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 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came 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 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came 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 we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet was 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 demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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14. MAIN LESSON
2 Corinthians 13:4a
For to be sure, He was crucified in weak-ness, yet He lives by God's power.
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15. MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit
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16. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish am-bition or vain conceit, but in humility con-sider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same
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17. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
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Philippians 2:1-11, continued
as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,
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18. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
He humbled Himself and became obed-ient to death — even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven
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19. Philippians 2:1-11, continued
MAIN LESSON
Philippians 2:1-11, continued
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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