Who is Jesus (part 2)

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Who is Jesus (part 2)

• The miracles of Jesus
• Does science prohibit miracles? No, scientific
  laws are only formed assuming that natural laws
  are always the same ( thus miracles are not
  happening) when scientific observations are being
  made.
• Historically, the Christian belief in the
  rationality of the natural world as created by
  God led to the success of science.
• Many great scientists e.g Newton, Galileo,
  Copernicus Faraday were Christians who
  considered scientific investigation as thinking
  Gods thoughts after him.
• Scientists must be governed by the observed data
  of the natural world in forming theories just as
  we should all be governed by Gods revelation of
  himself in scripture if we wish to know what he
  is like (rather than our own speculations or
  imagination!)

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Some Miracles of Jesus

• Raising Jairus daughter from the dead
• Even though Jesus has performed a tremendous
  miracle he asks them to tell no-one about it.
• There were so many witnesses of other miracles,
  that his opponents claimed he did them by the
  power of Beelzebub (prince of devils) rather than
  by Gods power.
• Calming the storm
• What type of man is this, that even the winds
  and waves obey Him? Contrast King Canute the
  Great in 1020s who failed to turn back the tide
  of the Atlantic Oceon.
• Jesus criticises the disciples lack of faith
  he was with them in the boat.

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Jesuss miracles continued

• Casting out evil spirits from the man named
  Legion
• The evil spirits recognise Jesus.
• Jesus casting them into the swine shows that the
  man was not just suffering from a psychological
  or mental disorder.
• Exorcism is practiced in the church today by
  some set apart for this demanding ministry but it
  is a task needing special care.
• Feeding the 5000
• The problem with this miracle is that some might
  then just follow Jesus for free food.
• Giving sight to the blind man
• His faith enabled his cure. Healing was
  practiced by the early Church (see Acts of the
  Apostles) and is by Christians today.

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Who did Jesus say He was? - I am sayings

• "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will
  never go hungry, and he who believes in me will
  never be thirsty. I am the living bread that
  came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this
  bread, he will live forever.
• "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me
  will never walk in darkness, but will have the
  light of life."
• "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays
  down his life for the sheep. I am the gate
  whoever enters through me will be saved.
• "I am the resurrection and the life. He who
  believes in me will live, even though he dies
  and whoever lives and believes in me will never
  die.
• "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one
  comes to the Father except through me.
• I am the true vine, and my Father is the
  gardener. I am the vine you are the branches.
  If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear
  much fruit apart from me you can do nothing.

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Jesus as God Incarnate

• In the past God spoke to our forefathers through
  the prophets at many times and in various ways,
  but in these last days he has spoken to us by his
  Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and
  through whom he made the universe. The Son is the
  radiance of God's glory and the exact
  representation of his being, sustaining all
  things by his powerful word.
• Who, being in very nature God, did not consider
  equality with God something to be grasped, but
  made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a
  servant, being made in human likeness. And being
  found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself
  and became obedient to death -even death on a
  cross!

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Jesus as God Incarnate

• 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."
• He was in the world, and though the world was
  made through him, the world did not recognize
  him. He came to that which was his own, but his
  own did not receive him. Yet to all who received
  him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
  the right to become children of God - children
  born not of natural descent, nor of human
  decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

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Conclusions

• Jesus performed many astounding miracles even
  raising people from the dead. Could a mere man do
  these?
• Jesus made quite astounding claims about himself
  including that he was the Light of the World, the
  Way, the Truth and the Life and the Resurrection
  and the Life. Far beyond anything a man could
  claim.
• Jesus was born in a manger amongst animals and
  was visited there by shepherds a suitable
  beginning to life for Son of God? If we were
  God, we might have planned a grander entrance to
  Earth life for our Son!

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Emily Elliotts response

• COME TO MY HEART LORD JESUS
• Lord, You left Your throne And Your kingly
  crownWhen You came to the earth for me.But in
  Bethlehems home Was there found no roomFor
  Your holy nativity.O come to my heart Lord
  Jesus, There is room in my heart for Thee.O
  come to my heart Lord Jesus,There is room in my
  heart for Thee.