His Divine Identity
- There was a man whose Father was God Himself.
(1 Chronicles 17:13; Hosea 11:1; Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22) - He was not a descendant of Adam.
(Matthew 1:20) - He came down from heaven.
(John 6:38) - He called Himself "the Son of God."
(Luke 1:32) - His mother was a virgin.
(Isaiah 7:14) - He is also "the Son of Man."
(Psalm 22:1-31; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 8:20, 16:27; Revelation 1:13)
His Foretold Coming
- He was the only person who gave a name to Himself before He was born.
(Isaiah 49:1; Matthew 1:21) - He was born as a man to save all sinners in the world.
(Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10; John 1:1-3, 1:14, 6:51, 6:53-54, 12:46-48) - Because God's children are human beings made of flesh and blood, He also became flesh and blood.
(Hebrews 2:14-15) - He is both the source of David and the heir to his throne,
"the Bright Morning Star."
(Revelation 22:16)
His Rejection and Sinless Nature
- He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
(Isaiah 1:4, 5:19, 5:24, 37:23; John 1:11) - He had no sin.
(Hebrews 4:15) - As a man, He defeated Satan.
(Matthew 4:1-11)
His Sacrifice and Redemption
- He was given by God to His people.
(Matthew 15:24; Isaiah 9:6-7, 42:6, 49:8, 53:1-12) - He is the One-Time Priest who used His own blood to cleanse the sins of all mankind.
(Isaiah 55:6-7; Hebrews 9:12; John 6:40) - He laid down His life voluntarily and had the power to take it again.
(John 10:18) - He is the Resurrection and the Life.
(John 11:25; Revelation 1:17-18)
His Resurrection and Authority
- He was the first man resurrected to eternal life on the third day following His death.
(Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:6-7; John 3:13, 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Revelation 1:17-18) - He was resurrected by His own power.
(John 2:19-22) - He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
No one can go to heaven except through Him.
(John 14:6; Isaiah 30:15) - He is "the Gate."
(John 10:9) - He is "the Good Shepherd."
(Psalm 23:1-6; Ezekiel 34:11-16, 34:23-24, 37:24-28; John 10:11-15)
His Second Coming and Eternal Kingdom
- He will save His people the second time, bringing the remnant few of Jacob's descendants to God's Promised Land—the New Jerusalem.
(Isaiah 10:20-21, 11:10-12, 11:16, 49:5-6; Jeremiah 23:3-4, 50:19-20; Ezekiel 11:17-20, 34:11-13, 34:23-24, 39:25-29; Micah 5:2-5; Zechariah 10:9-10; John 6:37-40; Romans 2:28-29, 11:25-27; Genesis 28:10-15; Isaiah 60:19-22, 66:22; Hebrews 4:1-11, 12:22; 2 Peter 3:12-13; Revelation 21) - He is the Light to guide all nations to God.
(Isaiah 42:1-9) - Only those who believe in Him and OBEY Him will have eternal life.
(John 3:36, Matthew 7:21-23) - When you seek Him earnestly, you will find Him.
(Jeremiah 29:13-14; Isaiah 65:1; Matthew 7:7-8) - Whoever finds Him finds life.
(Proverbs 8:17, 8:35; John 6:63)
His Many Titles and Roles
- The Branch (Zechariah 6:12-13; Isaiah 11:1-2; Jeremiah 23:5)
- The Cornerstone (Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16)
- The Word of God (Isaiah 48:17, 49:2; Revelation 19:13; John 1:1-3)
- The Torah (Hebrews 10:16 Complete Jewish Bible)
- Jacob's Ladder (John 1:51; Genesis 28:10-15)
- The Temple of God (John 2:19-21; Revelation 21:22)
- The Bread of Life (John 6:48)
- The Spirit and Life (Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3, 6:63, 14:16-17, 14:26)
- The Fountain of Living Water (Isaiah 41:17-20; Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13; Zechariah 13:1; John 4:10-14, 7:38-39; Revelation 21:6)
- The Lord is Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
- The Deliverer (2 Corinthians 1:10; Colossians 1:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:10)
- God’s New Torah and Everlasting Covenant (Isaiah 42:6, 55:3; Jeremiah 31:31-34, 32:37-40, 50:4-5; Ezekiel 18:30-32, 36:26-27; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25-26; Hebrews 10:16 Complete Jewish Bible)
- The Creator (Genesis 1:1-31; Proverbs 8:22-36; Isaiah 17:7, 43:15, 45:11-12; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-16)
- The Visible Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15-22; John 14:6-11)
- Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)
- Jehovah - Yahweh - Elohim (Exodus 3:11-15; John 1:1-5, 8:24, 8:56-58, 10:30, 14:7-10; Revelation 1:8)
- The Lamb of God (Isaiah 53:7-10; John 1:29; Revelation 5:6-14, 14:4-5, 21:22)
- The Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End (Revelation 1:8, 22:12-13)
- The Savior, The Messiah, The Redeemer (John 12:47; Genesis 49:8; Psalm 49:15; Isaiah 59:20-21; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 2:11-14)
His Return
- All Israel will weep in profound sorrow when He comes again!
(Zechariah 12:10-14; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7-8)
"Then at last those left in Israel and Judah will trust the Lord, the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 10:20 NLT)
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