Who Is Jesus

This sermon explores the essential doctrine of who Jesus Christ is, distinguishing the biblical Jesus from false representations found in other religions and cultural views. It emphasizes that Jesus is both fully God and fully man, the unique Son of God who bypassed Adam's sin through the virgin birth to serve as the sinless sacrificial lamb. The teaching traces the messianic prophecies from Genesis through the Gospels, highlighting Jesus as the Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer who reverses the curse of death and restores creation. The core message defines discipleship not merely as belief but as a transformative process of being conformed to the image of Christ, abiding in Him as branches on the vine to bear fruit. The tone is instructional and pastoral, urging believers to deeply understand and follow the true Jesus to secure their eternal destiny and reflect His character in their lives. Questions: Why does it matter what I believe about who Jesus is? Did Jesus ever actually claim to be God? Can someone believe in Jesus but have the wrong Jesus? What makes Christianity's view of Jesus different from other religions? Why did Jesus ask His disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" What does it mean that Jesus is 100% God and 100% man? Why did Jesus have to become a man in order to save us? What does the Bible mean when it calls Jesus the "last Adam"? How does Jesus reverse what Adam did in the Garden of Eden? Why is Jesus called the "Son of God" if Christians are also called sons of God? What does "Christ" mean—is Christ Jesus' last name? How does the Old Testament point to Jesus before He was born? Why is the virgin birth important to understanding who Jesus is?