Lesson 6 - The Person of Jesus knows and loves the sheep; gives life in the full liberty of going

and loves the sheep; gives life in the full liberty of going and coming;
and delegates a pastoral power.
"Though He was in the form of God. He did not regard equality with God
something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself taking the thing to be In Relation to His Future Work
grasped coming in human likeness; found human in appearance, humbled himself,
1.​ Christ (Jn 1:41, 4:25, Mt 16:16) - The word Messiah means the anointed one.
becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.”
This is Jesus' official title which captures His threefold mission as prophet (Lk
-​ Philippians 2:6-8 24: 19), priest (Heb 4:14) and king (Rev 19:16).
2.​ Son of Man (Ar, Bar-Nasha or Heb. Ben-ish) -The phrase Son of Man is
A. The Name Jesus
Found approximately forty times in the New Testament: it is used by Christ to
Jesus is the second Person of the Blessed Trinity. He is also known by many names refer to Himself in His desire to conceal His divinity and to emphasize His
or titles. Some are general in nature, others refer specifically to his humanity and humanity. As a Son of Man, Jesus is the heavenly mediator and possesses
divinity. divine majesty. His activities include: authority to forgive sins (Mt 9:5-6),
master of the Sabbath (Mk 12:8), coming in the clouds with power and great
Jesus is His personal and human name. The name is given to Him through the glory (Lk 21:27), and serves and lays down His life for the sheep (Jn 15:13).
angel Gabriel who instructed Mary and Joseph to give this name to Him (Mt 3.​ Judge (In 3:17-19) - The word judge is derived from the Greek word which
1:18-25, Lk 1:26-38). It is a Greek translation of the Hebrew name Joshua which means to condemn. As a judge, Jesus is sent by the Father to save the world,
means savior or salvation. not to condemn the world. His coming provokes judgment. He judges based
B. The Titles of Jesus not according to appearances but to one's good works or the turning away
from the Light (Rev 20:12, Jn 5:24-29), and will come to judge the living and
In Relation to His Earthly Work the dead (In 5:21-23, 2 Tim 4:1).

1.​ Prophet (Nabi) - As a prophet, Jesus answers a calling from God; explains all In Relation to His Present Work
dimensions of events; suffers a martyr's death; and proclaims the Word of
God with authority in words and deeds. 1.​ Lord - The word Lord implies. ownership or master of something that
2.​ Suffering Servant (Ebed Yahweh) - As the Suffering Servant of Yahweh, attributes honor, dignity and respect to the person concerned. The Greek
Jesus voluntarily accepts humiliation and offers vicarious atonement for sins word kyrios refers to someone who is a ruler or one in control of things. The
for his task is acceptable to Yahweh Hebrew word is Adonai. Thomas the Apostle who initially doubted his
3.​ High Priest - Jesus has intercessory and mediatory roles; and offers a resurrection gave this powerful testimony to Jesus' divinity (Jn 20:28). To call
sacrifice. Jesus as Lord Implies that He is the supreme owner and master. of our lives,
4.​ Teacher (Rabbi) -The title rabbi means master. It connotes respect and and deserves our obedience, submission, loyalty and reverence.
honor. Jesus' public ministry includes His teaching activity as He proclaims the 2.​ Savior - The word savior comes from the Greek word Soter and Hebrew
Good News in the power of the Holy Spirit as a wandering preacher and word Jeshua, which means Yahweh saves. Jesus as a savior is a healer and
religious teacher. Christ as a teacher chooses His disciples or students and liberator of the whole person through His redemptive act of love.
commissions them; claims to have certainty, authority and power on what He 3.​ Rock - The word is derived from the Greek word lithos and translated Into
taught; practices what He taught; his art of teaching aims to establish a Latin as petros which both mean stone or a piece of rock. Jesus as a rock is
contact with a total person; his teaching possesses unique features such as: the strong foundation of our lives and Christian faith; our strength and source
God as Father, the use of the word Amen, teaching on love (Mt 5:4), the of divine favor.
coming of the new Kingdom of God, and the use of parables. In Relation to His Pre-Existence
5.​ Shepherd (Ps 23, Jn 10:1-18) - The term shepherd refers to a person who
herds and takes care of the sheep. Jesus as the Good Shepherd is the one 1.​ Word - The Greek term for word is Logos. The word is a voice, a sound that
mediator between God and man; the doorway of the sheep to the pasture; represents an idea. To call Jesus as the unique Word of God means that He is
at the same time the fullness of God's message and the ultimate and perfect
 messenger. As the Revealed One of God, Jesus perfectly and completely He has human sinless infirmities or limitations.
reveals the fullness of God. As an agent or messenger of God, He acts as
●​ Fatigue
mediator between God and man (1 Tim 2:5-6).
●​ Hunger (Mt 4:2)
2.​ Son of God - Jesus' baptism in Jordan River affirms His unique divine sonship
●​ Thirst (In 19:28)
as the voice from heaven spoke: You are my beloved Son with you I am well
●​ Fear (Mt 26:36-46)
pleased (Mk 1:11). And during His transfiguration, the voice of the Father again
●​ Pain
is heard: This is my beloved Son. Listen to him (Mk 9:7). This indicates Jesus'
position in the Trinity. However, this is not strictly a divine title but one that He possesses human characteristics.
denotes election and empowerment of, intimacy with and obedience to
Yahweh. ●​ Humility and Love (Jn 13:14, Jn 15:13)
●​ Meekness (Mt 26:52-53)
C. The Human and Divine Natures of Jesus ●​ Balance (Lk 19:41-44, Lk 19:45-48)
The Lord Jesus Christ is a perfect God and perfect man. As a perfect man, He can He is a man of profound sensitivity, compassion and mercy.
empathize with us in our problems. As perfect God, He gave up Himself on the
cross for the sins of the world. ●​ He calmed Peter, James and John (Mt 17:1-8).
●​ He sadly gazed at Peter with love and forgiveness (Lk 22:61).
The Human Nature of Jesus ●​ He touched lepers (Mt 8:1-4).
●​ He was moved with the faith of a woman (Lk 8:1-11).
He possesses the essential elements of the human nature.
●​ He displayed great courage to stop stoning the woman to death (Jn 8:1-11).
"Look at my hands and feet, that is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost ●​ He forgave a sinful woman who broke into the house of Simon the Pharisee to
does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have." (Lk. 24:39) anoint His feet (Lk 7:36-50).

He has human parents (Mary and Joseph, his foster father). Human Activities of Jesus

"Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was He performed human activities.
betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with the child
●​ Praying (Mk 1:35)
through the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet
●​ Working (Jn 5:17, Mt 13:54-55)
unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly" (Mt. 1:18-19).
●​ Learning
He has a human appearance.
He took part in the social life of his day.
As a Jew, He has a Jewish facial features and a ruddy complexion (tan). As an
●​ Wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1 ff)
outdoor person, He traveled much, trekking rocky roads, crossing hot desert
●​ Passover Celebration (Lk 2:41 ff)
sand. As a carpenter, He is a muscled man and has calloused hands.
●​ Paying of Taxes
He has human emotions. ●​ Sabbath Worship at Synagogue

●​ Feeling sorry for the widow of Nain (Lk 7:11-17) The Divine Nature of Jesus
●​ Being hurt by the argument of nine lepers (Lk 17:11-19)
He was virginally conceived.
●​ Feeling upset by the argument of His disciples about the greatest in the
Kingdom of God (Mk 9:33-34) "And the angel said to her in reply, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
●​ Wept when sorrowful. power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the child to be born will
●​ Anger (Jn 2:13-17) be called holy, the Son of God" (Lk. 1:35).
●​ Complaining (Jn 14:8-9)
He possessed divine characteristics.
●​ Eternal IHS - It Is an ancient monogram (or letter symbol) for Jesus that dates back to the
●​ Omnipresence first century. It is an abbreviation derived from the first three letters (iota = I + eta
●​ Omniscience = h + sigma = s) of the Greek word "Jesus." Scribes of that time period wrote a line
●​ Omnipotence or a bar over the letters to indicate an abbreviation.

He performed divine activities.

●​ He created (In 1:1-3, Col 1:16, Heb 1:1-2).

●​ He forgave sin (Mt 9:1-8).
●​ He exercised judgment (2 Tim 4:1). Ichthus or fish - The symbol was used by early Christians to identify themselves
●​ He was worshipped (Jn 14:13-14, Phil 2:9-11, Rev 22:8-9). as followers of Jesus Christ and to express their affinity to Christianity. Ichthys is
the Ancient Greek word for "fish." The "Christian fish," or "Jesus fish" symbol
D. Symbols of Jesus consists of two intersecting arcs tracing the outline of a fish (most commonly with
the fish "swimming" to the left). It is said to have been used by early persecuted
Christians as a secret symbol of identification. The Greek word for fish (Ichthus)
also forms the acronym "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior." Followers of Christianity
identify with the fish as a symbol because fish frequently appeared in the ministry
of Christ. They were a staple in the biblical times, and fish were often mentioned
Alpha and Omega - Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet and Omega is in the gospels. For example, Christ multiplied the two fish and five loaves of bread
the last. Together these two letters form a monogram or symbol for one of the in Matthew 14:17. Jesus said in Mark 1:17, "Come, follow me... and I will make you
names of Jesus Christ, meaning "the Beginning and the End." The term is found in fishers of men." (NIV)
Revelation 1:8: "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and
who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."

Lamb of God - Jesus Christ is the sacrificial lamb, offered by God to atone for the
sins of man. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he
Chi-Rho - It is the oldest known monogram (or letter symbol) for Christ. Some call was led like a lamb to the slaughter... (Is 53:7). The next day John saw Jesus
this symbol the "Christogram" and it dates back to the second century Roman coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of
Emperor Constantine. Though the truth of this story is questionable, it is said that the world!" (In 1:29). And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our
Constantine saw this symbol in the sky before an important battle, and he heard God, who sits on the throne and to the Lamb" (Rev 7:10).
the message, "By this sign, conquer." Thus, he adopted the symbol for his army.
Chi (x = ch) and Rho (p = r) are the first three letters of "Christ" or "Christos" in the
Greek language. Though there are many variations of the Chi-Rho, most
commonly it consists of the overlaying of the two letters, and oftentimes is
surrounded by a circle.