1. Welcome

2. The Face of Jesus
2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

3. The Face of Jesus Baby Face
Luke 2:7 “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Loving – trusting – innocence
Angelic

4. The Face of Jesus Young Man
Luke 2:49 NKJV “And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?”
Vivid – fully alive – eager – interesting
Happy

5. The Face Sad of Jesus Not for his sins - Heb. 4:15 “without sin”
“who went about doing good” - Acts 10:38
Because of the condition of God’s people and the holy city of Jerusalem

6. The Face Sad of Jesus When His disciples walked with him no more
Jn. 6: many of his disciples went back
Grave of Lazarus - Jn. 11:35 “Jesus Wept”
Betrayal kiss of Judas - Luke 22:45-48
Peter denied him - Luke 22:61-62
When sinners refuse to obey His will

7. The Face of Jesus Angry Not because someone crossed His path
Man’s greed, lust for money, disrespect for God
Matt. 21:13b “My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.”
“Be ye angry, and sin not.” Eph. 4:26

8. The Face of Jesus Shining
Matt. 17:1-5 “his face did shine as the sun”
God declared His Son to have preeminence
2 Cor. 4:6
Light to shine out of darkness
Shined in our hearts
To give light of the knowledge
Ps. 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

9. The Face of Jesus Smitten
Crucifixion
Lk. 22:64 “And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?”
Jn. 19:3 “smote him with their hands”
Matt. 26:67 “Then did they spit in his face…”

10. The Face of Jesus Stained
Hanging on that Old Rugged Cross
With His own blood
Mt. 27:29 “crown of thorns”
With his tears
Great pain brings tears
Isaiah 50:6 “I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.”

11. The Face of Jesus Looks upon us in pity Shows us mercy
If we will be obedient the face of Jesus will be shining
John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

13. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
Dec. 18, 2016
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn