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“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.” 1 John 5:1

JesusJesus = saviorMatt.1:21

ChristChrist = Messiah God with us - Mt.2:4

Jesus Christ 5 proofs

1. Birth1. Birth

In Fulness of Time

Gal. 4:4 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,”

PlaceTime Conditions

“born of a woman” ASV & NKJV

1. Birth1. Birth

Virgin BirthMatt. 1:18-25

Isa. 7:14 “...behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”

Birth of Jesus proves He is the Christ !

2. Miracles2. Miracles

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.” Matt. 4:23

49 recorded miracles

HealingElements

FoodRaised Dead

2. Miracles2. Miracles

30. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. John 20:30-31

Miracles of Jesus proves He is the Christ !

3. Teaching3. Teaching

"No man ever spoke like this Man!“ Jn. 7:46 NKJV

Many Methods

Acts 1:1“began both to do and teach.”

Appropriate Matt. 5-7Sermon on the Mount

Life

3. Teaching3. Teaching

“28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. - Mt.7:28-29

Teaching of Jesus proves He is the Christ !

4. Death4. Death

“Truly this was the Son of God” Matt. 27:54

Place ~ Calvary

Time ~ 3rd hour

Writings ~ Hebrew, Greek and Latin

Jesus’ Words from the cross

5. Resurrection

Without the resurrection his death was of no value. 1 Cor. 15:14-17

Resurrection brightest day in all the world

Resurrection of Jesus proves He is the Christ !

The grave was emptyThe grave was empty

He aroseHe arose

Resurrection of Jesus proves He is the Christ !

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.” 1 John 5:1

Modernists deny that Jesus is the Christ

ResurrectionDeathTeachingMiraclesBirth

Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ

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Sunday Morning October 29, 2006Sunday Morning October 29, 2006