The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Timothy 1:17,
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Here in Paul's doxology, he acknowledges some things about Jesus Christ. The first is Jesus Christ is God, the only God. In what is an inconceivable reality for me, Jesus Christ exists as fully man and fully God all at the same time. He is the second person of what we call the Trinity, so Paul acknowledges Jesus Christ's deity. As such, Paul calls Jesus King - the supreme authority over all that exists on the planet, and especially mankind. In Revelation 19:16 we read that on his robe and on his thigh Jesus Christ has the name written "King of kings and Lord of lords." Paul tells us this King, Jesus Christ, is eternal, immortal and invisible. As King he is due honor and glory for all eternity.
Paul has much to say about Jesus Christ in this letter we call 1 Timothy. Here are fourteen observations I have made:
Christ Jesus is our hope, 1:1.
Jesus Christ gives strength, 1:12.
Grace, faith and love are in Christ Jesus, which he provides or bestows abundantly, 1:14.
Christ Jesus came to earth to save sinners, 1:15.
Christ Jesus displays "immense patience", 1:16.
As mentioned above, Christ Jesus is eternal, immortal and invisible: he is God, 1:17.
Christ Jesus is due honor and glory "for ever and ever", 1:17.
Christ Jesus is the only mediator between God the Father and mankind, 2:5.
Christ Jesus gave himself as a ransom for all people, 2:6.
The Son of God appeared in the flesh as Jesus Christ, 3:16.
Jesus was vindicated by the Spirit, 3:16.
Jesus was seen by angels, preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, and ascended in glory, 3:16.
As God, Christ Jesus is pleased when we care for the helpless in our families, 5:4.
The Lord Jesus Christ is coming back to planet earth, 6:14.
How instructive this letter is in helping us understand who Jesus Christ is and what he has done! How striking, how remarkable, how arresting these things of Jesus Christ are that Paul has shared in this letter.
I identified fourteen things Paul had to say about Jesus Christ in this letter. What can you add to this list?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
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