The Bible, from cover to cover, addresses the question, "Who is
this Jesus?" Consider the themes of the sixty-six books:
In Genesis
He is the Creator God.
In Exodus
He is the Redeemer.
In Leviticus
He is your sanctification.
In Numbers
He is your guide.
In Deuteronomy
He is your teacher.
In Joshua
He is the mighty conqueror.
In Judges
He gives victory over enemies.
In Ruth
He is your kinsman, your lover, your redeemer.
In I Samuel
He is the root of Jesse.
In 2 Samuel
He is the Son of David.
In 1 Kings and 2 Kings
He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
In 1st and 2nd Chronicles
He is your intercessor and High Priest.
In Ezra
He is your temple, your house of worship.
In Nehemiah
He is your mighty wall, protecting you from your enemies.
In Esther
He stands in the gap to deliver you from your enemies.
In Job
He is the arbitrator who not only understands your struggles,
but has the power to do something about them.
In Psalms
He is your song . and your reason to sing.
In Proverbs
He is your wisdom, helping you make sense of life and live
it successfully.
In Ecclesiastes
He is your purpose, delivering you from vanity.
In the Song of Solomon
He is your lover, your Rose of Sharon.
In Isaiah
He is the mighty counselor, the prince of peace, the everlasting
father, and more. In short, He's everything you need.
In Jeremiah
He is your balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul.
In Lamentations
He is the ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend.
In Ezekiel
He is your wheel in the middle of a wheel . the one who assures that
dry, dead bones will come alive again.
In Daniel
He is the ancient of days, the everlasting God who never runs out of time.
In Hosea
He is your faithful lover, always beckoning you to come back . even when you have abandoned Him.
In Joel
He is your refuge, keeping you safe in times of trouble.
In Amos
He is the husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by your side.
In Obadiah
He is Lord of the Kingdom.
In Jonah
He is your salvation, bringing you back within His will.
In Micah
He is judge of the nation.
In Nahum
He is the jealous God.
In Habakkuk
He is the Holy One.
In Zephaniah
He is the witness.
In Haggai
He overthrows the enemies
In Zechariah
He is Lord of Hosts.
In Matthew
He is king of the Jews.
In Mark
He is the servant.
In Luke
He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel.
In John
He is the Son of God.
In Acts
He is Savior of the world.
In Romans
He is the righteousness of God.
In I Corinthians
He is the rock that followed Israel.
In II Corinthians
He the triumphant one, giving victory.
In Galatians
He is your liberty; He sets you free.
In Ephesians
He is head of the Church.
In Philippians
He is your joy.
In Colossians
He is your completeness.
In I Thessalonians
He is your hope.
In I Timothy
He is your faith.
In II Timothy
He is your stability.
In Philemon
He is your benefactor.
In Hebrews
He is your perfection.
In James
He is the power behind your faith.
In I Peter
He is your example.
In II Peter
He is your purity.
In I John
He is your life.
In II John
He is your pattern.
In III John
He is your motivation.
In Jude
He is the foundation of your faith.
In the Revelation
He is your coming King.
From the beginning of the world to its end, there is no place you
can look and not see Jesus. He is everywhere. He is everything.
"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."
