1. 1 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Becoming Human Dwelling with Man Defining God

2. 2 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Becoming Human  The infinite became finite  The invisible became tangible  That which was far off drew close  The unknowable became knowable  He became like us so He could: die on our behalf die on our behalf relate to us relate to us be our example be our example

3. 3 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Dwelling with Man  “to pitch a tent”  “tabernacled” – reference to feast Jesus born on first day Jesus born on first day Circumcised on last day Circumcised on last day  Reference to the tabernacle

4. 4 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Reference to the Tabernacle  Temporary appointment for wilderness  Humble in outward appearance  God’s dwelling place – shekinah  Place where God met with men  Center of Israel’s camp  Where Law of Moses was preserved  Place where sacrifices were made  Place where priestly family was fed  Where people of Israel worshiped

5. 5 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Defining God  “full of grace and truth” – sum total of divine revelation  Grace – the opposite of merit In Christ grace is defined In Christ grace is defined Kindness and love of God Kindness and love of God It is transformational It is transformational It is eternal It is eternal

6. 6 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Defining God  Truth – God is truth – Isaiah 65:16 Jesus is truth – John 14:6 Jesus is truth – John 14:6 Holy Spirit is truth – John 14:17 Holy Spirit is truth – John 14:17 God’s Word is truth – John 17:17 God’s Word is truth – John 17:17 God requires truth – Psalm 51:6 God requires truth – Psalm 51:6  There is Absolute Truth Truth about man – sinful and dead Truth about man – sinful and dead Truth about God Truth about God

7. 7 Pitching Your Tent John 1:14-18 Application Have you pitched your tent in the absolute truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? If you haven’t, why not?

8. 8 Application But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 If you are dwelling in Jesus Christ, are you reflecting His glory so others may know the truth? Are you pitching your tent among unbelievers so they may experience “grace and truth”?