18 identifiers of who Jesus Is

Read John 1.

The Bible is the written Word of God.  Jesus is the Living Word of God.  The descriptions of the Living Word are clearly presented in the written Word.
1. He was "in the beginning." (v.1)  What does this say to those who deny the eternality of Jesus?

2. He is "with God." (v.1)  What does this say to those who think Jesus was just a good man?

3. He "was God." (v.1)  What does this say to those who deny the deity of Jesus?

3. He made "all things." (v.3)  What does this say to those who hold other ideas about origins?

4. He is "life." (v.4).  What does this say about other philosophies of how to live?

5. He is "light." (v.4)  What does this say to the eastern mystics who pursue enlightenment?

6. He gives "the right to become children of God." (v.12)  What does this say to the universalists and those who think everyone is a child of God?

7. He "became flesh." (v.14)  What does this say to those who believe Jesus was only a spirit?

8. He "dwelt among us." (v.14  What does this say to those who think God is an impersonal being?

9. He is "full of grace and truth." (v.14)  What does this say to the legalists on one hand and to the truth seekers of the other?

10. He is "Jesus Christ." (v.17)  What does this say to those looking for the Messiah and all those in need of a Savior from sin?

11. He "has made (God) known." (v.18)  What does this say to those who those think we cannot know God with certainty?

12. He is "the Lamb of God." (v.29)  What does this say to those who think they can atone for their sins in some other way?

13. He is "the Son of God." (v.34)  What does this say to those who deny the Trinity?

14. He is the "Rabbi (which means Teacher)."  What does this say to those who have not learned what Jesus taught?

15. He is "the Messiah." (v.41)  What does this say to Jews today?

16. He is "whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote." (v.46)  What does this say to those who have never studied the Old Testament?

17. He is "King of Israel." (v.49)  What does this say to those who do not believe in a future earthly reign of Christ?

18. He is "the Son of Man." (v.51)  What does this say to those who deny the humanity of Jesus?

The Holy Spirit moved upon John to write these things, not for debate, but "that all might believe through him" (v.7).