“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,’ says the Lord, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.’”
who is and who was and who is to come,
John gives this title to the Father in verse four and now he gives it to Christ.
“Is” indicates the incarnation. “Was” portrays the past eternal existence of the Son (Jn 1:1). “Is to come” refers to the Second Coming. He will come for His Coronation Day. In that day, the entire world will vindicate His justice. This describes His essential and on-going nature of His Being. God’s existence spans all time and eternity.
the Almighty
“Almighty” means ruler of all. This term comes from two words: all and to hold. God holds all. Revelation uses this term nine times (Re 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:6, 15; 21:22) for God as all-powerful and omnipotent Creator of the universe (Re 19:6). He is universally supreme.
God controls everything and is sovereign. The Old Testament uses this term 48 times to translate Saddai. Saddai means the All-Sufficient One. God is not only all-power but He is all-sufficient.
Jesus Christ is Almighty God. The Bible uses this title of both the Father and Son.
Is 9:6, “For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
This is why Jesus could claim “I and the Father are one” (Jn 10:30; cf. Jn 14:9). The Father and Son are equal in might. They are co-equals.
Principle:
Jesus is God Almighty, therefore, He should have sovereignty over our lives.
Application:
Jesus is Almighty God. We should give profound attention to this claim of Jesus because it is the reality of who He is. He has the capacity to sustain us in any situation.
