1. He was Foreknown - the idea of a predetermined plan of God a. Not that God is reacting to a situation but the Christ was
predetermined to be the lamb that would be slained. b. Acts 2:23 c. Revelation 13:8 d. Ephesians 1:4-6 e. 2 Tim 1:9 f. God is in control - Proverbs 21:1 g. Romans 8:29-30/Revelations 13:8 h. God predestined us to adoption through Christ himself - Ephesians 1:5-11
2. He was Incarnate - He was born and took on flesh for our sake a. He is precious because he is God incarnate. b. John 1:1 & 14 c. "Has appeared" is the idea of making something clear, manifested, allowing is to be seen. d. His incarnation is a historical event e. Phil 2:6-8 f. His uniqueness is that He is the God who became the GodMan. g. "..in these last times" refers to the period of His birth and His second coming. 2 Tim 3:1/Heb 1:2/James 5:3/2nd Peter 3:3/1 John 2:18
3. He was Resurrected a. God the father is saying the sacrifice is accepted, I am satisfied b. God raised Jesus from the dead c. Jesus was delivered - Romans 4:25 e. Acts 26:23 - if Christ was not resurrected,there would be no gospel to be preached
4. He was Given Glory a. He ascended up to heaven, going back to the glory where He was with His father. b. Hebrews 2:9 - the reward for His perfect redemptive work c. Phil 2:9-11
How do we respond to Christ? Revelation 1:17-18 - If you are His child, then see HIS awesome Glory. Fall and worship HIM!!!Be in Love with Christ!
Galatians 2:20-21/Romans 5:6-11/1 Peter 1:18-21/Jude 24-25
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