Jesus' physical realm ministry shows us physical realm blessings and judgements which are similar of spiritual realm blessings and judgements.
His physical crucifixion reflects
His soul realm crucifixion;
His soul realm crucifixion reflects
His spirit realm crucifixion [not death].
God wants to bless our bodies with strength, health and miracles; but Jesus came to deliver us in body, soul and spirit.
There is a similarity between the ministry of Jesus to our body, soul and spirit. It will help us to understand the spiritual ministry that Jesus brought us through the Cross and the Resurrection.
There is a similarity between the ministry of Jesus to our body, soul and spirit. It will help us to understand the spiritual ministry that Jesus brought us through the Cross and the Resurrection.
All of the miracles, healings and judgments of Jesus' ministry were done by Him physically to reveal spiritual truth to us.
In John chapter 3 Jesus used the healing from Numbers 21:4-9; Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness to explain spiritual new birth to Nicodemus.
New birth is to the spirit
as healing is to the body.
In John chapter 3 Jesus used the healing from Numbers 21:4-9; Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness to explain spiritual new birth to Nicodemus.
New birth is to the spirit
as healing is to the body.
The day after Jesus was baptized, John the Baptist sees Him again.
John 1:35-36
"Again the next day after John stood, and the two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!"
John stood and Jesus walked.
John had fulfilled his ministry and passed it on to Jesus, the Son of God, Emmanuel, God with us.
John 1:35-36
"Again the next day after John stood, and the two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!"
John stood and Jesus walked.
John had fulfilled his ministry and passed it on to Jesus, the Son of God, Emmanuel, God with us.
At about the age of 30 years old, Jesus entered the ministry that the Father had sent Him here to accomplish.
He fulfilled or brought to pass 'all righteousness',
spirit realm righteousness - a gift from God,
soul realm righteousness - right thinking,
body realm righteousness - right living,
social realm righteousness - right loving.
He fulfilled or brought to pass 'all righteousness',
spirit realm righteousness - a gift from God,
soul realm righteousness - right thinking,
body realm righteousness - right living,
social realm righteousness - right loving.
When Jesus' body was twelve years old, He demonstrated His wisdom.
Mary and Joseph had been with Him in Jerusalem for the Passover, Luke 2:41-50.
They couldn't find Him when they were on their way home to Nazareth, "After three days they found Him in the temple" hearing and asking questions of the doctors, "And all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers."
His body was only twelve years old, but His mind was well developed beyond His years.
Mary and Joseph had been with Him in Jerusalem for the Passover, Luke 2:41-50.
They couldn't find Him when they were on their way home to Nazareth, "After three days they found Him in the temple" hearing and asking questions of the doctors, "And all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers."
His body was only twelve years old, but His mind was well developed beyond His years.
The body of Jesus Christ "grew and waxed strong" and "increased in. . .stature." Luke 2:40,52
Jesus couldn't have been frail physically to labor as a carpenter.
He was strong in body without sickness.
It's believed that Jesus' natural body which aged and would have been subject to physical death at about 120 years if He hadn't been crucified.
It was His glorified, resurrected body which ascended and now lives at the right hand of the Father.
Jesus couldn't have been frail physically to labor as a carpenter.
He was strong in body without sickness.
It's believed that Jesus' natural body which aged and would have been subject to physical death at about 120 years if He hadn't been crucified.
It was His glorified, resurrected body which ascended and now lives at the right hand of the Father.
In the 2nd Chapter of Matthew it says that Satan used King Herod, who knew of this Christ-child's birth through the wise men.
The King "was exceeding wroth and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under."
Jesus wasn't killed because an angel of the Lord appeard to Joseph and warned him to take Him and his mother and flee to Egypt.
Satan failed in his attempt to stop or kill the Word, the child, Jesus, who was the Word made flesh.
The King "was exceeding wroth and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under."
Jesus wasn't killed because an angel of the Lord appeard to Joseph and warned him to take Him and his mother and flee to Egypt.
Satan failed in his attempt to stop or kill the Word, the child, Jesus, who was the Word made flesh.
The Word [Jesus] became flesh and dwelt among us by the Holy Spirit.
The Father sowed 'The Word' into a lost and dying world.
Jesus taught in Mark 4:15, that when the Word was sown "Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away (or tries to take away) the word that was sown in their hearts."
Satan always opposes the sowing of the Word of God.
The Father sowed 'The Word' into a lost and dying world.
Jesus taught in Mark 4:15, that when the Word was sown "Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away (or tries to take away) the word that was sown in their hearts."
Satan always opposes the sowing of the Word of God.
On the eighth day, Mary and Joseph had the Son of Man circumcised and called Him Jesus, or Joshua meaning Savior. Luke 2:21
It was a sign of the covenant between Abrahan and God.
Genesis 17:12; although He was given by God to bring us a new and better covenant through the shedding of His blood Luke 22:20.
It was a sign of the covenant between Abrahan and God.
The shepherds were the first to receive the announcement of Jesus' arrival to this earth since He was to be the Chief Shepherd.
1 Peter 2:25; 5:4
" For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."
1 Peter 2:25; 5:4
" For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."
Jesus' body was born in Bethlehem which means house of bread; since He was the bread of life.
John6:35
" And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."
He instructed us to eat broken bread to remember His death until He comes.
John6:35
" And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."
He instructed us to eat broken bread to remember His death until He comes.
God's choice for a virgin birth to bring the Lord Jesus Christ to earth has been a stumbling block to natural man.
It has also been a mystery for theologians.
Jesus couldn't have a natural father because then He would be born in sin just like all of us.
He needed to be born as the Son of Man in a body,
but He also needed to be born as the Son of God by the Holy Spirit.
It has also been a mystery for theologians.
Jesus couldn't have a natural father because then He would be born in sin just like all of us.
He needed to be born as the Son of Man in a body,
but He also needed to be born as the Son of God by the Holy Spirit.
The genealogy in Matthew reflects Jesus as the Som of Man.
It records the details of His physical birth.
Mary was found with child by the Holy Spirit,
before having any relations with Joseph.
Joseph acted righteously and didn't have her
stoned. He was going to put her away privately.
An 'angel of the Lord' visited him in a dream.
He obeyed and remained with her.
It records the details of His physical birth.
Mary was found with child by the Holy Spirit,
before having any relations with Joseph.
Joseph acted righteously and didn't have her
stoned. He was going to put her away privately.
An 'angel of the Lord' visited him in a dream.
He obeyed and remained with her.