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Advent- Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 18, The Highest King

Posted on December 15, 2020 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

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Further Reading

Though the verse is literally speaking about King David, the relation of David to Christ means the verse also prefigures the preeminence of King Jesus. The throne, through David’s line, would last forever through Christ.

Gill’s Exposition says,

Also I will make him my firstborn,…. Or, “make him the firstborn”; make him great, as Jarchi interprets it; give him the blessing, the double portion of inheritance: so Christ is made most blessed for ever, and has all spiritual blessings in his hands; and is heir of all things, and his people joint-heirs with him. Christ is God’s “firstborn”, or “first begotten”, Hebrews 1:6, being begotten by him, and of him; … even him the Father promises to make “higher than the kings of the earth”; having a kingdom of a superior nature to theirs, and a more extensive and durable one; and even they themselves shall be subject to him; hence he is called “King of kings”, Revelation 19:16.

The King of Kings shall reign forever, His Kingdom shall endure.

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Advent- Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 17, Jesus’ Preeminence

Posted on December 14, 2020 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

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Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 13, God is pleased with His Son

Posted on December 10, 2020 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata
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Further Reading

Desiring God: The Pleasure of God in His Son

Kay Arthur/Precepts: Oh My Child, Do You Know How Pleased I Am With You?

JMac sermon: The Commissioning of the King

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Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 11, He was obedient

Posted on December 8, 2020 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

We’ve flowed through the first section of this series, in looking at a few verses that prophesy Jesus’ coming, His arrival, and His early life.

Starting tomorrow, from Day 12-16 we will look at verses that focus on Jesus as The Son.

From Day 17-26, verses will focus on the preeminence of the Son, His works, and Ministry.

Days 27-36, His resurrection, ascension, and return.

Yes, there are more than 30 verses, lol. There’s a postlude. Continue reading “Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 11, He was obedient” →

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Advent- Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 9, The Child Grew

Posted on December 6, 2020 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

thirty days of jesus day 9 — Photo by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash

Thirty Days of Jesus Repeat: Day 29, Ascension

Posted on December 24, 2019December 25, 2019 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses focused on prophecy, arrival, and early life.

The next section of verses looked at Him as the Son, second person of the Trinity.

We proceeded into looking at Jesus as the Son’s preeminence, His works, and His ministry. Under ministry & works, I chose verses showing His attributes and aspects of being servant, teacher, shepherd, intercessor, and compassionate healer; and His attributes of omniscience, having all authority and power, and sinlessness. Continue reading “Thirty Days of Jesus Repeat: Day 29, Ascension” →

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Thirty Days of Jesus Repeat: Day 28, Resurrection of central importance

Posted on December 23, 2019December 25, 2019 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

Christmas advent. We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses focused on prophecy, arrival, and early life.

The next section of verses looked at Him as the Son, second person of the Trinity. Continue reading “Thirty Days of Jesus Repeat: Day 28, Resurrection of central importance” →

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Nativity & Advent: What about Joseph the Carpenter?

Posted on December 23, 2019December 25, 2019 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

I wrote a short bit about Joseph, foster-father of Jesus, and posted Gari Melchers’ painting of The Nativity.

Now, I will mention just this. In biblical times (now, too), the son took on the father’s profession. The tailor’s son became a tailor. The butcher’s son became a butcher. The blacksmith’s son became a blacksmith. The fisherman’s son became a fisherman. My own father, and his father before him, became a funeral director. Continue reading “Nativity & Advent: What about Joseph the Carpenter?” →

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Thirty Days of Jesus Repeat: Day 26, Jesus’ sinlessness

Posted on December 21, 2019 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

This section of verses that show Jesus’ life are focused on His attributes & earthly ministry. We’ve seen Him as servant, teacher, shepherd, intercessor, and healer. We looked at His attributes of omniscience, His authority, and now His sinlessness.

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Thirty Days of Jesus Repeat: Day 25, Jesus’ Authority

Posted on December 20, 2019 by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

This section of verses that show Jesus’ life are focused on His attributes & earthly ministry. We’ve seen Him through what He does, as servant, teacher, shepherd, intercessor, and healer. Now we look at who He is by looking at His attribute of omniscience yesterday and today we ponder His authority.

How to represent the authority of Jesus over life, in pictorial form? That was a tough one. I settled on the notion of the dock being the long journey of finite earthly life in the flesh, then we come to an inevitable end and launch up and into the eternal heavens. Jesus has authority over every step.

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