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Behold the Man

By Pastor Craig Ledbetter

Why We Know Jesus was More than Just a Man John 19:5

I. Introduction (John 19:5) - Who IS this “Man” called Jesus? How do

we know He is the promised Messiah - the only way, the truth, and the life!? How do we know? It has been asked before: Prov 30:4; Mt 26:63 - I want to answer that question! Take a good long look at the Jesus in the Bible - you will clearly discover that He is more than just a man - Let’s take a look at the evidence!

II. Message - Behold

the Man! (John 19:5) Never a Man Lived Like This Man - His Walk (John 1:1,14) - From the moment of His conception, this Man was different than any other!

  1. He lived among sinners - everybody I know is trying to get away from people, move away, up - yet Jesus moved into OUR neighbourhood (Heb 12:3)
  2. He lived for us - for others - not Himself (Mk 10:45) - not normal!
  3. He lived for righteousness sake (Mk 11:15-17) - never sinned - unlike the modern idea that He was a trouble maker until His baptism (Jn 19:4-6)
  4. Never owned anything more than clothes on His back - yet always paid His taxes and always had something to spare for others at own expense
  5. The LIFE of this special “Man” was amazing to behold (John 21:25)! Never a Man Spake Like This Man - His Words (John 7:43-46)
  6. Spake with authority - as if He was right
  7. Spake with urgency - “Ye MUST be born again!”
  8. Spake with confidence - nothing was impossible when He spoke (Mt 8:8)
    • Calmed the fiercest storm - “Peace, be still!”
    • Called the dead back to life - “Lazarus, come forth!”
    • Cured the most impossible diseases - “I will, be thou clean”
  9. Spake with substance - never an empty, idle word from Him - always something you could hold onto, and trust - every promise!
  10. That’s why people, all over the world follow Him - not because of all the miracles, and the blessings, but because of HIS WORDS (Luke 4:22)!
  11. Truly, the WORDS of this Man have no equal! And so we treasure and protect them, and believe them fully! Never a Man Died Like This Man - His Work (Mk 15:37-39) - Lots of injustices - lots of innocent people have died in history, but not like this Man!
  12. He was Mocked (Mk 15:16-20)
    • Captured in the middle of the night by an angry mob like a criminal
    • Put through 7 trials desperate to find something He had done wrong
    • Crowned and mocked with thorns instead of gold
  13. He was Marred - brutalized beyond recognition (Isa 52:13-15)
    • Whipped and beaten by the Pharisees, Herod’s, and Pilate’s soldiers
    • Crucified on a rough wooden cross
  14. He was Mute - silent through it all - no defence (Isa 53:4-6)
  15. You have to agree, the DEATH of Jesus Christ has no parallel in history! Never a Man Now Lives Like This Man - His Worth (Mk 16:2-6) - Three days later, something happened - He lived again! Nobody touched Him!
  16. His Resurrection - the most well documented event in history!!!
    • He had died, but death could not hold Him
    • He had been buried in a tomb that was sealed by a two ton stone, but He walked right through that solid rock
    • He had been guarded by four highly trained Roman soldiers, but they were knocked out cold
    • Jesus had defeated death - was alive, and seen by over 500 witnesses
  17. His Life today - in two places (He is God so He can be two places at once)
    • In heaven, in control of everything, interceding for sinners (Heb 10:12)
    • In my heart (Eph 3:17,18) - in every believer’s heart, maturing them, filling, and directing them as they surrender to His word, and His will!
  18. That is why he is worth so much to me - because He has conquered all my enemies, and because He loves me, and gave me a life worth living!
  19. Thankfully, the LIFE He offers every sinner in this world is priceless!

III. Conclusion - That’s Why He is Able to Save - His Will (Heb

7:24,25) So, what He offers to the worst sinner, and to the best citizen is Himself Because of only His perfect Life - a life I could not live Because of only His promises - He cannot lie Because of only His death in my place as full payment for my sins Because the life He offers is not a fix-up, but a whole new life! Jesus is able to save this morning - will you let Him? Go on! Today is the day!

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