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Defend Your Faith

• Lesson 4
• Is Jesus the Divine Son of God?

Presented by Chris Reeves Park Road church of
Christ Gospel Meeting April 15, 2013
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• But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be
  ready always to give an answer to every man that
  asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
  with meekness and fear 1 Peter 315

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Jesus Is the Divine Son of God

• Ready to give an answer (1 Peter 315)
• The importance of this question (John 824)
• Two facts and two alternatives
• The six practical lessons that come from this
  question (John 11,14,18 Matthew 1616-18
  Acts 411-12 Philippians 25ff Hebrews 218
  Revelation 58-14).

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• In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
  with God, and the Word was God.
• And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,
  (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the
  only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
  truth.
• No man hath seen God at any time, the only
  begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the
  Father, he hath declared him.
• - John 11,14,18

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• And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the
  Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus
  answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou,
  Simon Bar-Jonah for flesh and blood hath not
  revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in
  heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art
  Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church
  and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
  it
• Matthew 1616-18

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• This is the stone which was set at nought of you
  builders, which is become the head of the corner.
  Neither is there salvation in any other for
  there is none other name under heaven given among
  men, whereby we must be saved Acts 411-12

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• Let this mind be in you, which was also in
  Christ Jesus Who, being in the form of God,
  thought it not robbery to be equal with God But
  made himself of no reputation, and took upon him
  the form of a servant, and was made in the
  likeness of men And being found in fashion as a
  man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto
  death, even the death of the cross
  Philippians 25-8

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• For in that he himself hath suffered being
  tempted, he is able to succour them that are
  tempted Hebrews 218
• For we have not an high priest which cannot be
  touched with the feeling of our infirmities but
  was in all points tempted like as we are, yet
  without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto
  the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
  and find grace to help in time of need
• Hebrews 415-16

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• And when he had taken the book, the four beasts
  and four and twenty elders fell down before the
  Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden
  vials full of odours, which are the prayers of
  saints And the four beasts said, Amen. And the
  four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped
  him that liveth for ever and ever
  Revelation 58,14

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Presenting Your Case for Jesus

• Biblical testimony
• He pre-existed as the Son of God (John 11 858)
• He was born the Son of God (Matthew 118-25)
• He lived as the Son of God (Matthew 317 175)
• He died as the Son of God (1 Peter 318)
• He was raised as the Son of God (Romans 14)
• He commissioned as the Son of God (Mt. 2818-20)
• He ascended as the Son of God (Acts 236)

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Presenting Your Case for Jesus

• Fulfilled prophetic testimony (Luke 2444-46)
• Miraculous testimony (John 1139-53 129-10)
• Pauline testimony (Acts 91-19 221-16 261-23)
• External historical testimony (Jewish historians
  and Roman historians, circumstantial evidence)

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Presenting Your Case for Jesus

• Jesus was a liar (John 745-46)

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• And some of them would have taken him but no
  man laid hands on him. Then came the officers to
  the chief priests and Pharisees and they said
  unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The
  officers answered, Never man spake like this man
  
• John 744-46

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Presenting Your Case for Jesus

• Jesus was a liar (John 745-46)
• Jesus was a lunatic (Matthew 728-29)

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• And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these
  sayings, the people were astonished at his
  doctrine For he taught them as one having
  authority, and not as the scribes
• Matthew 728-29

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Presenting Your Case for Jesus

• Jesus was a liar (John 745-46)
• Jesus was a lunatic (Matthew 728)
• Jesus was Lord (Matthew 1433 2754)

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• Then they that were in the ship came and
  worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the
  Son of God Matthew 1433
• Now when the centurion, and they that were with
  him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and
  those things that were done, they feared greatly,
  saying, Truly this was the Son of God Matthew
  2754

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Jesus Claims to Be the Son of God( What Are the
Choices? )
Liar
Lunatic
Lord
He knew his claims were false
He did not know his claims were false
He knew his claims were true, He is Lord
He was a liar, a hypo- crite, and a fool
He was deluded, a lunatic, and a fool
You can accept him or reject him
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Answering Objections to Jesus

• Objection 1 Jesus was a well-known religious
  leader, but just an ordinary man.
• The entire earthly life of Jesus from start to
  finish was far from ordinary. This was
  demonstrated in this lesson with evidence from
  the Bible, miracles, Paul, and external sources.

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Answering Objections to Jesus

• Objection 2 Jesus only claimed to be the Son of
  God, but he was not actually the Son of God. He
  was made out to be (a lie) divine by his
  followers.
• If the Gospel writers lied, why did they do so to
  the point of death? Why did thousands believe
  them to the point of death? Why did they
  propagate their lies so soon during the lifetime
  of the eyewitnesses?
• There are indeed religious movements based upon
  liars and deceivers (Matthew 245,23-24). But,
  Christianity lacks the characteristics of these
  false movements (Acts 536-39).

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• For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting
  himself to be somebody to whom a number of men,
  about four hundred, joined themselves who was
  slain and all, as many as obeyed him, were
  scattered, and brought to nought. After this man
  rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the
  taxing, and drew away much people after him he
  also perished and all, even as many as obeyed
  him, were dispersed Acts 536-37

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Answering Objections to Jesus

• Objection 3 I dont have enough evidence to
  believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God.
• This is held, but not for rational reasons. This
  is a subjective opinion and it is not based upon
  objective and logical truth.
• Often, the person is not against Christ per se,
  but against Christians (the Lords church) and
  what they stand for and teach.

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Answering Objections to Jesus

• Objection 3 I dont have enough evidence to
  believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God.
• The reluctance is often moral. To admit that
  Jesus is the divine Son of God is to admit that
  he has authority over my life something many do
  not want. Pride and worldliness keep many from
  accepting Jesus, not a lack of evidence.
• Some people are afraid of the spiritual realm.
  Our world of physical materialism hides the need
  for something spiritual.

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Answering Objections to Jesus

• Objection 3 I dont have enough evidence to
  believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God.
• It is not intellectually fashionable to believe
  in Jesus in our modern society. Scholars and
  scientists do not accept Jesus, so I dont
  either.
• To admit that Jesus is the divine Son of God is
  to admit that he is above all other religions
  something many do not want in our PC culture of
  equality for all religions.

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Defend Your Faith

• Are we impressed with Jesus the Son of God
  (Matthew 2754)?
• Our eternal destiny is determined by our decision
  about Jesus (John 316-18 824 1248 2030-31
  1 Jn.38 415 55,10,12,13,20).
• We must not only accept the fact of Jesus deity,
  but we must also confess Jesus as the Son of God
  and obey him (John 1127 Romans 109-10 1 John
  415).
• Do you have the will to believe today (John 717)?

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• Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is
  not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will
  do his will, he shall know of the doctrine,
  whether it be of God, or whether I speak of
  myself John 716-17