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1-2-1 Knowing Jesus
December 14th, 2010Who is Jesus?
John 1:1, 14
- Jesus is God in the flesh. He is the unique Son of God: fully God and fully man!
- God came to earth as a man in order that we could come to know him.
- If you were an all powerful and invisible God, how would you have tried to communicate your love to your creation?
- Illustration: Imagine trying to talk to an ant - How do you communicate with them without terrifying them? Become an ant yourself
Colossians 2:9
- All the fullness of God lives in Jesus Christ.
- Every aspect of God’s character can be found in Jesus.
- Reading through any of the Gospels describing Jesus life and words will give you insight into God’s character and will for your life.
Here are several aspects from a day in the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark:
~Mark 1:21-45
- Mark 1:21-22 - Jesus was an amazing teacher whose words were spoken with authority.
- Mark 1:23-28 - Jesus cast out demons, showing that the power of God was present in him.
- Mark 1:29-31 - Jesus met people’s felt needs and healed the sick.
- Mark 1:32-34 - Jesus focused his attention on others and selflessly gave of himself.
- Mark 1:35 - Jesus was dependent upon God in prayer for his strength and direction.
- Mark 1:36-39 - Jesus was consumed with his mission to preach the good news.
- Mark 1:40-42 - Jesus was filled with compassion for all people.
- Mark 10:32-34, 45 - Jesus came to serve, and gave his perfect life as a ransom for sinners. As predicted, he was rejected by his people and crucified - but he rose from the dead three days later.
1 John 2:3-6
- Knowing Jesus is not just an intellectual exercise.
- The goal of the Christian is to obey his commands and become more and more like him
- to think like Jesus
- to act like Jesus
- to live like Jesus.
John 14:6
- Jesus claimed to be the only way, not a way.
- He claimed to be the whole truth and not one truth among many.
- He said he was the life, not just a better life.
- How important is it that we put our faith, our trust, our obedience in Jesus?
- It is the most important decision of your life - Acts 4:12
Choose a Gospel and read more about Jesus for yourself.
Additional scriptures:
- Hebrew 1:1-3
- Hebrews 2:14-18
- Hebrews 4:14-16
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