac 3:14 See also Jer 23:6; 33:15-16; Ac 7:52; 22:14

The Lion of Judah Rev 5:5

Luke 4:21 KJV 1900

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

This Day

++The Wait is over

++The Time is Now

++Today is the day of Salvation

This Day

++May our ears be open

++May our eyes see clearly

++Our hope has come

Jesus would not be defined by the world.

He would be defined by the word.

John 1:1–2 KJV 1900

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.

All he had to do was to be

It is our time now.

++not to do

++not to try

++but to be.

1 John 3:2 KJV 1900

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

And when we see him

++We will be changed

++We will be like him

An encounter with Christ is necessary to be his disciple

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV 1900

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Luke 4:18–19 KJV 1900

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:18–21 KJV 1900

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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