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Jesus is God!Jesus is God!

Jesus is Man!Jesus is Man!

God has spoken in Jesus!God has spoken in Jesus!

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And the Word became flesh and And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. and truth. John 1:14John 1:14

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Jesus is Man!Jesus is Man! Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulders; and His name will will be upon His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of PeaceEverlasting Father, Prince of Peace..

as a child – born (humanity)as a child – born (humanity) as a Son – given (deity)as a Son – given (deity)

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Jesus is Man!Jesus is Man! Romans 1:3,4 Romans 1:3,4 concerning His Son concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was Jesus Christ our Lord, who was bornborn of the seed of the seed of David according to the flesh, of David according to the flesh, andand declareddeclared  to beto be the Son of God with power the Son of God with power

according to the Spirit of holiness, by theaccording to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.resurrection from the dead.

according to flesh – born (humanity)according to flesh – born (humanity) according to Spirit – declared (deity) according to Spirit – declared (deity)

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Jesus is Man!Jesus is Man! Galatians 4:4,5 Galatians 4:4,5 But when the But when the fullness of the time had come, God fullness of the time had come, God sentsent forth forth His Son, His Son, bornborn of a woman, of a woman, bornborn under the under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.that we might receive the adoption as sons.

under the law – born (humanity)under the law – born (humanity) His Son – sent (deity)His Son – sent (deity)

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Jesus is Man!Jesus is Man! IllustrationsIllustrations

John 2:1-11John 2:1-11 attending a wedding as a guest – humanattending a wedding as a guest – human turning water into wine – Godturning water into wine – God

Matthew 8:23-27Matthew 8:23-27 sleeping in boat, exhausted – humansleeping in boat, exhausted – human calming storm – Godcalming storm – God

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Jesus is Man!Jesus is Man! ApplicationApplication

1.1. Incarnation made it possible for Jesus Incarnation made it possible for Jesus to die for us. Hebrews 10:4-25to die for us. Hebrews 10:4-25

2.2. Incarnation made it possible for Jesus Incarnation made it possible for Jesus to understand us. Hebrews 4:15,16to understand us. Hebrews 4:15,16

3.3. Incarnation gave us a visible example Incarnation gave us a visible example to follow. 1 Peter 2:21to follow. 1 Peter 2:21

4.4. Incarnation sanctified the value of Incarnation sanctified the value of human life.human life.

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Meaning of the Word or Meaning of the Word or LogosLogos Jewish perspective – religiousJewish perspective – religious

creative power and self-disclosercreative power and self-discloser something concrete – an event or deedsomething concrete – an event or deed Isaiah 55:11 and Hebrews 1:1,2Isaiah 55:11 and Hebrews 1:1,2

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Meaning of the Word or Meaning of the Word or LogosLogos Greek perspective – philosophicalGreek perspective – philosophical

Heraclitus – all life is ordered changeHeraclitus – all life is ordered change thus divine reason – mind of Godthus divine reason – mind of God Plato said, “It may be that someday Plato said, “It may be that someday

there will come forth from God a Word, a there will come forth from God a Word, a LogosLogos, who will reveal all mysteries and , who will reveal all mysteries and make everything plain.”make everything plain.”

John 1:18John 1:18

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God had spoken previouslyGod had spoken previously Romans 1:20Romans 1:20 Colossians 1:16,17Colossians 1:16,17 Acts 17:23Acts 17:23

Jesus is the sum of it allJesus is the sum of it all Indirectly in CreationIndirectly in Creation Directly in ScriptureDirectly in Scripture Personally in Jesus ChristPersonally in Jesus Christ

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ApplicationApplication

Do you believe in a Jesus who is all God and all Do you believe in a Jesus who is all God and all man, a worthy and perfect sacrifice for you?man, a worthy and perfect sacrifice for you?

Do you know the Father because you know Do you know the Father because you know Jesus, the flesh and blood God who has revealed Jesus, the flesh and blood God who has revealed Himself to us?Himself to us?

Are you being so conformed to the image of Are you being so conformed to the image of Christ that you are becoming the flesh and Christ that you are becoming the flesh and blood Jesus in our community? blood Jesus in our community?