Knowing Jesus
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1. Trinity
2. Jesus Birth
Prophesied.
3.The Birth of
Jesus
4. Christ Jesus
5. An intimacy
with Jesus.
Trinity
Anchor Scripture
“For there are three
that bear witness in
heaven: the Father, the
Word, and the Holy
Spirit; and these three
are one.”
I John 5:7 NKJV
3 different Entities 3 Functions
“The grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the
communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.
Amen.”
II Corinthians 13:14 NKJV
3 Different Names
“Go therefore and
make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing
them in the name of
the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy
Spirit,”
Matthew 28:19 NKJV
Father’s Superiority & Validation
“When He had been baptized,
Jesus came up immediately from
the water; and behold, the
heavens were opened to Him, and
He saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and
alighting upon Him. And suddenly
a voice came from heaven,
saying, “This is My beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.””
Matthew 3:16-17 NKJV
Blend of Essence
“I and My
Father are
one.””
John 10:30
NKJV
One God
“yet for us there is one
God, the Father, of whom
are all things, and we for
Him; and one Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom are
all things, and through
whom we live.”
I Corinthians 8:6 NKJV
3 Different Functions
“elect according to the
foreknowledge of God the
Father, in sanctification of
the Spirit, for obedience
and sprinkling of the blood
of Jesus Christ: Grace to
you and peace be
multiplied.”
I Peter 1:2 NKJV
Holy Spirit
“And I will pray the Father, and He will
give you another Helper, that He may
abide with you forever— the Spirit of
truth, whom the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees Him nor knows
Him; but you know Him, for He dwells
with you and will be in you. But the
Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the
Father will send in My name, He will
teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all things that I said to
you.”
John 14:16-17, 26 NKJV
One God , One Lord , One Spirit
“There is one body and one
Spirit, just as you were called
in one hope of your calling;
one Lord, one faith, one
baptism; one God and Father
of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.”
Ephesians 4:4-6 NKJV
God Appointed Jesus
“God, who at various times
and in various ways spoke in
time past to the fathers by
the prophets, has in these
last days spoken to us by
His Son, whom He has
appointed heir of all things,
through whom also He made
the worlds;”
Hebrews 1:1-2 NKJV
God Anointed Jesus
“how God anointed Jesus
of Nazareth with the Holy
Spirit and with power, who
went about doing good
and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil,
for God was with Him.”
Acts 10:38 NKJV
Summary
God Loves us ,
sent Jesus who
died for us and
sent us the Holy
Spirit who is our
helper
Jesus Birth
Prophesied
Anchor Scripture
“For there are three
that bear witness in
heaven: the Father, the
Word, and the Holy
Spirit; and these three
are one.”
I John 5:7 NKJV
3 Different Names
“Go therefore and
make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing
them in the name of
the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy
Spirit,”
Matthew 28:19 NKJV
One God
“yet for us there is one
God, the Father, of whom
are all things, and we for
Him; and one Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom are
all things, and through
whom we live.”
I Corinthians 8:6 NKJV
God Appointed Jesus
“God, who at various times
and in various ways spoke in
time past to the fathers by
the prophets, has in these
last days spoken to us by
His Son, whom He has
appointed heir of all things,
through whom also He made
the worlds;”
Hebrews 1:1-2 NKJV
God Anointed Jesus
“how God anointed Jesus
of Nazareth with the Holy
Spirit and with power, who
went about doing good
and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil,
for God was with Him.”
Acts 10:38 NKJV
God the Head
“But I want you to know
that the head of every
man is Christ, the head
of woman is man, and
the head of Christ is
God.”
I Corinthians 11:3 NKJV
Summary
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy
Spirit
Anchor Scripture
“And I will put enmity
Between you and the
woman, And between
your seed and her
Seed; He shall bruise
your head, And you
shall bruise His heel.””
Genesis 3:15 NKJV
Clear Prediction
“Therefore the Lord
Himself will give you a
sign: Behold, the virgin
shall conceive and bear
a Son, and shall call His
name Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14 NKJV
Isaiah Prophesied
“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. Of the increase of His
government and peace There will be no
end, Upon the throne of David and over
His kingdom, To order it and establish
it with judgment and justice From that
time forward, even forever. The zeal of
the Lord of hosts will perform this.”
Isaiah 9:6-7 NKJV
Micah Prophesied location
““But you, Bethlehem
Ephrathah, Though you are
little among the thousands
of Judah, Yet out of you shall
come forth to Me The One to
be Ruler in Israel, Whose
goings forth are from of old,
From everlasting.””
Micah 5:2 NKJV
Jeremiah Prophesied
““Behold, the days are coming,”
says the Lord, “That I will raise to
David a Branch of righteousness; A
King shall reign and prosper, And
execute judgment and
righteousness in the earth. In His
days Judah will be saved, And Israel
will dwell safely; Now this is His
name by which He will be called:
THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
Jeremiah 23:5-6 NKJV
Balaam Prophesied
““I see Him, but not now; I
behold Him, but not near; A
Star shall come out of
Jacob; A Scepter shall rise
out of Israel, And batter the
brow of Moab, And destroy
all the sons of tumult.”
Numbers 24:17 NKJV
Two Meanings
““When Israel was
a child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I
called My son.”
Hosea 11:1 NKJV
Malachi Prpohesied
““Behold, I send My
messenger, And he will
prepare the way before Me.
And the Lord, whom you seek,
Will suddenly come to His
temple, Even the Messenger of
the covenant, In whom you
delight. Behold, He is coming,”
Says the Lord of hosts.”
Malachi 3:1 NKJV
Jesus Birth Announced
“Now there were in the same country
shepherds living out in the fields,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood
before them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were
greatly afraid. Then the angel said to
them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy which
will be to all people. For there is born to
you this day in the city of David a Savior,
who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:8-11 NKJV
Summary
1. From the Garden of Eden to
Bethlem .
Took about 4000 years and yet it
happened .
This was a carefully planned event.
God was in charge all along.
Jesus came and fulfilled His destiny
The Birth of
Jesus
Anchor Scripture
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ
was as follows: After His mother
Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
before they came together, she
was found with child of the Holy
Spirit. Then Joseph her
husband, being a just man, and
not wanting to make her a
public example, was minded to
put her away secretly.”
Matthew 1:18-19 NKJV
Joseph Confused
“But while he thought about these
things, behold, an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream,
saying, “Joseph, son of David, do
not be afraid to take to you Mary
your wife, for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy
Spirit. And she will bring forth a
Son, and you shall call His name
Jesus, for He will save His people
from their sins.””
Matthew 1:20-21 NKJV
Prophecy Fulfilled (Isaiah)
“So all this was done that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by
the Lord through the prophet,
saying: “Behold, the virgin shall
be with child, and bear a Son, and
they shall call His name
Immanuel,” which is translated,
“God with us.””
Matthew 1:22-23 NKJV
Joseph Obeyed
“Then Joseph, being
aroused from sleep,
did as the angel of the
Lord commanded him
and took to him his
wife,”
Matthew 1:24 NKJV
Wise Men Saw The Star (Balaam)
“Now after Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea in the days
of Herod the king, behold, wise
men from the East came to
Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He
who has been born King of the
Jews? For we have seen His star
in the East and have come to
worship Him.””
Matthew 2:1-2 NKJV
Another Prophecy Fulfilled (Micah)
“And when he had gathered all the
chief priests and scribes of the
people together, he inquired of them
where the Christ was to be born. So
they said to him, “In Bethlehem of
Judea, for thus it is written by the
prophet: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the
land of Judah, Are not the least
among the rulers of Judah; For out
of you shall come a Ruler Who will
shepherd My people Israel.’ ””
Matthew 2:4-6 NKJV
Another prophecy fulfilled ( Hosea)
“Now when they had departed, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph
in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the
young Child and His mother, flee to
Egypt, and stay there until I bring you
word; for Herod will seek the young Child
to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took
the young Child and His mother by night
and departed for Egypt, and was there
until the death of Herod, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet, saying, “Out of
Egypt I called My Son.””
Matthew 2:13-15 NKJV
Jesus Birth fulfilled many Prophecies
The seed of the
woman mentioned in
the Garden of Eden
all the way to Micah
mentioning the City
Bethlehem, Jesus
birth were
prophecies fulfilled
Christ
Jesus
Explanation
Jesus is the birth name but Jesus Christ
is a position and a that means He is Lord
( Master and Owner) and source of our
life and eternal life .
Anytime Christ is mentioned in the Bible
it’s not referring to the human born in
Bethlehem but a human that went to the
cross and was raised by God the Father
who has now become a messiah.
Jesus Christ sits on the right hand of
God the Father and acts as our High
Priest and will later be our King for
Eternity.
Anchor Scripture
““Therefore let all the
house of Israel know
assuredly that God has
made this Jesus, whom
you crucified, both Lord
and Christ.””
Acts 2:36 NKJV
Christ is Promise of Life
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus
Christ by the will of God,
according to the promise of
life which is in Christ Jesus,
To Timothy, a beloved son:
Grace, mercy, and peace from
God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord.”
II Timothy 1:1-2 NKJV
Christ our Hope
“Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ, by the
commandment of God
our Savior and the
Lord Jesus Christ, our
hope,”
I Timothy 1:1 NKJV
Christ our Lord
“For to this end
Christ died and rose
and lived again, that
He might be Lord of
both the dead and
the living.”
Romans 14:9 NKJV
Christ God’s Glory
“For we do not preach
ourselves, but Christ Jesus the
Lord, and ourselves your
bondservants for Jesus’ sake.
For it is the God who
commanded light to shine out
of darkness, who has shone in
our hearts to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of
God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
II Corinthians 4:5-6 NKJV
Christ our Eternal Life
“For the wages of
sin is death, but the
gift of God is
eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 NKJV
Who Christ Jesus is
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white
horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful
and True, and in righteousness He judges and
makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and
on His head were many crowns. He had a name
written that no one knew except Himself. He was
clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name
is called The Word of God. And the armies in
heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean,
followed Him on white horses. Now out of His
mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should
strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them
with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress
of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And
He has on His robe and on His thigh a name
written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Revelation 19:11-16 NKJV
Christ our Future
“If then you were raised with
Christ, seek those things which
are above, where Christ is, sitting
at the right hand of God. Set your
mind on things above, not on
things on the earth. When Christ
who is our life appears, then you
also will appear with Him in
glory.”
Colossians 3:1-2, 4 NKJV
Summary
“And this is the way to
have eternal life—to know
you, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, the one
you sent to earth.”
John 17:3 NLT
An
intimacy
with Jesus
Rev Labisi Daniel
Anchor Scripture
“For you died, and
your life is hidden
with Christ in God.”
Colossians 3:3 NKJV
The Onus is on us
“But as many as
received Him, to them
He gave the right to
become children of
God, to those who
believe in His name:”
John 1:12 NKJV
We need to Believe
“For God so loved the
world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him
should not perish but
have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 NKJV
Jesus is the way to the Father
“Jesus said to him, “I
am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one
comes to the Father
except through Me.”
John 14:6 NKJV
Jesus is Eternal Life
“And this is eternal
life, that they may
know You, the only
true God, and Jesus
Christ whom You have
sent.”
John 17:3 NKJV
Jesus is Life
““Most assuredly, I say to
you, he who hears My word
and believes in Him who
sent Me has everlasting
life, and shall not come into
judgment, but has passed
from death into life.”
John 5:24 NKJV
Jesus is Eternal Life
“And this is the testimony:
that God has given us
eternal life, and this life is
in His Son. He who has the
Son has life; he who does
not have the Son of God
does not have life.”
I John 5:11-12 NKJV
Jesus wants to be with us
““Let not your heart be troubled;
you believe in God, believe also in
Me. In My Father’s house are many
mansions; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you. And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will
come again and receive you to
Myself; that where I am, there you
may be also.”
John 14:1-3 NKJV
Jesus Gave is His Name
““Most assuredly, I say to you,
he who believes in Me, the works
that I do he will do also; and
greater works than these he will
do, because I go to My Father.
And whatever you ask in My
name, that I will do, that the
Father may be glorified in the
Son. If you ask anything in My
name, I will do it.”
John 14:12-14 NKJV
We Belong to Jesus Forever
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know
them, and they follow Me. And I give
them eternal life, and they shall
never perish; neither shall anyone
snatch them out of My hand. My
Father, who has given them to Me, is
greater than all; and no one is able
to snatch them out of My Father’s
hand. I and My Father are one.””
John 10:27-30 NKJV
Jesus our Access before God
“Seeing then that we have a great
High Priest who has passed through
the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our confession. For
we do not have a High Priest who
cannot sympathize with our
weaknesses, but was in all points
tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore come boldly to the
throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy and find grace to help in time
of need.”
Hebrews 4:14-16 NKJV
Building an intimacy
1. Spend time in His words -
Joshua 1:8
2. Be consistent with time
you spend with Him
3. Pray without Ceasing
4. Obey His Commands
5. Practise His Presence
Continually.
