Section Two: Jesus is God the Son.
Lesson Three
(outline)
Lesson Title: Jesus claimed to be the Son of God.
Text: John 5:18
Introduction: Jesus claimed to be God.
The Jews understood that Jesus made Himself equal
with God. (John 10:30-33)
Introductory
Illustration: Paul Little
wrote 'As we face the claims of Christ, there are only four possibilities. He
was either a liar, a lunatic, a legend, or the Truth'.[1]
Main Points:
1. Jesus said things that only God could say, Mark 2:5-12..
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He forgave sins
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He was accused of
blasphemy because He claimed to have the power to forgive sins. Mark 2:5-7.
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Only God can forgive sins. The
miracles were signs that bore witness that Jesus is God. Mark 2 8-12
2. Jesus accepted worshipped and encouraged people to
worship Him
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Blind man who
Jesus healed came and worshipped Him, John 9:38
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The children
in the temple gave Him praise, Matthew 21:15-16.
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Even when
Jesus was a child He was worshipped.
Matthew 2:11
God's servants always rejected
worship. If Jesus is not God then He should have reacted in the same way and
prevented it.
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Acts 14:14-18,
Paul and Barnabas tore their clothes
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Revelation
19:10, God's messenger refused to accept the worship of John. He told him only to 'worship God'.
3. Jesus claimed to be the I AM
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Jesus is called I AM many
times in John's Gospel. I AM THAT I AM
(2 Moses
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I AM's in John's Gospel (John 6:48; 8:12; 8:58; 10:9; 10:11;
10:36; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1; 18:5-6)
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Jesus is Jehovah (YHWH). Consider Psalm 23.
Summary:
We must conclude that either Jesus is the Son of God
or He was a deceiver of the people.
1) He claimed to have the power to do things that only God can do. He claimed to have the power to forgive sins.
2) He accepted worship. Only God is
to be worshipped (Matthew
3) He claimed to be the I AM. The
highest name associated with God.