Who is Jesus? Part I

Today we begin to look at the second foundation for using the Word of God to heal yourself. It is Jesus saved me. We will begin by considering “Who is Jesus?” and "Who we are In Christ." When we understand who Jesus is, we can better understand who we are in Christ. Why? Because when a person accepts Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, they become a new creation-Chirst in you the hope of glory. Jesus becomes your life and you become part of His Body the Church. (Ephesians 1:22-23)

For us today, we need to ask this question, “Who is Jesus?” Isaiah 53 and 61 are used along with other Old Testament scriptures to tell about the Messiah. The four gospel authors - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John- tie together the Old Testament and the New Testament to associate the Messiah and Jesus as the same. When the people came to Jesus for healing, they bowed down before him. They called Him Lord or Master, a person with great rank or reverence. Some saw Him as the Messiah, the Son of God.

In the gospels, the writers of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each portrayed Jesus in a different role. In Matthew, Jesus is portrayed as King of Kings. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Eph 1:19-23 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever. Heb 13:8 And opening his mouth, Peter said: I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right, is welcome to Him. … You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with Him. Act 10:34-35, 38 In Mark, Jesus is portrayed as the Suffering Servant. In Luke, Jesus is portrayed as the Son of Man. Finally, in John, Jesus is portrayed as the Son of God.

In summary, Jesus was God and man. Jesus had to be God to have authority and rule in the spiritual world. Jesus had to be man to have authority and rule on the earth - the physical world.

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