• John 1:1-3
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
     
  • John 1:14
    And the Word became 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.
     
  • Philippians 2:5-8
    Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
     
  • Matthew 1:23
    "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
     
  • John 8:58
    Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
     
  • John 17:5
    And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
     
  • Colossians 2:9
    For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Jesus Christ as God Incarnate


Resources

Jesus Is God

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ is proclaimed as God in the flesh, born of the virgin Mary in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth. He declared Himself to be the God of the Old Testament, a claim duly reported in the Bible. His assertion of divine origin, stating that He came down from heaven, sets Him apart from all other religious teachers, giving …


Jesus Christ's Trial (Part One)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Jesus Christ, in the account of His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, demonstrates His divine authority and identity as God manifested in flesh. He was in complete control of the situation, delaying in the Garden as the arresting party approached and voluntarily surrendering by going forth to meet them. At the moment of …


The Measure of Christ's Gift

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Jesus Christ stands as the Head of the church, the divine Giver of every gift and grace bestowed upon each member. He Himself distributes these gifts according to the measure of His own bounty, ensuring a unity that embraces variety within the body of the church. As the One who ascended on high, He led captivity captive, …


Fully Man and Fully God? (2001)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The Bible records that Jesus of Nazareth's Father was God and His mother was Mary, a human. What, then, was His nature? Was He a man? Was He divine?


Fully Man and Fully God?

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ is often misunderstood. The phrase 'fully man and fully God' does not have biblical support; Christ's real nature is much more meaningful.


Hebrews (Part Four): Who Was Jesus?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Jesus Christ was not just an extraordinary man, but also possessed the massive intellect needed to create, design and implementing all manner of life—He was God.


What Is 'Son of God'?

Sermonette by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Our concept of God determines how we will worship Him. The fact that so many misunderstandings about Him indicates His people didn't listen to Him.


Christ Coming in the Flesh

Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

John and other biblical authors emphasize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as a human being. Jesus had to be fully human to die for human sins.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Jesus Christ as God Incarnate