Seeing "Firsts" Through God's Point of View

Seeing “firsts” through God’s Point of View!

“We are asking God that you may see things, as it were, from his point of view by being given spiritual insight and understanding” (Col.1:10) JB Phillips

“Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Israel is My son, My firstborn. So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn” (Ex. 4:22-23) NKJV

“spoke this parable to them” (15: 3)

Lost sheep and lost coin (Luke 15: 4-10)

Lost son (Luke 15:11-31)

“And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac. But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east” (Gen. 25: 5-6)

“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Rom.8:29)

“For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect… therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all” (Rom.4:13-14, 16)

“For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise” (Gal.3:18). “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” (Gal.3:26). “And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Gal.3:29)

“…you give them something to eat" (Mk. 6:37)

“all members of “…the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel” (Heb.12:23-24)