David Pawson - The Birth of Jesus

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Thoughtful Thoughts 2.1.26 by John Dunning. 

NAMES & TITLES OF JESUS; PART 2.

Prologue…

Jesus has so many names and titles, the list of names and titles needs us to do a series. So, in order to point out all the names or titles of Jesus in Revelation, we are having to pluck verses out of context, just to include so many of Jesus’ titles and names!

Day 1 of “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”. 2.1.26

Rev. 1:18 “I am the Living One…”

Rev. 1:18 “I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” 

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THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

a). Jesus had been killed but here He is saying “I am the Living One”. 

More than that. He says, “I am alive for ever more”. 

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b). “...I hold the keys of death and Hades.”

But more than that. Jesus is the key holder for death, (ie who goes to the place prepared for the evil one.) 

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c). 1 Peter 1:3 says “In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…”

There is something there to praise God for those saved from it.

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Day 2 of “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”.  3.1.26

Rev. 2:1 He that holds the seven stars…

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.” (ends.) 

Also in Rev. 3:1

THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

This is the first half of the verse…

The seven lampstands each represent one of seven churches. 

It has been understood that the seven stars are the seven angels over the seven churches, mentioned in Rev. ch. 2 & 3.

Each church has an angel and Jesus is over the angels of course.

Jesus put important points into parables, so they would be easily remembered as well as being understood by those who are spiritually hungry. (But there was still one thing John was allowed to witness, but not allowed to publish.)

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Day 3; “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”. 4.1.26

Rev. 2:1-4 He who walks amid the golden candlesticks.

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.” (ends.) 

THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

This is the second half of the verse…

Jesus walks amongst the churches on earth…

a). Omnipresent…

Jesus knows who His people are. He knows who is faithful and who is not. 

Remember Jesus said that where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is in their midst. (Matthew 18:20. The lampstands represent the churches of Jesus in heaven.)

b). Omniscient…

Jesus knew all that the churches were doing (Revelation chapters 2 & 3).

Revelation 3:21 tells us that Jesus is not even present in some churches, as He is knocking on the door to be allowed in! 

c). Omnipotent…

Jesus says (Rev. 2:4) “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. v.5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.” (ends).

If the lampstand is removed in heaven that represents a church, then that church is no longer recognised as belonging to Jesus. That is the most serious condemnation. (Compare Rev. 22:19 where Jesus will rub some names out of His Book of Life.)

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 Day 4. “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”. 5.1.26

Rev. 2:12 He who has the sharp double-edged sword.

“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.” (ends).

THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

The Word of God is called a sharp two edged sword. Jesus kept Satan at bay in the wilderness BY QUOTING SCRIPTURE…

Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

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This imagery would have been understood at the time as the Roman soldiers because they actually did have literal double-edge swords which enabled just one soldier to keep many enemies at bay. HOW? It was hefty, strong and sharp on both sides and by swinging it, it was what enabled him to keep enemies at arms length. 

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Day 5. “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”. 6.1.26

Rev. 2:18 Son of God. 

Rev. 2:18 quote, ‘To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze.’ (ends).

THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

In Jerusalem, there is a huge billboard saying “GOD HAS NO SON”. 

Whilst reading through the “Old” Testament verse by verse, I found verses that tell us that God has a Son:- Psalm 2:12 & Proverbs 30:4.

And in Ezekiel, we find God has a “Prince”; 26:8, 44:1, & 43:1-6. 

Only God was permitted to walk through a certain entrance to the Temple, and then the next thing that happens is the Prince that is mentioned walks through.

When Jesus became Son Of Man, He transitioned from being part of the One eternal Divine Spirit of God;- (part of the Holy Trinity in eternity,) to becoming Son of Man, whilst still retaining His status He always had in eternity, as Son of God.

Well, that’s how I understand the references…

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Day 6. “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”. 7.1.26

Rev. 2:23 He who tests minds and hearts 

Rev. 2:23 “I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that 

I am he who searches hearts and minds, 

and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.”

THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

1). Jesus knows everything…  That enables Jesus to judge us, even to the point of saying;- Matt 7:23. “Depart from Me, I never knew you…”

As religious leaders object, Jesus will reply, 

“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessnes”.... 

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2). Note also that God allowed Jesus to be tempted as we are, (Matthew 4), so now no-one will be able to say on judgement day, “It’s not fair”. Jesus also had to overcome Satan, to prove that obedience to God was possible. Angels only ministered to Jesus AFTER Satan gave up. 

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2a). Jesus overcame Satan as Son of Man at first…

(Matthew 4:4 ‘But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”) 

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2b).  Jesus then overcame Satan as Son of God. 

Jesus knew who He was;- the Son of God… 

Matthew 4:5 “Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down… For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’

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‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 

Jesus did not deny being the Son of God.

“Jesus answered him ‘It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

2c). Jesus responded in kind when Satan tried to make Him doubt that He was the Son of God. When Satan crossed the line, Jesus put him in his place, by reminding him who he was talking to, by quoting Scripture again. One of Satan’s temptations was trying to make Jesus doubt His divinity and who He was. 

When all else failed, Satan offered Jesus the world if only He worshipped him;- Matt. 4:8 “Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

Jesus had authority over Satan. 

2d). Even on the cross, Jesus died as the perfect man, so that He could pay for our sins. (God His Father left Him.) God needed to leave Jesus at the cross as Jesus was paying for the sins of the world. Because Jesus died as the man who had never sinned, He could pay for our sin, as He had none of His own to pay for. 

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Day 7. “Names and titles of Jesus, Part 2”. 8.1.26

Rev. 3:1 He who holds the seven Spirits of God…

3 ‘To the angel of the church in Sardis write:

These are the words of Him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.’

THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS

A). Isaiah 11:2 references the Holy Spirit using a seven-fold description:

i). “The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—

ii). the Spirit of wisdom 

iii). and of understanding, 

iv). the Spirit of counsel 

v). and of power, 

vi). the Spirit of knowledge 

vii). and of the fear of the LORD.” (ends).

B). In Rev. 3:1 Jesus “holds” the seven spirits of God.

The prophecy is that the Messiah would be empowered not by seven individual spirits but by the one Holy Spirit, described with seven attributes: (See also Rev. 4:5 & 5:6.)

So we see from Isaiah that the “seven spirits of God” refers to the Holy Spirit and from that, that the whole Bible hangs together… So, from Isaiah, we can say that the  Holy Spirit in Revelation, is;

1) The Spirit of the LORD
2) The Spirit of wisdom
3) The Spirit of understanding
4) The Spirit of counsel
5) The Spirit of power
6) The Spirit of knowledge
7) The Spirit of the fear of the Lord. (“Fear” understood correctly).

This is John Dunning signing off from “Thoughtful Thoughts” for another week.

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