THE WORTHINESS OF JESUS
The Bridegroom King
There is no aspect of God’s grace that more powerfully transforms our emotions or satisfies our
heart than when the Spirit reveals Jesus to us.
8 I count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus… Philippians. 3:8
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP - 4 VALUES
A. Influence – the leader behaves in a such a way that people want to emulate them. They
reflect behaviors and attitudes that others aspire to and want to model - “That’s the kind of
person I want to be.”
B. Motivation – The leader says, “I have a vision, a tremendous vison. We’re going to achieve
it, you can be apart, and this is how.” It makes others say “yes.”
C. Partnership – the leader recognizes people have something to contribute, they desire
partnership and collaboration. They see success tied to the contribution and gifting of others
beyond themselves. (the Body of Christ)
D. Consideration – knowing the individual – what do people bring to the table? Who are they?
More than what they can do. Personal and knowing what’s going on in people lives. Be
sensitive, support and help them work through personal issues beyond their direct functional
contribution
I. HE IS A LOVER
One of the most significant truths in the Scripture is that the Lord has deep desire for His
people. This is truth is expressed poetically in the Song of Solomon as the King declared how
“His Bride ravished His heart
9 “You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one
glance of your eyes.”
Song of Solomon 4:9 ESV
10 “I am my Beloved’s, and His desire is toward me.” Song of Solomon 7:10
Ravished heart: Webster defines “ravished” as being filled with emotions of joy or delight
because of one who is unusually attractive
His desire is toward me: Our identity is in belonging to the King. We are the girl he gets in the
end, and His desire is for us. Our actions do not “motivate” the Lord to desire us.
Gods love for us is unconditional.
“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 ESV
He loves us perfectly.
9“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you.” John. 15:9
II. HE IS A FIERCE AND JUST KING.
Jesus will be openly seen as the most beautiful, fierce and just ruler that the heavens and earth
has ever seen when He destroys the Antichrist’s armies in the Armageddon campaign.
Psalms 45:3-6 King James Version
3. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and
thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Jesus’ second coming will be in context to a military conflict around Jerusalem.
19 The kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered to make war against Him [Jesus]…
20 The Beast [Antichrist] was captured… 21 The rest were killed with the sword… (Rev. 19:19-21)
Because of truth, humility, and righteousness: When Jesus wages war against the Antichrist,
His actions will be motivated by and will produce truth, meekness, and righteousness.
III. HE IS!
Hebrews 1:1-3
1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the
prophets, 2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of
all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the
express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4Being made so
much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they.
Jesus is heir of all
2 Whom He has appointed heir of all things… (Heb. 1:2)
The Romans proclaimed Caesar as the heir, rightful owner, of the nations. The leaders of Israel
saw themselves as the “heirs” over the land of Israel. Both groups persecuted Jewish believers.
It was a radical idea that a Jewish man who died as a criminal was the true heir of the world!
The Father decreed that Jesus be given all the nations as His inheritance. This includes their
governments, property, money, resources, and possessions on earth.
8 I [the Father] will give You the nations for Your inheritance… (Ps. 2:8)
John had a vision of the Father giving the title deed of the earth to Jesus (Rev. 5:1-8). This will
result in Jesus receiving total authority over all society in the Millennium. He will own all the
cities, property, money, banks, natural resources, oil and water rights, intellectual property, etc.
of the earth. All on the earth will joyfully agree with Jesus taking over the nations (Rev. 5:13).
Jesus is the creator of worlds
Jesus created all things under the Father’s authority.
2 Whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom He made the worlds… (Heb. 1:2)
The common Greek word for “the physical world” is kosmos, but the word used here is ionus,
which means “the ages.” Jesus created the physical and spiritual worlds and the time frames in
which God’s storyline and eternal purposes unfold through the various ages. In other words,
Jesus is the architect, with His Father, of the storyline that unfolds through the ages on earth.
Jesus created the visible, natural, material world and the invisible, supernatural, spiritual world.
16 By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. (Col. 1:16)
Jesus is the sustainer of the universe
Jesus sustains the worlds in the same way that He created them, by words that release His
power (Gen. 1:3; Heb. 11:3).
To uphold all things means to “sustain” or “support” them continuously.
3 And upholding all things by the word of His power… (Heb. 1:3)
Creation cannot sustain itself; it needs a continual impartation of power and energy to keep it
in order. The universe operates according to laws of nature that are sustained by Jesus’ word.
When scientists discover the laws of nature, they are knowingly or unknowingly studying the
sustaining power of Jesus’ word.
Jesus is the redeemer of the universe
Jesus cleansed the created order from sin. He had to become human and then to offer Himself
as the offering for sin.
3 …He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty… (Heb. 1:3)
Sin created a great crisis in creation by releasing death and demons that harm creation. The
Father had to find a man untainted by sin to solve the crisis created by sin.
Jesus, the innocent One, became guilty so that guilty ones could become innocent.
Jesus is the ruler of the universe
3 When He…purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. (Heb. 1:3)
13 Behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of
Days… 14 To Him was given dominion…that all peoples…should serve Him. (Dan. 7:13-14)
He wants you with him.
24 Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they
may behold My glory which You have given Me… (Jn. 17:24)
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