SOUND DOCTRINE ... AND JESUS
June 30, 2002 AM
Sermon Outline
Titus 2:1 AND 2 Jno 9,10
INTRO: A while back I talked with you about sound doctrine. When I had finished my work on that lesson, it occurred to me that a sermon study emphasizing sound doctrine was certainly worthwhile. However, it seemed to me there is a need to be more specific. What is sound doctrine about .... ? SO, I made a few preliminary notes and resolved to come back to this subject. This morning we will consider Sound Doctrine ... And Jesus. Our primary points ...
I. JESUS WAS BORN OF A VIRGIN
A. There are certainly those who say He was not
1. they admit that the historical Jesus did live
2. but they reject such an idea as this
3. Old Testament translation revision committees led by unbelievers have insisted on altering Isa 7:14 to read young woman instead of virgin (explain)
B. Mt 1:23 (quoting Isa 7:14) - Lk 1:26,27
1. any ambiguity is settled by the New Testament!
2. Lk 1:31-35 a natural question and the answer
3. the miraculous birth of Jesus is sound doctrine
II. JESUS WAS DEITY IN THE FLESH
A. And, yes, there are those who say He was not
1. Jno 3:16 RSV-NIV refuse begotten - as do, of course, some of the cults
2. oh, there was a Jesus - but not Deity - just good man
3. such views are far from sound doctrine
B. Mt 1:23 Emmanuel
1. Jno 3:16 only begotten Son
2. Jno 1:11-13,14,18 the only begotten son
3. that Jesus is Deity in the flesh is sound doctrine
III. JESUS LIVED AMONG MEN DOING MIRACULOUS THINGS
A. Surprise - there are those who reject His miracles
1. its hard to deny that He lived ... and taught
2. but His miracles are explained away by religious men as having very natural explanations
3. what would this do to the credibility of the New Testament?
B. Jno 3:1,2 Nicodemus testimony
1. Jno 11:47 even His enemies, bright, knowledgeable men, knew His miracles were real!
2. Acts 2:22-24 yes, they had seen ... and knew
3. oh, there have been the imposters, the charlatans ... but Nicodemus expressed it well ... these miracles are unmistakable evidence that God was with Him
IV. JESUS DIED ON A ROMAN CROSS AS A SIN OFFERING
A. Historians do attest to the death of Jesus
1. but, of course, without any significance
2. many people died on Roman crosses! so what?
3. but none died with such amazing commentary - Lk 23:44-47
B. 1 Cor 15:3 Christ died for our sins ...
1. others died on crosses as criminals, rebels - He died as a sin offering - an atoning sacrifice
2. Rom 3:24,25
3. sound doctrine about Jesus must speak of His substitutionary death
V. JESUS WAS RAISED ALIVE AGAIN FROM THE TOMB
A. So many do not want to acknowledge this!
1. to do so would either condemn them or require that they believe in Him
2. Mt 27:62-66 we must not acknowledge the possibility that He could rise ... alive from death
3. note 1 Cor 15:14,17,18,19 miserable, indeed
B. 1 Cor 15:20-22 Christ is risen
1. and each of us must do something with that fact
2. accept it and conform to all it means - reject it and refuse its promise ... the only options
3. up from the grave He arose with a mighty triumph oer His foes
CLOSE: And He is at the Fathers right hand ... exalted! Acts 52:29-36
Cecil A. Hutson
30 June 2002