Jesus Son of God Son of Man Matthew

Jesus Son of God Son of Man Matthew 16: 16 March Theme The Godhead

Jesus is God • John 1: 1 -4, 14, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ”

Jesus is God • How we view Jesus IS important! need to understand - His. We nature relevant to numerous this BEFORE we make doctrines thedeny “good - Some Hisconfession” deity Actsas 8: 37 - Some see Him created Johnas 8: 24 - Some see Him one of many Rom. - Some see Him 10: 9 -10 as a prophet

Jesus is God • Jesus claimed to be God • John 8: 58 – “Before Abraham was, I AM” (Ex. 3: 13 -14) • John 10: 30, “I and My Father are One” • Matt. 26: 62 -66

Jesus is God • Jesus PROVED He was God • He accepted worship – Matt. 2: 11, 14: 33, 28: 9, 17 John 9: 38 • He forgave sins – Mark 2: 5 -7, (Isa. 43: 25), Lk. 7: 47 -48 • Miracles – John 10: 24 -25

Jesus is God • Jesus PROVED He was God • The “fourfold witness” – John 5: 31 -47 - John the Baptist - His works - The Father - Moses and scripture • His virgin birth (Isa. 7: 14)

Jesus is God • Jesus Declared to be God • Romans 1: 4 • Colossians 1: 17 • 1 Tim. 3: 16 • Heb. 1: 1 -4

Jesus, Son of God • Father/Son relationship • John 14: 28 • Matthew 17: 5 • John 5: 17, 18

Jesus, Son of God • IF Jesus is the son of God, how can we say He was not created? • The problem lies with human reasoning… • AND confusing the nature (deity) of Jesus (His soul) and His incarnation (coming to this earth in flesh)

Jesus, Son of God • Jesus was God on earth! • John 1: 1 -4 • Phil. 2: 5 -6 – He did not consider it robbery to be equal with God

Jesus, Son of God • Jesus was Man on earth! • John 1: 14 – the Word became flesh • Rom. 8: 3 – likeness of sinful flesh • Heb. 2: 14 - Flesh…He Himself likewise shared in the same

Jesus, Son of God • “Son of God” & “Son of Man” address His NATURE while on earth. “Son of God” – deity (more than 50 x of Jesus in NT) “Son of man” – humanity (about 80 x in NT)

Jesus, Son of God • Jesus surrendered His equality with God for our sakes • 1 Cor. 11: 3 • 1 Cor. 15: 27 -28 • Phil. 2: 7 -8 • John 6: 38 -40

Jesus, Son of God • 1 John 3: 8, “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. ”

Jesus came to this earth so that we might be saved? Has He accomplished that in YOUR life?