Sunday, December 10, 2006 ⢠Dr. David Platt THE
Sunday, December 10, 2006 • Dr. David Platt
Sunday, December 10, 2006 • Dr. David Platt
THE INCARNATION: MARVEL OF NATURE
THE INCARNATION: MARVEL OF NATURE
Philippians 2:7
Philippians 2:7
The Unique Son…
The Unique Son…
n
He is the ______________________ Creator, yet He becomes a
n
He is the sovereign Creator, yet He becomes a
______________________ of His creation.
slave of His creation.
4 Jesus is one person with ______________________ natures:
4 Jesus is one person with two natures:
•
As the Son of God, He is ______________________ God.
•
As the Son of God, He is fully God.
•
As the Son of Man, He is ______________________ man.
•
As the Son of Man, He is fully man.
4 Revelation by ______________________…
•
By emptying himself, Jesus ______________________ reveals both
4 Revelation by humiliation…
deity and humanity to all creation.
•
By emptying himself, Jesus perfectly reveals both deity and humanity to all creation.
n
He is ______________________, yet He pays the
n
He is perfect, yet He pays the
______________________ for sin.
price for sin.
4 He alone can ______________________ for human sin.
4 He alone can substitute for human sin.
4 He alone can ______________________ divine wrath.
4 He alone can satisfy divine wrath.
n
He is transcendent ______________________ His people, yet He
n
He is transcendent over His people, yet He
identifies intimately ______________________ His people.
identifies intimately with His people.
4 In human likeness…
4 In human likeness…
•
He is familiar with our ______________________.
•
He is familiar with our struggles.
•
He is familiar with our ______________________.
•
He is familiar with our sorrow.
•
He is familiar with our ______________________.
•
He is familiar with our suffering.
4 Because He identifies with us, He ______________________ for us.
4 Because He identifies with us, He intercedes for us.
The Bottom Line…
The Bottom Line…
n
The Incarnation is a marvel of nature which incites infinite
n
The Incarnation is a marvel of nature which incites infinite
______________________.
wonder.
n
Jesus is the unique Son who incites infinite ______________________.
n
Jesus is the unique Son who incites infinite worship.
Sunday, December 10, 2006 • Dr. David Platt
THE INCARNATION: MARVEL OF NATURE
THE INCARNATION: MARVEL OF NATURE
Philippians 2:7
Philippians 2:7
The Unique Son…
The Unique Son…
n
He is the ______________________ Creator, yet He becomes a
n
He is the sovereign Creator, yet He becomes a
______________________ of His creation.
slave of His creation.
4 Jesus is one person with ______________________ natures:
4 Jesus is one person with two natures:
•
As the Son of God, He is ______________________ God.
•
As the Son of God, He is fully God.
•
As the Son of Man, He is ______________________ man.
•
As the Son of Man, He is fully man.
4 Revelation by ______________________…
•
By emptying himself, Jesus ______________________ reveals both
4 Revelation by humiliation…
deity and humanity to all creation.
•
By emptying himself, Jesus perfectly reveals both deity and humanity to all creation.
n
He is ______________________, yet He pays the
n
He is perfect, yet He pays the
______________________ for sin.
price for sin.
4 He alone can ______________________ for human sin.
4 He alone can substitute for human sin.
4 He alone can ______________________ divine wrath.
4 He alone can satisfy divine wrath.
n
He is transcendent ______________________ His people, yet He
n
He is transcendent over His people, yet He
identifies intimately ______________________ His people.
identifies intimately with His people.
4 In human likeness…
4 In human likeness…
•
He is familiar with our ______________________.
•
He is familiar with our struggles.
•
He is familiar with our ______________________.
•
He is familiar with our sorrow.
•
He is familiar with our ______________________.
•
He is familiar with our suffering.
4 Because He identifies with us, He ______________________ for us.
4 Because He identifies with us, He intercedes for us.
The Bottom Line…
The Bottom Line…
n
The Incarnation is a marvel of nature which incites infinite
n
The Incarnation is a marvel of nature which incites infinite
______________________.
wonder.
n
Jesus is the unique Son who incites infinite ______________________.
n
Jesus is the unique Son who incites infinite worship.
