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TITLE: Doctrine of Jesus – Humanity and Divinity

TEXT: John 1:1-5

PROPOSITION: Jesus did not begin in Bethlehem or end in Jerusalem.

QUESTION: When?

KEY WORD: Appearances

SCRIPTURE READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

  1. Assignment – Doctrine of Jesus – Divinity, Humanity, Work, etc.
  2. Not possible to cover all this in one lesson – even till midnight.
  3. Jesus did not begin in Bethlehem.
  4. His existence did not end at Jerusalem.
  5. I want to focus on Jesus before Bethlehem.

 

Preincarnate

  1. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word (became flesh – 14)
  2. John 17:5 Glory I had before the world was
  3. Colossians 1:15-17
  4. Genesis 1:26 "Lest US make man in OUR image"

 

In the Old Testament

  1. Genesis 16:7-14 "angel of the Lord" (13) called him God
  2. Genesis 18:1, 13, 16-22; 33
  3. Genesis 19:1 "angels"; 24
  4. Genesis 22:11-18
  5. Burning bush – Exodus 3:2-5
  6. Rock in desert – 1 Corinthians 10:4; Numbers 21:16-17
  7. Gideon – Judges 6:12-14, 22 I have seen God
  8. Manoah – Judges 13:3-7; 16; 21-22
  9. Elijah – 1 Kings 19:5-7
  10. Psalm 2:7 Called "Son" – quoted in Hebrews 1:5
  11. Daniel 3:24-25 fiery furnace

 

Reasons for the Incarnation

  1. Confirm God's promise – to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, etc.
  2. Reveal the Father – John 14:7-11
  3. Become a faithful High Priest – Hebrews 4:15
  4. Put away sin – Hebrews 9:26
  5. Destroy the works of the Devil – 1 John 3:8
  6. Victory over death – 1 Corinthians 15:56-57


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