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“(We believe) in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only –begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made…” Nicene Creed 325 AD

The Person of Christ

1. Jesus Christ is prophecy fulfilled – God’s plan to address the fall of man

- The promised “Seed” of woman (Gen 3:15)

- The promised Messiah (Lk. 4:16-21)

2. Jesus Christ is the “talk of the Scriptures” (Lk. 24:27)

“Every text is predictive of the work of Christ, preparatory of the work of Christ, reflective of the work of Christ, and/or resultant of the work of Christ.” (Bryan Chapell, Christ –Centred Preaching, 2005)

3. Jesus Christ is Fully Man

- Born to a virgin (Matt. 1:18; Lk. 1:31-33)

- God’s Lamb (Jn. 1:29)

- The Word became flesh (Jn. 1:1, 14, 18; 14:9; Col. 1:15)

- The Christ [Messiah] (Matt. 16:15-16)

- The Son of Man (Matt. 26:63-68)

4. Jesus Christ is Fully God

- The Son of God (Matt. 3:16-17; 17:5; Jn. 5:19, 25)

- Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8; 22:13, 16, 20-21)

- Worshiped (Heb. 1:6, 8f)

- Forever King (Is. 9:7; Phil. 2:9-11)

- Creator (Col. 1:16)

- Eternal I AM (Jn. 8:57-58; 12:41, 45; Col. 1:17)

- Head of the Church (Col. 1:18)

- 3 O’s (Matt. 28:20; Jn. 4:18; Mk. 2:5, 7, 10)

- God! (Jn. 20:28)

5. Jesus Christ Is Fully God / Fully Man

“The eternal Son of God, fully God, became fully man and joined himself to a human nature forever.” (W. Grudem, Christian Beliefs, 2005)

Have you placed your trust in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour?