WE BEHELD HIS GLORY
Part 1
Dr. Jason Robertson
December 7, 2020

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The first four books of the New Testament are biographies of Jesus, each giving a unique perspective to reach different audiences.
1) Matthew is written to prove that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah.

2) Mark is written to prove that Jesus is God’s Servant.

3) Luke is written to prove that Jesus is truly a man.

4) John is written to prove that Jesus is truly

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John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Jesus is

God

John referred to Jesus as Logos, the Word, the Divine thinker, the

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was = imperfect verb tense


John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.


Jesus is God.

The Bible reveals that there is

God with persons within that Godhead.

He is immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, in every way infinite, perfectly holy, perfectly wise, absolutely free, completely absolute.

God alone is the source of all being, from whom, through whom, and to whom are all things; He has absolute sovereign dominion over all creatures, to do through them, for them, or to them whatever he pleases.

In his sight all things are open and plain, his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent of created beings, so for him nothing is contingent or uncertain.

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are

in substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole divine essence.


John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?


This means we can God.

Jesus is

God.

John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

God entered humanity as the greatest act of

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John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.


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BIBLE STUDY QUESTIONS

Jesus referred to himself as God
(When healing a paralyzed man, Jesus said), “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” (Mark 2:5-7)

“… Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. … Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.”” (John 14:9-10)

“I and the Father are one.” … “We are not stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.” (John 10:30, 33)

“I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58)

When Jesus said “before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58), he used the same words God used to describe himself in Exodus 3:14 when he said “I AM WHO I AM.” The religious leaders hated this, and they tried to stone him. Many people today also respond with hatred to Jesus’ claims to be God.

When Jesus was resurrected, Thomas called him “God.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28)

Peter referred to Jesus as God, saying “our God and Savior Jesus Christ” in 2 Peter 1:1.

“Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours” (2 Peter 1:1).

Here are some more Bible verses in which Jesus is referred to as God:

“Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.”” (John 1:3)

“[The Jews] are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.”” (Romans 9:5)

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” (Colossians 1:15-17)

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” (Colossians 2:9)

“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” (Hebrews 1:3)

But about the Son he says … “In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.” (Hebrews 1:8, 10)

Answer the following and discuss your answers with a friend or family member:

1) What are some ways people might answer the question, “Is Jesus God?”

2) Why is it important to realize that Jesus is God?

3) Why does our salvation depend on Jesus being God?

4) How does knowing that Jesus is God help you better understand God?

5) Knowing that Jesus is referred to both as God and as the Word, how seriously should we take the words of the Bible?