Manifesting the Kingdom of God 2 | The Believer's conference 2025 day 1

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Let's have our seat once again. Matthew 16. When

Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi,

he asked his disciples, who do men say I, the

son of Manam? So they said, some said John the

Baptist, some Elijah, others Jeremiah, or one

of the prophets. He said to them, but who do

you say I am? Simon Peter answered and said,

You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you,

Simon Bar -Jonah, for flesh and blood has not

revealed this to you, but my Father who is in

heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter,

and on this rock, I will build my church and

the gates of Hades shall not prevail against

it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom

of heaven. And whatever you bind on earth will

be bound in heaven. And whatever you lose on

earth will be loosed in heaven. Hallelujah. So

we see the question that Jesus Christ asked.

Who do men say? I, the son of man. Who do men

say? Who do men say I, the son of man, am? Specifically

what? The son of man. That word son of man is

very important. And we're going to study this

briefly. Who do men say I, the son of man, am?

So Jesus asks about the son of man. He called

himself what? The son of man. Who do men say

the son of man is? But let's look at Peter's

reply. Let's look at Peter's answer. But Peter

called him what? He called him the Christ. Simon

Peter answered, you are the Christ. So this son

of man, Peter said is what? Is Christ. Is the

Christ. And this Christ is what? Is he the son

of man? What did he say? He's the son of the

living God. So the man, the son of man that Jesus

asked about, Peter, by revelation, called him

what? He called him the Christ. Amen? The Christ,

the son of who? Of the living God. The Christ,

son of the living God. What does Christ mean?

Of course it means the Messiah, the anointed.

The anointed. The one that has been anointed

for a purpose. And the purpose is what? It's

redemption. So where will Peter get this understanding

about the Christ from? What is the source of

his revelation? What is the source of his information

about the Christ? Father, I don't know who will

see Jesus who will say that flesh and blood has

not what? Has not revealed his truth to you.

But who? But my father who is in heaven. So Peter's

revelation about the Christ, about the son of

man, is from the scriptures. The Bible didn't

report to us that suddenly Peter went into a

trance. Right? He went into a supernatural experience.

The Bible didn't tell us that Peter just fell

on the ground. And then something, you know,

happened. You know, there was a cloud and smoke.

And then, you know, he had a voice. No, no, no,

no, no, no. Peter responded that you are the

Christ. The son of the living God. So it was

not an angelic visitation he had. Or sort of

an experience that is spooky in nature. But Peter's

confession is what? Is faith. Peter's confession

is faith in what the scripture has said about

the Messiah. About who the Christ is. This is

what is called revelation. agreeing with what

the scripture has said, seeing from the perspective

of scriptural prophecies, the prophecies that

have been said about the Christ. He believed

this prophecy. And this is the revelation that

Peter had. Now, this is not the only place we

see this confession. In John chapter 1, Chapter

John 1 · chapter mention

1. Let's go back to John chapter 1. We see a

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similar situation where. A similar confession

was made. John chapter 1 verse 43. Where Philip

John 1:43

and Nathaniel were. John chapter 1 verse 43 to

John 1:43–45

45. The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee.

And he found Philip. and said to him, follow

me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of

Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathaniel and

said to him, we have found him. Wait a minute.

They have what? They have found him. So it means

that they were looking for a him. They were expecting

someone. Because without expectation, they will

not say we are found. They were expecting someone.

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, we have

found him of whom Moses in the law and also the

prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth. The son of

who? The son of Joseph. The son of Joseph revealing

His what? His biological what? His biological

family. Let me use the word biological family.

Human family. The son of Joseph. And Nathaniel

said to him, can anything good come out of Nazareth?

Philip said to him, come and see. Come and see.

So we see here that there was an expectation.

And their expectation is from what? It's from

the prophecies of scripture. It's from what the

prophets have written. It's from what Moses have

written. It's from what the prophets have written

concerning the Christ. Concerning the Christ.

We have found him of whom Moses in the law and

also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the

son of Joseph. And Nathanael said to him, can

anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said

to him, come and see. So Jesus saw Nathanael

coming towards him and said of him, behold an

Israelite indeed whom is no deceit. Amen. So

the revelation of Peter is what? Is a revelation

of scripture. Peter's confession. Is from the

writings of Moses. Is from his understanding

of what? Of the writings of the prophets. Peter

confessed the son of the living God. The son

of the living God. The Christ from God. Meaning

that he is from heaven. The son of the living

God. Meaning that. Jesus. Is the Christ. And

what the prophets have said about the Christ.

Is a word. That he is a son of God. What the

prophets have written in their prophecies. In

their teachings. In their ministry. Is that word.

That the Christ. Will be called the son of God.

The Christ. Will be the son of God. And what

Bible verse is in the prophets, in the Psalms,

where Peter believed that the Messiah would be

called the Son of God? How did he come to the

conclusion that Jesus is the Son of God? Remember

what Jesus asked, number one, Jesus asked about

what? About who men say the Son of Man is. But

Peter, Say he is the son of God. So how did Peter

come to this conclusion about Jesus, the son

of God? Psalms 2 verse 7. Psalms 2 verse 7. In

Psalms 2:7 Psalms 2:7

the prophecy of David, he says, I will declare

the degree. The Lord has said to me, you are

my son. Today, I have what? I have begotten you.

We can see properly, referenced by other writers

in the New Testament. For example, now, in Paul's

sermon at Antioch in Acts chapter 13, verse 33.

Acts 13:33

I just want to show to us, you know, some of

the instances. In the writings of the prophets,

where there is a revelation that the Christ is

going to be called the Son of God. Hallelujah.

And in Acts 13, verse 33, we see where Paul was

Acts 13:33

preaching. He says, God has fulfilled this for

us, their children, in that he has raised up

Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm.

So he's calling Jesus, he's connecting Jesus

to who? To the prophecy that was written in the

Psalms. That Jesus is the son of God. That Jesus,

who they know as the son of Joseph, that Jesus,

whom they know as the son of who? Of Mary, as

it is written, you are my son, today I have begotten

you. We also see Hebrews chapter 1. Hebrews chapter

Hebrews 1 · chapter mention Hebrews 1 · chapter mention

1. Making reference to that as well. Hebrews

Hebrews 1 · chapter mention

chapter 1. Hebrews chapter 1 verse 1. God who

Hebrews 1:1

at various times and in various ways spoke in

the time past to the fathers by the prophets.

Has in these last days spoken to us by his son.

Whom he has appointed heir of all things through

whom also he made the worlds. Who being the brightness

of his glory. And the express image of his person.

And upholding all things by the word of his power.

When he had by himself put out our sins. Sat

down at the right hand. Of the majesty on high.

Having become so much better than the angels.

As he has. By inheritance. Obtained a more excellent

name. Than they. For to which. Of the angels

said he ever. He ever say. You are my son. You

are my son. Today. I have begotten you. And again.

I will be to him a father and he shall be to

me a son. Emphasizing that the Messiah, the Christ

who is a man is also the son of God. Isaiah chapter

Isaiah 9:6

9 verse 6 we see also all these texts speaks

of the Messiah, speaks of the Christ. Isaiah

Isaiah 9:6

9 verse 6 says, For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given, and the government will

be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting

Father, Prince of Peace. So, The information

or the revelation that Peter has is actually

an understanding of what of the writings of the

prophets. It's because he exercised faith in

what the prophets have written about the Messiah.

Because he believed in all that the prophets

have said about the Messiah. So why is Jesus

referred to as a son of God? And also the son

of man. Why is he the son of God at the same

time the son of man? Is it a confusion? Is it

a challenge with the identity of Jesus? We must

know him first as a son of man. We must also

know him as a son of God. We must know this identity

about Christ. That he is the son of God. And

also, The son of man. In several scriptures,

we will see that Jesus will often refer to himself

as the son of God. Jesus is often referred to

as the son of God. And this son of God is highlighting

his divine nature. It's showing that Jesus is

divine. Alright? Jesus, the son of God, the phrase

Jesus, the son of God, Reveals to us. That he

is what? He is divine. Meaning that he is of

a divine nature. Meaning that he is from God.

Meaning that he is God. It highlights his divine

origin. And relationship with God. The father.

The son of God. We see this in Matthew. Several

scriptures that call him the son of God. Matthew

Matthew 3 · chapter mention

chapter 3 was starting. Matthew chapter 3 was

Matthew 3 · chapter mention

starting. Then Jesus came from Galilee to John.

At baptism to be baptized by him. And John tried

to prevent him saying. I need to be baptized

by you. And to be baptized by you. And you are

coming to me. But Jesus answered and said to

him, permit me to do so now. For thus it is fitting

for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he

allowed him. 16. When he had been baptized, Jesus

came up immediately from the water. And behold,

the heavens were opened to him. And he saw. Now

John saw this. Saw this picture. Saw this revelation.

He saw the spirit of God. descending like a dove,

alighting upon him. And this is the voice he

heard. And suddenly a voice came from heaven

saying, this is my son in whom I am well pleased.

So at the baptism we see Jesus, the son of who?

The son of God. The father confirming that this

is my son, that Jesus is the son of God. And

of course we see Peter's... Confession, Matthew

16, 16. John chapter 1, verse 34. John chapter

John 1:34 John 1:34

1, verse 34. John the Baptist. John chapter 1,

John 1:34

verse 34. Let's see. John 1, 34. And I have seen

and testified that this is what This is the son

of God. This is John's confession about Jesus.

John the Baptist. The baptizer. That this is

the son of God. Martha's confession. John chapter

John 11:27

11 verse 27. She said to him. Yes Lord. I have

believed you. I have believed that you are. the

Christ yes you are the Christ the son of God

who is to come into the world I believe you that

you are what that you are the Christ the son

of who son of God who is come into the world

the purpose of John's gospel John chapter 20

John 20:31

verse 31 this is not this is John Who wrote the

book of John? Not John the Baptist. Amen? John

John 20:31

20, verse 31. But these are written that you

may what? That you may believe. So the purpose

of writing the book of John is that you may believe

that Jesus is what? Is the Christ, the Son of

God. And that believing you may have life in

his name. Hallelujah. So, I want you to notice

something. That the confession of men about Jesus

is that he is the son of God. Hardly will you

see, except the Pharisees, that will refer to

Jesus Christ as the son of Joseph. Amen? Let

me repeat what I just said. Hardly will you see

any man referring to Jesus Christ as the son

of Joseph or, I mean, calling him the son of

man. Let me use the word, the terminology, son

of man. Son of man. Hardly will you see anyone

call Jesus son of man. But what we see littered

around scriptures, confessions and understanding

that Jesus Christ is what? Is the son of who?

The son of God. Now, Jesus referred himself to

as the son of man. And this emphasizes his humanity.

All right? Jesus is a son of God. By revelation,

we see he's a son of God. And Jesus is also what?

He's also the son of man. And Jesus being the

son of man emphasizes his humanity. And also

his role as the prophesied Messiah. The Messiah

was to be a man. Amen? The Messiah is to be what?

Is to be a man. Daniel chapter 7 verse 13 speaks

Daniel 7:13

about this Messiah. Daniel chapter 7 verse 13

Daniel 7:13–14

to 14. Look at Daniel's revelation. I was watching

in the night visions. And behold one like what?

Like the son of God. Like the son of man. Coming

with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the

ancient of days. And I brought him near before

him. Then to him was given dominion and glory

and the kingdom. That all peoples, nations and

languages should serve him. His dominion is an

everlasting dominion. Which shall not pass away.

And his kingdom. The one which shall not be destroyed.

Hallelujah. So what Daniel saw was what? Was

a son of man. Amen. In his vision he saw what?

He saw man. He saw a man. Hallelujah. He saw

a man. Meaning that they want to come and this

with other scriptures, we'll look at it, we'll

see prophecies that the Messiah is going to be

a man. Hallelujah. So Jesus is what? He's a son

of God. Jesus is what? He's a son of man. Matthew

8 20. Jesus, the son of man, where he calls himself

the son of man. Matthew 8, 20. And Jesus said

to him, foxes have holes and birds of the air

have nests. But the son of man has nowhere to

lay his head. It seems to me, oftentimes in scripture,

When Jesus Christ is speaking to the disciples,

he's speaking to people, he's teaching disciples,

he always refers himself as a son of man. Alright?

And when he talks to the Pharisees, he always

wants to confirm to them that he's a son of God.

I studied and I saw this consistency. Amen? Before

the people he wants to relate himself and show

them that he is a man that has come, that has

been prophesied and he should die for their sins.

And then to the rebellious because they see him

only as what? As a son of Joseph. He always wants

to show to them that he is the son of God. So,

Matthew 8, 20. Yes, we just read this. Matthew

Matthew 12:8

12, verse 8. Matthew 12, verse 8. Matthew 12,

Matthew 12:8 Matthew 12:8

verse 8. For the Son of Man is Lord even of the

Sabbath. So, Jesus called himself the Son of

Man when he performed a miracle on the Sabbath

and then, you know, they complained, right? Matthew

Matthew 20:28

20 verse 28. Matthew 20 verse 28. Son of man,

Matthew 20:28

Jesus the son of man. Matthew 20 verse 28. Just

Matthew 20:28

as the son of man did not come to be served,

but to serve and to give his life a ransom for

many. So the son of man came to serve and to

give his life a ransom for many. Matthew 26,

64. Jesus said to him, it is as you said. Nevertheless,

I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son

of Man sitting at the right hand of the power

and coming on the clouds of heaven. Clouds of

heaven. The Son of Man. John 1 .51. John 1 .51.

And he said to him, Most assuredly, I say to

you, hereafter you shall see heaven opened and

angels of God ascending and descending upon the

Son of Man. So there are many scriptures. We

see Jesus speaks this title about himself, the

Son of Man, about 80 to 90 times across the Gospels.

That's how much he kept emphasizing that he's

the Son of Man. That's how important it is. Only

two references will see where it is that in the

Bible that is a non -Jesus reference. That is

only two occasions in the scriptures will see

where Jesus was said to be the son of man. That

is not he himself that was professing. First

one is Stephen. In Acts 7, verse 56, where Stephen

Acts 7:56

referred to him as the son of man. Acts 7, verse

Acts 7:56

56. And said, look, I see the heavens open and

the son of man standing at the right hand of

God. Right? And also one in Revelation. Revelation

1, 13. And Revelation 14, 14. Give me Revelation

1, 13. Let's see. A non -Jesus reference of himself

as the son of man. Revelation 1, 13. And in the

midst of the seven lampstands, one like the son

of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet

and guided about the chest with a golden band.

And then 1414, his head and hair were white like

wool, as white as snow. And his eyes, 1414, sorry,

not 114, 1414. Then I look and behold a white

cloud on the... A white cloud and on the cloud

sat one like the son of man having on his head

a golden crown in his hand and a sharp sickle.

So John here referred to him in the revelation

of John actually as the son of man. And we see

Stephen also in Acts 7 verse 56 referring to

Acts 7:56

him. But majority, about 80 to 90 times, depending

on the translation you have, Jesus calls himself

what? He calls himself the son of man. How important

is this? How important is this revelation to

us? We who will be the ministers. Who are the

ministers rather? Who are the preachers of the

gospel? How important is this revelation to us?

We must see him as what? As a son of God. We

must see him as what? As a son of God. And also

what? A son of man. How is Jesus the son of man?

How is he the son of man? At the same time, the

son of God. Or sometimes we hear this debate.

Why should God have a son? Right? Does he have

a wife? Some of you have gone out for evangelism.

And some of the questions you encounter is how

can God have a wife? What you're saying is that

if he has a son, then he must have a wife. Which

means that what you people are believing is not

true. God cannot have a son. It's impossible

for God to have a son. So we must have better

answers for those caliber of people that we face.

We must have a good reply. As we go out to teach

by the power of the Holy Spirit. It's an important

question that we'll see, especially when we're

dealing with non -believers. Now, this brings

us to the concept of what? Of the Trinity. Alright?

Jesus, the Son of Man. Jesus, the Son of God.

And also the idea of God, the Father, right?

Having a son, and then we see another one added,

the Holy Spirit. And oftentimes, it seems as

though we have three different gods. Amen? And

if we confront the world, This is some of the

things that we'll confront. The humanity of Jesus.

Alright? If you say he is God, then he is not

a man. Then you've made him not to be a man.

But he was born somewhere in Bethlehem. So how

can you see that an Israelite, that we know his

father, we know his mother, we know history has

proved that He was on the face of the earth.

How can you say he is God? There is no way in

scriptures, unequivocally, the word they use,

that Jesus has said that he is the son of God.

So how are we claiming that he is the son of

God? And to add it to the confusion, even some

denominations in court, they say that he is a

what? He is a God. Of course, we can't call them

Christians. See, the fundamentals of the faith

must be understood by all of us here. Are we

together? Don't say, oh, you know, let me tell

you how they used to teach us this. When they

reached this place, they would tell us, you know,

it's a mystery we cannot understand. When they

mystify it, it's because they don't know how

to explain it. Alright? So I want you not to

just go out and say it's a mystery. Mystery is

something that has explanation in scriptures.

Are we together? Mystery, we'll see later, is

to unbelievers. But to us who are in Christ,

there is an explanation for everything in scripture.

God always wants to reveal himself to us. Are

we together? So you must know who God is. And

the way he reveals himself to us is through the

revelation of scripture. Hallelujah. So how about

the idea of Trinity? God the Father. God the

Son. God the Holy Spirit. Now it's important

for us to note that, you know, as Pastor Victor

said, there are others that pretend to be Christians.

They are not Christians, of course. We know it's

pretense. They deny that Jesus is God. They hold

that Jesus is just one of the prophets. And some

will debate that there are no... unequivocal

text in the Bible in which Jesus calls himself

God. Meaning that there's no text in which Jesus

comes and says, I am God. Worship me. Some of

you have looked at some debates. Show me from

the Bible where Jesus calls himself God. And

that's one of the debates the Muslims always

hold. They will tell you, show me in the Bible

in red letter words where Jesus calls himself

God. And then you'll be downfounded. How can

I tell this one now that Jesus is God? So I'm

all on the idea that what? That we Christians

worship three different gods. We worship God

the Father. We worship God the Son. And we also

worship what? God the Holy Spirit. And to add

it even, to make it even worse, some Christians

believe that right now, you know, once upon a

time, God was in church. Right? Then God handed

over the world to Jesus Christ, and Jesus was

in church. Now, Jesus has handed it over to the

Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit is the one that

is in church now. And some people have said,

I've heard this from a very respectable man,

man of God. He says, And I tried to think about

it. It says that you can have a relationship

with Jesus alone. Alright? And have a relationship

with the Holy Spirit alone. And have a relationship

with God the Father alone. And I was wondering,

how is it possible? When you pray, you can pray

to God. You can pray to the Holy Spirit. You

can pray to Jesus. And nowadays, they added,

you can pray to somebody that will talk to Jesus

for us. You know what I'm saying? The mother

of Jesus and some of the saints of old, they

added them as part of the, it's no longer trinity.

It's a system. It's a chain of command. Now,

it's essential that to note that in the Bible,

there's no word. We always tell you this. Even

when we're talking about the issue of rapture,

we started teaching you about rapture in the

sermon. We said in the Bible, there's no word.

You will not see the word rapture. It's a coin

word, right? But we'll have an idea of what it

means. But also, in the Bible, You will not see

the word Trinity in the Bible. Okay? You will

not see the word Trinity in the Bible. But it

does not mean that it does not exist. It is a

coin term to describe God the Father, the Son,

and the Holy Spirit as expressed in the Scripture,

throughout the Scripture. So, The first thing

that I want us to establish, first and foremost,

concerning this idea of God the Father, God the

Son, God the Holy Spirit, is that God is what?

God is one. Amen? God is what? God is what? God

is one. We worship what? We worship one God.

Deuteronomy chapter 6 verse 4. We worship one

Deuteronomy 6:4

God. Hear O Israel. The Lord our God is what?

Is one. Alright. So we don't worship three gods.

But we worship what? We worship one God. Then

the question is how comes Jesus is God? At the

same time, the Holy Spirit is equally God. How

do we explain this mystery in court? How do we

explain this mystery? This one God exists in

three persons. This one God as seen in Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 6:4

chapter 6 verse 4 as explained by Moses and consistently

by the prophets. exists in what? In three persons.

God the Father is God. God the Son is also God.

And God the Holy Spirit is also God. Now, this

concept about the triune nature of God can only,

if you're sleeping, please wake up. If your neighbor

is sleeping, wake up. This triune nature of God

can only be explained through the context of

God's redemption work. Outside this, it will

be difficult for you to explain this. I've heard

people say, you know, think of water. They try

to use science to explain the trinity. Think

of water. Water can exist in what? Different

forms and different shapes. Water can exist in

liquid form. Water can exist in what? In solid

form, ice, right? Water can exist in what? Gaseous

form, vapor. All is water. So the water can evaporate

when there's heat, can solidify when the temperature

is what? It's minus something degrees. So they

try to use this scientific method to explain.

If I begin to, if I go to the lab, if water,

let me ask this question. Let's just do some

little chemistry. If water, right, you have water

in a cup. And then it solidifies, right? Or let's

start with liquid form, right? And then it evaporates.

Will you still have the same quantity in your

possession? Assuming that in the lab, you are

putting shit and then let it evaporate. And then

you condense it, right? And then you solidify

it by freezing it. Will you still have the same

water? So if you go scientifically, can we really

explain the Trinity and say it's the same? Same

quantity? Same properties? Of course. Not what?

I'm not a chemist. Help me, chemist. He said

not the same properties. So this is limited in

explaining what? You see, people are beginning

to draw a water cycle now. It's limited in explaining

the Trinity. Hallelujah. So you cannot go with

this knowledge to a scientist, seasoned scientist,

not the quack ones we have around, seasoned scientist,

not the ones that Google and use Chagibit. To

explain God, it will be not efficient to explain

God. So, We cannot explain God outside the way

scriptures has presented God. That's what I want

to say. Are we together? And it is in the context

of his redemptive work. This concept can be best

understood in the context of God's redemptive

work for humanity. Alright? It is in the context

of God's redemption walk that we can best see

the expression of God as the Father, the Son,

and the Holy Spirit. All walking as one. Because

God is one. Now in Romans chapter 6 verse 23

Romans 6:23

says that the wages of sin is what? Is death.

The wages of sin is death. Sin is found in man.

But man becomes helpless in saving himself. Isn't

it? Only God can deal with the issue of man's

sin. God has to become a man so that he can die

for the forgiveness of the sins of man. Because

no man can save himself from sin. No human effort

can deliver man. The problem of sin is not a

problem that man can resolve by himself. The

condition that sin has brought to man is not

a condition that a man, I mean without God, right?

Man without God can restore. It's only God that

can restore that. Amen? And there is legality

around the idea because the wages of sin is what?

Is death. The penalty of sin is what? Is death.

So sin must be dealt with by law. Sin must be

atoned. Sin must be paid in full so that man

can be restored back to what? To God. Man can

be redeemed to God. Man can be restored to God.

Only God can do that by himself. And the only

way that can be done is when there is a what?

A death. Because the capital punishment for sin

is what? Is death. Amen? It's not like our governments

of today where the governor can just wake up

one day and say, okay, I choose to, I'm happy,

I just woke up on the right side of the bed,

I choose to cancel death penalty and release

these prisoners. No. In God's justice system,

the wages of sin is what? Is death. Someone sin,

right? Someone must die. That is God's judgment.

That is God's legal, that is God's justice system.

So, since this man is now helpless, no one can

save man. Then God decided to do what? To become

man. Amen? God decided to save man by what? By

becoming man. Because only God can deal with

the issue of man's sin. God has to become a man

so that he can die for the forgiveness of the

sin of man. Because God is a spirit. Amen? God

is spirit. And we know that spirit cannot die.

Alright? So, don't pray that demons should die.

They will not die. They don't die. Jesus did

not ask you to kill spirits. He said you should

cast them out. So spirits are eternal. Demons

are eternal. They are eternal beings. They don't

die. They don't have physical body like you and

me. Are we together? So we do what? We cast them

out. God is spirit. God cannot die. So the only

way by which God can fulfill the demands of the

law is by becoming a man and then dying. Then

he paid for the sin that man has committed. And

fulfilling that load, what the Lord demands,

gives legality for man to have a relationship

with God. For man to be redeemed because redemption

has a price and the price is life. Hallelujah.

So a man Must die because of sin. But since spirit

cannot die. God has to take on the form of man.

To fulfill the legal requirement for sin. So

in the four gospels. We will see God almighty.

God almighty. Becoming a man through the process.

The process of what? The process of incarnation.

Incarnation means the divine taking over humanity.

Amen. So, we cannot say Jesus was what? Was born,

right? Because he existed before even Mary. By

revelation, we will see what? We will see his

appearance in the flesh. Amen? We will see his

appearance in the flesh. What we call the incarnation.

Becoming a man. And he used Mary as a legal entry

into the earth. Okay? So Mary becomes a legal

entry. A point of entry into the earth. So when

he was born in human flesh he grew up as a normal

human because when you decide to say that he

was not a normal human being then the requirements

of the law have not been met. So Jesus Christ

grew up as a normal human being, just like you

and I. Having similar limitations like men. What

are the limitations? A man is limited by what?

By time. Alright? You don't have 24 hours. So

he was under 24 hours as we are. He was limited

by what? By distance. He cannot be in Nigeria

and be in Israel at the same time. So he was

limited by space and distance. While he was on

earth, he was even limited by knowledge. That

is why he had to learn the scriptures himself.

Amen? He grew in what? In wisdom. Luke 2 .52.

The Bible will say he grew in what? In wisdom.

He grew in stature and in favor with God and

with men. He grew in wisdom. Wisdom simply means

that he grew in education. We see oftentimes

Jesus in the temple learning scriptures, right?

Learning scriptures, asking questions and answering

questions. Let's look at Luke 52. So he was just

a normal child. circumcised like any other Jewish

kid, presented at a temple like any other Jewish

kid. Verse 41, chapter 2, verse 41, Luke 2, verse

Luke 2:41

41. His parents went to Jerusalem every year

at the feast of the Passover. And when he was

12 years old, they went up to Jerusalem according

to the custom of the feast. When they had finished

the days as they returned, the boy Jesus lingered

behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and his mother

did not know it. But supposing him to have been

in the company, they went a day's journey. And

sought him among their relatives and acquaintances.

So when they did not find him. They returned

to Jerusalem seeking him. Now it was that after

three days. They found him in the temple. What

was he doing in the temple? Sitting where? In

the midst of what? Of the teachers. Doing what?

Listening. Both listening to them. And what?

And asking questions. Jesus was not only listening.

He was listening and taking notes. And then he

was asking questions. Why was he asking questions?

At this point, to know. Hallelujah. To know.

So when they saw him, they were amazed. No, verse

47. And all who heard him were astonished. At

his understanding. And answers. He was a smart

kid. So when they saw him. They were amazed.

And his mother said to him. Son. Why have you

done this to us? Look. Your father and I have

sought out. I have sought you anxiously. And

he said to them. Why did you seek me? Did you

not know? That I must be. About my father's business.

But they did not understand. The statement which

he spoke to them. Then he went down with them.

Came to Nazareth. And was subject to them. That

means that he was. Under their authority. His

father and his mother. And all this. And then

his mother. Kept all these things in her heart.

And then we see Jesus Christ increase in wisdom,

in stature, and in favor with God and with men.

And let's even see in Mark chapter 6 where he

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has other siblings. Mark chapter 6 verse 1 to

Mark 6:1–6

6. Then he went out from there and came to his

own country and his disciples followed him. And

when the Sabbath had come, he began to teach

in the synagogue. This is when he started ministry.

Many hearing him were astonished, saying, where

did this man get these things? And what wisdom

is this which is given to him that such mighty

works are performed by his hands? Is this not

the carpenter, which means that he had a normal

job? Huh? His father was a carpenter. He didn't

come down from heaven with a divine carpentry

skills. We can trace it to his father. Alright?

Which means that he learned how to work with

his hands. Is this not the carpenter? The son

of Mary and brother of who? James, Jesus has

siblings. James, Joseph, Judas, not Iscariot.

And Simon, of course, not Simon Peter. And not

his sisters here, which means that he has sisters

too. His sisters here with us. So they were offended

because they know him naturally. Right? They

know him. They know he can trace his family.

He can trace his siblings. They can trace his

origin, his human origin. Verse 4. But Jesus

said to them, a prophet is not without honor

except in his own country, among his own relatives

and his own house. Of course, these words were

predicted in the Old Testament. So, while on

earth, Jesus lived a perfect life without sin.

So in our expression, in our understanding of

his humanity, we will see that Jesus Christ was

a man. A complete man. We are trying to prove

that he was a man. All we've done is that we've

proved his humanity. Okay? We've proved his humanity.

But then in his humanity, He lived a perfect

life without sin. Alright? So in his humanity,

we must always put this as an important note

that he lived a perfect life without sin. Hebrews

Hebrews 4:15

chapter 4 verse 15 gives us this word. Hebrews

Hebrews 4:15

4 verse 15. For we do not have a high priest

who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses. How

can he sympathize with our weaknesses? That means

that he must have associated himself with us.

That means that he must have come to our level

and understand our humanity. He identifies with

us in his humanity. And him identifying with

us in his humanity, gives us the legal ground

to identify with him in his resurrection. Amen?

So, we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize

with our weaknesses, but as in all points, tempted.

Of course, we can see his temptation. When he

was tempted by the serpent. At all points he

was tempted. As we are. Yet. Without what? Without

sin. So Jesus in his humanity. Did not sin. Amen.

He did not sin. He did not sin. He was sinless.

Because it takes. A perfect man. To die for our

sins. He was sinless. 1 Peter chapter 2 verse

1 Peter 2:22

22. 1 Peter 2 verse 22. It says who committed

1 Peter 2:22

no sin. No was deceit found in his mouth. Peter

here. Was making reference. To the prophecies

about Jesus Christ. Say who when he was reviled.

That means that when they spoke. Evil against

him. Right. Some of us. Our ear does not want

to hear any evil. Communication about us. We

have a reputation to keep. But look at him. Who

when he was reviled. Did not revile in return.

When he suffered, he did not threaten. He did

not threaten them with police. He did not threaten

them with legal actions. He didn't threaten them

with calling down fire or cutting the ear off.

As we see in Peter, he was not violent in nature,

but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on

the tree that we haven't died to sins might live

for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed.

So he was perfect. 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse

2 Corinthians 5:21

21. 2 Corinthians 5 verse 21. For he met him

2 Corinthians 5:21

who know no sin. Who is this person who knows

no sin? Jesus Christ. He has no association with

sin. So in explaining his humanity, we must trace

the idea of his perfection. Because he is not

a sinner. He has never sinned. For he made him

who knew no sin to be sin for us. Because in

the mind of the ungodly, If he said Jesus or

God became man, what you are saying is that man,

that God sinned. Amen? So we must be able to

what? Defend the character as scripture has expressed.

He knew no sin. He knew no sins. Give me the

text again. 521, 2 Corinthians 521. For he met

him who knew no sin to be what? To be sin. So

Jesus did not commit sin, but he became sin for

us. How did he become sin for us? Because our

transgressions were placed upon him. Alright?

Our sin as that of a lamb, alright, were placed

upon him. In the sacrifices that Moses instituted,

we will see that a lamb will be brought and then

they will put their hand on their head and they

will confess all the sins of the people on the

lamb. And they will do what? And they either

kill it or they release it into the wilderness

to go and die. Pointing to Jesus Christ, taking

away the sin of the people into the wilderness,

into where? you know, to go and then die. So

he knew no sin. He was a perfect being. But in

his perfection, he took our sins, he became sin.

That we might become what? That we might become

righteous. The righteousness of God in who? In

Christ. We have now become, we are not just righteous,

but we are what? We are actually we display the

righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. 1 John

1 John 3:5

3 verse 5. 1 John 3 verse 5. And you know that

1 John 3:5

he was manifested to take away our sins. And

in him, what? There is no sin. In who? In Jesus

Christ, there is no sin. So, when we say that

Jesus is God becoming man, we are not saying

that he sinned like any other man. No. In his

humanity, sin was not found in him. Amen? Even

the priest in the old... sacrifices we will see

before he goes to offer an offering. First of

all, he said that he offers an offering for himself,

right? He has to deal with his own sin first.

In fact, that is what makes his own sacrifice

and his own work not a permanent one. Because

he has to deal with his own sin because the high

priest has his own sins too. He has to offer

and purify himself. So that he can go into the

holies of holies and now what? Make atonement

for the people. And even in entering the holies

of holies, because of his imperfection, in case

he goes in there and his imperfection displays

and then something happens that he dies in there,

they tie a rope. Right? They tie a rope at his

back. So the high priest enters the holiest of

holies with a rope in case he makes a mistake

and then he falls down there and dies. Nobody

can enter there. Only the high priest. What will

they do? They will drag his dead body out because

he is not a perfect being. But we see a high

priest that is perfect in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah.

Who qualifies? to enter the holies of holies

and make atonement for us. We see a man in Jesus

Christ who embodies the perfection of God that

has the ability to redeem us completely. Not

like the one in the Old Testament sacrifices

where it is not a permanent one. Amen? So we

see in the works of Christ a permanent redemption.

A permanent atonement for the sins of men because

he is a perfect man. Amen? He is a perfect man.

Hallelujah. Glory to Jesus. So John gives us

an eyewitness account of this in Ephesians chapter

Ephesians 1 · chapter mention

1. Even though, yes, he's giving us an eye -account

witness, but it's mixed with revelation. Amen?

John chapter 1, verse 1. Are we blessed? Yes,

John 1:1

this is how men are made. Hallelujah. When you

begin to feel tired, that's when the journey

gets tougher. That's when you are stretched.

Hallelujah. So, just know that this is a normal

way men are raised. Like soldiers, and they come

training. The training is not easy. But we know

that in the end, there is a result that will

come out, right? Men that are gallant. Men that

are sophisticated. Men that are equipped to face

the war front. Hallelujah. So, endure. Endure.

Don't give up. Don't say, ah, I'm tired. So,

I'll listen to the tape. No, listen now. We are

here. Alright? You know, we are not used to sitting

long. So I trust that God will help us that we'll

have the discipline of staying long in the world

so that our hearts will be transformed. Hallelujah.

John chapter 1, verse 1. We see John giving us

John 1:1

an account of what? Of this God becoming a man.

Of this God becoming a man. In the beginning.

Was the word. And the word was with God. And

the word was God. So Johnny here. Is explaining

to us. The divine. Nature of Jesus Christ. He

was in the beginning with God. All things were

made through him. The creation. And without him

nothing was made that was made. In him was life

and the life was a light of men. That's Genesis

1. And the light shines in the darkness and the

darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man

sent from God whose name was who? was John. So

John was writing and then mentioning John the

Baptist. He's not talking about himself here.

He's talking about John the Baptist. There was

a man and this man is who? You know, John the

beloved. He enjoys, he has a way of writing good

report about himself in his writings. If it was

him, he would have said that it is him here.

So it was very peculiar about who is here. We'll

see it later. This man came for a witness, to

bear witness of the light that all through him

might believe. He was not the light, that light.

Remember, he denied that he was not the Christ,

right? But he was the one crying in the wilderness.

So he was not that light but was sent to bear

witness of that light. That was the true light

which gives light to every man coming into the

world. He was in the world and the world was

made through him and the world did not know him.

He came to his own, that is the people of Israel,

and his own did not receive him. But as many

as received him, some Jewish people inclusive,

to them he gave the right to become what? The

children of God to those who believe in his name.

Who are born not of blood, Nor of the will of

the flesh. Nor of the will of man. But of God.

Then he went further to say. And the word. Which

was in the beginning. Became what? Became flesh.

And dwelled among us. And we beheld his glory.

The glory as of the only begotten of the father.

Full of grace and truth. John bore witness of

him. And cried out saying. This was he of whom

I said. He who comes after me. Is preferred before

me. For he was before me. And of his fullness.

We have all received. Grace for grace. For the

law was given through Moses, but grace and truth

came through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God

at any time. The only begotten son who is in

the bosom, who is in the bosom of the father,

he has declared him. Hallelujah. So the word

bosom shows the union of the father and the son.

From the beginning. The father and the son is

one in union. One. Hallelujah. The father and

the son is one. Then we see in redemption Jesus

what? Coming in the form of man to do what? Die

for our sins. Hallelujah. So In Jesus Christ

dwells the fullness of God bodily, the Godhead

bodily. When he was on earth, he carries God.

God is in him, he is in God. There is a union

of God, the Father, and the Son. Colossians 2

Colossians 2:9

verse 9. Colossians chapter 2 verse 9. For in

Colossians 2:9

him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead. How?

Bodily, right? Bodily. God dwells in Christ bodily.

Hallelujah. So Paul will call this a mystery.

Okay? Paul will call this a mystery. 1 Timothy

3 .16 And without controversy, great is what?

The mystery of godliness. And he explained the

mystery. God was manifested in what? In the flesh.

Justified in the spirit. Seen by angels. Preached

among gentiles. Believed on in the world. And

received up in glory. Hallelujah. So his humanity

gave him the legal ground. To do the work of

redemption. Amen. His humanity. Gave him the

legal ground. To do the work of redemption. So

Jesus Christ while on earth. Who called God the

father. Called God father. He called God as a

father. Over 165 times. In the gospels. Let's

see some of the examples. Matthew 7 verse 21.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me. Lord, Lord shall

enter the kingdom of heaven. But he who does

the will of my father. My father in heaven. My

father in heaven. 11 verse 27. 11 verse 27. We

see where Jesus called God father. And the word

father is what? Source. Amen? The word father

means source. Where he is from. Source. All things

have been delivered to me by my father. And no

one knows his son except the father. Nor does

anyone know the Father except the Son. And the

one whom the Son wills to reveal him. So there's

a relationship, intricate relationship between

the Father and the Son. So there's no separation.

What we're trying to do is to show to you that

there's no separation between the Father and

the Son. Amen? When he was praying at Gethsemane,

Matthew 26, 39. Matthew 26, 39. He went a little

further and fell on his face and prayed saying,

oh my father, if this, if it is possible, let

this cup pass away from me. Nevertheless, not

as I will, but you. Nevertheless, not as I will,

but as you will. He called him father. John chapter

John 5:17

5, verse 17. John 5, 17. Jesus calling God father.

But Jesus answered them, my father has been walking

until now and I have been walking. The father

has been walking. Jesus has been walking. So

where has the father been walking? The father

has been walking through Jesus Christ. Hallelujah.

Let's look at verse 18. You see? So the Jews

understood what he said. And what did they do?

They sought all the more to kill him because

he not only broke the Sabbath, but also said

that God was his father, making himself what?

Equal. So they understood the meaning of what

he was saying. So they sought to kill him because

it is blasphemy. For them, for you to equate

yourself with God. This is blasphemy. That was

why Stephen died. Right? He called God his father.

Blasphemy. John 10, verse 30. John 10, verse

John 10:30 John 10:30

30. It's enormous evidence. We have to see. John

John 10:30

10, verse 30. I and my father are one. There's

no separation. There's a union of the father

and the son. I and my father are one. John 14,

6 and 7. John 14, 6 and 7. Jesus said to him,

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one

comes to the father except through me. Verse

7. If you had known me, you would have known

my father also. And from now on you know him

and have seen him. And from now on you know him

and have seen him. How did you know him? And

how have you seen him? Because you've seen me.

Because I and the father are one. Amen? So. Jesus

is an express image of the Father on earth. John

14. Let's read further. Let's read further down

to 11. Philip said to him, Lord, show us the

Father. And he's okay for us. This long grammar.

Just show us the father and we are okay. Jesus

said to him, have I been with you so long and

yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has

seen me, has what? Has seen the father. So how

can you say, show us the father? Do you not believe

that I am in the father and the father in me?

The word that I speak to you, I do not speak

on my own authority, but the Father who dwells

in me does the works. So, the idea of Jesus being

God is what must be believed. Amen? Believe me

that I am in the Father and the Father in me.

Or else, believe me, for the sake of the works

themselves. John 17, verse 1. The priestly prayer,

John 17:1

the Lord's prayer. John 17, verse 1. Jesus spoke

John 17:1

these words, lifted up his eyes to heaven and

said, Father, the hour has come. Glorify your

son. And your son may glorify you. Union between

God and God the son. Hallelujah. God the father

and God the son. An intricate relationship. A

union. So we can see that God the father and

God the son together. Walking. Alright. We also

see in scriptures where The three walk together

as one. We see Jesus Christ speaking about the

Holy Spirit in John chapter 14, verse 16. So,

John 14:16

we see his relationship with the Father, right?

One. And we see the Holy Spirit also. Let's look

at John chapter 14, verse 16. Remember the context

John 14:16

we are looking at is what? Is the context of

what? Redemption. You cannot explain this. Outside

redemption. Jesus has to become man. Why? Because

of sin. Primarily. That he will die. Right? And

that sin should be forgiven. Alright? What is

the result of the redemption? The result of the

redemption. That proves that we are forgiven.

Is what? Is the Holy Spirit. Where? In us. So,

Jesus will promise the Holy Spirit. John 14,

16, 17. And I will pray the Father and he will

give you another helper. Of course, Pastor, he

has explained this for us recently about this

helper. Right? And his teaching, he says, is

of the same kind. Right? Same. That he may abide

with you forever. The spirit of truth. Whom the

world cannot receive. Because. It neither sees

him. Nor knows him. But you know him. For he

dwells where? With you. Himself. And will be

where? In you. The Holy Ghost. Verse 26. Jump

to verse 26. But the helper, the Holy Spirit,

whom the Father will send in my name, he will

what? He will be sent in whose name? In my name.

What is his name? Huh? His accomplishment, right?

His death, his burial and resurrection. He will

teach you all things and bring to your remembrance.

All the things I have said to you. So the father

with his son walking together in the redemption

of man. In the redemption. In the redemption.

John 15, 26. John 15, 26. But when the helper

comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father.

Where is the Spirit coming from? Where is Jesus

from? From the Father. Where is the Spirit coming

from? Alright? One. Oneness. Union. Integrally.

Together. There is no division. But when the

helper comes, whom I shall send to you, what

will be the product of his? What will be the

condition for his coming? We've done this in

cell meeting. What is the condition for his coming?

Jesus what? Jesus going. Of course, he has to

die first and rise up from the dead. Then he

go. As long as he's on earth, the Holy Spirit

will not come. Alright? So it was necessary that

he goes. So he says, but when the helper comes,

whom I shall send to you from the Father, Not

from anywhere else. From the same source. From

where I came from. From the father. The spirit

of truth. Who proceeds from where? From the father.

He will testify of who? What is the testimony

of the spirit? Jesus. Amen. The testimony of

the spirit is what? Is Jesus. He will testify

of me. John 16 verse 7. Nevertheless, I tell

John 16:7

you the truth. It is to your advantage that I

go away. It is in your own good that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the helper will not

come to you. But if I depart, I will send him

to you. Jesus had to go because Jesus cannot

dwell in their hearts physically. Amen? Jesus,

because of his physical appearance, cannot dwell

in the hearts of everybody. But once he is gone,

the spirit can dwell all men. Hallelujah. So

it was important that he goes. That's it. And

when he has come, he will convict the world of

sin and of righteousness and judgment. Let's

go back to verse 13. Let's look at verse 13 and

14. Let's go back to verse 13 and 14. Yeah, I

mean further rather. However, when he, the spirit

of truth has come, he will do what? He will guide

you into all the truth. For he will not speak

on his own authority. Jesus says that the works

I do, right? Or the things I say, the teachings,

I don't do them on my own authority. But who

does them in me? The Father. Alright? Now, when

the Spirit comes, you see the relationship? The

spirit of truth has come. He will guide you into

all truth. For he will not speak on his own accord.

On his own authority. But whatever he hears.

He will what? He will speak. And he will tell

you things to come. He will glorify who? He will

glorify me. For he will take of what is mine.

And declare to you. Hallelujah. So the Holy Spirit

working together with Jesus, working together

with God the Father for one purpose. And what

is the purpose? Redemption of man. Amen? Redemption

of man. Redemption of man. There are some scriptures,

as I said earlier on, where we see Jesus It's

in the picture. God the Father in the picture.

The Holy Spirit in the picture. Confirming what

Jesus is doing. Let's look at one. Matthew 3,

16 -17. Matthew 3, 16 -17. When he had been baptized,

Jesus came up immediately from the water and

behold, amen, the heavens were opened, were opened

to him. And he saw the spirit of God descending,

that is John, right? Descending like a dove and

alighting, alighting upon him. So we see Jesus

in the picture, right? And we see the spirit.

And suddenly. A voice from heaven. Whose voice?

Saying. This is my what? My beloved son. In whom

I am well pleased. So we see the father. We see

the son. We see the spirit. For one purpose.

Redemption of man. Amen. Redemption of. And let's

look at the last one. 14. Chapter 14. John 14,

16, 17. We saw it earlier on. Let's look at it

again. John 14, 16, 17. You will see where the

spirit. And I will pray the father. Right? Where

will the spirit come from? He will pray who?

He will pray the father. Right? And he will give

you another helper that he may abide with you

forever. So Jesus asking from the Father for

who? For the Spirit. Amen? For what purpose?

For our sake. Hallelujah. For our sake. So outside

the context of the redemption, it becomes difficult

to understand. Why should God be? In fact, if

there was no redemption, would there be need

for Jesus to come? There would be no need for

Jesus. If not for redemption, would there? Okay,

let's say creation. I mean, we see the spirit

coming because of what? Because of us. Dwelling

because of us. So the revelation of God as the

son, the revelation of God as the spirit, right,

is for our sake. It's for our redemption. And

without redemption, then there will be no need.

There will be no need. So the father, we can

see there is the father in the Godhead. We can

see the son in the Godhead. And also the Holy

Spirit in the Godhead. All working as one. All

working as one. Not doing different work. No.

All working as one. So God the Father creates.

See this in scripture. He creates. Right? And

we see God the Son redeeming after sin. Right?

He redeems. And we see God the Holy Spirit regenerating.

And that is what he's doing now in us. Amen?

Transforming us. Conforming us. Changing us.

Making us. Today, God the Father, this is very

important as we close this session. God the Father,

God the Son, live in the person who believes.

Is it true? God the Father, God the Son, God

the Holy Spirit does what? Lives in the one who

believes through the Holy Spirit. He says, I

will come and make an abode in him. Right? And

when you believe, you become the temple where

the Godhead lives. He dwells in us. Jesus is

in you. He's in me. The Holy Ghost is in you.

He's in me. The Godhead is in you. God the Father

is in you. He's in me. So this is the mystery

explained. And this is what the apostles have

been explaining and writing. And even in the

explanation of marriage, marriage was used to

try to explain this as a union of Christ and

the church. Right? How we have become one. How

we've come into union. How we've become one family.

We are part of this family. Amen? Let's rise

on our feet. Let's rise on our feet. Let's just

appreciate God for this walk that Jesus had to

come. God had to become man for you and for me.

God had to become man for you and for me. Imagine

the hostility he suffered. I'm not just talking

about the abuses. I'm not just talking about

The physical things he suffered. I'm talking

about how he humbled himself and take up the

form of man. Jesus, who is God, taking up the

form of man. That is humility. That is humbling.

So let's just open our mind and just appreciate

God and appreciate God. As we go for break, let

us appreciate God. Appreciate God for the work

we see he has done in Christ Jesus. He has revealed

himself to us through Christ Jesus. Through Jesus

Christ, we see God. We see the plan of God. We

see the will of God. We see the works of God

through what Christ has done. Thank you, Jesus,

that we have the revelation. Of God in Christ

Jesus. That we see Jesus. Dying and. And giving

us a spirit. Living in us. Thank you Father for

this truth. Help us Lord to know more about this.

Help us Lord to walk in this reality. Thank you,

Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. share

it with a friend. Till next time, be blessed.