Jesus Christ

**Jesus** is revealed in the Bible as the Son of God. He was first given this title by Gabriel, who spoke to Mary, saying: “So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35). After Jesus was baptized by John, God said, “This is my dearly beloved Son, who brings me great joy." As the Son of God, Jesus was all powerful on earth. He healed the sick, cast out demons, walked on water, calmed the sea, and had the authority to forgive sins.

## Overview

Jesus is revealed in the Bible as the Son of God. Gabriel, who spoke to Mary, saying, first gave him this title “So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God”. (Luke 1:35). After John baptized Jesus, the heavens opened, and the Spirit of God descended like a dove and settled on Him while God’s voice said, “This is my dearly beloved Son, who brings me great joy”. (Matthew 3:16). This is a picture of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

As the Son of God, Jesus existed and was present when, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”. (Genesis 1:1). Jesus is also referred to as the Word of God. (Revelation 19:13). John 1:1-5 says, “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” Jesus always revealed God the Father to the human race. “Anyone who has seen me, has seen the Father,” Jesus told Philip (John 14:9). Jesus used His power as God’s Son to glorify God and never to fulfill His own personal desires. Jesus never used His power to amaze people or to dominate the world by force. The devil even tried to tempt Jesus, but Jesus used the Scriptures to overcome the devil.

As the Son of God, Jesus was all-powerful on earth. Yet, He modeled what it means to be humble and serve others when He washed His disciples’ feet. (John 13:1). Jesus’ first miracle was to turn water into wine at a wedding celebration in Cana. This was to Honor a request from Mary, His mother. Because of this miracle, the disciples believed in Him. (John 2:12). This was just the beginning of the signs and wonders that Jesus performed on the earth!

He healed the sick, lame, and blind. He cast out demons, raised the dead, walked on water, calmed the sea, and had the authority to forgive sins. (Matthew 8:2). Jesus miraculously fed over 5000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish a little boy gave Him. (Matthew 14:15). He walked on water and calmed storms. (Matthew 8:23-27; 14:24-33). The Bible tells us that Jesus performed many more miracles that weren't even recorded in the Bible! (John 20:30). On different occasions, the religious leaders tested Jesus. They tried to trap Him and discredit Him. This time a scribe asked Jesus a question to test Him.

Jesus answered his question by telling a parable called the Good Samaritan. Jesus shocked the scribe by using a Samaritan as the hero of the story. He showed mercy and compassion to his enemy, a Jewish man who was robbed and left for dead. The Jewish priest and Temple assistant did not stop to help the man. They even crossed to the other side of the road to avoid him! Jesus taught that everyone is our neighbor; even our enemies! We are to show mercy, love, and compassion to everyone. (Luke 10:25).

In John 3:16, we read that “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” The Son of God is the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). Jesus obeyed and fulfilled God’s will while on the earth; even when it meant dying on the cross for our sins.

Jesus was called the Lamb of God because He was sinless and spotless making Him the perfect and only acceptable sacrifice for our sin! (John 1:29). One day, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, will return (John 1:29 14:3, Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:13). Jesus is the way to eternal life with God. Accepting Jesus as your Savior will begin your relationship with God here on earth, as well. The Bible says, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). To start this relationship with God, you need to believe in your heart and say that Jesus is your Lord. Jesus is in heaven now, seated at the right hand of God.

He has gone to prepare a place for you to live with Him forever! (John 14:2-3; Luke 22:69). Jesus honored the request of Mary, His mother, at the wedding celebration in Cana. Jesus performed His first miracle and turned water into wine; not just any wine, but the best wine the guest had tasted! Jesus also had compassion on a huge crowd of over 5000 people that had followed Him. He healed their sick and then miraculously fed them with only the five loaves of bread and two small fish a young boy had brought that day. There wasn't anything that Jesus couldn't do!

## Life Lessons

* Jesus is the Son of God.
* Speak the truth in love.
* Don't be quick to anger.
* Do God’s will, no matter what.
* Understand your purpose in life.
* Pray.
* Have compassion like Jesus did.
* Use Scripture to resist the Devil.
* Be concerned with the needs of others.
* Never doubt what Jesus can do.
* Family and friends are important to Jesus.
* God's Word gives us life.
* Jesus, our faithful High Priest, never sinned.
* Jesus did all that God requires.
* Jesus died for your sin.
* Jesus is God’s sacrificial Lamb.
* You can experience eternal life if you accept Jesus as Savior and if your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.