the coming of the king

The Coming of the King

The Preexistence of the King

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus was not created

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. 2 The Word was with God in the beginning.

John 1:1-2 (NET Bible)

56 “Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.” 57 Then the Judeans replied, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!” 59 Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.

John 8:56-59 (NET Bible)

The Preexistence of the King“Jesus, then, was not created, He was eternally existent with the Father (and the Holy Spirit). His birth by Mary was merely an incarnation, not the beginning of His existence which was eternal.”

–M.S. Mills, The Life of Christ

5 And the one seated on the throne said: “Look! I am making all things new!” Then he said to me, “Write it down, because these words are reliable and true.” 6 He also said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who is thirsty I will give water free of charge from the spring of the water of life.”

Revelation 21:5-6 (NET Bible)

17 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last, 18 and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive – forever and ever – and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!”

Revelation 1:17-18 (NET Bible)

13 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!) 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood! 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!”

Revelation 22:13-16 (NET Bible)

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus was not created

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus was not created

Jesus is the Creator

3 All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5 And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

John 1:3-5 (NET Bible)

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, 16 for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him. 17 He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him.

Colossians 1:15-17 (NET Bible)

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus was not created

Jesus is the Creator

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus was not created

Jesus is the Creator

Jesus joined creation

9 The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children 13 – children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.

John 1:9-14 (NET Bible)

14 Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory – the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

John 1:9-14 (NET Bible)

The Preexistence of the King

“Only God can properly condescend.”

–Steve Spencer

5 You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had, 6 who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.

Philippians 2:5-7 (NET Bible)

The Preexistence of the KingJoy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

It's still a mystery to meThat the hands of God could be so small,How tiny fingers reaching in the nightWere the very hands that measured the sky

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

Hallelujah, hallelujahHeaven's love reaching down to save the worldHallelujah, hallelujahSon of God, Servant King,Here with usYou're here with us

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

It's still a mystery to me,How His infant eyes have seen the dawn of timeHow His ears have heard an angel's symphony,But still Mary had to rock her Savior to sleep

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

Hallelujah, hallelujahHeaven's love reaching down to save the worldHallelujah, hallelujahSon of God, Servant KingHere with us You're here with us

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus the Christ, born in BethlehemA baby born to save, to save the souls of man

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

Hallelujah, hallelujahHeaven's love reaching down to save the worldHallelujah, hallelujahSon of God, Servant KingHere with us

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

Hallelujah, hallelujahHeaven's love reaching down to save the worldHallelujah, hallelujahSon of God, Servant KingHere with usYou're here with us

Joy Williams, Here With Us

The Preexistence of the King

Jesus was not created

Jesus is the Creator

Jesus joined creation