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The Ultimate Makeover: Jesus the End and the Beginning. The Ultimate Makeover: Jesus the End and the Beginning. “See, I am coming soon…. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” (Revelation 22:12). Jesus is the end and the beginning of … all things.
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The Ultimate Makeover:Jesus the End and the Beginning “See, I am coming soon…. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” (Revelation 22:12)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …all things For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. (Colossians 1:19) The one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …God and theology For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. (1 Corinthians 1:22-24)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …the universe The creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.(Romans 8:20-23)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …the human race You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all. ... They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day…. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(Acts 10:36-43)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …Israel He unrolled the scroll and found where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. ... Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”(Luke 4:17-21)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …the nations Now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the wall of hostility between us. ... He came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God.(Ephesians 2:13-19)
Jesus is the end and the beginning of …a life When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. So what advantage did you then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(Romans 6:20-23)