Counting today's message, there are only two more messages in our names and titles of Jesus series. I thank you for taking the time to read the messages, and I thank the Lord for the opportunity He has given me to post the messages.
Today, we will focus on the fact that Jesus refers to Himself in the book of Revelation as the Alpha and the Omega. We read this three different times in Revelation with one of the occurrences being in Revelation 22:13 that reads, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." What does this mean?
In the Greek language, alpha is the first letter of the alphabet. Omega is the last letter of the alphabet. Jesus is saying that He is the beginning and the end of all things. What does it mean that He is the beginning of all things? First of all, it means that Jesus as the diving Second Person of the Holy Trinity has existed throughout all of eternity. The Gospel of John refers to Jesus as the Word. It tells us that In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
Jesus is also the beginning of all things in the sense that He is the creator as we saw in the message a couple of weeks ago. Everything that is was created by Him, for Him and through Him. All that exists came into being and is sustained because of Him.
We also view Jesus as the beginning of all things spiritually. He is the one that provides redemption for us. He is the one that has the ability to bring us from death to life.
Now, what does it mean that Jesus is the Omega, or the Last, or End? First of all, it also means that Jesus is eternal and divine. He will not have an ending point. Jesus will exist on into the future into eternity forever and forever. He is beyond time.
Jesus is also the one that will bring this current age to its consummation. He will return and rule and reign on this earth. After that period, the Bible says that this earth will end, and the Lord will create a new heaven and a new earth. Jesus will bring this earth to its consummation, and institute a new one.
We as believers in Jesus can take great comfort in the fact that Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega. He is not going anywhere. He will always be with us. He will always take care of us. He will always be there to make sure throughout all of eternity that all is well for those who have placed there faith and trust in Him. Everything that is good, and right and holy, is forever contained in the person of Jesus Christ.
Jesus came into this world in order to take away our sins. He has provided all with the opportunity to have eternal life with Him forever. Trust in the saving love of Jesus today. Amen.
Prayer Requests
Please keep praying in regard to my health. I have had some of the worst pain in my life this last week.
Pray for an end to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Pray for peace, and pray for the release of the hostages.
Continue to pray for peace in Ukraine and Sudan.
Pray for those trying to recover from the terrible storms in Acapulco and parts of Europe.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those living in the nations of Azerbaijan and India. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, we will have the final sermon in our current series. I will post the verses on Monday. May God bless you all.
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