Incarnation Flashcards
What does Jesus the word of God mean?
Before Jesus became flesh he was still present as the word of God.
This is seen in the genesis creation stories, when God speaks
What is the quote for Jesus the word of God?
“The word became made flesh and lived among us”
What does Jesus the son of man mean?
Son of man emphasises Jesus’ human quality
Such as his emotional pain he felt, and the physical pain he felt
Jesus knew what it was like to be human
What is a quote for Jesus, the son of man?
“Jesus began to teach them that the son of man would undergo great suffering and be killed, and after three days rise again”
What does Jesus the son of God mean?
Son of God emphasises Jesus’ divinity (God like quality)
He was God in the form of a human
A miracle maker
He rose from the dead
What is a quote for Jesus, the son of God?
“The high priest asked Jesus, are you the Messiah, the son of the blessed one. Jesus replied I am”
What was the incarnation?
The incarnation is when God took on the human conditions to become Jesus
What happens in the Lukes account with Mary?
It focuses on Mary’s role in the incarnation
Tell the story of when angel Gabriel visited Mary
Gabriel tells Mary, she will conceive and give birth to a son named Jesus, who will be the son of God
What happens with Matthew’s account with Joseph?
Focuses on Joseph’s part in the incarnation.
Tell us the story how Joseph plan to break up with Mary because she was pregnant before they were married.
But an angel visited Joseph in one of his dreams, and told him it was right to marry Mary because a child was conceived by the Holy Spirit
What are some similarities between Lukes account and Matthew’s account?
Mary was a virgin
God worked through human beings to bring about his plan for humanity
Jesus was the son of God
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit
The angel, Gabriel announced Jesus his birth
Name a key quote about Jesus becoming human
‘…and the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory….full of grace and truth.’
what does grace mean?
Grace is Gods love to all
Name three things, the sheep did in the parable of the sheep and the goat
- Fed the Hungry
- Visited the sick
- welcomed strangers
- Gave drink to the thirsty
- visited those in prison
- Clothed the naked
What did the goats do in the parable of the sheep and the goat?
They did none of what the sheep did
What does Grace do?
Forgive those who have sinned
It gives courage
It saves and brings people closer to God
It is for everyone, and even those not worthy
