Jesus - God the Son
Jesus
Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
1. Jesus possesses all of the attributes of God.
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Omnipresent - Matthew 28:18-20
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Omnipotent - Matthew 28:18
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Omniscient - John 16:30
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Eternal - John 1:1-2
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Holy - Acts 3:14
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Creator - Colossians 1:16-17
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Immutable - Hebrews 13:8 (Malachi 3:6)
2. Jesus is called God in the New Testament -John 10:29-33; 10:28
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Who is called God in Hebrews 1:8?
3. The uniqueness of Jesus (Webster’s definition of unique: “being the only one”)
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Unique in His virgin birth:
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Prophesied in Isaiah 7:14
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Fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-25
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Unique in His sinless life - Hebrews 4:14-16
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Unique in His death:
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Why did He die? - 1 Peter 3:18
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He was separated from the Father for the first time - Matthew 27:46
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Unique in His resurrection from the dead (cannot be disproved)
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It is recorded in the Bible - Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20, 21
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Witnessed by over 500 people - 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
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Because of His power over death and sin, we too, have spiritual power in our lives. 1 Corinthians 15:12-14, 56; Romans 5:10
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The Christian faith rests on His resurrection - 1 Corinthians 15:17
4. Christ desires to live His life through His children - Galatians 2:20
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What do I receive in exchange for my life before Christ?
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How do I allow Christ to live through me? (Romans 6)
5. The only life that pleased the Father was that of His Son:
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Luke 9:35 - The only way to the Father is through Jesus. John 14:6
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John 14:6 - There is only one life that pleased the Father - Jesus’. Acts 4:12