Getting to Know Jesus—Series (7) Sermon Outline

Getting to Know Jesus—Series (7)

Jesus: The Stepping Out of God into His World

SCRIPTURES: Philippians 2:1-15 NIV

(Phil 2:1-15 NIV)  If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, {2} then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. {3} Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. {4} Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. {5} Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: {6} Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, {7} but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. {8} And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! {9} Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, {10} that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, {11} and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. {12} Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, {13} for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. {14} Do everything without complaining or arguing, {15} so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe

 

Memory Verse: (John 1:14 NIV) 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.

 

INTRODUCTION:

 “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” (John 1:14 NIV).

I. Jesus is the visible Manifestation of the Invisible God

(John 1:14 NIV)  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.

John says, “The Word became flesh.” Do you see the connection with verse one of John 1 that says: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1 NIV).

Apostle Paul once said: (Col 1:15 NIV) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

 (Phil 2:5-9 NIV) Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: {6} Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, {7} but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. {8} And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! {9} Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,

 

II. Jesus Interacts with Us

(John 1:14 NIV)  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.

Greek word: skenoo

1) to fix one's tabernacle, have one's tabernacle, abide (or live) in a tabernacle (or tent), tabernacle

2) to dwell

“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood” (John 1:14 MSG).

(Mat 1:23 NIV)  "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" --which means, "God with us."

III. Jesus Is the Visible Manifestation of the Presence and Power of God

(John 1:14 NIV)  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.

John says, “We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father.”

“We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son.”

Greek word translated saw here is the word theaomi. The word means:

1) to behold, look upon, view attentively, contemplate (often used of public shows)

a) of important persons that are looked on with admiration

2) to view, take a view of

a) in the sense of visiting, meeting with a person

3) to learn by looking, to see with the eyes, to perceive

Greek word, doxa

Splendor, brightness

a) of the moon, sun, stars

b) Magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace

c) Majesty

1) a thing belonging to God

a) the kingly majesty which belongs to him as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of the absolute perfection of the deity

2) a thing belonging to Christ

a) the kingly majesty of the Messiah

b) The absolutely perfect inward or personal Excellency of Christ; the majesty

3) of the angels

a) as apparent in their exterior brightness

 (John 2:11 NIV) This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

IV. Jesus is the Visible Manifestation of the Unfailing Love and Integrity of God

(John 1:14 NIV)  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.

(Rom 5:8 NIV) But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

(1 John 4:10 NIV) This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

(Num 23:19 NIV)  God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

(Lam 3:22-23 NIV)  Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. {23} They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

V. What does all of this mean for us?

A. God is here with us in Christ 

(Psa 46:1 NIV) God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

B. Jesus is Genuine

C. Jesus wants to Connect with you. 

D. Jesus Feels Our Pain

(John 11:35 NIV) Jesus wept.

E.    Jesus is Gracious to Us 
(John 1:12 NIV)  Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--