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MAIN IDEA Jesus Christ has always been God. But because of His love for us, He chose to limit His knowledge and power as God to become human. When Jesus lived on earth, He went through the same kinds of struggles we have, but He never sinned. He became human to save us from our sin. Jesus is both fully God and fully human. KJV

MEMORY VERSE JOHN 1:14 And 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. KJV

Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. INTRODUCTION Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. KJV

Whom do you like to talk with when you’re sad? Why? INTRODUCTION Whom do you like to talk with when you’re sad? Why? Jesus, without sinning, went through the same struggles we do when He became human. He understands what we are going through and we can pray to Him about the challenges we face. KJV

1. Jesus is both fully human and fully God. MAIN LESSON 1. Jesus is both fully human and fully God. KJV

MAIN LESSON John 1:14 And 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. KJV

MAIN LESSON 2. Jesus has always been alive as God; He was alive before He was born as a human. KJV

MAIN LESSON John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. KJV

MAIN LESSON 3. Jesus experienced hard things like we all do — but Jesus never sinned. KJV

MAIN LESSON Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. KJV

MAIN LESSON 4. Because of His love, Jesus limited His powers as God so He could become a human. He became human so He could live with us and understand our struggles, set a perfect example for us, and take our punishment for sin. We can feel comfort knowing that Jesus went through struggles like ours, and can help us. KJV

MAIN LESSON Romans 5:8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. KJV

MAIN LESSON 2 Corinthians 13:4a For though He was crucified through weakness, yet He liveth by the power of God. KJV

MAIN LESSON Philippians 2:1-11 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellow-ship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, hav-ing the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through KJV

Philippians 2:1-11, continued MAIN LESSON Philippians 2:1-11, continued strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than them-selves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in KJV

Philippians 2:1-11, continued MAIN LESSON Philippians 2:1-11, continued the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the like-ness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient KJV

Philippians 2:1-11, continued MAIN LESSON Philippians 2:1-11, continued unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the KJV

Philippians 2:1-11 continued MAIN LESSON Philippians 2:1-11 continued earth; and that every tongue should con-fess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. KJV

The next time you face challenges, whom can you turn to? FAITH IN ACTION How does knowing what challenges Jesus experienced help us with our challenges? The next time you face challenges, whom can you turn to? How will following Jesus’ example of how to live affect the way you treat others? KJV

Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully God. SUM IT UP Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully God. KJV

SUM IT UP Jesus has always been alive as God; He was alive before He was born as a human. KJV

Jesus experienced hard things like we all do — but Jesus never sinned. SUM IT UP Jesus experienced hard things like we all do — but Jesus never sinned. KJV

SUM IT UP Because of His love, Jesus limited His powers as God so He could become a human. He became human so He could live with us and understand our struggles, set a perfect example for us, and take our punishment for sin. We can feel comfort knowing that Jesus went through struggles like ours and can help us. KJV

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