Part of the Present-Day Ministry of Jesus Christ

*  He was PERFECTED for the Divine, Messianic salvation-bringing role, through the suffering of the cross; 

by offering Himself as a sacrifice once for all, he became the MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT in His blood - with both the houses of Israel, and 'for many';

He is the CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION. 

*  And having been raised from the dead, and having abolished death and having brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, He received from God the SURE MERCIES OF DAVID; through Him God RESTORED THE DYNASTY OF DAVID - and the residue of mankind (Gentiles) have begun seeking the LORD.  

* In having received the key of David, Jesus has been declared by God to be both LORD AND MESSIAH; 

* As such He ascended and ENTERED INTO HIS GLORY and is SEATED on the Throne and is REIGNING - in heaven. 

* There He APPEARS gloriously in the presence of God, before the Ancient of Days, FOR US. 

* Having completed the old requirement for sacrifices, He was made a PRIEST FOREVER after the Order of Melchizedek (the 'king of righteousness/peace' - the Order in which kingship and priesthood are combined into one - a 'forever' Order - meaning there won't ever come in future another Order in which sacrificing will again become obligatory - because unlike the previous Order which was to be superseded, Messiah's Order of priesthood is 'forever'. 

* He is more than a faithful administrator over the house of God: He is the Son and heir - in the true, heavenly HOUSE OF GOD - that heavenly Jerusalem which is the mother of us all, the heavenly country which the patriarchs sought, the city which has foundations whose builder and maker is God, on heavenly mount Zion - He is God's 'Yes' and 'Amen' to 'all' the promises of God - He is giving us the TRUE REST - the experience and fulfilment of all that the fathers were still only hoping for. God is SAVING TO THE UTTERMOST all who come to God through Him. 

* Having been thus GLORIFIED, He is POURING OUT HIS SPIRIT ON ALL FLESH, until the great day of the Lord. 

* As we announce this good news ('thy God reigns' - it was announced to Jews FIRST and also to Greeks), He WORKS WITH US, CONFIRMING THE WORD WITH SIGNS FOLLOWING. He stands at the door and knocks, and all who hear His voice live. God is BRINGING MANY SONS UNTO GLORY through Him. He is the Seed who has inherited the world, in Whom all families of the earth are being BLESSED (justified). He used the fact that Gentiles were inheriting the promise, to provoke to faith Jews who hadn't yet believed - because having been custodians of the promise, God never subsequently shut the door to Jews - He continued reaching out, and He was grafting them back in again: Saul/Paul being an example, and this opportunity would continue until the End, the exact scenario which fulfilled prophecy. So wonderful was God's mercy and plan!

* As Lord of the kings of the earth, He is waiting for the time when the final enemy will be put under His feet, when He shall come, bringing the saints with Him, and the dead will rise, and we will be with the Lord forever. There shall be new heavens and earth. God dwelling with man. 

Abraham rejoiced in anticipation of all this, and by faith he saw it and was glad. 

But only the born-again shall see the kingdom of God! Jesus warned a ruler of the Jews. 

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