In fact, it's [Isaiah] 44:6! I wrote it wrong here [on the board], let me correct it... It should be [Isaiah] 44:6, okay?!

It says: “Thus says the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts:

I am the first, and I am the last; [which is Jesus, whom John saw; and the verse continues like this:] and besides me there is no God”.

Jesus is "the first and the last," and he says, "(...) besides me there is no God" (Isaiah 44:6).

That's why he says: “I and my Father are one” (John 10:30), okay?!

He did not say that he and the Father are the same person, he said that he and the Father are one God, They have this unity in the Spirit.

That is why the Holy Spirit is called the "Holy Spirit of God" and "Spirit of Christ" that was in the prophets.

Later on we will work and explain this carefully.

In Isaiah 48:12-17 it says: "Listen to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

My hand also has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spanned the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.

All you, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them has declared these things?

The LORD has loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Come you near to me, hear you this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now…

[note who is saying this: it’s the “first and the last” who are saying this]

… and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, has sent me. [have you notice who said that? Jesus is the “first and the last”]

Thus said the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD your God which teaches you to profit, which leads you by the way that you should go”.

This first topic is important for us to talk about a few things: First thing is to highlight that Jesus is “the beginning and the end”

and to reinforce the divinity of Christ.

This is a beautiful opportunity to talk about these topics.

In John, chapter 8, verse 24, says that they asked Jesus who he was.

We will now read John, chapter 8, verse 24.

Let's read verses 24 and 25, which says:

“I said therefore unto you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.

Then said they unto him, Who are you? And Jesus said unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning”.

"Reshit", that's what Jesus was talking about.

We will now proceed to reading the First Epistle of John, chapter 1, verse 1, which says:

“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,

which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word [“logos”] of life"

Thus, "That which was from the beginning," we see in John 1: 1 that "in the beginning was the Word".

"(...)which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled (...)", this is what we preach;

we testify that the "Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (...)" (John 1:14).

We will now move on to the First Epistle of John, chapter 2, verses 13 and 14, in which he says:

“I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning [referring to Jesus].

I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.

I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one”.

I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one”.

The Word [“logos”] is in you, that's why in John… Look how beautiful it is! Let's check this before we finish this video...

Jesus speaks in John 14, in verse 21:

“He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him".

And in verse 23 he says: “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man loves me, he will keep my words [it is not enough to just say that we love him, we must love him by keeping his Word],

and my Father will love him, [that is, Jesus is saying that the Father will love those who love him] and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him”.

How do the Father and the Son dwell in us? Through the Holy Spirit! Amen?!

So you will see a beautiful phrase in Genesis, chapter 1, which says:

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light”.

May God bless you, and let's continue on our the next video.

I wish that you continue to study with us, following the study with your Bible!

May God always bless you and pray for us! Amen?!