Podcasts about incarnation jesus

Preaching in the Power of the Spirit Date: June 2, 2019 Scripture: Acts 2:22-24; 32-39 Big Idea: The resurrection of Jesus was part of God’s purposeful plan to reconcile us to Himself, and establish Jesus as our Christ and Lord. 1. Creation: We were created in the image of God to have warm fellowship with Him. (Genesis 1-2) 2. Sin: God loved us so much that He gave us the free will to choose—Adam and Eve chose to sin, and their sin separated us from God. (Genesis 2:16-17; 3) 3. Atonement: God knew that this separation could only be mended through a loving act of reconciliation paid for by a price He could only pay. (Deuteronomy 32) 4. Messiah: God sent His sinless Son to earth to become our Messiah and sacrifice. (I Peter 1:17-21) 5. Incarnation: Jesus was born like us; lived with us; was tempted like us; all without sinning. (Romans 3:1-4) 6. Crucifixion: He took our sins on His shoulders, paid our price, suffered and died on the cross in our place. (Luke 23) 7. Resurrection: Jesus, our Messiah, raised to life again, and became victor over death and hell. (Ephesians 2:6) 8. Holy Spirit: He sent His Holy Spirit to convict, enlighten and indwell in us. (John 15:26-16:15) 9. Transformation: God intends for us to continually be transformed into the likeness of Christ. (Titus 2:11-14) 10. Heaven: Today He is now preparing a place for us in Heaven where we will spend eternity. (Revelations 21-22) 11. Faith: All we have to do is by faith, accept Him as our Savior and trust Him for the forgiveness of our sins. (Ephesians 3:8) Introduction: What does the resurrection of Jesus all mean? 1. The death of Christ was a purposeful act of God to provide a means of reconciliation for us (22-24) a. God’s plan of reconciliation was planned long ago (22) b. The death and resurrection of Christ were not accidents 2. The resurrection validated Christ’s work as our Messiah (24-32) a. It validated Christ as the authority over life and death (24) 3. Statement of fact: God has made this Jesus both Lord and Christ (36) a. The resurrection was the undeniable evidence that Jesus was their Christ b. The resurrection was the undeniable evidence that Jesus was their Lord too. 4. Truth requires a personal response i. The clear declaration that God purposefully provided Christ as a means for their reconciliation moved them to respond! Question: How do you respond to the resurrection of Jesus?

The miracle of Christ’s birth reminds us our hope in God is secure. The Incarnation - Jesus coming to earth – reminds us that we have a God who is faithful in the lives of His children. He is the source of all our hope. And in Him our hope is secure...

John 1:14 What does "flesh" have to do with it? No amount of good intentions, technology, or anything else replaces "in the flesh" interactions. Incarnation: Jesus putting on flesh and becoming fully human, while remaining fully God. John 1:51 1. Be present. 2. Be prepared for spiritual vertigo. 3. We're all missionaries John 20:21