2. Lesson 4 Who is Jesus Christ?

6. One Little O- ring in this hugely complicated, multi-million dollar vehicle, failed!

8. Sin is like the O-ring. One sin brought destruction and death to our world.

9. 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.

10. The history of God teaching his people about the importance of the “saving blood” of an innocent victim.

13. Sin is so damning, innocent blood must pay for the sins of the guilty.

14. WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?

15. Hinduism Many gods, include- ing Shiva, Vishnu and local gods. MormonChristianIslam 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.”

16. Read: Jn 3:14-18 & Matt 17:5 A.He is called God

17. The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God!

18. Our Savior’s Names Jesus = Immanuel = LORD (Jehovah) Jirah = Christ = Messiah = Savior God with us I am Anointed One, in Greek Anointed One, in Hebrew

19. 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!

20. Read: Matt 9:1-8 C.He acts like God (performs miracles, forgives sins)

21. Therefore, Jesus Christ is true God.

22. Read: 1 Tim 2:5 a.He is called man (Son of Man, Son of David)

23. B. He is described like a man (flesh & blood, he grew) C. He acts like a man (hungry, tired, wept, thirsty )

24. Therefore Jesus Christ is also true man

25. 3. Jesus is God and man in one person! 100% God 100% Man The God-man In +carn +ation = God taking on human flesh, becoming A TRUE HUMAN MALE

26. Comparing again...

27. Hinduism Many gods, include- ing Shiva, Vishnu and local gods. MormonChristianIslam 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.”

28. Jesus is God and man in one person! 100% God 100% Man The God-man In +carn +ation = God taking on human flesh, becoming man

29. Why does Jesus need to be true God?

30. Moses 10 Commandments

31. Original sin …. …infected the whole world. There’s nothing mankind can do. We need a savior!

32. 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

33. Read: Jn 1:29 B. As God… His perfect life and His sacrificial death counted for everyone (the world).

34. Original sin has infected all of us, but Jesus came to save us all from sin.!

35. To Great exchange

37. c. one who buys back (from slavery, sin)

38. … both 100% God & 100% man! Through the virgin birth….

39. 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.

40. Christ’s OFFICE Read: Acts 10:38 p. 1089 As the Christ, or Messiah... As true man, Jesus needed the Holy Spirit!

41. 1. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit at his baptism (to serve as... Priest Prophet King

42. Cat Question: 181 Priest Prophet King

43. Read: Heb 7:25-27 1. As our High Priest, Jesus sacrificed himself once for all our sins.

44. Jews who still today reject Jesus as the Messiah-Savior are still doing animal sacrifices.

45. Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrifices. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

46. 2. Intercedes for us as our Mediator (Go-between).

47. 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).

48. 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.”

49. John 17:17 “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

50. 1. Rules our hearts and lives through His Word.

51. Read: Eph 1:22-23 “…for the church!” = US 2. Rules everything for our eternal good.

52. 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!