The Major Steps of Christ's Coming Forth and Manifestation

 

The Major Steps of Christ's Coming Forth and Manifestation

Micah 5:2: "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

John 1:14: "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."

Hebrews 4:15: "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin."

Philippians 2:8: "And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross."

Hebrews 4:14: "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess."

Romans 8:29: "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters."

 

Step	Content	Related Scripture
Beginning	Christ being incarnated in Bethlehem	Matthew 2:1: "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod."
Continuation	Christ passing through human living	Luke 2:52: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man."
	Christ's death	John 19:30: "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."
	Christ's resurrection	Romans 1:4: "And who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead." 1 Corinthians 15:4: "That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."
	Christ's ascension	Acts 1:9: "After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight."
Expansion	The outpouring of the consummated Spirit (the reality of Christ Himself)	Acts 2:1-4: "When the day of Pentecost came...All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." John 7:39: "By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified."
	The spreading of Christ to the entire inhabited earth through the preaching of the gospel	Matthew 28:19-20: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Acts 1:8: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Completion	Christ coming back with the overcomers (the mighty ones)	Joel 3:11: "Come quickly, all you nations from every side, and assemble there. Bring down your warriors, LORD!" Revelation 19:14: "The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean."
	Defeating the Antichrist and casting him into the lake of fire	Revelation 19:19-20: "Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth...gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army. But the beast was captured...The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur."
	Satan being cast into the abyss	Revelation 20:2-3: "He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it..."
	Christ establishing His throne to reign as King	Matthew 25:31, 34: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne...Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.'"
Consummation	The manifestation of Christ being consummated	Revelation 21:1-3: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth...I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.'"
Application	Christ as the Spirit entering into the believers to make them His Body	Colossians 1:27: "God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Ephesians 1:22-23: "And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way."
	Christ continuously manifesting in the daily living of believers	Galatians 2:20: "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." Philippians 1:21: "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."
	Christ being expressed through the transformation of believers	2 Corinthians 3:18: "And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."

 

Conclusion:

Based on the Scriptures , we can see that Christ's coming forth and manifestation is a continuous process. Beginning from His incarnation in Bethlehem, continuing through His human living, death, resurrection, and ascension, expanding through the outpouring of the consummated Spirit and the preaching of the gospel to the entire inhabited earth, and completing with His return with the overcomers, defeating the Antichrist, binding Satan, and establishing His throne to reign as King.

Although Christ was born in Bethlehem, His origins are "from of old, from ancient times." His manifestation will be fully consummated in the new heaven and new earth, where God's dwelling place will be among His people. Meanwhile, Christ continues to be applied and manifested in the daily lives of believers, making them His Body and expressing Himself through their transformation from glory to glory.

 

*Please refer to the April 2025 International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training General Topic: Oneness and the Vital Aspects of Acts Chapter 1 The Continuation of Acts - The Continuation of the Christian Community