The Pre-Incarnate Jesus

Intro: Different Depictions of Jesus...

*There was once a small group of people who were lost in the jungle. They had been lost for a while and if your know anything about jungle you know that they are not safe to be lost. They came upon a man who helped them. He encouraged them to follow him and he led them our of the jungle. The place that he led them was to a church. They had never been inside a church before. After looking at the church for a moment they turned to find that the man was gone. They made their way into the church and saw a picture of a man on the wall. It was a picture like this...

When the pastor realized someone was there he greeted and welcomed them . They asked the pastor, “Where is the man that led us out of the jungle. The pastor replied, “There is no one else here.” They took the pastor to the picture and said, “This is the man that saved us when we were in the jungle!”

TS: Sometimes man fashions God in their own image...

Photos of Jesus from different cultures...

TS: We want to learn who God is from the Word of God that He has given us!

John 1:1–5 CSB

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.

In the Beginning Jesus Was...

Jesus is called “The Word”!

In the beginning was JESUS, and JESUS was with God, and JESUS was God. 2 JESUS was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through JESUS, and apart from JESUS not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In JESUS was life,[a] and that life (OF JESUS) was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome[b] it.

The pre-existent Trinity…

God the Father

God the Son

and God the Holy Spirit

The triune God existed before anything was created...

*Triune means 3 in 1 - we call this the Godhead

The Shema is the first prayer that the Jewish people would teach their children! It comes from Deut 6:4-9

Deuteronomy 6:4–9 CSB

4 “Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. 7 Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be a symbol on your forehead. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates.

The Old Testament of the Bible was written in a language called Hebrew.

Who do we love?

*We love God!

Who is God...

*His name in Hebrew is Yahwey

We love Jesus...

*In Hebrew Jesus’ name is Yeshua (Joshua)

*Why do we call Jesus, Jesus?

*When Latin speaking missionaries brought the gospel to Britain and the Bible was translated into English, they called Yeshua, Jesus!

We love the Holy Spirit!

*The Holy Spirit is called “Ruach Ha Kodesh” in Hebrew...

*In English was call Him the Holy Spirit or The Holy Ghost...

John 3:16–17 CSB

16 For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Summary: On Wednesday nights we are going to focus of who Jesus is, what Jesus taught and how to love Jesus!