Scripture presents the incarnate Christ as having two natures. He is God and man yet one person. In this section we will consider the evidences of Christ’s perfect and sinless humanity, and His supreme example to all believers.
- He had a human birth Matt 1:18-23; Gal 4:4
- He had human ancestry Luke 3:23-38; Matt 1:1-17
- He was of the seed of David Romans 1:3; Acts 13:22-23
- He was an Israelite Romans 9:5
- He had human titles attributed to Him…
- He was called Jesus – Matt 1:21-23
- The Son of David – Matt 1:1; 20:30-33
- The Son of Abraham – Matt 1:1
- The Son of Man (over 80x) – Matt 16:28
- The mediator, the man Christ – 1 Tim 2:5
- A Jew as to nationality – John 4:9
- The Last Adam – 1 Cor 15:45-47
- A man – John 8:40; Acts 2:22
- He is still a man – John 20:15; 1 Tim 2:5
- He will come again as a man – Mat 16:27
- He had complete human nature A human spirit – Luke 23:46; Mark 2:8; 8:12
- A human soul – Matt 26:38; Jn 12:27
- A human body – Heb 2:14; Matt 26:12
- He experienced human development…
- He grew as a child – Luke 2:40
- Increased in wisdom and stature – Luke 2:52
- He learned obedience – Hebrews 5:8
- He worked as a carpenter – Mark 6:3
- He suffered human limitations – Heb 2:10
- Experienced human temptations – Heb 4:15
- Learned dependence through prayer – Matt 14:23; Heb 5:7; Luke 6:12
- Learned depend upon the Holy Spirit – John 6:15; Acts 1:2; 10:38
- A man approved by God – Acts 2:22
- Limited to human knowledge – Mat 24:36
- Desired human sympathy – Mat 26:36-40
- He had the sinless weaknesses of human nature…
- Grew weary – John 4:6
- Hungered – Matt 21:18
- Thirsted – John 4:7; 19:28
- Slept – Matt 8:24
- Limited in human knowledge – Mark 11:13
- Groaned in Himself – John 11:33
- Wept – John 11:35; Matt 26:38
- Needed to be strengthened – Luke 22:43
- He suffered human death – 1 Pet 2:24; Heb 9:27; 2:9
- He experienced human resurrection, an example of all other resurrections – John 20:27; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 8:1-5; 1Cor 15
