From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: Blessings of Joy to All
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 6:54 AM

"And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings (the Sermon on the
Mount), the people were astonished at His doctrine: For He taught them as
One having authority, and not as the scribes."  Matthew 7:28-29

Last week we started looking at verses that showed us special marks of
Christ's divinity, let's continue to look at these special marks.
His authority is another mark.
"And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given
to Me in heaven and on earth.'"  Matthew 28:18

"And they were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying,
'What is this?  A new teaching with authority!  He commands even the unclean
spirits, and they obey Him'"
Mark l:27

"And He (the Father) gave Him (Jesus) authority to execute judgment, because
He is the Son of Man."  John 5:27

Christ's foreknowledge is another special mark of His divinity.
"'But there are some of you who do not believe.'  For Jesus knew from the
beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would
betray Him."  John 6:64

"Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come
that He should depart out of this world..."  John 1:13

"Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went
forth..." John 18:4

This last verse shows us again of His foreknowledge as He predicts His own
suffering.
"And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and
be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be
killed, and after three day rise again."
Mark 8:31  (Luke 9:22 says very much the same.)

"For I tell you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, 'And He
was numbered with  transgressors'; for that which refers to Me has its
fulfillment."  Luke 22:37

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son
of Man be lifted up." John 3:14

With His foreknowledge He foretells of His departure from this earth.
"Jesus therefore said, 'For a little while longer I am with you, then I go
to Him who sent Me.'"
John 7:33

"Little children, I am with you a little while longer.  You shall seek Me;
and as I said to the Jews, I now say to your also, 'Where I am going, you
cannot come.'"  John 13:33

"You heard that I said to you, 'I go away, and I will come to you.'  If you
loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father..."
"...I have told you before it comes to pass, that when it comes to pass, you
may believe."
John 14:28-29

"But now I am going to Him who sent Me..."  John 16:5
(Read the Scriptures in context to get a fuller understanding of the Son
of Man's divinity.)

The Son of God came into the world as Son of Man to redeem fallen man; to
bring light and truth to a darken world; and to preach the kingdom of God.
The work completed, He prayed His high priestly prayer of John 17.
In verse 5 He says, "And now, glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father,
with
the glory which I had with Thee before the world was."

He is Jesus! He is Lord!  He is God!
All praise to Jesus Christ, the unique Son of God and Son of Man.  He is our
Savior God, our eternal life!  He is reigning on high in majestic glory!
Honor and glory are Yours now and forever!  Amen.