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Doctrine Of Jesus
Posted: Jul 1, 08:21 PM |
Author: Pastor Ola-Wales Goriola
Overview:
Jesus Christ is the Grand Subject of the Bible. Every book of the bible makes mention of Him in one way or the other.
His Pre-Existence
- He declared “Before Abraham was I AM”. –John 8:58.
- The Second Man that came from heaven - 1Cor.15:47
- He is The WORD that was in the beginning. - John 1:1-3.
- He was before all things –Col.1:17
- He Shared the same glory with the Father.- John 17:5
His Divinity
- Omnipresent – Where two or there are gathered He’s there –Matt.18:20
- Omniscient – He knew all men and what was in man - John 21:7, 2:24-25, Acts 1:24.
- Creation – By HIM all things were made - John 1:1-3, Heb1:1-2.
- Redeemer of the World – He as the power to forgive sin –Eph.1:7, Mark2:5-11
- Worthy of Worship - John 5:23, Matt.2:2, Heb1:6, Luke 24:52, Phil. 2:10, Rev.5:13, 19:10, 22:8-9, Acts14:11-15.
His Birth Foretold
- As the seed of woman Gen 3:15, -fulfilled –Gal 4:4, Luke 2:7.
- The Promise Seed of Abraham –Gen 18:8, 12:3 – Fulfilled -Acts 3:25, Matt 1-1, Luke 3:24.
- His Conception – Isaiah 7:14 – fulfilled – Matt 1:18-20, Luke 1:26-35
- As a Prophet – Deut.18:15 – fulfilled –John 6:14, John 1:45, Acts 3:19-26.
- His Personal name – Matt. 1:20-23 – fulfilled – Matt.1:25.
- As a priest – after the order of Mel-chiz-ed-ek (The kind that was also a priest) – Psalm110:4 – fulfilled – Heb. 6:20, 5:5-6, 7:15-21.
- As foretold by angel Gabriel “His name shall be called JESUS”. The name in Greek is I-E-SOUS which correspond to the Hebrew name JESHUA or JEHOSHUA in a fuller form meaning “Jehovah is Salvation”. Mark 10:47 and Acts 2:22 called is His name Jesus of Nazareth.
- CHRIST is from Greek – KHRI-STOS the equivalent of Hebrew Ma-siach (Messiah), and means the “ANOINTED ONE”.
- Jesus was also uniquely called THE CHRIST, Son of the Living God. – Matt 16:16, Acts 10:38, John1:35…
- He also known as THE WORD. – John 1:1-3, Rev 19:13, 16, Luke 2:25-26.
The Nativity – (The birth of Christ)
- Conceived of the Holy Spirit. –Matt.1:20
- Born in a manger of the Virgin Mary. – Matt 1:22-25, Luke 2:6-7.
- Angels announced his birth. Luke 2:8-18
- A sign in the sky of His birth. – Matt 2:1-2
- Worshipped by the wise men from the East
- Protected by God through revelation. Matt2:2-15.
His Humanity
- Natural Growth –Luke 2:40.
- Hunger -Luke 4:2
- Sleep – Luke 8:23
- Poverty - Luke 9:58
- Sorrow - Matt 26:37, So He can be touched by the feelings of our infirmities. Heb. 4:14-16.
His Mission To Redeem Mankind from Sin
- By preaching the gospel of the Kingdom. Matt4:17.
- Confirmed His word by healing the sick and all oppressed of the devil. Luke 4:18-21, Acts 10:38.
- By shedding his blood to atone for our sins. Heb. 9;14,1John1:17
- Propitiation for sin through His death on the cross. 1John2:1-2, Rom 3:23-25, Isaiah 53:11.
- To usher the Holy Spirit to empower the Church by His Resurrection & Ascension. John16:7, 14:26, Acts 1:8
- To make fishers of men to work in His stead as His Ambassadors. 2Cor. 5:17-20, Matt. 4:18-22,
- He’s coming back again. John 14:1-3, Luke 19:13.
- We shall occupy till HE comes.
Memory Verse:
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." - John 14:1-3.
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