A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

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A B i b l i ca l Vi s i on, Par t I I : Mas ter i ng the New Tes tament Wi tnes s to Chr i s t

the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, [11] that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

b. Christ is Lord; he must have no rivals, competitors, or substitutes of any kind

(1) 1 Pet. 2.7 – So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” (2) 2 Pet. 3.18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (3) 1 John 5.20 – And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 Cor. 2.2 For I decided to

IV. Connections for Urban Ministry Today

know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

How may God enable me to so see Jesus Christ in a dynamic way in order that I can live in his grace and communicate him with power in my daily life, in my home, on the job, in the neighborhood, and wherever God would lead?

A. Connection to your life and spiritual development

2 Cor. 4.6 For God, who said,

“Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

1. Am I beginning to comprehend the centrality and primacy of the person of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, in the Scriptures generally, and in the book of Revelation specifically? How so?