Jesus Is:What Does The Bible Say?

Introduction

• God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit via the scriptures tells us what and who Jesus is.

• Here are just a few.

God’s Son

• 1 John 4:9 “By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through him”.

• Hear Him• Matthew 17:5”While he was still speaking, behold,

a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, ‘This is My Beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him’.”

God’s Gift

• John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life”.

• Receive Him.• John 1:12 “But as many as received Him, to

them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,”

The Christ

• Matthew 16:16 “And Simon Peter answered and said, ‘Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God’.”

• Confess Him.• Matthew 10:32 “Everyone therefore who shall

confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven”.

The Foundation

• 1 Corinthians 3:11 “For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ”.

• Build on Him• Matthew 7:24-25 “Therefore everyone who hears

these words of mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house, and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock”.

The Light

• John 8:12 “Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life’.”

• Follow Him• John 8:12

The Way

• John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’.”

• Walk In Him• Colossians 2:6 “As you therefore have received

Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him”.

The Truth

• John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’.”

• Believe Him• John 20:31 “but these have been written that

you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name”.

The Life

• John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’.”

• Have Him• 1 John 5:11-12 “And the witness is this, that

God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life”.

The Door

• John 10:9 :I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture”.

• Enter in.• Romans 6:3-5 “Or do you not know that all of us who have

been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life,. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection,”

The Bread

• John 6:35 “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst”.

• Eat and live• John 6:51 “I am the living bread that came

down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever; and the bread also which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh”.

The Great Physician

• Mark 2:16-17 “And when the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax-gatherers, they began saying to His disciples ‘why is He eating and drinking with tax-gatherers and sinners?’ And hearing this Jesus said to them, ‘It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners”.

• Be healed.• Matthew 13:15 “For the heart of this people has become dull,

and with their ears they scarcely hear, and they have closed their eyes lest they should see with their eyes and heart with their ears, and understand with their heart and return and I should heal them”.

Our Friend

• John 15:13-14 “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends, You are my friends, if you do what I command you”.

• Trust Him• Romans 15:12 “and again Isaiah says, There

shall come to root of Jesse, and He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles hope.

Our Hope

• 1 Timothy 1:1 “Paul, an apostles of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope”.

• Lay Hold• Hebrews 6:18-20 “in order that by two unchangeable

things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, we who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek”.

The Vine

• John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing”.

• Abide in Him• John 15:4 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the

branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me”.

Our Judge

• John 5:22 “For not even the Father judges anyone, be he has given all judgment to the Son”.

• Be on His right hand• Matthew 25:34 “Then the King will say to

those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world’.”

Our Peace

• Ephesians 2:14 “For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one, and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall”.

• Have and enjoy• Romans 5:1 “Therefore having been justified

by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,”

Our Savior

• 1 John 4:14 “And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world”.

• Come to Him• Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all who are weary

and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light”.

Our Example

• 1 Peter 2:21, “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps”.

• Follow Him• 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, just as

I also am of Christ”.

Our Shepherd

• John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep”.

• Hear and Follow• John 10:27-28 “My sheep hear My voice, and I

know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand”.

Our Prophet

• Acts 3:22 “Moses said, The Lord God shall raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give heed in everything He says to you”.

• Hear Him• Acts 3:23 “And it shall be that every soul that

does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people”.

Our Priest

• Hebrews 3:1 “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession”.

• Turn for help• Hebrews 4:14-16 “Since then we have a great high priest

who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need”.

Our King

• John 18:37 “Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘So You are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth, Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice’.”

• Serve Him• Matthew 25:34-36

Our Lord

• Acts 2:36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified”.

• Bow to Him• Philippians 2:10-11 “that at the name of Jesus

every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father”.

Our Captain

• Hebrews 2:10 “For it was fitting for him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author (captain,KJV) of their salvation through sufferings”.

• Obey Him• Hebrews 5:8-9 “Although He was a Son, He learned

obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation”.

Our Mediator

• 1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”.

• Use Him• John 16:23 “And in that day you will ask Me no

question. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you shall ask the Father for anything, He will give it to you in My name”.

Conclusion

• Jesus Is:• So many ways to see our Master.• Each one of these descriptions by itself is only

a partial truth even though each one is a complete truth.

• What is Jesus to you?• If you are not serving Him, why not?