Jesus Christ was a man! All the evidence proves it!
· He had a human mother—Luke 1:31; Gal. 4:4
· He had a human body, soul, and spirit—Matt. 26:12, Matt. 26:38; Luke 23:46
· He looked like a man—John 4:9; John 8:57; John 20:15
· He possessed flesh and blood—Heb. 2:14
· He grew—Luke 2:52
· He asked questions—Luke 2:46
· He increased in wisdom—Luke 2:52
· He prayed—Mark 1:35; Luke 11:1
· He was tempted—Matt. 4:1; Heb. 2:18; Heb. 4:15
· He learned obedience—Heb. 5:8
· He hungered—Matt. 4:2; Matt. 21:18
· He thirsted—John 4:7; John 19:28
· He was weary—John 4:6
· He slept—Matt. 8:24; Mark 10:21
· He had compassion—Matt. 9:36
· He was angered and grieved—Mark 3:5
· He wept—John 11:35; Luke 19:41
· He experienced joy—Luke 10:21; Heb. 12:2
· He was troubled—John 11:33; John 12:27; John 13:21; Mark 14:33–34
· He sweat drops as of blood—Luke 22:44
· He suffered—1 Pet. 4:1
· He bled—John 19:34
· He died—Matt. 27:50; 1 Cor. 15:3
· He was buried—Matt. 27:59–60
While Jesus was a man, He was also God!
When Jesus came into this world, He was God born as a man. That is the clear teaching of the Word of God, John 1:1, 14; Phil. 2:5–8. The evidence from His life proves this too.
· He is omnipresent—John 3:13; Matt. 18:20; Matt. 28:20
· He is omnipotent—Matt. 28:18; Heb. 1:3
o Over disease—Matt. 4:23
o Over Satan—Matt. 4:10; John 12:31; Heb. 2:14
o Over demons—Matt. 8:16
o Over men—John 17:2
o Over nature—Matt. 8:26–27
o Over sin—1 John 3:5
o Over traditions—Matt. 15:2–3
o Over the Sabbath—Matt. 12:8
o Over the temple—Matt. 12:6
o Over death itself
§ Physical death—John 5:28–29
§ Spiritual death—John 5:24; Heb. 2:15
· He is omniscient—John 16:30
o He knew the fickleness of the crowds—John 2:23–25; Matt. 9:3–4; Matt. 12:25
o He knew the problem of his disciples—Luke 9:46–47
o He knew the whereabouts of Nathanael—John 1:48
o He knew the history of the Samaritan woman—John 4:29
o He knew the wickedness of the scribes and Pharisees—Matt. 9:3–4; Matt. 12:25
o He knew the true nature of Judas—John 6:70; John 13:11
· He receives worship—Matt. 4:10
o From the angels—Heb. 1:6
o From the Wise Men—Matt. 2:11
o From a leper—Matt. 8:2
o From a Jewish ruler—Matt. 9:18
o From a heartbroken mother—Matt. 15:25
o From the mother of James and John—Matt. 20:20
o From the maniac of Gadara—Mark 5:6
o From the man born blind—John 9:38
o From Thomas—John 20:28
o From the women at the empty tomb—Matt. 28:9
o From his disciples—Matt. 14:33; Matt. 28:16–17
· He forgives sin—Mark 2:5; John 8:24
· He possesses all authority—Matt. 7:29
· He is the source of life itself—John 1:4; John 5:26
· He is Creator of all things—John 1:3; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2
· He is preserver of all things—Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3
· He alone can meet all our needs—John 7:37; John 14:6; Matt. 11:28–29
· He receives our prayers—Acts 7:59
· He is the final judge—Matt. 25:31–32; John 5:22, 27; Acts 17:31
· He is both the Lord of Glory and King of kings—Rev. 19:16
Carr, Alan. “A Question of Identity (Mark 12:35–37).” The Sermon Notebook: New Testament, Alan Carr, 2015, pp. 960–62.