Jesus was God, always.
Jesus is God, always.

So, how is it possible that Jesus had to learn, or could learn ?

We cannot completely comprehend everything included when Jesus set aside life in heaven—God—and came to earth, to us—man—and lived both for 33 years.

We can know just as much as we need to know about Jesus—God—from the Bible.

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++ When Jesus was twelve years old, the Bible says he said “he had to be about His Father’s business”—His Father in heaven.
Then the Bible says, “He went home with [his parents] Mary and Joseph, and obeyed them.”
Then the Bible says, “Jesus grew in wisdom (mentally) and stature (physically) and in favor with God (spiritually) and in favor with man (socially).”

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to be tempted, and win.
The Bible says, “He was in all points like we are, yet without sin.”

++ Jesus learned rejection and suffering on earth, because there were no such things in heaven.
The Bible says “He was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.”

++ Jesus learned the blessing of fellowship in close friendships with human beings.
The Bible says that John was “the disciple whom Jesus loved.”
The Bible says He often visited His friends Mary and her sister Martha and their brother Lazarus.

++ Jesus learned sadness over the loss of some of those close to Him.
The Bible says Jesus cried openly at the grave of his friend Lazarus.
The Bible says Jesus cried over Jerusalem, because they rejected Him.
The Bible says Jesus wanted to bring them together like a hen with her chicks, “but they would not”.

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to be tired, very tired.
The Bible says Jesus was sleeping soundly in a boat about to be swamped in a severe storm.

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to need, depend on, much time praying, often alone.
The Bible says that many times “way before daylight Jesus went to a solitary place and prayed.”
The Bible says that sometimes “Jesus prayed all night.”

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to carry the burden of sin, our sin, by choice, even though He was sinless.
The Bible says this was the cause for which Jesus came to earth.
Jesus learned what it’s like to plead over and over for deliverance from that burden.
The Bible says Jesus prayed for that deliverance three times, so passionately that He sweat blood.
Jesus learned that He could not avoid His mission to deliver us from the burden of our sin.
Jesus learned to surrender to His Father’s will.

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to be betrayed.
The Bible says Jesus asked Judas, “Friend, why are you here ?”

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to have enemies and suffer extreme pain at their hands.

++ Jesus learned what it’s like to die.
Jesus learned what it’s like to finish what He was called to do.
The Bible says, “Jesus said, ‘It is finished’ and died.”

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The Bible says, “Even though He was God’s Son, Jesus learned obedience by the things He suffered.”

What really counts in your life now ?
[Need a mandatory pause here, or repeat]
“What really counts in your life now ?”

Will it count for keeps, forever ?

What makes you ready for your last day, to meet your Maker ?

Set aside any dependence on (your) church.

Set aside any dependence on family background.

Set aside any dependence on your exemplary life.

Set aside any dependence on your reputation.

Set aside what you think about yourself.

Set aside what you think or say about God—or what you might say to God.

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Set everything aside—on your last day it will all be set aside.

What will be left, on your last day ? (And we all have a last day coming)

What will be left ?
— You
and
— Jesus

And Jesus will be in charge, covering your case on His terms.

And what are His terms ?

Everything He already said and made perfectly clear and wrote down in the Bible.

And that was available to you in your life.

His Terms:

• God is good and holy.
• You are not good.
• You are a sinner.
• God must punish sin.
• “The wages of sin is death.”
• God already punished sin, with death.
• The death of God’s Son, Jesus, on the cross paid for sin, all sin, your sin.
• God offers forgiveness for all your sin.
• Admit you’re a sinner and accept His offer, now.

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Jesus has a Book in heaven—The Lamb’s Book of Life—with names of every person who accepts His offer.
If your name is in there, you’re “IN”, wecome into heaven.
If your name is not in there, you’re not in‐‐‐sent to hell.