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In Jesus, God joined himself with humanity, both personally and permanently.

Because Jesus was fully man:

Because Jesus was fully man:

1) God understands my suffering

Because Jesus was fully man:

1) God understands my sufferingFor it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.

(Hebrews 2:10)

Because Jesus was fully man:

2) I am free from the power of death

Because Jesus was fully man:

2) I am free from the power of deathSince therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. (vv. 14-15)

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

- 2 Corinthians 5:1

Because Jesus was fully man:

3) He helps me overcome temptation

Because Jesus was fully man:

3) He helps me overcome temptationFor surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in

Because Jesus was fully man:

3) He helps me overcome temptationthe service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (vv. 16-18)

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

- Hebrews 4:15

Because Jesus was fully man:

4) He helps me to become what I was MADE to become!