The Humanity of Christ

The Incarnation

“Incarnation”

John 1:14 The Word became flesh and The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.truth.

The mystery of the incarnation is that Jesus, God incarnate, was one Person in two natures—fully divine and fully human.

The Purpose of the Incarnation: Our

___________ .salvation

Matthew 1:21 “[Mary] will give birth to a “[Mary] will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, son, and you are to name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their because He will save His people from their sins”sins”

(Luke 19:10; John 3:17; 1 Timothy 1:15)(Luke 19:10; John 3:17; 1 Timothy 1:15)

Jesus: Fully Human

Genealogies Genealogies

(Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-37)(Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-37)

Supernaturally conceived Supernaturally conceived

(Luke 1:26-35)(Luke 1:26-35)

Witnesses in the New Testament recognized Witnesses in the New Testament recognized Him as fully human.Him as fully human.

““a man pointed out to you by God,”a man pointed out to you by God,”

Acts 2:22

Jesus referred to Himself as a man Jesus referred to Himself as a man

(John 8:40)(John 8:40)

Human elements Human elements

(Matthew 26:26,28,38) (Matthew 26:26,28,38)

Grew and developed Grew and developed

(Luke 2:40)(Luke 2:40)

Physiological needs: Physiological needs:

(John 4:6; Matthew 8:24;Matthew 4:2; (John 4:6; Matthew 8:24;Matthew 4:2; 21:18; John 19:28)21:18; John 19:28)

Emotional characteristicsEmotional characteristics

(John 15:11; Matthew 26:37; Matthew 9:36; (John 15:11; Matthew 26:37; Matthew 9:36; John 11:5; Mark 3:5) John 11:5; Mark 3:5)

Events before his death. Events before his death.

(Luke 22:43-44)(Luke 22:43-44)

He died a real death He died a real death

(Mark 15:37; John 19:30,34)(Mark 15:37; John 19:30,34)

““Who among you can convict Me of sin?”Who among you can convict Me of sin?”

John 8:46

________ :humanitySinless

God made the One who did not know sin to God made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us”be sin for us” 2 Corinthians 5:21

1. He _____________ our temptations and trials.

understands

So What?

Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. sin.

Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. nights, he was hungry. 3The tempter came The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." tell these stones to become bread." 4Jesus Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" comes from the mouth of God.'"

5Then the devil took him to the holy city and Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the had him stand on the highest point of the temple. temple. 6"If you are the Son of God," he "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning "'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" stone.'" 7Jesus answered him, "It is also Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" test.'"

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. of the world and their splendor. 9"All this I "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." and worship me." 10Jesus said to him, Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'" only.'" 11Then the devil left him, and angels Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.came and attended him.

2. We aspire to True humanity, to be _________.like Him

Matthew 27:46 “My God, my God, why “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”have you forsaken me?”

1 Peter 2:20-23 ...But if you suffer for ...But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. commendable before God. 21To this you To this you were called, because Christ suffered for were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. should follow in his steps.

22He committed no sin, and no deceit was He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. found in his mouth. 23When they hurled their When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

3. Love of God: Laid ____________ aside.everything

Isaiah 53:3 …a man of sorrows, and …a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief…acquainted with grief…

Philippians 2:6-8 Who, being in very Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, God something to be grasped, 7but made but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. servant, being made in human likeness. 8And being found in appearance as a man, And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!to death-- even death on a cross!