We Wish to See Jesus (1)

John 12:20-21

We Can Only See Jesus by Faith

• “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (Jno. 20:29)

• “whom not having seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing… receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls” (1 Pet. 1:8-9)

• See Jesus as He is and not a 21st century perversion, Rom. 10:17; Jno. 14:9

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We See Jesus• In the Beginning, Gen. 1:1–Eternal, creative nature as God, John 1:1-3–Preeminence, Initiator, Source, Cause of

creation, Rev. 3:14, Col. 1:15-16–His glorious majesty, Jno. 17:5; 1:14

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We See Jesus• In Prophecy, Gen. 3:15; 12:3 (22:18)–His coming, Isa. 7:14 (Matt. 1:22-23); 9:6-

7 (Lk. 1:31-33; 2:10-11); Micah 5:2–His mission, Isaiah 53:4-6–His victory, Psa. 110:1; Acts 2:33-36

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We See Jesus• As the Lamb of God, John 1:29–Sufficient sacrifice, Heb. 10:4, 10; Isa. 53:11–Savior who redeems us, 1 Pet. 1:18-21–Bore punishment for our sins, 1 Pet. 2:24–Worthy is the Lamb! Rev. 5:6-10

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