The Infinite and Unsearchable Christ vs. The Circle Without Beginning
and Without End
John 1:1 In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Revelation 1:18 And he who
lives! I was dead, but behold, I am alive again for ever and ever! And I hold
the keys of death and Hades.
Revelation 2:8 To the angels
of the church in Smyrna say, “This is what the first and the last, who died and
lived again, says,”
Revelation 3:14 To the angels
of the church in Laodicea say, “Amen! This is what the faithful and true
witness, the originator of all that God has made, says,”
Revelation 22:13 “I am the
Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Colossians 3:11 “Christ is all and in all.”
|
Item |
The
Infinite and Unsearchable Christ |
The
Circle Without Beginning and Without End |
|
Meaning |
Christ is Alpha
and Omega, the all-inclusive One. |
A symbol
portraying Christ's eternal existence. |
|
Reason |
Christ Himself
is eternal, unlimited, and inexhaustible. |
To illustrate
His eternity in a visible way. |
|
Metaphor |
The living
Person who is everything. |
A circle with
no starting point and no ending point. |
|
Explanation |
Christ is the
First, the Last, the Beginning, and the End. |
Christ
encompasses all time, space, and existence. |
|
Nature |
Divine reality. |
Symbolic
representation. |
|
Scope |
Unlimited and
all-inclusive. |
Demonstrates
His eternal completeness. |
|
Effect |
Supplies divine
life endlessly. |
Causes us to
realize Christ is everything and we are nothing apart from Him. |
|
Purpose |
To dispense God
into man according to God's economy. |
To reveal
Christ's absolute centrality and universality. |
|
Relationship
to Time |
Lord over past,
present, and future. |
Beyond all
temporal limitations. |
|
Relationship
to Space |
Fills all
things. |
Encircles and
includes everything. |
|
In God's
Economy |
The content and
center of God's dispensing. |
The
illustration of His eternal operation. |
|
Ultimate
Result |
The New
Jerusalem. |
The eternal
manifestation of Christ as all in all. |
|
Biblical
Example |
Christ Himself. |
A picture of
Christ's eternal being. |
|
Application |
Live by Christ
as everything. |
Reject
self-centered living. |
|
Ministry
Burden |
Gain a vision
of the all-inclusive Christ. |
Gain a vision
of Christ's eternal supremacy. |
|
Prophecy
Direction |
Minister Christ
as all. |
Exalt Christ as
the eternal One. |
|
Conclusion |
Christ is
infinitely rich and inexhaustible. |
Christ
eternally occupies the whole universe. |
|
Key
Scriptures |
Revelation 1:8 Alpha and
Omega Revelation 1:17 First and Last Revelation 2:8 The First and the
Last Revelation 3:14 Beginning of God's
creation Revelation 21:6 Alpha and
Omega Revelation 22:13 First, Last,
Beginning, End Colossians 1:16-18 All things
created in Him and unto Him Colossians 3:11 Christ is
all and in all John 1:1-4 Life is
in Him Hebrews 12:2 Author
and Perfecter Isaiah 44:6 First and
Last Galatians 2:20 No longer
I, but Christ |
|
The
Relationship Between the Two (Spiritual Sequence)
|
Sequence |
Spiritual
Revelation |
|
1 |
Christ is
Alpha. |
|
2 |
Christ is the
First. |
|
3 |
Christ is the
Beginning (Originator). |
|
4 |
Christ becomes
every "letter" in the process of divine dispensing. |
|
5 |
Christ is the
End (Completer). |
|
6 |
Christ is the
Last. |
|
7 |
Christ is
Omega. |
|
8 |
Thus Christ is
revealed as the eternal circle without beginning or ending. |
|
9 |
Divine life
flows from this eternal Christ into the church. |
|
10 |
The result is
the New Jerusalem. |
Spiritual
Insight (Deep Revelation)
|
Aspect |
Revelation |
|
Christ Is
the Entire Circle |
Christ is not a
point on the circle; He is the whole circle. |
|
Christ Is
Every Letter |
Between Alpha
and Omega every spiritual reality is Christ Himself. |
|
Christ
Occupies All |
Nothing is left
for the natural man to boast in. |
|
Christ Is
the Process and Goal |
He is the
source, course, and consummation. |
|
Divine
Dispensing |
Christ
continually dispenses Himself into His believers. |
|
New
Jerusalem |
The ultimate
expression of Christ as everything. |
Spiritual
Illustration
|
Picture |
Meaning |
|
Circle |
Eternity
without beginning or ending. |
|
Alphabet |
Every spiritual
supply is Christ. |
|
River of
Life |
Continuous
dispensing of divine life. |
|
New
Jerusalem |
Christ filling
and saturating redeemed humanity. |
|
Sunlight |
Christ shining
without interruption. |
|
Ocean |
Christ's
inexhaustible riches. |
Biblical
Examples
|
Person |
Spiritual
Significance |
|
Abraham |
God was his
beginning. |
|
Jacob |
God became his
transforming process. |
|
Joseph |
God governed
the entire course of his life. |
|
Moses |
God initiated
and completed his commission. |
|
David |
God established
His kingdom purpose. |
|
Paul |
"No longer
I, but Christ." |
|
John |
Saw Christ as
Alpha and Omega. |
|
New
Jerusalem |
The ultimate
expression of Christ as all. |
Practical
Application Today
|
Area |
Application |
|
Prayer |
Let Christ be
the source of every prayer. |
|
Bible
Reading |
Seek Christ as
the center of every passage. |
|
Church Life |
Let Christ
replace personal preferences. |
|
Family |
Allow Christ to
govern relationships. |
|
Work |
Depend on
Christ rather than natural ability. |
|
Service |
Minister Christ
rather than activities. |
|
Fellowship |
Enjoy Christ as
the content. |
|
Prophesying |
Speak Christ
and dispense Christ. |
The
Burden of the Ministry
|
Point |
Burden |
|
1 |
See Christ as
the center and universality of God's economy. |
|
2 |
Realize God's
dispensing is Christ Himself. |
|
3 |
Experience
Christ as every spiritual reality. |
|
4 |
Let Christ
replace the self. |
|
5 |
Live for the
building up of the New Jerusalem. |
*Guideline
for Prophesying
Christ is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the
Beginning and the End. He is not merely part of God's economy; He is God's
economy. He is the source, the process, and the consummation. God is dispensing
this infinite Christ into us so that we may
become His corporate expression in the New Jerusalem.
*One-Sentence
Prophetic Summary
Christ is the
Alpha and the Omega, the infinite and eternal One who fills all things and
dispenses Himself into His people for the New Jerusalem.
*Ultimate
Conclusion
Christ is not only eternally existing; He is the
beginning, the process, the content, and the consummation of all things. The entire
universe is encompassed by Christ, and God's eternal economy is to dispense
this infinite Christ into humanity until He becomes all in all in the New
Jerusalem.
*Please refer to the 2026 Spring International Elders and
Responsible Brothers Training, General Theme: The Ministry of the Word and the
Dispensing of God for God's Economy, Week 6: The Dispensing of the Triune God
in the Ministry of John.
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