| Walking Toward The Light ... Lessons In Discipleship |
| John 14: 5 |
| I. THE SECOND PERSON OF THE TRINITY The Son of God: Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity ... God the Son. God the Father called Jesus His Son. Hundreds of years before Jesus came to earth, the Father told us that He would be coming, and that He would be called out of Egypt. On the day Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the Father spoke from Heaven saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." He spoke a second time when Jesus was on the Mount of Transfiguration ... declaring that Jesus is His beloved Son. (When God speaks, we should take heed. When He speaks more than once, it would be foolish not to listen!!) Angels knew that Jesus is the Son of God. An angel spoke to Mary, Jesus' mother, telling her that the child she would bear would be known as the Son of God. Even the demons (fallen angels) knew (and still do!) that Jesus is the Son of God. They believe ... and they shudder! The disciples of Jesus Christ recognized Him as the Son of God. Jesus had power over the weather. And when He calmed the storm, His disciples acknowledged Him as God's Son. And finally, Jesus Himself said He is the Son of God. The Son of Man: Jesus was flesh and blood. He was "found in fashion as a man." Jesus was not only the Son of God, but was also called the Son of Man. Jesus called Himself the Son of Man ... no less than 80 times in the Gospels. He was recognized as the Son of Man by His disciples, as well. Finally, John the Revelator also called Jesus the Son of Man. Jesus was fully God and fully man. He had the full nature of both. |
| II. Jesus' Life On Earth Birth and early years: We do not know the exact date of Jesus' birth. Some scholars believe that it was in the spring. But the one thing we do know is that it was not December 25. Jesus was born of a virgin, in Bethlehem, in a stable. An angel came to Mary and told her that she found favor before God, and she would conceive a Son whose name would be called Jesus. The angel was also sent to Joseph, Mary's husband-to-be, informing him that the Child she would bear was conceived by the Holy Spirit. His ancestry was of the line of King David. Jesus had great wisdom and understanding, even at a young age. At twelve years old, He was found in the temple listening and learning ... and amazing even the teachers with His wisdom. Jesus' baptism and temptation: It is known that Jesus was about 30 years old when He was baptized by John the Baptist. Immediately following His Baptism, the Holy Spirit came down from Heaven as a dove, and God spoke about His Son. Jesus was then led into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. Satan tempted Jesus using God's Word. "If you are the Son of God ..." He taunts us even today with those very same words ... "If you are ..." (a Christian ... you [or they] wouldn't do or say or think the way you [they] do). He knows God's Word, but he twists it and turns it just enough to bring temptation, trial or trauma. But Jesus countered Satan's attacks with the truth of God's Word. And so can we!! It's important to know truth. Know truth, and a lie stands out like a sore thumb! Jesus' Ministry: Jesus chose His disciples ... those who would follow Him, learn from Him and minister with Him ... those to whom He could entrust His power when He was to leave this earth. His ministry consisted of teaching, preaching the gospel, healing and deliverance. People were amazed at His teaching because He taught with an authority that they had never heard before. Jesus did so many miracles that they could not all be written down. He was able to accomplish so much because He spent so many hours in prayer with the Father. He was strengthened and guided by those times of prayer. So it can be for us as well. And Jesus gave us the understanding of just how to pray. Jesus' death, burial, resurrection and ascension: Jesus came to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray that night. He knew what was coming ... this was to be the night He would be betrayed by one of His very own disciples, Judas, and He would be led away to be killed. During His prayer, Jesus was so distraught and in such agony, that He sweat great drops of blood. He was taken into custody there, and taken to the palace. He was not only betrayed by Judas, but He was also betrayed by His people. He was beaten to within an inch of His life, spit upon, mocked and ridiculed. He was then taken to be crucified on a cross. (Crucifixion on a cross was one of the most painful, torturous and humiliating forms of death known to man at that time.) Jesus was then buried in a tomb. |
| Three days later, by the power of God Almighty through His Holy Spirit, Jesus was RAISED FROM THE DEAD!!! He was seen by many after that time, until the day He ascended to Heaven through the clouds. So it was, and so it shall be that He returns the same way! Victory over death was His, and it is ours through Him as well. He will be back ... and when He comes, He will be coming after His children to take us to Heaven with Him, where we will live for all eternity! Amen ... and amen!! |
III. What Jesus Is
Jesus is: GOD
CHRIST
LORD
MESSIAH
MASTER
ANOINTED ONE
KING
SAVIOR
CREATOR OF ALL THINGS
MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN
INTERCESSOR
Jesus is: GOD
CHRIST
LORD
MESSIAH
MASTER
ANOINTED ONE
KING
SAVIOR
CREATOR OF ALL THINGS
MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN
INTERCESSOR
| KNOW JESUS!!! Knowing "about" Jesus Christ isn't the same thing as knowing HIM. Jesus chastised the Pharisees (religious leaders of the time) because they refused to come to Him. They searched and knew the Scriptures, and believed that in them, they would find eternal life. But they refused to come to Jesus ... the very Giver of eternal life!! KNOW JESUS ... COME TO HIM!! |
Matthew 2: 14 Matthew 3: 17 Luke 1: 35
Matthew 8: 29 Matthew 14: 33 Matthew 17: 5
John 3: 18
Matthew 8: 20; 9: 6; 18: 11; 20: 28 Acts 7: 56
Revelation 1: 13 Philippians 2: 8
Matthew 1: 18 - 25 Luke 1: 26 - 28 Matthew, Chapter 2
Luke 2: 7 Matthew 1: 1 Luke 2: 41 - 52
Luke 3: 23 Matthew, Chapter 3 Luke 3: 2 - 22
Matthew 4: 1 Mark 1: 12, 13 Matthew 4: 1 - 11
Luke 4: 1 - 13
Matthew 4: 18 - 22 Mark 1: 16 - 22 John 21: 25
Mar, 1: 35 Luke 5: 16 Matthew 6: 9 - 13
Luke 22: 44 - 54 Matthew 27: 47 - 50 Mark 14: 43 - 46
John 18: 2 Matthew 27: 11 - 26 Mark 14: 56 - 65; 15: 6 - 20
Luke 23: 18, 23 John 19: 1 - 12 Matthew 27: 29 - 31
Luke 22: 63 - 65 Luke 23: 33 - 46 Matthew 17: 31 - 53
Mark 15: 22 - 37 Mark 15: 42 - 47 John 19: 17 - 30
Matthew 27: 57 - 60 Luke 24: 3 - 6 Matthew 28: 6
Mark 16: 6, 9 Luke 25: 51 Mark 16: 19, 20
John 20: 17 Ephesians 1: 10 Luke 22: 69
Luke 21: 27
Matthew 16: 16 Acts 2: 36 I Timothy 6: 15
Revelation 7: 14 John 1: 41, 49: 4: 25 Luke 5: 5; 8: 24; 9: 33
Acts 4: 27; 10: 38 Luke 2: 11; 19: 10 John 3: 17
I John 4: 14 I Corinthians 8: 6 Colossians 1: 16
I Timothy 2: 5 Hebrews 8: 6; 9: 15, 24 John 5: 39, 40
I John 2: 1
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