Incarnation - Glory, Truth, and Grace

Christ, the glory of God

John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his

dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the

glory of the One and Only, who came from the

Father, full of grace and truth.

Christ, the glory of God

Glory:

Christ, the glory of God

Exodus 33:13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have

found favor in thy sight, show me now thy ways,

that I may know thee and find favor in thy sight.

Consider too that this nation is thy people."

Christ, the glory of God

14 And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I

will give you rest."

Christ, the glory of God

15 And he said to him, "If thy presence will not go

with me, do not carry us up from here.

Christ, the glory of God

16 For how shall it be known that I have found favor

in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in thy going

with us, so that we are distinct, I and thy people,

from all other people that are upon the face of the

earth?"

Christ, the glory of God

17 And the LORD said to Moses, "This very thing

that you have spoken I will do; for you have found

favor in my sight, and I know you by name."

Christ, the glory of God

18 Moses said, "I pray thee, show me thy glory."

Christ, the glory of God

19 And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass

before you, and will proclaim before you my name

`The LORD'; and I will be gracious to whom I will

be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will

show mercy.

Christ, the glory of God

Jeremiah 9:23 Thus says the LORD: "Let not the

wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty

man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in

his riches;

Christ, the glory of God

24 but let him who glories glory in this, that he

understands and knows me, that I am the LORD

who practice steadfast love, justice, and

righteousness in the earth; for in these things I

delight, says the LORD."

Christ, the glory of God

Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory

and the exact representation of his being, sustaining

all things by his powerful word. After he had

provided purification for sins, he sat down at the

right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

Christ, the truth of God

John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his

dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the

glory of the One and Only, who came from the

Father, full of grace and truth.

Christ, the truth of God

15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out,

saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who

comes after me has surpassed me because he was

before me.'"

Christ, the truth of God

16 From the fullness of his grace we have all

received one blessing after another.

Christ, the truth of God

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and

truth came through Jesus Christ.

Christ, the truth of God

18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and

Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him

known.

Christ, the grace of God

John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his

dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the

glory of the One and Only, who came from the

Father, full of grace and truth.

Christ, the grace of God

16 From the fullness of his grace we have all

received one blessing after another.

Christ, the grace of God

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and

truth came through Jesus Christ.

Christ, the grace of God

Romans 5:20 …where sin abounded, grace did

much more abound …

TWO RESPONSES

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt

among us.

TWO RESPONSES

Response #1: Thanks, but no thanks.

TWO RESPONSES

John 1:10 He was in the world, and though the

world was made through him, the world did not

recognize him.

TWO RESPONSES

"Recognize" – (1) Going to your 30th class reunion. Some

you recognize; some you don't recognize without a name

tag. (2) Legal sense. The court doesn't recognize your right

to damages; the court doesn't recognize your right to fifty

percent parental visitation. After President Trump's election,

a whole slew of people didn't "recognize" him as their

president.

TWO RESPONSES

John 1:11 He came to that which was his own, but

his own did not receive him.

TWO RESPONSES

Response #2: I receive Him as my Savior and

Lord.

TWO RESPONSES

John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who

believed in his name, he gave the right to become

children of God-

TWO RESPONSES

13 …children born not of natural descent, nor of

human decision or a husband's will, but born of

God.