“Our World Belongs to God – CHRIST” by Mike C – March 22 2026
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From “Our World Belongs to God:”
23. Remembering the promise
to reconcile the world to himself,
God joined our humanity in Jesus Christ—
the eternal Word made flesh.
He is the long-awaited Messiah,
one with us
and one with God,
fully human and fully divine,
conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
The ONLY ONE,
who emptied Himself like this:
Philippians 2:6-7
“For though he was in the form (the very nature) of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”
The Only One:
Who UNDERSTANDS!
24. As the second Adam,
Jesus chose the path we had rejected.
In his baptism and temptations,
teaching and miracles,
battles with demons
and friendships with sinners,
Jesus lived a full and righteous human life before us.
As God’s true Son,
he lovingly obeyed the Father
and made present in deed and word
the coming rule of God.
The ONLY Adam:
who meets God’s standard, and gives that standing to us!
Isaiah 61:10
“My soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness..”
The ONLY One:
Who SETS ME FREE!
25a. Standing in our place,
Jesus suffered during his years on earth,
especially in the tortures of the cross.
He carried God's judgment on our sin—
his sacrifice removed our guilt.
c. We are set right with God,
given new life,
and called to walk with him
in freedom from sin's dominion.
The ONLY One:
Lamb of God, our sin bearer.
Isaiah 53:5
“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
The Only One:
Who MAKES ME CLEAN.
26. Being both divine and human,
Jesus is the only mediator.
He alone paid the debt of our sin;
there is no other Savior.
We are chosen in Christ
to become like him in every way.
God’s electing love sustains our hope:
God’s grace is free
to save sinners who offer nothing
but their need for mercy.
The ONLY One, GOD-MAN.
1 Tim 2:5:
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.”
The ONLY One:
To bridge HEAVEN AND EARTH.
25b. God raised him from the dead:
he walked out of the grave,
conqueror of sin and death—
Lord of Life!
27. Jesus ascended in triumph,
raising our humanity to the heavenly throne.
All authority, glory, and sovereign power
are given to him.
There he hears our prayers
and pleads our cause before the Father.
Blessed are all
who take refuge in him.
The ONLY One,
Risen and Ascended.
1 Cor. 15:17:
“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.”
The ONLY One:
Who understands
Who meets the standard
Bears my mistakes
Bridges heaven and earth
Who is alive to help.
He is ENOUGH humility.
He is ENOUGH obedience.
He is ENOUGH love.
He is ENOUGH power.
He is ENOUGH life.
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