The Incarnation of God

Text: John 1:1-14

Info: Many miracles throughout the Bible

1. We all have our favorites

2. Examples (What would it be like to see?)

3. There is one miracle that trumps all miracles in my book

I. The Identity of The Word, Vs 1-2

The Logos

Logos – word or reason or thought (Logic)

2. It has a big history

To the Greeks - universal reason governing and permeating the world

To the Hebrews – the chief fountain of all true wisdom

In the OT – Gods Word was the means of communication between God and Man (Mediator)

4. Philo, Jewish Philosopher (25BC-50AD) - Logos is the Divine pattern from which the material world is copied, the Divine power in the cosmos, the Divine purpose or agent in creation and an intermediary between God and man.

B. The Eternality of The Word

1. Beginning

a. Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1 ESV

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

En, “was” – the tense is continuous action in the past

C. The Relationship of The Word with God

Pros Ton Theon

D. This Word is God Himself

The Power of The Word, Vs 3-5

In Creation, vs 3

1. Psalm 33:6

Psalm 33:6 ESV

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

In Life, vs 4

1. If the word created, then that means life as well

In Light, vs 5

1. What happens when a light is turned on?

a. Cockroaches, racoon

2. The wicked run from light

a. They don’t want to have their deeds exposed

D. There should be no doubt at this point that this Word is God

The Word Became Flesh, Vs 14

A. This Is the Greatest Miracle

1. God became a man

a. The eternal experienced time. The unlimited entered into limitation. And the infinite walked with the finite

b. This was foretold

1) Job 19:25

Job 19:25 ESV

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.

2) Isaiah 7:14

Isaiah 7:14 ESV

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

3) Isaiah 9:6

Isaiah 9:6 ESV

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

B. This is Jesus Christ

C.Even John says Jesus is Yahweh

John 12:36–41 ESV

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

Isaiah 6:1–3 ESV

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

Why did He?

1. Beautiful eulogy lyrics

a. Lift up your eyes and see the riches of the all-sufficient King seated on His throne in glory. See His scepter that stretches the expanse of unmeasured space. Hear Him who holds all things together declare, "all things are mine without exception." See the curiosity of the cosmos as Christ condescends to His most cherished creatures. See the astonishment of angels as the Almighty advances towards Earth. See the humility of the pre-existent King born of a virgin birth. The Infinite becomes infant, the Maker becomes man The Divine becomes despised, and the Christ is crucified. The Author of all creation cursed upon the tree that He Himself spoke into being. And the Lord of life was laid in the tomb, but the grave could not contain Him and so the Son of Man was raised to life. But why? To draw near, to pierce our greatest fear. To shed satisfying blood on our behalf. To give back the life we were meant to have. To enjoy, to hear, to adore, to taste. And to look with peace upon our Savior's face. And to embrace Him with an undying faith. To interpose all His worthiness into us And serve the most unworthy and undeserving. He is our God and we are mere men made by Him. We are not like Him, but He loves us and moves among us. The great Uncreated and the created, no longer separated He is Immanuel, God with us.