Who is Christ? - In Touch Ministries - Charles Stanley

Jesus loves us and has freed us from the penalty and power of our past mistakes.

Revelation 1:4-8

In today’s passage, John gives us a powerful yet simple description of the Lord. Verse 5 condenses the wondrous nature of Jesus Christ to the beautiful essentials of who He is:

Jesus is the faithful witness. He came to earth to more fully reveal the character and ways of His Father (John 14:9). Jesus’ miracles proved His claim to be the Son of God.

Jesus is the firstborn from the dead. The Savior bore our sins, died on the cross, was buried, and rose again on the third day. His resurrection proved that eternal life is possible for us, too, which is what Jesus taught when He said, “He who believes in Me will live even if he dies” (John 11:25).

Jesus is the ruler of the kings of earth. The Lord raises men to power, and it is also He who removes them (Daniel 2:21).

Jesus loves us and, by His blood, freed us from our