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  CHRIST MADE THE WORLD
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Jesus Christ, the eternal Word, made the world and owns it all,
and His plan of redemption involved using the body of the virgin Mary to
give Him a human body.

Topics: "Creation", "Christ's Sovereignty"
Scripture References: Genesis 1:1, Psalm 24:1, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:30-31, John 1:3, John 1:14, Romans 11:36, Colossians 1:16-17, Hebrews 1:2

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DESCRIPTION
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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that the world we inhabit is fundamentally
Christ's creation, asserting that every part of the earth belongs to Him
as He is the one who made it all. He highlights the intimate connection
between Christ and creation, noting that even the atoms of Mary and the
straw in the manger were made by Him. Tozer also clarifies the role of
Mary, stating that while she was the mother of Jesus, she should not be
referred to as the 'mother of God' as it misrepresents her role in God's
redemptive plan. The sermon calls for a proper understanding of Christ's
sovereignty over the world and the honor due to Mary. Ultimately, it
invites believers to recognize and celebrate the divine authority of
Christ in all aspects of life.

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CONTENT
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Think about the world into which our Lord Jesus Christ came-it is
actually Christ's world! Every section of this earth that we buy and
sell and kick around and take by force of arms is a part of Christ's
world. He made it all and He owns it all. Jesus Christ, the eternal
Word, made the world. He made the very atoms of which Mary was made; the
atoms of which His own body was made. He made the straw in the manger
upon which He was laid as a new-born baby.

Let me digress here.

I hear an occasional devotional exercise on the radio, in which the
participants ask: "Mary, mother of God, pray for us!" It is only right
that we should express our position based on the Word of God, and the
truth is that Mary is dead and she is not the "mother of God." Mary was
the mother of that tiny babe, for God in His loving and wise plan of
redemption used the body of the virgin Mary as the matrix to give the
eternal Son a human body. We join in giving her proper honor when we
refer to her as Mary, mother of Christ.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/christ-made-the-world/
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