The Incarnation of Jesus Christ changes everything..
This episode is part 2 of 5 episodes where we study the doctrine of Christology with Pastor Jeff Cranston. If you missed our previous episode, please go back and listen to part 1 on episode 35, where we talk about the deity of Jesus Christ.
[00:01 - 04:59] Opening Segment
- We talk about the Show Notes of our Podcast and many platforms where you can listen to our podcasts.
- We talk about a brief introduction of today’s topic, “The Incarnation of Jesus Christ.”
[05:01 - 14:05] Christmas Season
- We share our most memorable Christmas memories and family traditions.
- Pastor Jeff talks about his favorite Christmas hymn, ‘O come O come, Emmanuel.’
- We talk about how ‘O come O come, Emmanuel’ reflects and sums up what incarnation means
[14:06 - 25:39] The Incarnation of Jesus Christ
- Pastor Jeff talks about the definition of Incarnation
- Pastor Jeff talks about the three concepts of the Virgin Conception
- The Incarnation of Jesus Christ
- The human nature assumed by the divine Son
- The virgin conception
[21:30 - 25:39] The Humanity of Jesus Christ
- We talk about the significance of the human name of Christ to stressing his humanity.
- Pastor Jeff talks about the meaning of the Son of David and Key of David.
- Pastor Jeff unpacked the claim of the incarnation; God the Son incarnate is utterly unique and alone, Lord and savior.
[25:40 - 29:46] Closing Segment
- The recap of today’s episode;
- The Incarnation of Jesus Christ is an act of addition, not subtraction.
- The human nature assumed by the divine son is fully human and completely sinless.
- The virgin conception was the glorious means by which the incarnation took place.
- God the Son incarnate is utterly unique and alone, Lord and savior.
- Jesus had human names
- If you are still looking for the perfect Christmas gift, please consider Pastor Jeff’s book. You can find either or both at jeffcranston.com, Amazon, and many more.
- Final words from Pastor Jeff and Jen
Tweetable Quotes:
“Jesus fully experiences the effect of living in our fallen world, but he never shared the guilt, nor the disposition of Adams’ sin that got passed on to us.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston.
“In Jesus, we truly meet God face to face in full undiminished glory.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston.
Bible Verses and Other Sources Mentioned:
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