In most religions, the holiest people are those who are most separated from culture and sinners. They live as monks or nuns and the like in remote areas or behind walls away from average people. Conversely, Jesus Christ came into the mess of human history and spent time in relationship with believers and unbelievers alike. … Read more
There are two categories of reason why Jesus’ incarnation is a source of great comfort. The first is that, in the incarnation, Jesus is like us. The second is that, in the incarnation, Jesus is unlike us. How Jesus Is Like Us As the man Jesus Christ, the second member of the Trinity has lovingly … Read more
In this sermon from Pastor Mark Driscoll, he teaches on the motherhood lessons from Mary.
The incarnation of Jesus Christ is recorded in detail in the first two chapters of both Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels. There we read that the angel Gabriel was sent as a messenger from God to the town of Nazareth to a young virgin named Mary who was betrothed to a man named Joseph. The angel … Read more
Because God is sovereign over the future, he alone is capable of giving prophetic insight into the future. In great mercy, he did this for his people in the Old Testament. He detailed for them who was coming to save them, how he would come, where he would come, when he would come, and why … Read more
Because Jesus is like us in that he was tempted, yet unlike us in that he never did sin, he can help us when we are tempted and show us how to escape sinful situations. Hebrews 2:17–18 says: Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become … Read more
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). – Matthew 1:23 In AD 451, the Council of Chalcedon met to wrestle with the confusion that surrounded the divinity and humanity of Jesus. They issued the Chalcedonian Creed, which cleared up many heresies … Read more
The Bible affirms the humanity of Jesus Christ in a variety of ways. Jesus had a human name—Jesus (meaning “Yahweh saves”) Christ (meaning “anointed one”)—and a human genealogy.1 He was born of a woman,2 had brothers and sisters,3 and was racially Jewish.4 Jesus grew physically, spiritually, mentally, and socially,5 learned,6 experienced fatigue,7 slept,8 grew hungry9 … Read more
Jesus is nearly universally recognized as a great moral example, insightful teacher, defender of the poor and marginalized, humble servant to the needy, and unprecedented champion of overturning injustice with nonviolence. However, the divinity of Jesus Christ is most frequently and heatedly debated. Simply stated, the question as to whether Jesus Christ is fully God … Read more
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his … Read more
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies… – 2 Peter 2:1 Before we examine how the incarnation occurred, we will note some important truths about this doctrine, for the sake of precision. First, the incarnation is not an … Read more