Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up?

John 1:10-18

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John testifies concerning him. H…

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Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? (2)

Luke 9:18-25

18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" 19 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.  20 But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." 21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. 22 And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day…

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Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? (3)

John 3:14-17

14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 1. What is the starting point? John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.He came with grace and truth.He “tabernacled” with us.He gave us the right to become children of God. He…

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Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? (4)

Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." What are the “real” things we know about Jesus”The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.He came with grace and truth.He gave us the right to become children of God.He is The Christ of God “the Anointed One.”Jesus became sin for us.Jesus became our salvation at the moment and place of the cross.This passage invites us to exchange our prese…

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