"When the Infinite Became an Infant"
* Incarnation {John1:14} -- not man became God; God became man
* How did people know God was coming?
- Adam & Eve receive prophecy {Gen3:15} -- fulfilled in Gal4:4, Heb2:14, 1John3:8
- Isaiah prophecies virgin birth {Isa7:14} -- fulfilled in Matt1:18-23
- Micah prophecies birthplace {Mic5:2} -- fulfilled in Luke2:1-7
* Was Jesus fully man?
- Rom5:19, Heb2:17, Phil2:8, 1John3:5
- Same as man except sans sin (only way propitiationary sacrifice could work)
- Also see more from prior sermon
* Was Jesus fully God?
- John1:1-18, Col2:9, John10:29-30
- "the Word" from Hebrew meaning a "happening" or event
- "logos" from Greek meaning power of Creator of all; power that places order in universe; root of meaning
- Word/logos became flesh {John1:14}
* Possible responses
- Miss Him completely (v10)
- Reject Him (v11)
- Receive Him (v12)