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“And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.” Matt. 2:4

“Christos” = to anoint

569 times - - Christ / Messiah

Royalty anointing Jesus authorizing him to reign over his

kingdom as its King

First Name Last Name

Christ is not a proper name

It is a description or title

The anointed one

“whom You anointed” Acts 4:27

Is our Messiah = king

Prophecies - Ps. 2:1-7 Matt. 16:16 “You are the Christ”

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:” 1 John 5:1a

Jesus = the savior, to deliver

Matthew 1:21 “and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,” Gal. 4:4

“born of a woman” NKJV

PlaceTime Conditions

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

Virgin Birth Matt. 1:18-25

Isa. 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”

Of the Holy SpiritConceived of the Holy Spirit

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

Matt.4:23 “healing all manner of sickness”

Miracle = “An extraordinary event accomplished by Supernatural power in the midst of the world. The working of which is not subject to an explanation by the laws of nature.”

About 49 recorded miracles

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

John 20:30-31

30. “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

“no man ever spoke like this man.” Jn.7:46

His life was the best way of teaching - Acts 1:1

“Of all that Jesus began both to do and teach.”

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. - Mt.7:28-29

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

“Truly this was the Son of God” Matt. 27:54

Place ~ Calvary

Time ~ 3rd hour

Writings ~ Hebrew, Greek and Latin

Jesus’ Words from the cross

JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Jesus is the Christ because of His…

If he was not resurrected His death was useless

1 Cor. 15:14-17 “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.”

Resurrection was brightest day in the World !

The grave was emptyThe grave was empty

He aroseHe arose

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.” 1 John 5:1

ResurrectionDeathTeachingMiraclesBirth

The anointed one

Our Messiah

Our Savior

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Morning March 23, 2014