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For: Mar 18: Apostle’s Creed:
2nd Article: 2 Natures: God and Man	Reading:
Memorization in Bold
•	Who is Jesus Christ? How do you know that JC is true God and also true man? What two natures are united in JC? Why is it necessary for a true man and true God Savior? What do you confess about JC, the God-man?	
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 Jesus Christ
•True God
•True Man
•Two Natures
•Perfect Savior	SS	Jesus Christ—True God  Jesus Christ is “true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary.  The scriptures clearly call Him God, teaching that he A. has divine names Jn 20:28; Rm 9:5; 1 Jn 5:20 B. has divine attributes.Jn 1:1-2 eternal; Heb 13:8 unchangeable; Mt 28:18 almighty; Jn 21:17 all knowing/ omniscient; Mt 29:20 present everywhere
Narratives: Lu 5:4-6; Jn 21:6 (miraculous catch of fish; Jn 1:48 (knows name and character of Nathanael); Jn 4:17-18 (women at Jacob’s well)	
Hymn: LSB 398   lutheran-hymnal.com/
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 (LW# 171 “Holy God, We Praise Your Name)
1.  Jesus Christ, true God in nature,
Yet not grasping for God’s place
Made himself a lowly servant,
Taking on a human face
Found in likeness of a man,
So his work for us began.
2.  Jesus Christ, true man in nature,
Humbled now, submits to death,
Even on a cross – the torture! 
For our spirit, gives his breath,
For our sin he pays the price,
Through his death he brings us life.
3.  Jesus Christ, by God exalted,
God the Father, His Son claims.
Once made low, but now in Heaven,
Christ o’er every kingdom reigns.
Seated at the Father’s hand,
Son of God, and Son of Man.
4.  God has given Christ the glory,
Name above all other names.
That when any hear of Jesus,
High and low, should bow the same.
Every tongue their Lord confess,
Every one Your name to bless.
Based on Philippians 2:6-11
© Thomas E. Chryst, 2005.			
	   Mon   .    	True God 
C. does divine works Mt 9:6 forgives; Jn 1:3 created; Jn 5:27 judge; Heb 1:3 preserves
Narratives: Jn 2:1-11 (Cana wedding); Lu 8:22-25 (rebuked storm); Mt 9:1-8 (healed paralytic); Jn 11:38-44 (rose Lazarus); (Mt 28:6-7 (resurrection).  D. Jesus receives divine honor and glory. Jn 5:22-23; Heb 1:6; Phil 2:6-10; Rev 5:12-13	
	Tue	True Man  The scriptures clearly:
A. call him man1 Tim 2:5  B. say He has a human body and soul Lu 24:39; Mt 26:38  C. speak of His human, but sinless, feelings and actions Mt 4:2; Jn 11:35; Jn 19:28; Heb 4:14-16  Narratives: Mt 26-17 (suffered and died); Mk 4:38 (slept); Luke 2 (born)	
	Wed	Two Natures United  The divine and the human natures are united in JC.  This personal union began when He became man (incarnation) and continues forever.  
Jn 1:14; 1 Tim 3:16; Col 2:9; Is 9:6; Mt 28:18; Mt 28:20; Acts 3:15; 1 Jn 1:7; Acts 20:28	
	Thurs	Both Necessary for a Savior: Confess it!
Christ had to be true man in order to 
A. act in our place under the Law and fulfill it for us (active obedience)  Gal 4:4-5; Rm 5:19  B. be able to suffer and die for our guilt because we failed to keep the Law (passive obedience) Col 1:22; Heb 2:14
Christ had to be true God in order that
A. His fulfilling the Law, His life, suffering, and death might be a sufficient ransom for all people Ps 49:7; Mk 10:45; Rm 3:22-24; Gal 3:13; 4:4-5; 1 Pt 1:18-19;   B. He might be able to overcome death and the devil for us.  1 Cor 15:57; 2 Tim 1:10; Heb 2:14
I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Redeemer, whom I love and serve with my whole life.  1 Cor 6:20;   Narrative: Jn 20:24-29 (Thomas’ confession)