Getting to Really Know Jesus

Intro:

GOD                           CHRIST

Eternal:                   Psalm 9:7                           John 1:1

          Judge:                      Psalm 9:8                           Matt .7:21-23

  Creator:                   Isaiah 45:18                       John 1:3  

Our salvation is not a debate between God and Christ.

God and Jesus possess all that is:
Gen. 14:19, I Chron. 29:11, Job 41:11, Psalm 4:1, Psalm 50:10-12, Haggai 2:8
 
God and Jesus know all there is to be known
Psalm 139
 
I cannot inform God of one single thing.
 
As we study to really know Jesus, we must consider these attributes of His existence
Psalm 45:6-8
 
Isaiah 9:6-7

I. Wonderful

  1. What if sick and someone healed you?
    Matt. 9: 10-13
  2. What if a slave and set free?
    John 8:31-32
  3. What if poor and someone gave you wealth?
    Eph. 3:7-8

II. Counsellor

Q: Who has counseled more people than Jesus?
John 1:1-3,14; Psalm 23; John 14; Romans 1 – 3

III. Mighty God

  1. Creation
    John 1:1-3; Heb. 11:1-3
  2. Jesus did mightily
    Matt. 11:4-6, 20-24, 28-30

IV. The Everlasting Father

  1. Everlasting Kingdom
    Heb. 1:8
  2. Render up (not end) kingdom
    1 Cor. 15:24-28
  3. Sometimes religion becomes “Christ centered” to the exclusion of the father – this should never be
    John 17:1-3

V. The Prince of Peace

At the time of this prophesy (740 BC)  warlike area – warlike people
 
Peaceful nature of the church
Isaiah 2:1-4

Conclusion