God The Son
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Introduction
Introduction
Greetings...
There has never been more written about or more scrutinized than that of Jesus the only begotten Son of God.
Jesus is the most polarizing person to ever live on this earth and that makes sense considering who He is what His purpose on earth was.
So much “misinformation” is out there concerning Jesus and this morning we are going to take a moment and examine “God the Son” in light of the Bible.
With this in mind let us look at our lesson for today.
God The Son Is Love
God The Son Is Love
Jesus is God and therefore love.
Jesus is God and therefore love.
There is no doubt that Jesus is God like the Father and the Spirit.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
This means there is no doubt that Jesus is love.
1 Jn 4:
8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Jesus manifested this love toward us.
Jesus manifested this love toward us.
He willingly gave up heaven, for a time, to come down to this sin riddled earth for each of us.
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb 12:
He willingly sacrificed His life for ours so that we might have redemption.
16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Jesus manifested “love” toward each and every one of us.
Summery
Summery
Jesus’ love motivated His desire to be personal with us and thus...
Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.
God The Son Is Personal
God The Son Is Personal
Jesus is personally there with us through good and bad.
Jesus is personally there with us through good and bad.
He didn’t come to this earth and die in our place because He doesn’t want to be close to us.
14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
Heb 2:11
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
When we go through tough times He is there with us; when we go through good time He is there with us.
Heb
When we go through tough times He is there with us; when we go through good time He is there with us.
37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Mt 25:37-
4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Jesus did everything possible to be with us.
Jesus did everything possible to be with us.
Jesus so desires a personal relationship with His creation that He has done everything possible to achieve such.
Jesus so desires a personal relationship with His creation that He has done everything possible to achieve such.
He began this by becoming the propitiation for our sins.
2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
He continues this by being our mediator and intercessor.
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
Jesus’ relationship with us is 24/7
Jesus’ relationship with us is 24/7
When we go through tough times He is there and when we go through good times He is there.
37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
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4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Jesus didn’t go through everything for no reason.
Jesus didn’t go through everything for no reason.
Jesus didn’t come to this earth, die in our place, and go through all He did for no reason.
He did it because He wants a close personal relationship with each of us, so much so He thinks of the righteous as “friends” and “brethren.”
14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”
Summery
Summery
Jesus’ love for us spur His desire to have a personal relationship with us and be personal to us therefore.
All this is possible because...
God The Son Is Strong
God The Son Is Strong
Jesus was mentally courageous.
Jesus was mentally courageous.
He knew the extreme challenges that awaited Him and came anyway.
1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
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On earth He knew the extreme pain and agony He would endure and went through it anyway.
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.
42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
Jesus was strong against Satan.
Jesus was strong against Satan.
He took on Satan, suffered, but ultimately won.
18 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
15 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.
Heb
Summery
Summery
The love of Jesus and drive for a personal relationship was possible because of the great courage and strength Jesus demonstrated.
How much stronger is our “Lord & Savior” now having been through it all and having come out the other side perfectly?
Conclusion
Conclusion
Napoleon Bonaparte once stated...
Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.
Invitation
1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.