Pastor-teacher Don Hargrove

Faith Bible Church

Sunday, August, 9, 2009

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Mt 7:21-23.

GOD’S PROBLEM SOLVING DEVICE #10:

OCCUPATION WITH JESUS CHRIST

Part 60: CELEBRITYSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST &

THE 5 PROFILES IN

CHRISTIAN SUFFERING

(Messiah & A.C. #242)

A. OWC & the Celebrityship of Jesus Christ.

1. Characteristics of OWC.

2. The Glories & Preeminence of Jesus Christ, Heb 1; Col 1:13-17.

a) #1, Christ’s glory as God’s Complete Revelation, Heb 1:2a.

b) #2, Christ’s glory as Heir of all things, Heb 1:2b.

c) #3, Christ’s glory as the Author of human history, 1:2c.

d) #4, Christ is the Radiance of God’s exact Glory, 1:2.

e) #5, Christ’s Glory as Sustainer of the Universe, 1:3c.

f) #6, Christ’s Glory as the Redeemer of Mankind, 1:3d.

g) #7, Christ’s Glory as glorified humanity, 1:3e.

h) #8, Christ’s glory over all angelic beings, 1:4-8.

i) #9, Christ’s glorious appointment, 1:9.

j) #10, Christ’s Glory as Creator, 1:10.

k) #11, Christ’s Permanent Glory, 1:11-12; 13:8.

l) #12, The Preeminence of Christ over everything, Col 1:13-18.

B. The 5 profiles in all Christian suffering.

#1 - VR : Suffering you impose upon yourself due to living by the OSN in KD, Gal 6:7-8; Hos 8:7-8.

#2 - Divine discipline, Heb 12:5-11; 1 Cor 11:30.

#3 - Get the believer into maturity, Js 1:2-5; Heb 5:8.

#4 - Develop the believer in maturity, 2 Cor 12:7-10; Philip 4:12.

#5 - Completion of maturity – honored forever as an invisible hero, Heb 11; Rev 2-3; 2 Cor 10:4-6.