The Very Son of God
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.”
Luke 22:68–71
Skeptics often claim that Jesus did not say He was the Son of God, but that is simply a deliberate misreading of the Scriptures. When Jesus repeatedly declared that He was sent from God, that God was His Father, and that He was one with God, the Jewish leaders who hated Him and wanted to put Him to death understood clearly that Jesus claimed He was the Messiah and the Son of God. And it is vital that we not forget His nature and character especially as the world around us lowers their view of Jesus.
Charles Spurgeon said, “If we err concerning the Deity of Christ, then we err everywhere. The gospel that does not preach a Divine Savior is no gospel at all; it is like a ship without a rudder, the first opposing wind that blows will drive it to destruction, and woe are the souls that are trusting to it! Only the shoulders of the almighty God can ever carry the enormous weight of human guilt and human need.”
Jesus was a man, but He was far more than that. He was at the same time completely God. “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). Jesus is to be exalted, worshiped, praised, and adored. We can never hold Him too highly in hearts and minds. All of our best efforts to praise Him fall short of what He deserves. He alone is worthy of all glory and honor and praise.
Luke 22:68–71
Skeptics often claim that Jesus did not say He was the Son of God, but that is simply a deliberate misreading of the Scriptures. When Jesus repeatedly declared that He was sent from God, that God was His Father, and that He was one with God, the Jewish leaders who hated Him and wanted to put Him to death understood clearly that Jesus claimed He was the Messiah and the Son of God. And it is vital that we not forget His nature and character especially as the world around us lowers their view of Jesus.
Charles Spurgeon said, “If we err concerning the Deity of Christ, then we err everywhere. The gospel that does not preach a Divine Savior is no gospel at all; it is like a ship without a rudder, the first opposing wind that blows will drive it to destruction, and woe are the souls that are trusting to it! Only the shoulders of the almighty God can ever carry the enormous weight of human guilt and human need.”
Jesus was a man, but He was far more than that. He was at the same time completely God. “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). Jesus is to be exalted, worshiped, praised, and adored. We can never hold Him too highly in hearts and minds. All of our best efforts to praise Him fall short of what He deserves. He alone is worthy of all glory and honor and praise.
Today’s Growth Principle:
We need a renewed sense of awe and wonder at the amazing grace of our Divine Saviour.
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