The best rescues come from heroes that are willing to meet those who are perishing in the middle of the mess.
Jesus came and met us in our mess
The infinite became finite.
The invisible became visible.
The Creator entered creation.
Doctrine of the Incarnation: What's the big deal with Jesus taking on flesh?
1. His Union: The Word became flesh...
- Hypostatic Union: Jesus was fully God and fully man. 100% both. He took on flesh without losing his deity. He took on human nature but never lost who He was. It was veiled... but visible
- Gk: Sarx Egeneto -> took on flesh. Developed and became.
- He took on flesh...
- To satisfy perfect obedience - to be our RIGHTEOUSNESS (+)
- To take our place in judgement (-). The sins of man must be punished by A MAN. If Jesus was not fully human, then the justice of the cross would be compromised
2. His Presence. And dwelt among us...
- Dwelt -> "tabernacled" - to dwell in a tent. Gk: Skenoo
- Jesus comes to dwell with us.
- In his arrival... we discover -> He's a King that comes and shares his intimate presence with us.
3. His Glory. We observed his glory...
- Gk: Doxa -> praise, honor, glory
4. His Origin. The glory as the one and only Son from the father...
- Gk: Monogene -> Unique & one of a kind.
5. His Essence. Full of Grace and Truth
