Men often try to bring the Lord Jesus down to the level of other men (Matt. 17:44Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. (Matthew 17:4)), but there are many proofs in the Bible that He was more than a man. He was a real man, but He was also God “manifest in the flesh” (1 Tim. 3:1616And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (1 Timothy 3:16)).
As a man He felt thirst, weariness and reproach, but He was sinless and had no fallen nature as we have. As God He performed miracles, forgave sins, spoke as none other did, possessed all wisdom and exercised power over wind and waves.
In reading the Old Testament we find that God was great, powerful, wise and good. In the New Testament we discover that He loves us so much He sent His only begotten Son to die for us. Hebrews 10:1212But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; (Hebrews 10:12) states that “this man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins, forever sat down on the right hand of God.”
1. What did Pilate say to the people after Jesus came forth wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe? John 19:___
2. What reason did the officers give the chief priests and Pharisees for not bringing Jesus? John 7:___
3. The repentant thief on the cross said something about the Lord Jesus that was absolutely true. What was it? Luke 23:___
4. Through whom is preached the forgiveness of sins? Acts 13:___
5. When the woman at the well left her waterpot and went into the city, what did she tell the men? John 4:___