Big Thought: To conquer our lostness, God gave us the gifts of Jesus in the Flesh, our current Faith, and in the coming Fullness of His second coming.
I. The Gift of Jesus in the Flesh — “God with Us” (Matthew 1:23)
a. The Gift foretold in Isaiah 40:1-5
b. The Light of the Nations (Isaiah 42:6-7; 49:6; 52:10)
c. “I am the Light of the World” (John 12:8)
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II. The Gift of Jesus in the Faith — “I am with you always”
a. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20)
b. “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14-16)
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III. The Gift of Jesus in the Fullness of His Second Coming
a. “I will come again” (John 14:2-3)
b. “Will see the Son of Man coming” (Matthew 24:30)
c. “…and the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” (Revelation 21:23)
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