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Lesson 4
Who is Jesus Christ?
One Little O-ring in this
hugely complicated, multi-million dollar vehicle,
failed!
Sin is like the O-ring.
One sin brought destruction and death to our world.
God taught his people
that sin is so serious, it take the
blood of an innocent
sacrifice to pay for the sins of the
guilty.
The history of God
teaching his people about
the importance
of the “saving
blood” of an innocent
victim.
Sin is so damning, innocent blood must pay
for the sins of the guilty.
WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?
HinduismMany gods,
include-ing
Shiva, Vishnu
and local gods.
Mormon ChristianIslam
One God in three persons, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit.
Many gods, Jesus being
one, The Father being
another.
“There is no God
but Allah and
Muham-med is
his pro- phet.”
Read: Jn 3:14-18
& Matt 17:5
A.He is called God
The holy one to be born will be
called the Son of God!
Our Savior’s NamesJesus =
Immanuel =
LORD (Jehovah) Jirah =
Christ =
Messiah =
Savior
God with us
I am
Anointed One, in Greek
Anointed One, in Hebrew
Read: Jn 1:1-2
B. He is described as God (eternal, almighty, all-knowing, unchangeable)
The holy one to be born will be
called the Son of God!
Read: Matt 9:1-8
C.He acts like God (performs miracles, forgives sins)
Therefore , Jesus Christ is true God.
Read: 1 Tim 2:5
a. He is called man (Son of Man, Son of David)
B. He is described like a man (flesh & blood, he grew)
C. He acts like a man (hungry, tired, wept, thirsty)
Therefore Jesus Christ is also true man
3. Jesus is God and man in one person! 100% God100% ManThe God-man
In +carn +ation =
God taking on human flesh, becoming A TRUE HUMAN MALE
Comparing again...
HinduismMany gods,
include-ing
Shiva, Vishnu
and local gods.
Mormon ChristianIslam
One God in three persons, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit.
Many gods, Jesus being
one, The Father being
another.
“There is no God
but Allah and
Muham-med is
his pro- phet.”
Jesus is God and man in one person! 100% God100% ManThe God-man
In +carn +ation =
God taking on human flesh, becoming man
Why does Jesus need to be true God?
Moses 10 Commandments
Original sin ….
…infected the whole world.
There’s nothing mankind can do.
We need a savior!
Read: Gal 4:4-5 & Mk 10:45
1. Lived a perfect LIFE under the Law in our place
2. Suffered and died for sin in our place
Read: Jn 1:29
B. As God…
His perfect life and His sacrificial death
counted for everyone (the world).
Original sin has infected all of us, but Jesus came to save us
all from sin.!
To Great exchange
c. one who buys back (from slavery, sin)
… both 100% God & 100% man!
Through the virgin birth….
The sacrifice was a picture / illustration / object lesson to teach how the holy blood of God has to pay for the sins of the
guilty.
Christ’s OFFICE
Read: Acts 10:38 p. 1089
As the Christ, or Messiah...
As true man, Jesus needed the Holy Spirit!
1. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit at his baptism (to
serve as...
Priest
Prophet
King
Cat Question: 181
Priest
Prophet
King
Read: Heb 7:25-27
1. As our High Priest, Jesus sacrificed himself once for all our sins.
Jews who still today reject Jesus as the Messiah-Savior
are still doing animal sacrifices.
Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrifices. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
2. Intercedes for us
as our Mediator
(Go-between).
Read: Matt 17:5 Jn 20:19-23
1. Spoke God’s Word (in person while one earth.)
2. Speaks God’s Word (through Christians today).
Rom 14:8
“If we live, we live to the Lord (King); and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.”
John 17:17“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”
1. Rules our hearts and lives through His Word.
Read: Eph 1:22-23
“…for the church!” = US
2. Rules everything for our eternal good.
Who is Jesus? He is the eternal Son of God, who became the one and only God-man and Savior. Only he and he alone is qualified to sacrificehimself at the cross in fulfillment of all
the lamb sacrifices done in the Old Testament. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
