A Son is Given
Will the title this morning is a son shall be given and if you turn to the book of Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6, we're going to catch up. On this a prophecy that was given to Isaiah. Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6 what he was God promise to give us his son
Isaiah 9 verse 6 says For unto us a child is born unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name Shall be Called wonderful counselor the Mighty God the Everlasting father and the prince of peace. So here's a prophecy. God says a son shall be given. And of course his son is that but his very own, isn't it? And so Isaiah says our son shall be given. If you come to the Book of John chapter 3 verse 16, we spent a bit of time on this. This past last week, and we're going to spend a little bit of time again this week. John 3:16
for God so loved the world that he gave.
His only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life husband giving God gave him.
and today I want to spend a little bit of time pondering this four letters four letter word gave God gave His only begotten son last week. We spent a little bit time on only begotten understanding what that meant. Because sometimes you can be the best and it's just I get it. What does that mean? When says God gave His only begotten son. Well, if you look at John chapter 1 if you come by to John chapter 1 I'm going to leave at 9 and then we're going to read an inverse 14 John chapter 1 verses 1 to 3 and verse 14. See if you can understand what it means that God gave his son to us. So in the beginning was the word and the Word was with God and the Word was God the same was in the beginning with God and all things were made by him. Amazon him was not anything made that was made and verse 14 on the word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory the glory as of the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth. So in the beginning was the word of God he was with God in the beginning and he was gone. He is good his part of the Divine godhead. Is this Divine Son of God? And God said it says the word was made what? Into human flesh wasn't that he was giving a buddy to dwell amongst has human beings God gave him from heaven dance was on there. Now. Let's go to the book of Hebrews. Let's go to the bank and his cousin brings are some interesting points are there for us to consider?
He was born of a woman conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hebrews chapter 2 I'm going to read best nine. And in 14 to 18 chapter 2 reading best nine. And then 14 to 18.
But we see Jesus invest nine who was made a little lower than the angels.
Interesting, isn't it? If you can imagine Christ is the Son of God in heaven. The angels are doing what the Christ. What do they do? They worship Him? I know Christ is leaving the Throne of God. Not becoming an angel he's becoming lower than Angel becoming a mind.
And for what reason? It says that he might suffer what day it says. He was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of Dead trying with Glory and Honor that he by the grace of God should taste death for everyone. So God gave Christ to the world to die for the world. That's what he gave them for. There's a purpose why God gave Jesus he gave him to be made human lower than the angels to save those human beings that he might die and their state and our stand and verse 14. It says put as much then as the children are partakers of Flesh and Blood. He also himself likewise took part of this team that through death. He might destroy him. I have the power of that. That is the devil you see God can't die.
So God can't die in his de vent in the Divine State the spiritual stay up in heaven. So he was incarnated.
It was transformed into a human body so that he was nice subject to that that he could die and it was the same flesh and blood. He was 100% human and even still 100% divine. It was God In the Flesh, but just like you have Flesh and Blood running through your veins right now. So the Jesus. It part two of the same flesh and blood and it just like our body. Is subject today? So what's his it was a mortal body something today?
And then that's what it says continue verse 15 add to deliver them through fear of the who are all their lifetime subject to bondage. You know that there's a little heart and here and it's going to pick that little heart.
Anywhere, but where it where in bondage to it can get out of it.
You know if I was 90 and I could jump into a ten-year-old. Maybe I'll just keep doing it and I'm stuck.
And Jesus came here to deliver us. from that situation it says about 1640 did not take on the phone himself the nature of an Angel, but he took upon him to see their nature of Abraham nature Vermont and 17 says and all things that we hold him to be made like unto his brethren. But he might be a mess full and faithful high priest and things pertaining to God and to make an atonement for the sins of the people put in that he himself has suffered being tempted. He is able to suck her or help those who are tempted.
God gave him two Humanity. the gift Christ to humanity that he might become one with us. Did he might understand has that he might be tempted because I'm not there can't be them to the Bible says. So Jesus came down here that he might be tempted as a man that he may understand exactly what we go through and that we can relate to him. It was for him to relate to us and for us to relate to him.
Because now that he's walked the same Grim the Reaper.
He knows what it feels like to be tempted listening. And therefore he can be merciful. Because he understands the weakness of human nature. He took upon himself the same flesh and blood and it says here it behooved him to be made the King James said that's an absolutely imperative when it when he was going to be incarnated. He said the God must be exactly 100% man. I'm not coming as Superman. All right. That's what we see today in the movies in the Superman and all these marvelous powers. No, I'm not coming like a superhero. I want to be born. In a little stroll means you're somewhere. Finish it somewhere in an engine.
I want to become the weakest of the weakest. That's the same as everybody else.
That I might die for everybody. But I might try and save everybody.
and if you come to the book of Philippines Chapter 2
postal Paul elaborates on the store that were considering. What does it mean that God gave His only begotten son? Philippines Chapter 2
and versus five tweet Philippians chapter 2 verses 5 to 8
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Who being in the form of God for another robbery to be equal with God but made himself of no reputation and took upon him the form of a servant I'm was made in the likeness of men. I'm being in finding fashion. Somebody humbled himself and became obedient unto death. Even the death of the Cross prayer for God also has highly exalted him and given him a name above every name. It's important for us to recognize that. Jesus in heaven was in the form of God. and gorgeous.
He was incarnated and found himself in the form of what? A human being a servant a man. A change of form there's an there. He was in the form of God and I was in the form of a man to change.
That's a significant change. He didn't think it wrong. But he didn't think it was a problem. He was happy to give up being in the form of God where is worship and adore to become? encapsulated
into a human body because it says all the fullness of the godhead dwells in him bodily.
And you know, there's a spiritual Hammer song. I think it's called Mary Did You Know? Do we know that song? And when you kissed. The face of Jesus you kissed the face of God. It says they're in the song. What was God in her hands talk to comprehend. But in that little babe. What's the Divine God Divine Son of God?
And it says he humbled himself God gave Christ to be one with us. 1 without Humanity
And now only not as Christ was growing up as a man. He find out the will of God for him. I said his mother would have told him the scripture. And then read the prophecies and he wants to be the Messiah to die and it says he humbled himself even unto death. He followed the will of God right to the Cross to die for us.
His only begotten son.
He gave him two become one with us. I'm to die for us.
No. I have a question for you.
Who crucified Christ?
Who was it the crucified Christ?
Let's have a look into the book of Romans.
Because wasn't it the Romans?
Where they they put the nails in the hand upon the timber of the cross. But wasn't it the Jews?
when they the ones calling for it
Well, it's about look for the Bible says in the Book of Romans chapter 8. Romans chapter 8
and verse 31-32
Who put Jesus on the cross really?
What shall we say then? Say to these things of God be for us? Who can be against us?
For he that spared not his own son, but delivered him up. 4 oz whole how to show We not with him. Also, the freely give us all things. So what does it say there? Who delivered price. to die on the cross
cuz I have a question for you. If it was not the will of God for Christ to die on that cross could the Romans put them on the cross? Could anybody crucify him if God said no.
Nobody could. God let it happened because that was what he gave him for you. Remember Peter said to Jesus one time Jesus say get behind me Satan. For that for that reason I'm born into this world. to Die to Save the human race
You know. We have to remember that yes, man. Had his part to play in it was an evil part because Christ was innocent. And then I kind of bolt or what they did. both Roman and chew at the time, but ultimately This was a sacrifice that God was making he was making the father gave His only begotten son to become a man that he might die and paste that for every month that every man who believes in him. May not have to taste. But live forever.
It was a sacrifice. from God the Father you think Jesus do that?
You think when Jesus was hanging on the cross he knew that it's who was his father who was sacrificing him.
Well, let's look what Jesus says in the Book of Matthew while he's hanging on the cross. Look at the words. He is here Matthew chapter 27.
because when Jesus look down at the people who was crucifying and what did he say father law for give them then they notice what he says here in Matthew chapter 27 verse 46
He's just a boat.
to die here
Matthew chapter 27 verse 46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice in Eli Eli Lama sabachthani. That is to say my God my God. Why have you forsaken me?
See how he's calling to Gardner. Why are you letting this happen? Why can't you stop it? Why aren't you stopping it? That's his anguish of human crying at the suffering in the pain. You know, nobody wants to let the body has a natural instinct to resist suffering. If you if you put your finger on a hot stove before you even think about it, it's all it's instinctive to avoid suffering. And his Humanity as it was the life has been priced out of it. Christ said my God my God.
Can you imagine how those words with a failed to go to father? Sometimes we think it was a sacrifice for Christ, but it was also a sacrifice for God. God gave his son even if Jesus said I want to be the Savior God still give him to be.
God made the decision to let Christ die on the cross.
And I often wonder and I don't think we can get it in this little brain cells that we have, but I often wonder how it would feel it. Moment. As he watched his only begotten son be crucified by the by the people he came to save by the very ones. He came to help. I wonder how God felt this is his creation. And he is giving his son to die for the world and they're crucifying him with marketing and nobody really appreciating what he came to do. Even the disciples were scattered left on the night. He was alone left alone on the cross to suffer by himself. And that's what broke? The heart of God, I believe and broke the heart of Christ on the cross. We should never underestimate would have cost. Go to give us salvation.
It cost is only the life of his only begotten son.
No.
I have a question for you.
So God gave His only begotten son. Two Become One with us human beings to partake in flesh and blood and he gave him to be sacrificed on the cross.
What happens after that?
Did he when he says he gave him does not mean that he liked him to us. Like he lent them to ask for 33 years. You can have them for 33 years. You'll be a man you'll be dead and it's coming back then with me. To be God in the form of God again. Is that what it means?
This is very important. Sometimes this gets missed. Did God say you can have them for 33 years? I'm giving them giving them to you for 33 years. Why don't you tell him on the cross? He's returning to the form of God with me.
Well, let's see what the Bible says. So it's come to the Book of Luke chapter 24. Luke chapter 24
the chapter 24
No, that's not right. This I think is John 24 is it?
Just bear with me here.
So I find the verses.
Just give me a second here. What was the scripture verse sweetheart one of the scripture verses that was red? I think it might have been that one John chapter 20.
Just give me a second. I've got to use my little words are to you. That's what happens when you six thousand years degenerated from Eden. You can't remember.
That'll teach me to make sure I double check the reference.
Because I want to look at it important best yet.
So don't want to miss that.
I'm hoping I can find it. If not, I'm going to ask you to help me find it.
Okay, yeah. I thought the right reference was under what I'm looking at. Let me see. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong page. This is a new Bible. So I'm trying to get used to the pain.
All right. I wasn't driving Evans. I was looking at Luke 23. I was confusing myself or I'm going to read from 33 to 43. So this is resurrection. So Luke chapter 24 vs 33 to 43 on the roads the same hour and return to Jerusalem and find the 11 gather together, and then they were with him saying the Lord is risen indeed. I need to appear to Simon Simon and the tool to put things were done in the way and Highway was none of them in Breaking Bread together and that spoke together Jesus. I'm still stood in the midst of them and said Peace be unto you. So here Christ was as being raised from the dead they returned to tell the disciples if we've seen Jesus. And then it says Jesus stood in the midst of them and he said Peace be unto you not notice what it says 37, but they were terrified and afraid supposing that they had seen her.
I spent it on a ghost like
Like I said, he ate and Jesus said why you trouble why do these thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands on my feet it is I myself come and handle me. Say what's he saying here? I'm no spirit. I'm no ghost. I'm still a man. Come and talk to me. You will feel a real body. Because says put a spirit doesn't have Flesh and Bones. Like you see me, huh? How many artists booked and he showed them their hands in his feet and what would they see? Who's been there? It's glorified. It's immortalised but it's still a human body. He says it's still flesh and bone has not corruptible anymore. It's not something to death anymore, but it's still. a human body
and it says they weren't convinced. You know, they weren't convinced. So what did Jesus have to do not the best party wine while they believe not? For joy and wonder he said to them you got any food?
And they give him a piece of broiled fish and honeycomb and you took it and eat that why did you do that? Was he hungry?
Because she's trying to convince them that like, what's this?
I want us to ponder this. Why is that significant? This is after the resurrection. This is a glorified state. Christ was still a man.
He did not return into the form of God Justice. He was still subject to the form of human flesh. So when it says in the Bible and we'll look at this further. I'm not just going to give you a look at this further when it says God gave His only begotten son. He gave him to humanity forever.
He was to retain his human nature forever. It's an eternal sacrifice. It's not just that 33 years sacrifice. It's forever.
And he demonstrates it by coming up here. Unappealing and it's just Luke. It's still me. I am still the sound of Mahan. Yes, I'm the Son of God, but I'm still the son of man.
No notice. Have you ever have you ever asked yourself a question? Why didn't Jesus because Jesus was a mortal is stage wasn't he? He was no longer subject to the Mortal body. He was in the Mortal eyes human body. Why didn't he just stay on this planet and preach and teach for the last two thousand years. If you ever wondered that it could because she's not going to die again. Why is he not just stay here and just walk around and come back over that way. Well, let's have a look at the Book of John chapter 16.
John chapter 16
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John chapter 16
I'm going to be the best at 5 tonight in Jesus talking to his disciples. He's telling them beforehand that he's going to leave. It's going to send back to heaven after he dies and RS5 is his but now I blew my way I go my way to him that sent me back to God and none of you asked me where you going. But because I've said to you those things you have filled your hearts for Sorel. Nevertheless I will tell you this truth. It is expedient for you that I go away is back to Heaven back to God for if I don't go away the comforter of the holy spirit will not come on to you. But if I depart back to God, I will send him the Holy Spirit to you and when he is come he were approved the entire world. That is ocean. and of righteousness and of judgment and so on. Why did Jesus say that he have to go back? Then he might send who. The Holy Spirit you see it's important to recognize. It would be mathematically impossible for Christ to be everywhere at once in the human body. You think when you saw Jesus he was in Galilee or was being a locality wouldn't he and people will be flocking. I'm even ever get a chance to talk to him.
Because she was subject to human body and he said listen, it's much better. It's an advantageous for the commanded Humanity if I go to heaven and I will send the spirit because the spirit of God is Not subject to the human body. Like I am and he'll is everywhere at the same time and he could be in every heart at once.
and you know That's something that we sometimes Miss. when God gave His only begotten son. It was an eternal sacrifice. Not just a temporary one. And you remember when Steven? Was being stoned to death. He was the first Christian martyr Steven was being stoned and just before he died.
And he saw something. Let's read that. It's very important Acts chapter 7 verse 55 and 56. See what the Bible says he was looking up and I'm going to read it wrong way. I don't know what you're his heart. When does 400 Bible verses today? So I don't know what your Bible says. So I'm ready to reading from the King James, but I know what this one says, but I'm going to read the King James wrongly. And I'm hoping that your Bible says Ur the right thing for you to pick me up. Okay, otherwise is not going to work.
the book of Acts chapter 7 Eliza If somebody else's but the King James you should take it up. I accept the 755 and 5600 Stephen he's being marked it and it says by the heat full of the Holy Ghost look up steadfastly to heaven. I'm saw the glory of God and saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God and said behold. I see the heavens opened and the Son of God standing on the right hand of God. I hope you picked it up.
Does anybody want to give it a shot?
The son of man very very very very very very very very very important. Stephen did not see the son of God.
Standing Before the Throne of God. He saw a man the son of man. The why is that important? Because Christ was he was in the form of God the Son of God, then he descended the became incarnated into flash. Then he was killed as a man. Then he was resurrected the man when he ascended has a month and now as a man who stands next to the throne of God.
remember we were made lures on. the angels and Christ Has Lifted us up and I would have standing.
What are we standing? On the same level as God. Our elder brother is standing. on the throne of God
Christ has taken him out of the from the lowest point and lifted us up above by passing angels to the highest point an angel doesn't start next to God on his right on man.
You know Christ became one with us. That we might become one with God.
Can you imagine that there's a man standing next to God right now the man Christ Jesus he's walked this Earth. He's ate food. He's going to sleep. He's being tempted.
And he's died.
But now he's alive. in a human body
immortalized as the son of man
gets better it gets better the knot. Matthew chapter 16 Matthew chapter 16
Matthew chapter 16 verses 27 to 28
I want to give you a little bible study challenge for the week coming. It's a little bible study challenge when you get home for this week. I want you to do a bit of research on this. Because we're going to look at the second coming of Jesus.
And when the Bible talks about the second coming of Jesus. It uses the expression nearly all the time. They made me want to do that. It might not the majority of time and uses the same expression. When is talking about the return of Christ to this world? Am I going to look at it here? Here's one example, and I want you and your own time to go find other examples just to make sure the Bible say what it's saying if you come here to the Book of Matthew. chapter 16 verse 27 and 28
for the son of
the son of man show come in the glory of his father notice. It does not say the son of God. No, we know Christ is the son of God. Nobody's disputing. That's unequivocal what the Bible is highlighting here. It's Christ is coming back as King as a man.
Amanda's know that King Of Heaven
with the glory of God the power of God the Majesty of God and all the angels of God worshipping him as a man.
And he shall reward every man according to his works. You know, that's my price is a perfect judge of mine. Isn't he because he himself is also.
That makes him a perfect tattoo of mine.
You know. it's a
Is mind-boggling sometimes when you think of when it says God gave. His only begotten son we can read that word so quickly.
24 little letters that's important when we study the word you don't skip every word so quickly. Even though the Bible is what we described as thought inspiration that they were given Visions or thoughts and the rules according to that their own words, but still inspired the words of choice to the grief because those words are illustrate the four. He can't have thoughts there without words the words an important when it says God gave. Not where Dave is important because he gave him and he isn't taking them back. When God gave price isn't taking them, but they gave them to be a man one with the human race for eternity. He'll always be our elder brother. He'll always be the son of mine. He'll always be one with us. That's why we will always be one with him because he's always going to be one with us.
No. at the end of time the Bible says God's going to make a new Heaven and a new air Cousin It. Have you ever wondered why God's going to make a new Heaven? What's wrong heaven? I mean, I know we need a new are you don't get any points for give me the answer to that one. Why do we need a new Heaven what's wrong with Heaven car?
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God's in the removalists business Is anybody had to move house pack up and move to somewhere else? Well, you know God has to do that to so if you have stress moving how you spell knows what that's going to be like and let me tell you I think he's going to look more than let's go to the Book of Revelation chapter 21.
and this sort of highlights and demonstrates the Eternal Nexus of Christ Humanity John chapter 23 Revelation chapter 21
Revelation chapter 21 verses 1 through 4
Revelation 21 verses 1 to 4. John says I saw a new Heaven. Honda new air because the first Heaven and the first there are passed away they're going finished and there was no more sea no more ocean. Embarrassed to ice John saw the holy city. New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
You see what's happening here. God City Heavenly Jerusalem with his throne is his kingdom headquarters is moving. It's moving from Heaven to where?
It's coming down out of heaven. And is landing we're on this planet. Why?
Well, here we go. There's three. I had a great voice out of Heaven saying behold the Tabernacle of God is with angel I want to say is.
Who's it with? mint remember
the heaven is nigh the top of knuckle of God is with who angels. Isn't it? But when God regrets he's moving headquarters.
From the kingdom of angels to the kingdom of men why because of Jesus Christ. He is now a man. I'm headquarters is moving to Planet Air. Because of his Humanity he has elevated. The kingdom of God from being Angels made my mind was Laura Angels were higher than men not a crisis elevated is moving headquarters leaving angels.
Let me see. The Tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with men. I'ma hit they shall be his people and God himself shall be with them and be their good. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death nor sorrow nor crying. Neither. Shall there be any more playing for the thermal things are passed away.
That's why God is moving. A new Heaven trading a new Heaven and moving. His Temple is City to F because Jesus Christ. Is Nathanael son of mine?
And he has elevated as you and I up. above Angels no
You know it says there.
the in the new Air there will be no more death. No, More Tears The blind shall see another vessels and the deaf will hear the lame shall walk. So physically all our bodies will be perfectly restored. Is that right? Yeah. I'll tell my wife I won't have a six pack Monday. Is coming be patient? We will have a perfect body.
Everybody's human body will be immortalized. No connection whatsoever.
If you put a little scar on your forehead when you hit it as a little child, it'll be gone.
If you've lost a little finger they will be back.
Everything will be perfect.
Actually, no.
There will be one body.
That will have permanent scars.
And that's fine in the Book of John.
chapter 20
John chapter 20
24 to 28
it will be one body. That is not perfectly healed back and restore back. It will have permanent scarring. John chapter 20 verse 24 28
Atomas one of the 12 called didymus was not with him in Jesus came and the other disciples therefore said to them we have seen the Lord but he said to them except I shall see in His Highness the prince of those nails and put my finger into the pint of those Nails on Fresh my hand into his side. I would not believe And after 8 days again, his disciples were with within and Thomas this time was with him. Then came Jesus and the doors being shot. He stood in the midst of them and said Peace be unto you. Then Jesus said to Thomas reach for your finger, then I'll be whole my hands and reach each hand and thrust into my side. Don't be faithless by believing. And Thomas said my Lord and my God.
Yes Christ. We'll always have for a tenneti. The holes in his hand and feet and Scar in the side. That is going to be in a terrible reminder of what it cost. God to save you and me.
We will never forget.
Why we wear one slower than the angels and not walk in the presence of God. If somebody comes up and says hey, where are you one of those Rebels from Planet Air? What are you doing here? How did you get in here? You see that man there with the holes in his hands the son of the Living God. Where are the Worthy is the Lamb? That was slain. That's why I'm here. And as long as those holes are in his hands, it's as long as I'm alive. Because that's my sacrifice.
We can never get kicked out of heaven on Jesus is a man with holes in his hands. Isn't it a no evidence that we have been saved for ever. Is that worth praising God?
And I just want to close now on one breast 1st Timothy Chapter 2.
1st Timothy Chapter 2
1st Timothy Chapter 2
This is 3 to 6.
1st Timothy Chapter 2 verses to be success for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our savior who will have all men to be safe and all men to come to the knowledge of the truth for there is one God. And there is one mediator between God and man.
It's the mine again emphasized that Humanity. It's the man Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransom for all to be testified in due time. There's one mediator. There's one person standing next to the throne of God mediating on our behalf on the behalf of humanity, and it's a man.
No motor states with one hand Christ grabs the hand of God because he is divine is the son of God. Emma the other hand he grasps Humanity, auerhahn. He's both God and man.
He's got a hold of the Throne of God. It's his by rights. I need to get ahold of the human race. It's also his by rights. Not only did he create it, but he paid the sacrifice to buy back. Do we want to be one with God? The only way you can be one with God. It's the whole gihon. Puffed rice this time because he is the link to the Sun. Remember Jesus said I am the way. No, man comes to the father, but by me, I've got hold of God on this sun and I can hold you with the other hand. Nobody else can do that.
and today God is calling us to take hold of his hand. Jesus says hold me hold my hand and I will hold you to God and you will be with me in Paradise forever. Have we are we got hold of Christ? That's the only way we're going to be safe. The only way we're getting to Heaven is to have hold of Jesus Christ a Honda price and that is simply believing and accepting him as our savior. That he is. The only begotten son that he is the one that God gave. two eyes forever So may God help us to take the hand of Christ and never let go.