INTRODUCING JESUS - I AM THE SON OF GOD

 

"The Good News is about GOD'S SON, JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. As a man, He was born from the family of David. But through the Spirit of holiness HE WAS DECLARED TO BE GOD'S SON with great power by rising from the dead."                                                                                                    Romans 1:4&4 (NCV)

Jesus' life is broken up in 3 parts:

1. Old Testament (BC) is related to "scripture and prophecy" - in which Jesus lives in Heaven with His Father. 

"In the beginning was THE WORD and the WORD WAS WITH GOD, and the WORD WAS GOD. He was with God in the beginning." John  1:1&2 (NIV)

"I, the Lord, called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and make you to be a COVENANT for the people; and a LIGHT for the Gentiles."                                                                                                                   Isaiah 42:6 (NIV)

2. The New Testament - 4 Gospels (AD: 30years).  Jesus is known as GOD'S SON, and His life involves his teachings, miracles, death and resurrection. Jesus stepped into people's lives - Jews and Gentiles - He brought "comfort to the anxious", "healing to the sick" and "joy to those who welcomed Him" into their lives. Jesus offered "love and mercy" to His enemies. 

"Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness amomg people. News about Him spread all over Syria.....Large crowds came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem and Judea, and the region across the Jordan followed Him."                                                                                                            Matthew 4:24&25 (NIV)

"We are going to Jerusalem, and everything that was written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock Him, spit on Him and they will flog Him and KILL HIM. On the third day HE WILL RISE AGAIN." Luke 18:31-33  (NIV)

3. After Jesus' ascension - back to Heaven - God's Kingdom. His disciples served and led the Christians in the Early Church. We are still in His presence, as the Holy Spirit is in us, awaiting Jesus return, to take us to live with Him in Heaven.  The last book of Revelation tells us all these things from John, the disciples' dreams. 

"My Father's House has many rooms; if it were not so, would I have not told you I that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I WILL COME BACK AND TAKE YOU TO BE WITH ME that you may also be where I am." John 14:2&3 (NIV)

"Men of Galilee", they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same JESUS, who has been TAKEN FROM YOU INTO HEAVEN, WILL COME BACK IN THE SAME WAY, YOU HAVE SEEN HIM GO INTO HEAVEN."   Acts 1:11 (NIV)

SON OF GOD

"And a voice from Heaven said: "THIS IS MY SON, WHOM I LOVE;  with Him I am well pleased." Matthew 3:17 (NIV)

When people first met Jesus , some loved Him and others were just curious. Some people were "honest skeptics", with real questions. In 30 years, Jesus had become famous. If you heard Him pray, it was like listening to someone talking to His Father. Jesus was "loving and faithful", and He was LOVED by HIS FATHER. 

"Yes Lord", she replied, "You are the Messiah, THE SON OF GOD." John 11:27 (NIV)

Jesus makes a number of claims about Himself when it comes to being the Son of God

* I AM GOD'S SON.

* HE IS PREPARING HEAVEN FOR US.

* HE WILL TAKE US TO LIVE WITH HIM.

* HE IS THE ONLY WAY TO GOD.

We need to have a relationship with HIS FATHER, just as He had.  We need to continue to study and share GOD'S  WORD with others, we need to PRAY with Jesus, to His Father and we need to make a committment to stand with Jesus and to FOLLOW HIM, as  we too are heirs with Jesus, His children.

"The Spirit testifies with out Spirit that WE ARE GOD'S CHILDREN. Now, if we are children, then WE ARE HEIRS - heirs with GOD and co-heirs with CHRIST, if indeed we share with His sufferings in order that we may also SHARE IN HIS GLORY."                                                                                                 0

Romans 8:16 (NIV)

"Simon Peter answered: "You are the Messiah, the SON OF GOD," Matthew 16:16 (NIV)

"Then Nathaniel declared: "Rabbi, YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD, you are the King of Jesus" John 1:41  (NIV)

"Holy Bible - New International Version," 2011, Biblica

"Jesus, Son of God", 2012, Chris Tomlin and Chisty Nockels (Composers/Performers), Passion

"I am a Child of God", 2025, Lindsay and Brack Kirkland & Family (Performers), 1957, "Naomi Ward Randall, Sounds Like Reign, You Tube.