The Good News Of The Incarnation
John 1:1, In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
The Incarnation God became flesh: So what!
Predetermined Counsel of God.
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world,
1Pe 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
1Pe 1:20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake
Eph 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
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The incarnation is good news!
1.Good news because it gives us physical life.
John 1:1, In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
2.Good news because it gives us eternal life.
He was fathered by the Holy Spirit, his mother was a human being therefore his value was more than the entire human race.
The cross only has meaning because of who it was that was on it .
1Cr 6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
1Cr 6:10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
1Cr 6:11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
2Cr 11:2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin •
Born again with a new identity
2Cr 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Col 3:3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
1Jo 4:17…because as he is, so are we in this world.
Eph 2:6and raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in the heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus
3.Good news because it gives us a perfect High Priest.
Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him
Perfect Mediator
Gal 3:20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. One Mediator Gal 3:20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Hbr2:17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
Hbr2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 4 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
The Incarnation God became flesh: good news!
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