Lesson 5: Who is Jesus Lesson 5: Who is Jesus Christ?Christ?

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John 3: 14-18John 3: 14-18 Matthew 17: 5Matthew 17: 5 Matthew 1: 23Matthew 1: 23 Luke 2: 11Luke 2: 11 Matthew 16: 16Matthew 16: 16 John 20: 28John 20: 28 He is called God.He is called God.

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Jesus= Jesus= SaviorSavior Christ= Christ= Anointed One (Greek)Anointed One (Greek) Messiah= Messiah= Anointed One (Hebrew)Anointed One (Hebrew) Lord (Jehovah)= Lord (Jehovah)= “I Am”“I Am” Immanuel= Immanuel= God with usGod with us

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John 1: 1-2John 1: 1-2 Matthew 28: 18-20Matthew 28: 18-20 John 1: 43-51John 1: 43-51 He is Described as God (eternal, He is Described as God (eternal,

almighty, all-knowing, unchangeable)almighty, all-knowing, unchangeable)

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Matthew 9: 1-8Matthew 9: 1-8 He Acts Like God (performs miracles, He Acts Like God (performs miracles,

forgives sin)forgives sin) Therefore, Jesus Christ is Therefore, Jesus Christ is True GodTrue God..

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I Timothy 2: 5I Timothy 2: 5 Matthew 21: 9Matthew 21: 9 A. He is called man (Son of Man, Son of A. He is called man (Son of Man, Son of

David)David)

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Luke 24: 39Luke 24: 39 B. He is described as a man (flesh and B. He is described as a man (flesh and

blood, He grew)blood, He grew)

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Matthew 4: 2Matthew 4: 2 Mark 4: 38Mark 4: 38 John 11: 35John 11: 35 John 19: 28John 19: 28 Matthew 26,27Matthew 26,27 C. He acts like a man (hungry, tired, C. He acts like a man (hungry, tired,

wept, thirsty, suffered, died)wept, thirsty, suffered, died) Therefore, Jesus Christ is also Therefore, Jesus Christ is also true man.true man.

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Colossians 2: 9Colossians 2: 9 3. Jesus is God and man in one person.3. Jesus is God and man in one person.

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Incarnation= Incarnation= God taking on human flesh, God taking on human flesh, becoming man.becoming man.

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Galatians 4: 4-5Galatians 4: 4-5 A. As man, Jesus:A. As man, Jesus: 1)Lived a perfect life under the Law in 1)Lived a perfect life under the Law in

our place.our place.

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Mark 10: 45Mark 10: 45 A. As Man, Jesus:A. As Man, Jesus: 2) suffered and died for sin in our place.2) suffered and died for sin in our place.

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Psalm 49: 7-9Psalm 49: 7-9 John 1: 29John 1: 29 B. As God, His perfect life and his death B. As God, His perfect life and his death

counted for everyone.counted for everyone. C. The God-man Jesus is our Redeemer C. The God-man Jesus is our Redeemer

(one who buys back).(one who buys back).

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Matthew 1: 23Matthew 1: 23 Through the Through the virgin birthvirgin birth God got into the God got into the

world the Savior we all need, one who is world the Savior we all need, one who is both both GodGod and and manman..

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Acts 10: 38Acts 10: 38 1. Jesus was anointed with the Holy 1. Jesus was anointed with the Holy

Spirit at his baptism.Spirit at his baptism.

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Matthew 3: 15Matthew 3: 15 Christ was anointed to be our: Christ was anointed to be our: High PriestHigh Priest Our ProphetOur Prophet Our KingOur King

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John 1: 29John 1: 29 Hebrews 7: 27Hebrews 7: 27 A. As our High Priest, ChristA. As our High Priest, Christ 1) offered himself up as the once and for 1) offered himself up as the once and for

all sacrificeall sacrifice

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I John 2: 1I John 2: 1 I Timothy 2: 5I Timothy 2: 5 A. As our High Priest, ChristA. As our High Priest, Christ 2) pleads (intercedes) for us before God.2) pleads (intercedes) for us before God.

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Matthew 17: 5Matthew 17: 5 B) As our prophet, ChristB) As our prophet, Christ 1) made known the message of salvation 1) made known the message of salvation

personally while on earth.personally while on earth.

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John 20: 19-23John 20: 19-23 B. As our prophet, ChristB. As our prophet, Christ 2) makes known the message of 2) makes known the message of

salvation today through Christians.salvation today through Christians.

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Luke 17: 21Luke 17: 21 C. As our King, ChristC. As our King, Christ 1) Rules in our hearts1) Rules in our hearts

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Ephesians 1: 22-33Ephesians 1: 22-33 C. As our King, ChristC. As our King, Christ 2) rules the whole universe for our good.2) rules the whole universe for our good.

True or falseTrue or false

Since Jesus has offered himself as the Since Jesus has offered himself as the sacrifice for all the sins of the world, we call sacrifice for all the sins of the world, we call him our prophet.him our prophet.

Agree or disagreeAgree or disagree

Jesus needed to be true God in order to Jesus needed to be true God in order to suffer and die in the place of us who suffer and die in the place of us who deserved to suffer it for our sins.deserved to suffer it for our sins.

For Next Tuesday…For Next Tuesday…

Memorize:Memorize: I Timothy 2: 5I Timothy 2: 5 11stst Article of the Apostles’ Creed with Article of the Apostles’ Creed with

meaning up to…meaning up to…