A New Testament Portrait Of Jesus

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When we look at all of the blessings that our Lord provides us, and the characteristics of our Lord that are presented by the New Testament writers, we see a complete portrait of Jesus:

In Matthew He is the King of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-2).

In Mark He is the Servant of Jehovah (Mark 10:35-45).

In Luke He is the Perfect Son of Man (Luke 9:58).

In John He is the Son of God (John 3:16).

In Acts He is the Ascended Lord (Acts 1:6-11).

In Romans He is our Righteousness (Romans 3:21-22).

In 1 Corinthians He is the Firstfruits from the Dead (1 Corinthians 15:20).

In 2 Corinthians He is Made Poor for Us (2 Corinthians 8:8-9).

In Galations He is the End of the Law (Gal. 3:1-24; cf. Romans 10:4).

In Ephesians He is our Armor (Ephesians 6:10-18).

In Philippians He is the Supplier of Every Need (Philippians 4:19).

In Colossians He is the Pre-eminent One (Colossians 1:12-17).

In 1 Thessalonians He is the Returning Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).

In 2 Thessalonians He is the World’s Righteous Judge (2 Thessalonians 1:1-6).

In 1 Timothy He is our Mediator (1 Timothy 2:1-5).

In 2 Timothy He is the Bestower of Crowns (2 Timothy 4:6-8).

In Titus He is our Great God and Savior (Titus 2:11-13).

In Philemon He is our Partner (Philemon 1:10-17).

In Hebrews He is the Fulfiller of Types (Hebrews 7:1-3).

In James He is the Lord of Hosts (James 5:4 ESV).

In 1 Peter He is the Lamb Without Spot or Blemish (1 Peter 1:17-20).

In 2 Peter He is the Long Suffering Savior (2 Peter 3:8-9).

In 1 John He is the Word of Life (1 John 1:1-3).

In 2 John He is the Target of Antichrist (2 John 1:6-7).

In 3 John He is the Personification of Truth (3 John 1:1-4).

In Jude He is our Preserver (Jude 1:1).

In Revelation He is the Lovable King and Lord (Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16).