The Preexistence Of Christ

c. You hear people say and teach about commanding Satan.

d. Who are you to Satan? Who do people think they are? They can’t even make their own kids mind!

H. Christ is the all-powerful one that we’d better look to in times of trouble.

I. When God the Father cast Satan out of heaven, God the Son looked on and watched, knowing that one day in the future it would be He, our Lord and Savior who would cast Him into the pits of Hell for all eternity.

IV. (4-12) Christ was preexistent in His purpose.

A. Jesus Christ from the beginning of man until right now has always been the hope of all mankind.

B. When sin entered the human race, darkness, and corruption became a part of life, and yet in the midst of this darkness would come One who would shine forth in true righteousness and holiness.

C. The Bible teaches us that God’s plan of redemption stood before He ever created the world.

1. 1 Peter 1:18-20, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold…. But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world…”

2. Rev. 13:8 tells us that Jesus was the “Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

D. This is why Jesus repeatedly told people that He was to be about His Father’s business.

E. This is why nothing was going to deter Christ from going to the cross.

F. By giving Himself for you and me, He gave us the power to become His sons. (vs. 12).

V. Conclusion

A. The question is, are you one of those sons?

1. You see, John came to bear witness of the Christ, to prepare people for the coming Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world

2. Though we still preach that message, we are given an additional message to proclaim.

-Behold the Lamb that can still take away your sins

-Behold the Lion who is coming again to judge the world once for all

B. This is the Christ who has always been present with man, giving him opportunity for a relationship with Himself, the Christ who has always shown forth His might power, and will show forth that power when He returns and destroys Satan and then sets up His kingdom, and the Christ whose purpose has always been to save man from his sin and give him eternal life.

C. Do you know Him?