Christmas 2011: The Humanity of Jesus
We need to allow the humanity of Jesus to sink in, it will bring us so much closer to understanding the relationship that Jesus seeks from us.
- Born of a woman (Galatians 4:4)
- :Had a normal body of flesh and bones (Luke 24:39)
- Grew up as a boy (Luke 2:52)
- Had a family (Matthew 13:54-58; 1 Corinthians 9:5)
- Obeyed his parents (Luke 2:51)
- Worshipped God (Luke 4:16) and prayed (Mark 1:35; 6:46)
- Worked as a carpenter (Mark 6:3)
- Got hungry (Matthew 4:2; 21:18) and thirsty (John 4:7; 19:28)
- Asked for information (Mark 9:16-21; John 11:34; 18:34)
- Was stressed (John 13:21)
- Was astonished (Mark 6:6; Luke 7:9)
- Was tempted to sin (Luke 4:1-13)
- Was happy (Luke 10:21-24; John 15:11; 17:13; Hebrews 12:2, 22)
- Told jokes (Matthew 7:3-4, 6; 23:24; Mark 4:21)
- Had compassion (Mark 1:41; Luke 7:13)
- Had male and female friends He loved (John 11:3-5)
- Gave encouraging compliments (Mark 12:41-44)
- Loved children (Matthew 19:13-15)
- Celebrated holidays (Luke 2:41)
- Went to parties (Matthew 11:19)
- Loved His mom (John 19:26-27)
