"Fascinating Facts Pertaining to Our SAVIOR"

 

John 1:9-18 "That was the true LIGHT, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. HE was in the world, and the world was made by HIM, and the world knew HIM not. HE came unto HIS OWN, and HIS OWN received HIM not. But as many as received HIM, to them gave HE power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on HIS name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of GOD.

And the WORD was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld HIS glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the FATHER,) full of grace and truth. John bare witness of HIM, and cried, saying, This was HE of WHOM I spake, HE that cometh after me is preferred before me: for HE was before me. And of HIS fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by JESUS CHRIST. No man hath seen GOD at any time; the only begotten SON, which is in the bosom of the FATHER, HE hath declared HIM."

     Many people view JESUS merely as a good teacher, an esteemed prophet, a moral example, or even as the greatest man who ever lived. While these conceptions contain elements of truth, the Bible presents a far more exalted portrait of the SON of GOD. Consider these fantastic facts:

 

1.) The Mother of JESUS was the only virgin in the history of the world who conceived. A woman conceiving is normal; a virgin conceiving is miraculous (Isaiah 7:14)

2.) JESUS was the only person WHO existed before HIS conception. HE was born in Bethlehem, and yet HIS "goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting" (Micah 5:2).

3.) John the Baptist made two statements that seem to be contradictory -- he said JESUS came after him, but he also said that JESUS was before him: "HE that cometh after me is preferred before me: for HE was before me" (v.15). Remarkably, both statements were absolutely true. John the Baptist was born about six months prior to the birth of CHRIST (Luke 1:36), so JESUS' birth came a half-year-later. Yet JESUS was before John because HE is the eternal SON Of GOD, ever "in the bosom of the FATHER" (vv.1-2,18).

4.) JESUS once made a declaration the Jews thought was so blasphemous that they picked up stones, determined to execute HIM. HE said, "Before Abraham was, I AM" (John 8:58-59). JESUS amazingly claimed to exist prior to Abraham who lived on Earth two thousand years earlier ! Actually, He could have said, "Before Adam was, I AM" or "Before the world was created, I AM" (John 1:1)

     May we not dishonor the LORD of glory by reducing HIM to a mere man. HE is the exalted GOD WHO left the throne of Heaven to rescue poor lost sinners (2nd.Corinthians 8:9; Luke 19:10 which is pictured above). GWZ

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie