2. Who is the coming Christ? If not John, then who?

3. Jesus son of God, son of man 3:22-38

4. …not being so full of yourself and so confident that you are right and that God speaks only to us, and doesn’t speak to others, that God only cares about us and doesn’t care about others, that somehow we alone are in possession of the truth.

5. vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God

6. Why was Jesus baptized by water? Identification with sinners Isaiah 53:12

7. vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Baptism by the Spirit “the heavens were opened” Father speaks Son prays Spirit descends

8. vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Baptism by the Spirit Jesus is empowered by the Spirit Acts 10:37,38

9. vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Baptism by the Spirit Jesus is empowered by the Spirit Acts 10:37,38 And so are we Ephesians 5:18

10. vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God You are my beloved son, with you I am well pleased Affection Ps 2:7 Isaiah 42:1 Approval

11. …not being so full of yourself and so confident that you are right and that God speaks only to us, and doesn’t speak to others, that God only cares about us and doesn’t care about others, that somehow we alone are in possession of the truth.

12. vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God You are my beloved son, with you I am well pleased The starting point of faith is listening to what God the father has said about Jesus Christ, God’s only Son.

13. vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam 1 Jesus is a real human being

14. vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam 1 Jesus is a real human being 2 Whose genealogy is it? Legal vs Bloodline Mary’s

15. vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam 1 Jesus is a real human being 2 Whose genealogy is it? Legal vs Bloodline Mary’s *** 3 His ancestors are a mixed bag just like ours and they all died

16. vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam 1 Jesus is a real human being 2 Whose genealogy is it? Legal vs Bloodline Mary’s 3 His ancestors are a mixed bag just like ours and they all died 4 Because Jesus is in the genealogy we have certain the hope of life the son of Adam, son of God

17. God’s beloved son became one of us to save us. He was born into the very humanity he was promised to save. Only the Bible makes such an exclusive claim about one person. Only Jesus Christ offers humanity this exclusive hope, just as the Father says so.