Tag: Jesus Christ

How did Jesus Gain Disciples?

Jesus didn’t say, “Just listen to me.” Instead, He said, “Come and see.” (John 1:38-39) Jesus showed them “where he stayed.” He invited them into his life and demonstrated the Gospel in action. This is how he won disciples over. Matthew 4:18-22 NIV18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two… Continue reading How did Jesus Gain Disciples?

Why Was Jesus Called the Word of God? (Logos)

John 1:1 NIVIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This name is peculiar to the Fourth Gospel, and there it occurs only in the Prologue ( John 1:1; John 1:14). Much controversy has arisen as to the probable sources from which the Apostle derived his conception of Christ as the… Continue reading Why Was Jesus Called the Word of God? (Logos)

Why Was Jesus Christ Called “the Son of God”?

Son of God. — This title, as it was known among the Jews, had in it a very considerable element of ambiguity. We can understand why this was so when we reflect upon the fact that in Old Testament Scripture the expression is more than once used of others besides a Divine Being. It is used of… Continue reading Why Was Jesus Christ Called “the Son of God”?

Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of David”?

Throughout the New Testament 17 verses called Jesus “the son of David“. In fact, the very first verse of the New Testament says this: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David,…” (Matthew 1:1 ESV) This title, closely connected with that of ‘Christ,’ and associated in the minds of the people with inadequate conceptions of… Continue reading Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of David”?

Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of Man”?

Of all the titles commonly used of Jesus in the New Testament, ‘Son of man’ was the one most used by Jesus himself and least used by others. It hardly occurs at all outside the Gospels ( Acts 7:56; Revelation 1:13; Revelation 14:14), and inside the Gospels is used almost solely by Jesus. Jesus is referred to as… Continue reading Why Is Jesus Called the “Son of Man”?

80 Names and Titles of Jesus Found In The Bible

1. Advocate,  1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2. Almighty,  Revelation 1:8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is… Continue reading 80 Names and Titles of Jesus Found In The Bible

What Does the Name “Jesus” Mean? Matthew 1:21

Matthew 1:21 ESVShe will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” The name that should be given: Thou shalt call his name Jesus, a Savior Jesus is the same name with Joshua, the termination only being changed, for the sake of conforming it to… Continue reading What Does the Name “Jesus” Mean? Matthew 1:21

Simeon and Anna: How Did They Recognize Jesus the Messiah?

Luke 2:25-38 Even when he humbles himself, still Christ has honor done him to balance the offence of it. That we might not be stumbled at the meanness of his birth, angels then did him honor; and now, that we may not be offended at his being presented in the temple, like other children born in sin,… Continue reading Simeon and Anna: How Did They Recognize Jesus the Messiah?

What is Kenosis? Deep Truth Behind the Birth of Jesus Christ

What is “Kenosis”? The term kenosis comes from the Greek word for the doctrine of Christ’s self-emptying in His incarnation. The kenosis was a self-renunciation, not an emptying Himself of deity nor an exchange of deity for humanity. Philippians 2:7 tells us that Jesus “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the… Continue reading What is Kenosis? Deep Truth Behind the Birth of Jesus Christ