Sonship of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ as the Son of David

He is physically descended from David

Matthew 1:1 NASB95

The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

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He is the promised royal Messiah of David’s line

Isaiah 16:5 NASB95

A throne will even be established in lovingkindness, And a judge will sit on it in faithfulness in the tent of David; Moreover, he will seek justice And be prompt in righteousness.

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He is both the Son and Lord of David

Matthew 22:41–45 NASB95

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: “What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.” He said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet” ’? “If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”

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Jesus Christ as the Son of Man

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Jesus Christ as the Son of God

His divine origin and divinity

Luke 1:32–35 NASB95

“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

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His intimate relationship with the Father

“Abba” was a term of intimacy and familiarity that children used with their own fathers.

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His knowledge of the Father’s will

Matthew 11:25–27 NASB95

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. “Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

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His obedience to the Father’s mission

Matthew 26:42 NASB95

He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done.”

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His sharing in the Father’s work

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His role as promised Messiah

Matthew 16:16 NASB95

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

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His sharing the Father’s character and being

Hebrews 1:3 NASB95

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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The uniqueness of his sonship

John 3:16 NASB95

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

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Jesus Christ’s disciples become children of God through him

Galatians 4:4–7 NASB95

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

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Jesus Christ as the son of natural parents

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