1 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is God! Jesus is Man! God has spoken in Jesus!

2 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is Man! And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

3 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is Man!  Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  as a child – born (humanity)  as a Son – given (deity)

4 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is Man!  Romans 1:3,4 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.  according to flesh – born (humanity)  according to Spirit – declared (deity)

5 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is Man!  Galatians 4:4,5 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.  under the law – born (humanity)  His Son – sent (deity)

6 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is Man!  Illustrations  John 2:1-11 attending a wedding as a guest – human attending a wedding as a guest – human turning water into wine – God turning water into wine – God  Matthew 8:23-27 sleeping in boat, exhausted – human sleeping in boat, exhausted – human calming storm – God calming storm – God

7 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Jesus is Man!  Application 1.Incarnation made it possible for Jesus to die for us. Hebrews 10: Incarnation made it possible for Jesus to understand us. Hebrews 4:15,16 3.Incarnation gave us a visible example to follow. 1 Peter 2:21 4.Incarnation sanctified the value of human life.

8 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 God has spoken in Jesus!  Meaning of the Word or Logos  Jewish perspective – religious creative power and self-discloser creative power and self-discloser something concrete – an event or deed something concrete – an event or deed Isaiah 55:11 and Hebrews 1:1,2 Isaiah 55:11 and Hebrews 1:1,2

9 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 God has spoken in Jesus!  Meaning of the Word or Logos  Greek perspective – philosophical Heraclitus – all life is ordered change Heraclitus – all life is ordered change thus divine reason – mind of God thus divine reason – mind of God Plato said, “It may be that someday there will come forth from God a Word, a Logos, who will reveal all mysteries and make everything plain.” Plato said, “It may be that someday there will come forth from God a Word, a Logos, who will reveal all mysteries and make everything plain.” John 1:18 John 1:18

10 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 God has spoken in Jesus!  God had spoken previously  Romans 1:20  Colossians 1:16,17  Acts 17:23  Jesus is the sum of it all  Indirectly in Creation  Directly in Scripture  Personally in Jesus Christ

11 Who is this Jesus? Part 2 Application Do you believe in a Jesus who is all God and all man, a worthy and perfect sacrifice for you? Do you know the Father because you know Jesus, the flesh and blood God who has revealed Himself to us? Are you being so conformed to the image of Christ that you are becoming the flesh and blood Jesus in our community?