“For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him.”

Isa. 53:2

No physical description Images today are not accurate Jesus was a Jew - dark skin, eyes, hair Carpenter

- Worked outside- Muscular enough to do the work

14.3 ft. X 3.7 ft.About 1350 adTurin Italy

Many believe it is the burial cloth of Jesus and the image is of him.

Carbon Dating 1260 -1390 A.D.

Jn. 20:5-7 “saw linen cloths” “and the handkerchief that had been around His head… folded together in a place by itself.”

“The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ He is Lord of all.” Acts 10:36

He has authority over Jew and Gentile

He bore our sins - 1 Pet. 2:24

Christ also suffered once for sins – 1 Pet. 3:18

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isa. 9:6

“But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses” Acts 3:14-15

“Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Rom. 5:1

“No Jesus No PeaceKnow Jesus Know Peace”

1 Cor. 15:1-4 “died for our sins”- Death- Burial- Resurrection

“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” Lk. 2:11

“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 1 Jn. 2:1

Advocate = intercessor represents us in heaven

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Jn. 14:6

Christ is the only way of Salvation

Heb. 9:12 – “but with His own blood”

Rom. 6:11 – “alive to God in Christ Jesus”

“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Eph. 1:22-23

God made Jesus head over the church

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” Jn. 10:11

The thief comes to kill, steal and destroy - v.10

Christ gave His life for the sheep.

In Christ we have eternal life.

The church was “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone.” Eph. 2:20

Church is a spiritual “building”

Foundation = apostles and prophets

Jesus - Chief Cornerstone

“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” Jn. 1:29

Precious blood of Lamb of God 1 Pet. 1:18-19

“He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.” Isa. 53:7

In Christ =

SAVED

Baptized (Gal.3:27)

Confess (Rom.10:10)

Hear (Rom.10:17)

Believe (Jn.8:24)

Repent (Lk.13:3)