Why Jesus?John 1.9-18

Three ways people attack Christianity:

1. Ban it 2. Denounce it 3. Privatize it

Different voices…

• Agnostics – unsure whether there is a God or not

• Atheists – affirm there is no God.• Secular Humanists – man is the measure

of all things• Those of different religions• Satan

Satan’s lies will come in at least 3 forms…

1. Doubt2. Denial3. Disbelief

Deuteronomy 4:29

“…when you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him, when you seek Him with all your

heart and all your soul.”

Questions…

1. Is the Bible reliable?2. Jesus was just a good teacher, but

not God…

1 in 10 to the 157th power

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Questions…

1. Is the Bible reliable?2. Jesus was just a good teacher, but

not God…3. All religions are the same…4. It is arrogant to think Christianity

is right and exclusive…

One Thing Separates

The one thing that separates Christianity from every other philosophy, religion, or systematic thought…

GRACE

John 1.9-18

9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

John 1.9-18

13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)

John 1.9-18

16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

God’s Grace:

1. Grace comes from Jesus’ power. (1.12)2. God’s grace is not based on human

intervention. (1.13)3. God’ grace is authenticated by a person.

(1.14)4. Grace is never exhausted. (1.16)