Jesus Christ is Lord!
Jesus Christ is Lord! And He rules over heaven and earth and all that He created. Yet, He willingly left the worship of heaven to become human and be born in a manger meant for livestock. And while in this lowly state, an angel of the Lord joyously announced the good news of His birth to shepherds guarding their sheep at night. So, you may wonder, what good news did the shepherds hear?
I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:10-12
Indeed, God the Father wanted the shepherds and everyone to know that Jesus Christ is Lord, God in the flesh, the promised Jewish Messiah, and Savior of the world! And because the shepherds believed the angelic message from God, they hurried to find the Christ Child.
So, like the shepherds, stop whatever you are doing and listen because God has the same good news for you. When you repent of your sins and believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, God forgives and cleanses you of all unrighteousness. Furthermore, because of God’s great love for you, He adopts you as His child and gives you the Holy Spirit to help you. And you receive all of this, including eternal life, because Jesus Christ was willing to die for your sins.
Jesus was No Ordinary Baby
Many only see Jesus as a baby in a manger once a year because they have never heard the gospel’s good news. Consequently, they do not worship Jesus as Lord because they do not understand that Jesus existed with God the Father in heaven before He was born. Indeed, Jesus was no ordinary baby!
Jesus Christ, who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant being made in human likeness. Philippians 2:6-7
Jesus willingly exchanged His heavenly glory to be conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary. But why would Jesus do this?
Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might break the power of him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. Hebrews 2:14-15
Jesus willingly left His heavenly throne to save you from the penalty and power of sin. Accordingly, sacrificial love on a cruel cross for the sins of all humanity was the destiny of baby Jesus in the manger. ♫♬ Amazing love, how can it be that you, my king, would die for me? ♬♫
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 1 John 3:8
Jesus Christ is God’s Promised Messiah
After Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, God promised that He would send a man born of a woman who would utterly defeat Satan.
“And I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.” Genesis 3:15
God promised a deliverer, the Messiah, which means “anointed one.” Hence, every Jewish woman who gave birth to a baby boy wondered if he could be the “chosen one” of God. But it was the virgin Mary whom God destined to give birth to His Son conceived by the Holy Spirit. And because Jesus’ divine conception was miraculous, Joseph needed to be informed by an angel of the Lord.
“Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:20-21
During His ministry, Jesus Himself confirmed that He was indeed the promised Messiah.
Jesus asked Peter, “But who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.” Matthew 16:16-17
Jesus’s Divine Conception Prophesied
Who do you say Jesus is? Isaiah prophesied 700 years before the birth of Christ that He is God.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. So, does your view of Jesus conform to what the Bible teaches? Notably, after His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus took the time to explain that Old Testament prophecies pointed to Himself.
“Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” Then He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Luke 24:44-47
Without a beginning or end, Jesus has always existed. And all who believe in Jesus Christ as their only Savior from sin receive God’s forgiveness and eternal life. Have you repented of your sins and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins? If not, ask Jesus to save you now.
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. John 20:31
The Lord Jesus Christ is God Incarnate
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel,” which means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:22-23
Indeed, Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God, and fully man, who lived on earth, died and rose again. And He presently sits at the right hand of God in heaven. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven, and He sat at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19
An Angel from God Visits Mary
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:26-27
The angel Gabriel stands in the very presence of God, so this was a unique visit. Now, reread the verses and notice that God knew Mary and all the details of her life. And because God is your Creator, He knows everything about you, too. Indeed, God had a plan for Mary’s life, and He has a plan for you because God knows the purpose and destiny of every person born.
The angel went to Mary and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:28
The angel told Mary she was highly favored, probably because God chose her to be the mother of the Christ child. And from Mary’s Song of Praise in Luke 1:46-55, we also see that she is a woman of faith who knew the Scriptures. So, the Lord was with Mary because she had a habit of believing and obeying God. Is the Lord with you?
The angel said to her; Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call Him Jesus. Luke 1:30-31
Indeed, like Mary, you have nothing to fear when you trust in God and do not rely on yourself.
Mary Hears that Jesus is Eternal
The angel from God revealed to Mary the eternal existence of Jesus. Indeed, Jesus Christ is Lord God Almighty.
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:32-33
Mary Believed and Obeyed God
The angel told Mary: “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. For nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:35, 37
God chose Mary to deliver His Son, who would then deliver her and all humanity from sin.
Mary’s response of faith: “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38
What would you have said? Mary proved her faith by her humble submission to God’s will. And because Mary believed God’s Word, she obeyed Him. So, what is God asking you to do?
Jesus was sinless, yet in obedience to God, His Father, He willingly gave His life to take the punishment you and I deserve for our sins.
Jesus humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross! Philippians 2:8
To follow Jesus is to deny yourself and, by faith, live to do the will of your Father in heaven. And because Jesus sympathizes with your weaknesses, He wants to help you. Have you asked Him? Jesus Christ is Lord to those who believe and follow Him.
Although He was a son, Jesus learned obedience from what He suffered, and once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him. Hebrews 5:8-9
The Mission of the Lord Jesus Christ
John, a prophet of God, announced Jesus’ mission to the people.
John the Baptist said: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29
Jesus was willing to be sent by God the Father into the world to save the lost, both Jew and Gentile. And although Jesus lived on earth for only 33 years, He accomplished His Father’s will.
“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.” John 17:3-5
The Lord Jesus Christ proved His divinity on earth by healing the sick, forgiving sin, performing miracles, driving out demons, and proclaiming God’s message of repentance and forgiveness. Indeed, Jesus asked Martha a question that continues to be asked of every person until Jesus Christ returns.
Jesus said to Martha: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this? John 11:25-26
Is Jesus Christ Your Lord and Savior
God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11
God’s Word says that one day, everyone will bow down to Jesus Christ and confess Him as Lord. And this means even those who rejected Him while living on earth. But then it is too late! For after death comes judgment for all who do not believe in Jesus. So, have you received Jesus Christ as your Savior? If so, do you serve Him as Lord?
Jesus is the one the entire world is looking for, but only a few will find Him. This is because most disregard Christ and approach the Holy God with their good works, believing they are good enough for heaven. However, God’s Word says that “no one is righteous, not one.” Therefore, every person needs salvation, but they must choose to receive or reject the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you received Jesus as your Savior?
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. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. John 3:16-18
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10
God promises to save anyone who repents of their sins and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. So, if you have never received Jesus, make your decision now. First, confess your sins and ask God to save you in Jesus’ name. Then, tell God that you believe Jesus died on the cross for your sins and rose again to deliver you from the penalty and power of sin.
Accordingly, God heard your sincere prayer of faith and forgave all your sins. Therefore, you now have eternal life with Him in heaven. For God always does what He promises.
Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband will, but born of God. John 1 12-13
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Week 1: Genesis 3:15; Psalm 22:1-18, 27-31; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; 11:1-2, 10; 42:1-9; 43:3, 15; 52:13-15; 53:1-12; 61:1-2; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Daniel 7:13-14; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 9:9; 14:3-4, 6-9; Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12; 3:16-17; 4:23-25; 7:13-14; 9:1-8; 12:13-21
Week 2: Matthew 16:13-28; 26:62-64; 28:16-20; Mark 9:2-7; 16:19-20; Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-40; 4:14-21, 31-37; 6:46-49; 23:1-3, 32-43; 24:13-53; John 1:1-3, 10-14, 29-34, 40-51; 3:13-18; 4:25-26; John 10:22-33; 11:25-26; 14:6-11; 17:1-26; 20:30-31
Week 3: Acts 2:22-41; 3:1-26; 16:29-34; Romans 1:1-5; 3:21-24; 5:1-11; 6:23; 10:8-13; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 2 Corinthians 9:15; Galatians 3:26-29; 4:4-7; Ephesians 2:1-10; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:13-20; 2:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:16-18
Week 4: 1 Timothy 3:16; 6:11-16; Hebrews 1:1-14; 2:14-18; 5:8-10; 9:22, 27-28; 11:6; 12:1-3; 13:5-6; 1 Peter 1:17-21; 1 John 3:7-10; 4:13-16; 5:1-5, 11-13, 20; Revelation 1:1, 4-8, 12-18; 4: 1-11; 5:9-14; 11:15; 22:16-17; 20-21
