"Jesus said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I
AM.'" John 8:58

Let's see what Scripture reveals to us concerning Christ's divinity. The Old
Testament points to the coming of Christ; we will be looking into the New
Testament that speaks of the incarnate Son of God. What are some of the
marks of Jesus' divinity?

*His pre-existence:
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Though you are little among the thousands of Judah
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be ruler in Israel,
Whose goings forth have been from of old,
From everlasting." Micah 5:2

"And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which
I had with You before the world was." John 17:5

"And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist."
Colossians 1:17

Jesus speaking in Revelation 22:13,
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End, the First and
the Last."

*His authority:
"...The people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one
having authority, and not as the scribes." Matthew 28:29

"Then Jesus came and spoke to then (the eleven disciples) saying, 'All
authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.'" Matthew 28:18

"Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves,
saying, 'What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He
commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.'" Mark 1:27

The Father, "...has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He
is the Son of Man." John 5:27

*His foreknowledge:
"'But there are some of you who do not believe.' For Jesus knew from the
beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him."
John 6:64

"Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had
come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His
own who were in the world, He loved them to the end." John 13:1

"For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, 'You are not all
clean.'" John 13:11

"Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward
and said to them, 'Whom are you seeking.'" John 18:4

"After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the
Scripture might be fulfilled, said, 'I thirst!'" John 19:28

*He foretells His departure:
"Then Jesus said to them, 'I shall be with you a little while longer, and
then I go to Him who sent Me.'" John 7:33

"Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek
Me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so
now I say to you.'" John 13:33

"You have heard Me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.'
If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, I am going to the
Father..." John 14:28

Scripture gives us many more marks of Jesus' divinity that we can look at
next week. It is important at this time in history that we are able to give
an answer to anyone who wants to know who Jesus is, what He has done
and is doing here on earth. As I have mentioned before 1 Peter 3:15-16 is my
preface for all 'Greetings':
"But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a
defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in
you, yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that
in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior
in Christ may be put to shame."

May each come to know Jesus in truth and reality! For as Scripture tells us
in 1 John 4:17,
".because as He is, so also are we in this world."

Thank You Lord God for Your perfect plan of redemption and reconciliation!
Salvation is all of You and You alone! Your loving kindness, mercy and grace
are beyond our comprehension! Oh how grateful we are! Amen