The Story of Gods Son An Amazing Story

The Story of God’s Son

An Amazing Story • Amazing birth – Foretold by Gabriel Luke 1: 26 -33 – Born to a virgin Luke 1: 34 -35 – Announced by angels Luke 2: 8 -14

An Amazing Story • • Amazing birth Extraordinary understanding Luke 2: 46 -49 Remarkable baptism Luke 3: 21 -22 Astonishing life – – – Cast out unclean spirits Mark 1: 27 Made the lame to walk Mark 2: 12 Raised the dead Mark 5: 42 Walked on water Mark 6: 51 Much, much more John 20: 30; 21: 25

An Amazing Story • • • Amazing birth Extraordinary understanding Luke 2: 46 -49 Remarkable baptism Luke 3: 21 -22 Astonishing life Incredible departure – Died on the cross Luke 23: 33, 40 -41, 44 -49 – Raised from the dead Luke 24: 1 -8 – Ascended into heaven Acts 1: 9 -11

An Inspiring Story • Jesus went about doing good Acts 10: 38 • Immense compassion – Healing a leper Mark 1: 40 -42 – Jesus wept. John 11: 35

An Inspiring Story • Jesus went about doing good Acts 10: 38 • Immense compassion • Taught us to be better people – – Control our thoughts Matthew 5: 21 -30 Go the second mile Matthew 5: 38 -42 Love our enemies Matthew 5: 43 -48 Be sincere Matthew 6: 1 -18

An Inspiring Story • Jesus went about doing good Acts 10: 38 • Immense compassion • Taught us to be better people – – – Don’t worry Matthew 6: 25 -34 Don’t be judgmental Matthew 7: 1 -6 Golden Rule Matthew 7: 12

An Inspiring Story • • Jesus went about doing good Acts 10: 38 Immense compassion Taught us to be better people The way He lived – – – Helped the helpless Luke 7: 11 -15 Forgave sinners Luke 7: 36 -50 Reached out to beggars & tax collectors Mark 10: 46 -52; Luke 19: 1 -10

An Inspiring Story • • Jesus went about doing good Acts 10: 38 Immense compassion Taught us to be better people The way He lived – Prayed for others Luke 22: 31 -32 – Father, forgive them… Luke 23: 34

An Inspiring Story • • • Jesus went about doing good Acts 10: 38 Immense compassion Taught us to be better people The way He lived Inspired greatness in others – Peter Acts 4: 20 – Paul 2 Corinthians 4: 8 -10

A Unique Story • Wonder & inspiration emphasizes the uniqueness of Jesus John 20: 30 -31 • Jesus is without equal – – – In position Colossians 1: 15 -18 In purpose Colossians 1: 19 -23 In performance 1 Peter 2: 21 -25

A Unique Story • Wonder & inspiration emphasizes the uniqueness of Jesus John 20: 30 -31 • Jesus is without equal • Most important mission ever – – – To save us from sins Matthew 1: 21 So we would not perish John 3: 16 Give us access to the Father John 14: 6

A Unique Story • Wonder & inspiration emphasizes the uniqueness of Jesus John 20: 30 -31 • Jesus is without equal • Most important mission ever – – – Salvation in no other Acts 4: 12 Author & Finisher of our faith Hebrews 12: 2 One Mediator between man & God 1 Tim. 2: 5

What Must I Do To Be Saved? You believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14: 1 Unless you repent, you likewise will perish. Luke 13: 3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll confess you before My Father. Matthew 10: 32 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16: 16 Be faithful unto death. . . Rev. 2: 10