Lesson 4 Who is Jesus Christ? One Little O- ring in this hugely complicated, multi-million dollar vehicle, failed!

Lesson 4

Who is Jesus Christ?

One Little O-ring in this

hugely complicated, multi-million dollar vehicle,

failed!

Sin is like the O-ring.

One sin brought destruction and death to our world.

God taught his people

that sin is so serious, it take the

blood of an innocent

sacrifice to pay for the sins of the

guilty.

The history of God

teaching his people about

the importance

of the “saving

blood” of an innocent

victim.

Sin is so damning, innocent blood must pay

for the sins of the guilty.

WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?

HinduismMany gods,

include-ing

Shiva, Vishnu

and local gods.

Mormon ChristianIslam

One God in three persons, Father, Son and

Holy Spirit.

Many gods, Jesus being

one, The Father being

another.

“There is no God

but Allah and

Muham-med is

his pro- phet.”

Read: Jn 3:14-18

& Matt 17:5

A.He is called God

The holy one to be born will be

called the Son of God!

Our Savior’s NamesJesus =

Immanuel =

LORD (Jehovah) Jirah =

Christ =

Messiah =

Savior

God with us

I am

Anointed One, in Greek

Anointed One, in Hebrew

Read: Jn 1:1-2

B. He is described as God (eternal, almighty, all-knowing, unchangeable)

The holy one to be born will be

called the Son of God!

Read: Matt 9:1-8

C.He acts like God (performs miracles, forgives sins)

Therefore , Jesus Christ is true God.

Read: 1 Tim 2:5

a. He is called man (Son of Man, Son of David)

B. He is described like a man (flesh & blood, he grew)

C. He acts like a man (hungry, tired, wept, thirsty)

Therefore Jesus Christ is also true man

3. Jesus is God and man in one person! 100% God100% ManThe God-man

In +carn +ation =

God taking on human flesh, becoming A TRUE HUMAN MALE

Comparing again...

HinduismMany gods,

include-ing

Shiva, Vishnu

and local gods.

Mormon ChristianIslam

One God in three persons, Father, Son and

Holy Spirit.

Many gods, Jesus being

one, The Father being

another.

“There is no God

but Allah and

Muham-med is

his pro- phet.”

Jesus is God and man in one person! 100% God100% ManThe God-man

In +carn +ation =

God taking on human flesh, becoming man

Why does Jesus need to be true God?

Moses 10 Commandments

Original sin ….

…infected the whole world.

There’s nothing mankind can do.

We need a savior!

Read: Gal 4:4-5 & Mk 10:45

1. Lived a perfect LIFE under the Law in our place

2. Suffered and died for sin in our place

Read: Jn 1:29

B. As God…

His perfect life and His sacrificial death

counted for everyone (the world).

Original sin has infected all of us, but Jesus came to save us

all from sin.!

To Great exchange

c. one who buys back (from slavery, sin)

… both 100% God & 100% man!

Through the virgin birth….

The sacrifice was a picture / illustration / object lesson to teach how the holy blood of God has to pay for the sins of the

guilty.

Christ’s OFFICE

Read: Acts 10:38 p. 1089

As the Christ, or Messiah...

As true man, Jesus needed the Holy Spirit!

1. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit at his baptism (to

serve as...

Priest

Prophet

King

Cat Question: 181

Priest

Prophet

King

Read: Heb 7:25-27

1. As our High Priest, Jesus sacrificed himself once for all our sins.

Jews who still today reject Jesus as the Messiah-Savior

are still doing animal sacrifices.

Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrifices. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

2. Intercedes for us

as our Mediator

(Go-between).

Read: Matt 17:5 Jn 20:19-23

1. Spoke God’s Word (in person while one earth.)

2. Speaks God’s Word (through Christians today).

Rom 14:8

“If we live, we live to the Lord (King); and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.”

John 17:17“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

1. Rules our hearts and lives through His Word.

Read: Eph 1:22-23

“…for the church!” = US

2. Rules everything for our eternal good.

Who is Jesus? He is the eternal Son of God, who became the one and only God-man and Savior. Only he and he alone is qualified to sacrificehimself at the cross in fulfillment of all

the lamb sacrifices done in the Old Testament. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!