Session of Christ

In this part of the sermon: The study will specifically focus on Christ's heavenly session as it relates to the question 'Who is he that condemneth?', acknowledging that this is a limited scope of a rich…

The limited scope of the sermon on Christ's session is compared to astronauts mapping only a limited part of the moon, emphasizing that the sermon does not exhaust the subject.

Therefore, we must study his session in that limited relationship. But I say this so that you do not in any way think that we've exhausted the subject of the heavenly session of Christ by our treatment of it this morning. We've taken but one little part, any more than those chaps that are up on the moon are mapping the whole surface. They have a pre-assigned task to map a limited part of the moon and that's all there to do.

6:50 - 7:16 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: The sermon will proceed in three parts: asserting the fact of His session, explaining its imagery, and expounding its significance and application, with the first two parts being…

The academic groundwork of explaining the fact and imagery of Christ's session is likened to planting trees before plucking luscious fruit, emphasizing the necessity of foundational understanding before application.

So that we might shoot some gospel shot at you. And I hope to change the imagery. We want to plant the trees to the end that we may pluck some luscious fruit from them. The man that's so irresponsibly anxious to pluck fruit that he doesn't plant his trees is doomed to disappointment.

8:04 - 8:21 Read in full sermon

Driving home: This same Jesus who came from the presence of the Father as the preexistent eternal Word now becomes flesh. This same Jesus who humbled himself in his role as a mediator. Has now gone back to the place of sovereignty, of…

Solomon seating his mother Bathsheba at his right hand illustrates the right hand as a place of favor and unique regard.

2 and verse 19. This is what the scripture tells us. 1 Kings 2 and verse 19. Bathsheba therefore went unto King Solomon to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her and bowed himself unto her and sat down on his throne and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother. And she sat on his right hand. How does Solomon explain this? How does Solomon explain this? How does Solomon explain this? How does Solomon explain this? How does Solomon explain this? How does Solomon explain this? How does Solomon express that unique place in his heart and in his regard for his mother Ba...

21:06 - 22:08 Read in full sermon

Driving home: This same Jesus who came from the presence of the Father as the preexistent eternal Word now becomes flesh. This same Jesus who humbled himself in his role as a mediator. Has now gone back to the place of sovereignty, of…

The firstborn of Pharaoh sitting upon the throne illustrates the right hand as a place of shared dominion and heirship, symbolizing the heir's right to power.

the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon a throne, even to the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. The firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne. Well, who sat upon the throne? Pharaoh or his firstborn? Well, you see, the firstborn is the heir to all that the throne symbolizes. So in that sense, God says he already sits upon that throne for he shares the right of the power symbolized by the throne. Now, can you summarize it? And I'm just giving you how I had to arrive in comparing Scripture with Scripture with the significance of...

22:08 - 23:08 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Christ's session is the final confirmation that His sacrifice is fully acceptable to God. Unlike earthly priests who stand, Christ sat down, signifying His work of oblation is…

Martin takes comfort in reviewing points, noting the writer of Hebrews does the same, to reassure the audience that pausing for review is a valid teaching method.

May I say, by way of an aside, I often take comfort when I pause to review in a message you see the writer of the Hebrews doing it all the time. He gives a great bunk of truth and I say, now this is the sum of what I've been saying. Now, in the things which we are saying, the chief point is this. Does that sound familiar?

32:12 - 32:28 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Christ's session is the final confirmation that His sacrifice is fully acceptable to God. Unlike earthly priests who stand, Christ sat down, signifying His work of oblation is…

The daily standing and continuous sacrifices of Old Testament priests are described as 'living all day in blood,' highlighting the contrast with Christ's single, finished sacrifice.

And all during the day, individual Israelites who came with specific sins for which there needed to be sacrificed, you, as it were, lived all day in blood.

33:12 - 33:22 Read in full sermon

Driving home: The Father's answer is, Sit down. At my right hand. My son, sit down at my right hand. That's the answer of God. The final confirmation of the acceptability of his sacrifice.

A vivid scene is painted of Christ entering God's presence with His blood, asking if it's sufficient, and the Father's answer being 'Sit down,' confirming the sacrifice's acceptability.

No more sacrifice is to be made. Can you picture the Lord Jesus entering into the presence of the Father? And this is the teaching of Hebrews, that he enters into the very...

34:39 - 34:51 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Christ's session is His formal investiture with supreme mediatorial authority and power, as prophesied in Daniel 7. This authority is given 'to the church' (Ephesians 1:22-23)…

The formal investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales is used to explain the term 'investiture' as a formal setting apart with authority.

I've chosen them carefully. I want you to get them. It is His formal investiture investiture. Remember what happened to Prince Charles?

38:50 - 38:58 Read in full sermon

The point: Recognize that your conversion is due to Jesus being at the right hand of the Father, appointing a day of power for you and making you willing.

The conversion of Saul of Tarsus is used as a powerful example of King Jesus putting forth the rod of His strength in the day of His power to call His elect.

Poor fellow on his way to Damascus. Out to kill those Christians. Out to blot out my very name. Little does he know that my name will be his most precious possession in time and in eternity.

45:13 - 45:25 Read in full sermon

The point: Recognize that your conversion is due to Jesus being at the right hand of the Father, appointing a day of power for you and making you willing.

The phrase 'many a slip twixt the cup and the lip' is used to emphasize the many challenges between conversion and glory, highlighting Christ's keeping power.

That was simply a fact. The cause was the day of His power. Well, He doesn't stop there. Because there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.

46:47 - 46:56 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Christ, holding the keys of death and hell (Revelation 1:18), will not condemn those for whom His hand was pierced. Believers, sharing in His judgment (1 Corinthians 6:2…

The Lord shaking a key ring in John's face is a metaphor for Christ's declaration that He holds the keys of death and hell, signifying His ultimate authority.

He is at the right hand of God. He has all power in heaven and in earth as John saw Him in Revelation 1.18. I wish I had my keys here, but I don't.

48:50 - 49:00 Read in full sermon

The point: Be assured that Christ, with His pierced hand, will not condemn you or open the gates of hell for you.

John's exile on the Isle of Patmos, surrounded by dying Christians, provides the context for Christ's comforting words about holding the keys of death, emphasizing the power of Christ's authority in suffering.

I'm invincible till my work is done. You put yourself in John's shoes. Where was he? Sitting in a lovely building on a Sunday morning having the Lord tell him that?

49:14 - 49:22 Read in full sermon

The point: Come out of the doldrums of a smarting conscience and indifference into the glorious liberty of God's children, able to say, 'Who is he that condemneth?'

The profound reality of Christ's session is so central that if it's not real to believers, the church might as well be a 'gin mill,' emphasizing its foundational importance for Christian worship and life.

with all power and authority. And dear children of God, if this isn't real as we sit here this morning, we ought to bar these doors and turn this place back into a gin mill.

54:24 - 54:37 Read in full sermon