3. The Son of God did not only become man, He also humbled Himself, suffering and dying, dying on the cross.
4. Christ, our Lord, has done all this to be Jesus, the Savior of all men, to be Christ, the promised Messiah. He has done all this for me that He might become my Lord.
MEMORIZE:—
There is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. 2,5.
The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1,14.
She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus; for He shall save His people from their sins. Matt. 7,21.
Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. Acts 4,12.
QUESTIONS.
1. What do we confess regarding our Lord? 2. What do we also confess? 3. Recite the passage of Scripture where Christ is expressly called man. 4. How did our Lord show in His life here on earth that He was truly a man? 5. By whom was Christ conceived? 6. How was He, therefore, when He was born? 7. What, therefore, is the difference between Him and all other men? 8. We confess that Christ is God and man, What do we mean by this? 9. What did the Son of God become? 10. How do we read John 1,14? 11. Our Lord became true man; what did He also do? 12. What did He, as a rule, not show and use while He was here on earth? 13. What kind of man did our Lord become? 14. How was He born? 15. What was His whole life here on earth? 16. How poor did He become? 17. How did He die? 18. Why did Christ do all this? 19. For whose sake also did He humble Himself? 20. Why is my Lord called Jesus? 21. Why is He called the Christ?
LESSON 22.
The Second Article.