SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT JESUS CHRIST

I.                  JESUS CHRIST IS GOD.

A.  There is no question of the Lord’s divinity.

      1.         John 1:1-4, 14

      2.         John 10.30-33

3.                  John 20:28  And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

4.                  Isaiah 9:6  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

5.                  Matthew 1:23  Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

6.                  Philippians 2:6  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7.                  1 Timothy 3:16  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

8.                  Hebrews 1

9.                  1 John 5:7  For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

II.          JESUS CHRIST LIVED A SINLESS LIFE.

A.                No matter how hard you try, you can not find anything that Jesus did that was wrong.

1.                  1 Peter 1:19  But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

2.                  1 Peter 2:22  Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

3.                  John 18:38, 19:4, 19:6

4.                  2 Corinthians 5:21  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

5.                  Heb. 4:15

6.                  1 John 3:5  And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

7.                  Luke 23:41  And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

8.                  Luke 23:47  Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

III.         JESUS CHRIST DIED. ROMANS 10:9

      A.        Why did Jesus die if he did not need to?

1.                  John 15:13  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

2.                  Matthew 20:28  Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

3.                  Ephesians 5:2  And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

4.                  1 Thessalonians 5:10  Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

5.                  Joh 10:17, 18

6.                  Philippians 2:8  And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

B.                 There is no reason why we should be so lazy and indifferent when it comes to serving Christ.

C.                 People complain about coming to church and staying for an hour or so.

D.                People come up with all kinds of excuses for not ……

E.                 Yet Christ went through so much for us.

IV.           JESUS CHRIST ROSE AGAIN. MATTHEW 28.1-6

A.  The grave could not confine or conceal Him.

1.                  1 Cor. 15.1-4

2.                  Acts 1:3  To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

V.               JESUS CHRIST SHED HIS BLOOD.

A.  You can’t be saved outside of the blood of Christ.

1.   Ephesians 1:7  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

2.   Acts 20.28

3.   1 Peter 1.18,19

4.   Heb. 9 & 10

VI.           JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY TO SALVATION.

A.  There are not many ways.

B.  All roads do not lead to heaven.

C.  One way.

1.         John 14.6

2.         Acts 4.12

VII.  JESUS CHRIST WILL JUDGE IN THE FUTURE.

            A.        Every human being will answer someday to Christ. Saved and lost.

                        1.         Phil. 2:9-11

                        2.         Romans 14:10-12

                        3.         2 Cor. 5:10

                        4.         Rev. 20