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Lesson Lesson 66

JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GODJESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD

IntroductionIntroduction Review:Review:

God’s promises all focused on Jesus Christ God’s promises all focused on Jesus Christ being bornbeing born

The The Birth of JesusBirth of Jesus How was Jesus both the son of God and How was Jesus both the son of God and

Son of Man?Son of Man? The important work that God gave Jesus The important work that God gave Jesus

to doto do Jesus' subjection to his FatherJesus' subjection to his Father God’s delegation of authority to JesusGod’s delegation of authority to Jesus

The Promised Seed of the The Promised Seed of the WomanWoman

NoFUTURE

David's Descendent or Seed

A Throne & Kingdom FOREVER

3. To David

NoFUTURE

Abraham'sDescendent or Seed

The land (whole world) FOREVER

2. To Abraham

Yes.AD 33

"The Seed of the Woman"

Victory over Sin & Death (open the way for our salvation)

1. In Eden

Fulfilled?Who?What?Promise

The First Words of the New Testament:

Matt 1: 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ

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Romans 15:8Romans 15:8

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister minister ….…. for the truth of God, for the truth of God,

to confirm the promises to confirm the promises mademade unto the fathersunto the fathers

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Promise in EdenPromise in Eden

Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity And I will put enmity

bbetween etween youyou (serpent) (serpent) and the and the womanwoman, ,

And between And between youryour seedseed and and her seedher seed; ;

HeHe shall bruise shall bruise youyou on on the head, the head,

And And youyou shall bruise shall bruise himhim on the heel. " on the heel. "

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Adam vs. ChristAdam vs. Christ

““For as by one man’s disobedience For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also many were made sinners, so also

by one Man’s obedience many by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous”will be made righteous”

Romans Romans 5:195:19

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The Birth of JesusThe Birth of Jesus

Jesus = “God is Salvation”

The Birth of Jesus - The Birth of Jesus - Matthew Matthew 1:18-211:18-21

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, but before they came together, she was found to be she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.with child through the Holy Spirit.

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man … Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man … an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.in her is from the Holy Spirit.

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.“their sins.“

How was Jesus conceived inside Mary? By the Holy Spirit

The Birth of Jesus - The Birth of Jesus - Luke Luke 1:30-351:30-35

But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.have found favor with God.

You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus …..are to give him the name Jesus …..

"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"virgin?"

The angel answered, "The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon The Holy Spirit will come upon youyou, and , and the power of the Most High will overshadow the power of the Most High will overshadow you.you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.of God.

What is the Holy Spirit?

“The Power of the Most High”

“The Power of the God”

“God’s Power”

One View of the Birth of Jesus

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What exactly acted on Mary’s Womb?

Trinity God-Head

One View of the Birth of Jesus

If the Trinity is correct we would expect the “Son” part of the God-head to act on Mary’s womb

The problem with this view

The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit caused the conception in Mary’s womb

The correct view of the Birth of Jesus

The Holy Spirit God the Father is the only true God

Godthe Father God’s Special Power

Jesus first existed in Mary’s womb and was born 9 months later

The Holy Spirit is God’s power

Jesus is truly “the Son of God”

The Holy Spirit caused conception

Jesus really is “the son of Jesus really is “the son of God”God” ““For God so loved the world, that He gave His For God so loved the world, that He gave His only only

begottenbegotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not Son, that whoever believes in Him should not

perish, but have eternal life.” perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16John 3:16 [NASB][NASB]

““Abraham Abraham begatbegat Isaac; and Isaac Isaac; and Isaac begatbegat Jacob; and Jacob Jacob; and Jacob

begatbegat Judas and his brethren.” Judas and his brethren.” Matthew 1:2 [KJV]Matthew 1:2 [KJV]

““By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac ..his Isaac ..his only begotten [son]only begotten [son]” ” Hebrews 11:17 Hebrews 11:17

[NASB][NASB] • Jesus is the son of God in the same sense as Isaac

is the son of Abraham.

• Abraham existed first and caused Isaac to be born

• God existed first, and caused Jesus to be born

““Yet you [God the father]Yet you [God the father] brought me out of the brought me out of the womb; womb; you made me trust in you even at my you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast. mother's breast. From birth I was cast upon you; From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's from my mother's womb you have been my God. womb you have been my God. Psalm 22:9-Psalm 22:9-1010

The Birth of Jesus - The Birth of Jesus - The The PsalmsPsalms

• Jesus grew inside Mary’s womb and was born just like any other child

• Note that Jesus began trusting in God “from his mother’s breast”. Prior to his birth he could not do this, as he did not exist.

• Note that God was Jesus’ God “from his mother’s womb”. Prior to being conceived Jesus did not exist.

““For Thou didst form my inward parts; For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst Thou didst weave me in my mother's wombweave me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks . I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made … to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made … My frame was not hidden from Thee, When I was My frame was not hidden from Thee, When I was made in secret, [And] skillfully wrought in the made in secret, [And] skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth. depths of the earth. Thine eyes have seen my Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Thy book they were all unformed substance; And in Thy book they were all written, The days that were ordained [for me], written, The days that were ordained [for me], When as yet there was not one of them.”When as yet there was not one of them.”

Psalm 139:13-16 [NASB]Psalm 139:13-16 [NASB]

The Birth of Jesus - The Birth of Jesus - The The PsalmsPsalms

• God “weaved” or created Jesus in his Mother’s womb. Jesus did not exist before this.

• However, God had a plan “all written” for Jesus’ life before he was born.

Why it is important to Why it is important to correctly understand God and correctly understand God and

Jesus Jesus John 17: 3John 17: 3Now this is eternal life: that they may know Now this is eternal life: that they may know you (the Father), you (the Father), the only true Godthe only true God, , andand Jesus ChristJesus Christ, whom you have sent., whom you have sent.

If we want Eternal life, then we have to know:

1) The Father - the only True God

AND2) Jesus Christ

Angel’s rejoiced at the birth Angel’s rejoiced at the birth of Christof Christ

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.all the people.

Today in the town of David a Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord ….he is Christ the Lord ….Suddenly a great company of Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his peace to men on whom his

favor rests.“ favor rests.“ Luke 2: 8-Luke 2: 8-1414

Because God had kept his promisesBecause God had kept his promises

Jesusinherited

God’s character - developed as he grew

Godthe Father

Tempted like us - possible to sin

Human Nature – exactly like ours

A desire to be like his Father and obey him

Son of God & Son of ManSon of God & Son of Man Mary

human mother

[Jesus was] made like his brothers in every way …. [Jesus was] made like his brothers in every way …. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Hebrews 2:17-18Hebrews 2:17-18

Jesus UnderstandsJesus Understandsour problems & our problems & temptations temptations

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, butsympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.are--yet was without sin.

Hebrews 4:15Hebrews 4:15

God gave Jesus an God gave Jesus an important work:important work:

To show people what God is likeTo show people what God is like Not to show what God physically looks likeNot to show what God physically looks like But to show people what the CHARACTER But to show people what the CHARACTER

of God is likeof God is like Jesus did this by the way he behaved and Jesus did this by the way he behaved and

spokespoke He always spoke God’s words, never his He always spoke God’s words, never his

ownown He always did God’s will, never his own. He always did God’s will, never his own.

The Holy Spirit PowerThe Holy Spirit Power To help Jesus do God’s work, God gave him the To help Jesus do God’s work, God gave him the

Holy Spirit, or special power, to Jesus Holy Spirit, or special power, to Jesus

With this power, Jesus could work miracles, feed With this power, Jesus could work miracles, feed and heal people, and even raise the deadand heal people, and even raise the dead

Jesus never misused this power; he only used it Jesus never misused this power; he only used it to do the work of God. to do the work of God.

Jesus never claimed equality Jesus never claimed equality with Godwith God

Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working."to this very day, and I, too, am working." For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.himself equal with God. Jesus gave them this answer: "Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing,what he sees his Father doing, because whatever because whatever the Father does the Son also does. the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he

does….. does….. John 5:17-John 5:17-2020

Jesus was totally dependent on His Father

How was Jesus “one” How was Jesus “one” with God? with God?

““I and the Father are one” I and the Father are one” John John 10:3010:30

In mind or purposeIn mind or purpose Jesus showed people what the Character of Jesus showed people what the Character of

God was like perfectly by his words and God was like perfectly by his words and actionsactions

Jesus and God were in complete agreement Jesus and God were in complete agreement about what needed to be done and how to about what needed to be done and how to do itdo it

Jesus understood the thoughts of his fatherJesus understood the thoughts of his father His own thoughts and desires never got in His own thoughts and desires never got in

the way of what God asked him to dothe way of what God asked him to do

[Jesus prayed] “for those who will believe in me …. [Jesus prayed] “for those who will believe in me …. That That they all may be onethey all may be one; as You, Father, are in me, ; as You, Father, are in me, and I in You, and I in You, that they also may be one in Usthat they also may be one in Us: that : that the world may believe that You sent me. the world may believe that You sent me.

And the glory which you gave me I have given And the glory which you gave me I have given them; them; that they may be one just as we are one: that they may be one just as we are one: I in them, and You in me, that they may be made I in them, and You in me, that they may be made perfect in oneperfect in one; that the world may know that You ; that the world may know that You have sent me, and have loved them, as you have have sent me, and have loved them, as you have loved meloved me

John 17:20-23 [NKJV]John 17:20-23 [NKJV]

Jesus prayed that Jesus prayed that believers should be “one” believers should be “one”

with God and Jesus with God and Jesus

Moreover, Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Sonall judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son , that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father …. just as they honor the Father …. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.God and those who hear will live.For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. the Son to have life in himself. And he has given him And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man ….authority to judge because he is the Son of Man ….By myself I can do nothing;By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. him who sent me. John 5:22-30 John 5:22-30

The Father has delegated The Father has delegated the work of “judgment” the work of “judgment”

to Jesus to Jesus

The Father is greater than Jesus

When will Jesus Judge the When will Jesus Judge the World? World?

Matthew 25:31-34Matthew 25:31-34When the Son of Man comes in his gloryWhen the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the , and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. glory. All the nations will be gathered before himAll the nations will be gathered before him, and , and he will separate the people one from another as a he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.world.

The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11v15

세상 나라가 우리 주와 그 그리스도의 나라가 되어 그가 세세토록 왕 노릇 하시리로다 요한계시록 11v15

Review QuestionsReview Questions

1.1. What does the name Jesus mean? What does the name Jesus mean?

2.2. Who was the father of Jesus?Who was the father of Jesus?

3.3. Who was the mother of Jesus?Who was the mother of Jesus?

4.4. What did the angels do at the birth of What did the angels do at the birth of Jesus?Jesus?

5.5. God gave Jesus a special power, what God gave Jesus a special power, what was it called?was it called?

6.6. When will Jesus judge the earth?When will Jesus judge the earth?

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Learn about the 12 disciples or apostles Learn about the 12 disciples or apostles Learn the purpose behind Jesus’ miraclesLearn the purpose behind Jesus’ miracles Learn the purpose behind Jesus’ parablesLearn the purpose behind Jesus’ parables