1. 4-1 Who is This Man Read pages 87 – 94 and answer the FOR REVIEW questions on page 94

2. 5 Responsive: – “Agree Strongly”, “Agree”, – “Not Sure”, – “Disagree” “Disagree Strongly” Jesus is the Son of God Jesus was a fictional character created by someone Jesus was a human as we are Jesus was a good man but was not God Only people who believe in Jesus will go to heaven Jesus worked many miracles Jesus must have a great sense of humor Jesus truly rose from the dead and is alive today If Jesus came among us today, people would reject him just as they did two thousand years ago Jesus set up the positions of the pope and bishops as we have them today

3. Aim: Who is this Man? I. “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (Matt 16:15-16) A. Messiah,(Hebrew) Christ, (Greek) = anointed one B. Doctrine of the Incarnation “made in the flesh” 1. Jesus is God’s own Son made present in human flesh

4. II. Truly God, Truly Man A. Truly God = divine nature 1.matter of faith = mystery 2.“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life” John 3:16

5. B. Truly man = human nature 1. all thing except sin a. sin - ignoring God and turning away for God 2.humility a total openness to the call of God that is the exact opposite of sinful self- centeredness a. St. Paul ( Philippians 2:6-8) example of Jesus taking the form of a slave

6. St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians 2:6-8 Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross

7. III.God’s Longing to Reach us A.Grace = God’s life and love poured out to us 1. Parable of the fish bowl a. parable – a story about ordinary reality that points to a greater truth, helps us understand