HE WHO IS

 

 It all began with His birth….

“Jesus was a Jew; he was of the tribe of Judah. David, the Jew, was his fore-father, and Mary, the Jewess, his mother. He grew up in a Jewish home, spoke the Jewish Aramaic of the day, Learned Jewish customs and traditions, studied in Jewish schools, read Jewish scripture, attended Jewish synagogues, and participated in Jewish worship. From Bethlehem to Calvary, he was a Jew of the Jews.”

-        Bruce R. McConkie, The Mortal Messiah Book 1, p 296

And ended with His death…..

On his final visit to the Temple, prior to His crucifixion, the Saviour once again proclaimed His divine Sonship.  For the last time He cried out loud that He who believes Him, believes Him who sent Him (John 12:44). This was the last call to the Jewish nation to believe in Him as the Son of God but instead of belief, the people questioned Him saying: “who is this Son of Man that you say must be lifted up?” (v34).

He is……

The Son of Man of Holiness, who is God the Father, for Man of Holiness is His name (Moses 5:57); He is the light of the world and whosoever believes in Him will not abide in darkness (John 12:46); He is the Son of God under whose command He came to preach all righteousness and that salvation is through Him and of Him (v49); He is the Father’s servant who came to offer life everlasting to all who believe on His name (v50).

He is the bread of life (John 6:35,41,48,51); He is the light of the world (John 8:12; 9:5); He is the good shepherd (John 10:11,14); He is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25); He is the way and the truth and the life (John 14:6); He is the Messiah, the Lord Omnipotent, Alpha and Omega, He is Jesus the Christ, the King of Glory, the King of all kings…….

- CATHRYNE ALLEN 

(Art: Lord and Master by Greg Collins)