1. Matthew 22:41-46

2. “Son of” – Sameness, Shared trait Sons of thunder: Explosive, Mark 3:17 Son of peace: Peaceful, Luke 10:6 Son of God: Jesus’ nature in relation to God “Son of God” expression of His Deity, John 5:17-18 What about Father being greater than the Son? Submission in the flesh to the Father’s will, John 13:16; 14:28 2

3. A S ON WAS P ROMISED IN P ROPHECY. Abraham’s seed, Genesis 22:18 Fulfilled in Jesus, Galatians 3:16 David’s son, 2 Samuel 7:12-16 Fulfilled in Jesus, Luke 1:31-33 3

4. A S ON WAS P ROMISED IN P ROPHECY. Given a Son, Isaiah 9:6 (7:14) Fulfilled in Jesus, Matthew 1:20-23 Son would become king, Psalm 2:6-8 Fulfilled in Jesus, Acts 13:32-33 (2:36) Declared by His resurrection, Rom. 1:4 4

5. J ESUS C LAIMED TO BE S ON OF G OD ON E ARTH. Called God his “Father” – Equal with God, John 5:17-18 Same work (19-21) Same judgment (22) Same honor (23) Same life (24-26) Same authority (27) 5

6. J ESUS C LAIMED TO BE S ON OF G OD ON E ARTH. “I and My Father are one”, John 10:30-38 One nature, purpose, will…DEITY Full equality (sameness) One with the Father = Son of God (10:36) Son of David is the Son of God, Matthew 22:42-45 6

7. J ESUS K NOWN AS THE S ON OF G OD ON E ARTH. Satan knew Jesus was the Son, Luke 4:3, 9 Demons knew Jesus was the Son, Matt. 8:29 Holy Spirit revealed it, John 1:18 John the Baptist declared it, John 1:34 (30) Nathaniel confessed Jesus to be Son, John 1:49 His miracles were evidence of it, John 20:30-31 7

8. J ESUS K NOWN AS THE S ON OF G OD ON E ARTH. Peter confessed Him to be Son of God, Matthew 16:16-17 (revealed by the Father) Enemies knew He claimed to be Son, John 19:7 Jesus accepted the description, Mark 14:61-62 Centurion concluded He is the Son, Mark 15:39 Paul said the Son died for him, Galatians 2:20 John said God “sent His Son” to destroy the devil and sin, 1 John 3:8; 4:10 8

9. T HE S ON E XISTED BEFORE C REATION. God made the world through the Son, Hebrews 1:2; John 1:1-3, 14 Jesus, the Son of God, is the complete expression of the Father, John 1:18 Perfect manifestation of God’s glory and nature, Hebrews 1:3 (5) Fullness of the Godhead bodily, Colossians 2:9 J ESUS IS THE S ON OF G OD IN H EAVEN, TOO. Daniel 7:13; Acts 7:55-56 9

10. Yes! Doctrine that Jesus was not the Son of God on earth is false! 1 John 5:20; 2:22-23 10

11. “Son of God” is never used in NT to say the Father existed before the Son or in some way brought the Son into existence “Son of God” is never used in NT to say there was some time while Jesus was on earth that He was not the Son of God 11