ALL THINGS

ALL THINGS

“Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all.” 1 Cor. 15:28

If you are to take a journey through the New Testament looking up all instances of the phrase “all things” you would discover many things. And you would discover that all things culminate in 1 Cor. 15:24-28.  That has to do with death, therefore eternal life from that point on

A phrase especially peculiar to the Apostle John. Matthew and Luke also mention the phrase so it had to be a phrase used by Jesus. Constraint by the Scriptures, foreknown according to John 19:28.

                John explains the phrase in John 19:28: "After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst." All things are the glories of Christ made known by the Holy Spirit concerning His three-fold ministry, in the past, in the present, and in the future. Cf. John 13 communion service explanation. This truth is taught through symbols in the communion service.

                Satan attempted to get Jesus to avoid the cross in Luke 4:5-7. There it says "And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine." and by that avoidance gain his interpretation of all things. (Side note: Although Satan had this handed over to him, God had not been the One delivering it to him, but that men had handed it to him. Jesus identified him as the "Prince of this world."

                Jesus had all things handed over to His hands in John 13:3, "Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God." A further hint concerning these all things is given in John 13:17, "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." These things are concerning all things from vs. 3. Again John mentions all things in John 15:15, "Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you." These all things are here revealed to be doctrine and doctrine from the Father taught by Christ to the Apostles and next we will learn it to be specific doctrine.

                Eph. 1:22 says Jesus had all things placed under His feet (sovereignty) and became the Head over all things to the church who serves Him.

                In John 19:28 we learn "After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst." Again as stated at the outset all things are the glories of Christ made known by the Holy Spirit concerning His three-fold ministry, in the past, in the present, and in the future. This truth is taught through symbols in the communion service. That service having been completed is spoken in the 1 Cor. 15:24-28. The mission being completed He was sent on and unfolded in three parts and having done away with death having conquered it He returns to the mystery of the united Trinity.

“And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.” 1 Cor. 15:28

This passage certainly does not teach that the personality of the Son will ever cease. When His redeeming work is finally complete He will resume absolute sovereignty in the mystery of the Trinity. When He emptied Himself it was in order to redeem, and only as the Son of Man will He be subjected. For redemption the Servant reigns. The final subjection will be that of the passing of the Servant relationship which began in Phil 2:6.

                We serve an amazing Triune God.