Christmas – Maranatha Bible Church: Recent Episodes
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Selected Scriptures
Part 1
Christ added humanity to His deity
Hebrews 2:14-17, 4:15, 1 Timothy 2:5, Philippians 2:7, 1 John 1:1-3a, 4:2-3, 2 John 2:7
Four Proofs of the Humanity of Jesus
1. He Had A Human Birth – Galatians 4:4
. A virgin birth (supernatural conception) – Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:20
. A perfect life – active obedience
2. He Had A Human Development – Luke 2:39-40, 52
. Physical – Social (favor with man) – Wisdom – Favor with God
3. He Had Human Limitations/Weaknesses
. Tempted (yet without sin) – Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13, Hebrews 5:15
. Hungry – Matthew 4
. Thirsty – John 19:28
. Weary – John 4:6, Matthew 8:24
. Rejected – John 6:64, Matthew 27:39-41
. Betrayed – Matthew 26:47-48
. Falsely Accused – Mark 14:56
. Died
4. He Had Human Emotions
. Wept – John 11:35, Luke 19:41
. Sorrow – John 12:27, Luke 12:24
. Anger – Matthew 21:12-17, Matthew 12:9-13
. Marveled – Matthew 8:10
. Joy – Hebrews 12:1-2
Selected Scriptures
J. I. Packer – “Here are two mysteries for the price of one–the plurality of persons within the unity of God, and the union of Godhead and manhood in the person of Jesus. It is here, in the thing that happened at the first Christmas, that the profoundest and most unfathomable depths of the Christian revelation lie. “The Word became flesh” (Jn 1:14) . . . The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as is this truth of the Incarnation.”
Proofs Of The Deity Of Christ
1. He Possesses Divine Names
. Nature – Cornerstone, Firstborn
. Work – Deliverer, Bread of Life, Head of the Church
. Deity – Matthew 1:21: Jesus (Joshua/Yeshua)
. < The First & The Last/Alpha & Omega
. . Isaiah 41:4, 48:12, Revelation 1:17, 22:13
. . < Immanuel – God with us
. . Matthew 1:22-23
. < I AM – Eternal God
. . Exodus 3:14, John 8:58
. < He is LORD – YHWH – Sovereign ruler of heaven and Earth
. . Matthew 721, Romans 5:1, Luke 7:13
. . < God – Elohim/Theos
. . John 1:1,18, Titus 2:13, 2 Peter 1:1
2. He Displays Divine Attributes
. Immutability (Unchanging) – Hebrews 13:8
. Omnipresence (Everywhere) – Matthew 18:20, 28:20
. Omnipotent (All powerful/sovereign)
. El Shaddai (God Almighty) – Matthew 28:18, Matthew 26:53
. Omniscient (All knowing) – John 1:43-48, 2:23-25, Colossians 2:3
. What about Matthew 24:36 where He said He ‘did not know’? – In His humanity,
. . in submission to the Father, He voluntarily limited His knowledge.
3. He Accomplishes Divine Works
. Creation – Genesis 1:1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16-17, Hebrews 1:2-3, 2 Peter 3:10
. The Judge of the world – John 5:22, Revelation 20:11-15
. Forgiver of sin – Mark 2:1-12
4. He Makes Divine Claims
. I AM the Bread of Life – John 6:35
. I AM the Light of the World – John 8:12
. I AM the Door of Heaven – John 10:9
. I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life – John 14:6
. I AM one with the Father – John 10:30-33
5. He Receives Divine Worship
. Matthew 14:33 , 28:9, John 9:38
. cf: Isaiah 6:1-5, John 12:35-36, 37-41
Hebrews 2:14-18
Four Reasons For The Incarnation
1. To Identify With Us – Vs. 14
. His was a human birth
. He had a human body – Flesh & Blood
. He had human limitations – Tired, Weary, Thirsty, Hungry
. He had human growth – He grew in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man.
. He had human emotions – Wept, laughed, angry
. Philippians 2:6–7, 2 Corinthians 8:9
2. To Deliver Us From The Fear Of Death – Vss. 14-15
. Satan’s power has been destroyed – John 8:44, Revelation 1:17-18, 1 John 3:8, Romans 8:38-39
. . 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
3. To Act As Our Sympathetic Priest – Vss. 16-17
. Descendants of Abraham – Galatians 3:7, Romans 8:23, 1 John 2, 4
4. To Help Us In Our Temptations – Vs. 18
. James 1:13-15, Hebrews 4:15
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Hebrews 1:1-3
Last Week – Seven Evidences Of The Supremacy Of Christ
1. The Rightful Heir – Vs. 2
2. The Sovereign Creator – Vs. 3
3. The Glorious Light – Vs. 3
This week:
4. The Divine Representor – Vs. 3
. Colossians 1:15, 1:19, 2:9
. God in Human Flesh – John 1:14, 18, 12:45
5. The Powerful Sustainer – Vs. 3
. Colossians 1:17, 2 Peter 3:10
6. Our Gracious Redeemer – Vs. 3
. Romans 6:23, Hebrews 9:1-14, 10:1-4, 10-14; 1 John 1:7
7. The Exalted King – Vs. 3
. Philippians 2:9-11, Hebrews 7:25
Hebrews 1:1-3
Seven Evidences Of The Supremacy Of Christ
1. The Rightful Heir – Vs. 2
. Many prophets – ONE Son – 1 Peter 1:10-12
. Firstborn – Colossians 1:15 – Supreme over everything
. Psalm 2:8, 89:27, Daniel 7:13-14, Ephesians 1:10, Philippians 2:10-11, Revelation 5:4-10
2. The Sovereign Creator – Vs. 3
. Genesis 1:1-3, Colossians 1:16, Isaiah 40:26, 1 Corinthians 8:6, John 1:3
3. The Glorious Light – Vs. 3
. John 1:18, 10:30, 12:45, Colossians 1:15, John 8:12, 3:19
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