Christ as the Great Light, the One with Authority, the Physician, the Bridegroom, the Unfulled Cloth, and the New Wine

 

Christ as the Great Light, the One with Authority, the Physician, the Bridegroom, the Unfulled Cloth, and the New Wine

 

Matt 4:16 "The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."

Ps 103:3 "who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,"

Matt 9:15 "Jesus answered, 'How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.'"

Judges 9:13 "But the vine answered, 'Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?'"

 

Identity	Symbol	Description	Examples	Application	Relevant Scriptures
Light	Great Light	Illuminates those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death	Morning daylight Sun of righteousness	Guides people to the path of peace,  heals people	John 1:4-5 "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Mal 4:2 "But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays."
King	One with Authority	Has authority under the Father's authority	The centurion recognizes the Lord's authority	Exercises authority through words and faith	Matt 8:8-9 "The centurion replied, 'Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, "Go," and he goes; and that one, "Come," and he comes. I say to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'"
Physician	Healer	Heals according to mercy and grace	Heals, restores, revives, and saves people	Reconstitutes people as new citizens of the heavenly kingdom	Matt 9:12-13 "On hearing this, Jesus said, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ... For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'" Eph 5:25-27 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her... and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless."
Bridegroom	Source of Joy	Makes followers into companions and bride	Being with the disciples	Enjoying living in Christ's presence
Righteousness	Unfulled Cloth and New Garment	From the unprocessed Christ to becoming our righteousness	From incarnation to  crucifixion, the resurrected Christ	Becomes a new garment covering us	Matt 9:16 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse." 1 Cor 1:30 "It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption."
Life	New Wine	Invigorating new life	Life that exhilarates people	Poured into new wineskins (church life)	Matt 9:17 "Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

 

This table maintains the structure and content of the original, providing a comprehensive overview of Christ's multiple identities and symbolic meanings as presented in the Bible.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Summer Live Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message One: Christ as the Great Light, the One with Authority, the Physician, the Bridegroom, the Unfulled Cloth, and the New Wine