Jesus, the Son of God

Jesus is referred to as the “Son of God” 47 times in the New Testament. Because He is the Son of God, there are several characteristics which can help us understand more about His nature.

First, Jesus was the Son of promise. It was promised that Jesus would be a king, ruler, judge, and prophet (Psalm 110:1-7). We needed a deliverer. Mankind was ruled by the “law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). Second, Jesus was the Son of joy. Simeon saw Christ as a great joy (Luke 2:25), as did the wise men (Matthew 2:9-11). Why would Jesus have all this praise? Because we received relief from sin (John 1:29-34).

Third, Jesus was the Son of sorrows. He was a “man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:3). He was so different than what the Jews expected! They wanted glory and grandeur, not someone who was oppressed and wounded. However, this did not fit within the plan of God. Fourth, Jesus was the Son of power. Jesus has power because of His resurrection (Romans 1:4). Jesus has the ability to judge (Matthew 25:31-32, 46). Every knee will bow when He comes again (Romans 14:11).

After seeing all that Jesus is, hopefully you have been edified in your faith, or you have seen evidence that makes you want to examine Jesus more closely. Our confession is that He is “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Revelation 19:16), and we want to do our best to show you evidence as to why you need to believe the same.

Kyle Campbell