Knowing the truth of who Jesus is means you are confronted with a decision: Will you believe the testimony of the Scriptures and receive Him? And yet, this man called Jesus is exactly who He says He is. How could Jehovah’s precious Son be born as a human? Explain. If someone gave you a good description of that person, you would be able to find him. He healed all kinds of sickness and cast out demons. The Lord Jesus wants to make His home not only in our spirit, but also in all the parts of our soul. As we do, Christ will be able to express Himself more fully through us in our daily life. We might think this verse should read, “It pleased God…to reveal His Son to me.” But in the original language of the New Testament, Greek, the verse reads “to reveal His Son in me.” God’s plan is to reveal His Son in us, from within, rather than to us, from without. Not only your sins or my sins, but everyone in the whole world. After living and experiencing everything of human life for thirty-three and a half years, Jesus died on the cross for our sins. All rights reserved. This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of, Copyright © 2020, Crosswalk.com. Now, if you believe all the other things Jesus said, but decide He can't be the only way to Heaven, then you are saying He told partial truths or lies. (Comp. Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him. He truly meant that Jesus Christ is literally, practically dwelling within the believers. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 19. He didn’t expect people to come to him. (John 4:9, 27) Jesus was also truly humble. “Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. Share How does Jesus’ example help us to be faithful? From, away from. They crucified two thieves, between whom they crucified the living God, clothed in human flesh, the sinless One born of a virgin, who began His ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit. In, on, among. “My children, with whom I travail again in birth until Christ is formed in you.”—Galatians 4:19. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: John 4:26 Jesus said to her I am he (Jhn Jo Jn) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. (Daniel 9:25) These are just two of the many prophecies that clearly prove that Jesus is the promised Messiah.—See Endnote 13. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Matthew 26:63. From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. Yes, because the Bible says so, and also because all the other promises Jesus made that could possibly be fulfilled in His lifetime came to pass exactly as He had said. But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 12:18,27 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him…. (John 3:35; 14:31) Jesus imitated his father’s qualities so well that the Bible calls him “the image of the invisible God.”—Colossians 1:15. How did Jehovah help sincere people to identify the Messiah? Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. (Colossians 1:16) And only Jesus is called “the Word,” because Jehovah used him to give messages and instructions to angels and humans.—John 1:14. “If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”, The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? 20 Jesus is the best example of obedience to God. In this case, Christ is in us, but He’s limited in us, kept only in our spirit. Now He is making His home in our hearts. But where did Jesus come from, and what was he like? Though He was a man, Jesus is greater than the greatest of men, because He is eternal God (1:30-31). He could see that the religious leaders were not teaching the truth about God and his Kingdom. Exodus 5:2. The Christ in us, who lives in us and is being formed in us, will be revealed from within us, and even our bodies will be transformed to match Him. By living in our spirit, Christ is the new source of our new life. He often went to them. Christ’s second coming will surely be a marvel. 6. Day by day, we need to give Him the opportunity to be formed in us. How Does 'Every Good and Perfect Gift' Come from Above? Bible Study Resources - Tips, Online Bible Search, Devotions, 10 Day Thankfulness Challenge to Prepare Your Heart for Thanksgiving, Be Thankful for People - Thanksgiving Devotional - Nov. 10. 7. But our soul—our mind, emotion, and will—can still choose to ignore Him as our new source and go on just as before. Verse Concepts. Now, if you believe all the other things Jesus said, but decide He can't be the only way to Heaven, then you are saying He told partial truths or lies. What Can the Bible Teach Us? 1 Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: Psalm 71:15,16 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof…, Isaiah 45:24,25 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed…. What difference does it make who Jesus is? 1 Corinthians 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Jesus learned from his Father for billions of years. John 15:1-6 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman…. 1. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. 22 Because Jesus remained faithful to his Father, we now have the opportunity to live forever on a paradise earth, just as Jehovah purposed. (John 14:6) Also, knowing about Jesus will help you because he is the best example of how to live and treat others.