Jesus – God Incarnate Jn 1:1-18
God Incarnated Definition Incarnate Having body and human nature In – into Carn – flesh, carnal
God Incarnated John’s Purpose Book Prologue Jn 20:30-31, but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Prologue Jn 1:1-18, Jesus Was from God, was God, and performed the works of God Make note of the purpose of the ENTIRE book. Everything John writes makes the case for believing that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God John starts his book making the case for Jesus being Deity. Omnipresent, Omniscience, Omnipotent all are referenced. For his audience there was no reason to make a case that Jesus was a human. That would be assumed by everybody, at least until they realized he was Deity, then the case for Humanity would need to be made, which is done in scripture.
God Incarnate Jesus is God in The Flesh Vs. 1-2, In the Beginning Vs. 1-2, Jesus is the Word Vs. 1-2, Jesus is God Vs. 3, Jesus is Creator Vs. 4-5, Jesus is Life & Light Vs. 6-8, Jesus’ witness – John the Baptizer Omniscience, Omnipresent, Omnipotent Evidences of his Deity expressed by John: Omniscience, Omnipresent, Omnipotent
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Jn 1:9-13, Brought the Light Vs. 9, The true light Light OFFERED to every man Gentiles included Jn 3:15-21, The condemnation
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Jn 1:9-13, Brought the Light Jn 1:10, Unknown to man He had not been revealed Though He was present I Cor 10:1-4, the spiritual rock that followed them in wilderness Jn 1:11, Rejected by man By His own (Jews)
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Jn 1:9-13, Brought the Light Jn 1:12-13, Accepted by man Those who received Him are Adopted Not by birthright Gal 4, adoption of sons Jn 3, Nicodemus instructed to be born of the spirit
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Jn 1:14a, Became Man (Incarnated) Dwelt among them Saw his Glory Full of Grace and Truth Heb 2 & 4, humanity of Jesus Mediator who is able to empathize
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Jn 1:14b-18, Jesus Brought By his Incarnation he brought Grace and Truth Grace upon Grace Superior to Moses In Fathers bosom Saw Him Declared Him Because of his Incarnation he is qualified to bring Grace Moses – Was he in the Fathers Bosom? Did he see the Father as his was? Did he declare who the Father was? All No.
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Vs. 9-13, Brought the Light Vs. 9, True Light Vs. 10, Jesus Unknown Vs. 11, Jesus Rejected Vs. 12-13, Jesus Accepted
God Incarnate Jesus’ Works as God Vs. 9-13, Brought the Light Vs. 14, The Incarnate God Vs. 15-18, Jesus Brought Grace & Truth Grace upon Grace and Truth God incarnate Because he became Incarnate he is infinitely qualified to bring Grace
God Incarnate Jesus Works as God Cases for the Deity of Jesus Jn 1:1-18 J Jn 1:1-10 Heb 1 Col 1&2
God Incarnate Jesus Works as God Source of Abundance of Grace & Truth John 14:6, No one comes to the Father except through me Acts 4:12, “… for there is no other name … by which we must be saved" Gal 3:26-27, Children by Faith…