Jesus the Alpha and Omega

Read a great quote the other day in a wonderful little book by Arturo G. Azurdia III called Spirit Empowered Preaching. Here is the quote, "The Inscripturated word centers its attention on Jesus Christ. He is the seed of women who will crush the serpent's head. He is the ark to rescue the people of God. He is the Holy Angel of Yahweh. He is the seed of Abraham in whom all the families of the earth will be blessed. He is the passover lamb. He is the prophet greater than Moses. He is the pillar of fire in the wilderness. He is the rock struck by Moses. He is the heir to the Davidic throne. He is the thrice holy Lord of Isaiah 6. He is the greater shepherd of Ezekiel 34. He is Mary's baby, Herod's enemy, and Simeon's joy. He is the twelve year old boy in the temple and beloved son to be baptized. He is the healer of the blind, the provider for the hungry, and the friend of the outcast. He is the new temple, the source of living water, the manna that gives life, the light of the world, the resurrection and the life, and the Father's true vine. He is the spotless lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and the resurrected lion from the tribe of Judah. He is the ascended Lord, the ruler of the Church, and the returning judge of all men. The sacred scriptures are the instrument by which the Spirit of the living God glorifies Jesus Christ.