GOD’S SON
Matthew 16:13-16, John 3:16
Matthew 16:13: “Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’
Matthew 16:16: “Simon Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’”
What difference does it make who Jesus is?
Is Christmas only the glitz of gifting, the dazzle of lights and cheery tunes…or does anyone even admit how God rescues humans from eternal death through His Son Jesus?
How people contemplate Christmas determines where they will spend eternity. Is Christmas a party season where getting drunk with friends is the goal? Is anyone serious about the impact Jesus has on their lives? Does knowing Jesus shock core beliefs, affect behavior or influence lifestyles?
Jesus testifies about Himself in Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Jesus knew that He’d give up His glory and be the fullness of God stuffed inside human flesh. (Incarnation). He lived a life of obedience, understanding that people would ridicule and challenge Him (Matthew 15:1-9).
Jesus knew that He’d fall in love all over again with the creation that He came to rescue from certain eternal death. And He was never sorry. He grew up (Luke 2:52), got baptized (Luke 3:21), and faced temptation (Luke 4:1-13). Then He called His disciples (Matthew 4:18-22) and began preaching. He made friends. He healed the sick.
Meeting people and introducing us to the Father was the only way that we could ever understand how to have a relationship with God. His birth wasn’t the reason Jesus came to earth, but His death. But, His birth was the only way that Jesus could fulfill the Father’s will and die for the many.
Jesus’ life shows us the Father (John 10:30). Watching Him interact with friends and foes, shows us how to live (John 10:30). Copying Jesus’ prayer life (Mark 1:35), service and obedience to the Father (John 14:31) shows us submission—even to death (Matthew 26:39). Following Jesus prepares believers for our heavenly home.
See the lesson linked below that shows commitment to follow Jesus.
Take Home Nugget
Hearing Jesus say in Matthew 28:18, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth,” should urge us to surrender our lives to Him. For God promises that “whoever believes in His Son should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
The best gift of all!
May this Christmas mark when you become God’s son or daughter.
Merry Christmas, Holy Father! Thank You for sending Your Son into our lives so that we might believe in Him and become Your children!
J.D. Griffith
Written for http://www.Biblestudyforkids.
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