WELCOME TO 12:13! Need to use the bathroom? Need to borrow a pen? Ask one of the parent volunteers. Need to borrow a pen? Loan the parent volunteers a shoe and they will loan you a pen! Need to talk with your friend? Before or after class is OK, but not during.

HELPING AT THE HARVEST PARTY! Kids 12 & under -- come enjoy the games and candy prizes! Kids in 7th & 8th Grades -- E-mail Brittany Kauflin at bhkauflin@covlife.org if you want to help out by selling refreshments or pushing the candy carts!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 90 BOXES OR BUST!

Level 2: Core Convictions About GOD FOOTHOLDS FOR MY FAITH Level 2: Core Convictions About GOD

STORY TIME…

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Big Idea Without giving up his deity, Jesus took on our humanity to be the mediator between God and man.

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Biblical Truth “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). (Matthew 1:23)

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Important Terms Virgin Birth Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb by the Holy Spirit without a human father Incarnation The act of God the Son in which he took to himself a human nature

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Basic Points Jesus is fully God Biblical proof John 1:1, John 8:58-59 Colossians 2:9 Supernatural power Calms the storm Multiplies bread/fish Knows man’s thoughts Why is it so important?

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Basic Points Jesus is fully man Biblical proof Human body Human mind Human emotions Human reputation One big difference No sin! Why is it so important?

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Basic Points Four pictures of the person of Christ #1: Apollinarianism Human body Divine mind/spirit WRONG!

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Basic Points Four pictures of the person of Christ #2: Nestorianism Two separate persons in the one person of Christ WRONG! HUMAN PERSON DIVINE PERSON

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Basic Points Four pictures of the person of Christ #3: Monophysitism Mixture of Christ’s human nature and divine nature, resulting in a new (hybrid) nature WRONG! NEW NATURE HUMAN NATURE DIVINE NATURE

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Basic Points Four pictures of the person of Christ #4: Chalcedonian Definition Human nature and divine nature united in one person RIGHT! DIVINE NATURE HUMAN NATURE F S PERSON OF CHRIST HS

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN Bottom Line Jesus is Immanuel -- “God with us” Because Jesus is fully God, he can pay our full debt and save us from sin Because Jesus is fully man, he can identify with our weakness and die as our substitute

INFINITELY DIVINE, INCREDIBLY HUMAN “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus…” (1 Timothy 2:5)

Starting Point Class Set-Up -- Revised 10/2/09 14 chairs 14 chairs podium Table for water/OJ table 14 chairs 14 chairs 14 chairs 14 chairs 14 chairs 14 chairs Table for coffee Starting Point Class Set-Up -- Revised 10/2/09