The Incarnate Jesus

Introduction

I. The reason

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 20

30 Therefore many other bsigns Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

II. John the Baptist (John 1:6-7a)

III. The review (John 1:7b-13)

The Scripture

v 14a

“Word” - Ties to v1

“Dwelt among us”

Made dwelling among us

Pitched His tabernacle

Lived in His tent

Exodus:Tabernacle - Dwelling place of God

v14b

Glory = Goodness of God

Exodus 33:8 “Show me your Glory”

Only Begotten = One and only

Grace and Truth = When God passed by

Exodus 34:6

v15

John the Baptist = Testified of Jesus

John was not Jesus

Jesus = Eternal

v16

Fullness - v14 - “Full of grace and truth”

Grace upon Grace

upon = in place of /instead of

v17

Law given - makes us aware of our sin

Jesus came - saves us from our sin

v18

No one can see God

Moses

Isaiah

Death from exposure

“only begotten” - v14b - one and only

Jesus - with God - Reveals God allows us to see God.

Hebrews 1:1-3a

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 1

1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,

2 ain these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the fworld.

3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature

Takeaways

We have someone who sympathizes with us. Hebrews 4:15

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 4

15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

2 . We see the glory of God in Christ.