Pictures of Jesus

“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.” Isaiah 53:2

Jesus looked like any other man

He was ordinary in his appearance

No physical description Images today are not accurate Jesus was a Jew - dark skin, eyes, hair Carpenter

Worked outsideMuscular enough to do the work

If it were important God would have given it.

Just an ordinary normal looking man.

14.3 ft. X 3.7 ft.About 1350 adTurin Italy

Many believe it is the burial cloth of Jesus and the image is of him.

Radiocarbon dating 1260 - 1390

John 20:5-7 “saw linen cloths” “and the handkerchief that had been around His head… folded together in a place by itself.”

Jesus Christ is Lord

“The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ — He is Lord of all.” Acts 10:36

He has authority over Jew and Gentile

He bore our sins - 1 Peter 2:24

Jesus is Prince of Peace

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

“Peace through Jesus Christ” Acts 10:36with Godwith otherswith self

Jesus is Savior

1 Cor. 15:1-4 “died for our sins”DeathBurialResurrection

“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

Jesus is Our Advocate

“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 1 John 2:1

Advocate = intercessor represents us in heaven

Jesus is Judge

“And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.” Acts 10:42

John 12:48 “…the word that I have spoken wil judge him in the last day.”

The Way, Truth and Life

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

Christ is the way of Salvation

Accomplished by His own blood

Head of the Church

“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Ephesians 1:22-23

God made Jesus head over the church

Good Shepherd

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” John 10:11

The thief comes to kill, steal and destroy - v.10

Christ gave His life for the sheep.

In Christ we have eternal life.

Chief Cornerstone

The church was “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone.” Ephesians 2:20

Church is a spiritual “building”Foundation = apostles and prophetsJesus - Chief Cornerstone

Lamb of God

“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29

Precious blood of Lamb of God - 1 Pet. 1:18-19

“He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.” Isaiah 53:7

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

[email protected]@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Evening December 15, 2013