Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhD Family Worship Center
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66 As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief
priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council,
saying, 67 If You are the Christ, tell us.
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But He said to them, If I tell you, you will by no means
believe. 68 And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me
or let Me go. 69 Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right
hand of the power of God.
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70 Then they all said, Are You then the Son of God? So He said
to them, You rightly say that I am. 71 And they said, What further
testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own
mouth.
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They recognized the phrase the Son of man will sit on the right
hand of the power of God represented the ultimate power and
authority of God. They recognized the phrase the Son of man will
sit on the right hand of the power of God represented the ultimate
power and authority of God. Jesus was claiming effectual deity
(also seen in His forgiving sin Matt. 9). Jesus was claiming
effectual deity (also seen in His forgiving sin Matt. 9). The
direct ? Are you then the Son of God? The direct ? Are you then the
Son of God? Jesus answers You rightly say that I am. Jesus answers
You rightly say that I am. Jesus was claiming essential deity.
Jesus was claiming essential deity.
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John 10:33 33 The Jews answered Him, saying, For a good work we
do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man,
make Yourself God. John 10:33 33 The Jews answered Him, saying, For
a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because
You, being a Man, make Yourself God. The Jews fully understood the
implication. The Jews fully understood the implication. Not only
did He clearly claim to be God in the flesh, He specifically stated
that He was the ONLY way to get to heaven, John 14:6. Not only did
He clearly claim to be God in the flesh, He specifically stated
that He was the ONLY way to get to heaven, John 14:6.
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John 1:1 God was the Word. John 1:1 God was the Word. John 8:58
I AM- Exodus 3:14. John 8:58 I AM- Exodus 3:14. John 14:8-9 he who
has seen Me has seen the Father. John 14:8-9 he who has seen Me has
seen the Father. John 20:28 Thomas my Lord and my God. John 20:28
Thomas my Lord and my God. Colossians 2:9 the fullness of the
godhead bodily. Colossians 2:9 the fullness of the godhead bodily.
Revelation- Alpha and Omega, EMET. Revelation- Alpha and Omega,
EMET.
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John 3- Nicodemus was sent as the Master Teacher of Israel to
determine the authenticity of Jesus claims. (Chakam & 2nd
person plural in Greek). John 3- Nicodemus was sent as the Master
Teacher of Israel to determine the authenticity of Jesus claims.
(Chakam & 2nd person plural in Greek). Everyone who confronted
Jesus or was confronted by Jesus had to make a determination; was
Jesus really the Messiah, God in physical form, and the only way to
heaven as He specifically claimed? Everyone who confronted Jesus or
was confronted by Jesus had to make a determination; was Jesus
really the Messiah, God in physical form, and the only way to
heaven as He specifically claimed? What will YOU do with Jesus?
What will YOU do with Jesus?
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Belief vs. Conviction. Belief vs. Conviction. Howard Hendricks
said A belief you will argue about but a conviction you will die
for. Howard Hendricks said A belief you will argue about but a
conviction you will die for.
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Be faithful to the Word of God and church to develop
understanding. Be faithful to the Word of God and church to develop
understanding. State your understanding as a belief. State your
understanding as a belief.
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Consider how the belief is counter-culture and make a decision
to live by and exercise your belief as your faith no matter what
the opposition is. Consider how the belief is counter-culture and
make a decision to live by and exercise your belief as your faith
no matter what the opposition is. Engage your faith in daily life.
Engage your faith in daily life.
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Every human bets their life on whether God exists or not, and
further whether Christs claims are valid. Every human bets their
life on whether God exists or not, and further whether Christs
claims are valid. Infinite gain or loss if God exists. Infinite
gain or loss if God exists. Finite gain or loss if God does not
exist. Finite gain or loss if God does not exist. A rational person
will bet on God. A rational person will bet on God.