1. SECTION 3.2
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2. 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.
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3. MEMORY VERSE
JOHN 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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4. Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here.
INTRODUCTION
Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here.
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5. 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.
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6. 1. Jesus is both fully human and fully God.
MAIN LESSON
1. Jesus is both fully human and fully God.
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7. MAIN LESSON
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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8. MAIN LESSON
2. Jesus has always been alive as God; He was alive before He was born as a human.
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9. MAIN LESSON
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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10. MAIN LESSON
3. Jesus experienced hard things like we all do — but Jesus never sinned.
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11. MAIN LESSON
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
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12. 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.
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13. MAIN LESSON
Romans 5:8
But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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14. For He was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God.
MAIN LESSON
2 Corinthians 13:4a
For He was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God.
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15. MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any parti-cipation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
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16. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
Do nothing from selfish ambition or con-ceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours
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17. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form,
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18. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
He humbled Himself by becoming obe-dient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should
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19. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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20. 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?
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21. Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully God.
SUM IT UP
Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully God.
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22. SUM IT UP
Jesus has always been alive as God; He was alive before He was born as a human.
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23. 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.
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24. 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.
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