Getting to Know Jesus ... Where is He From?

• Getting to Know Jesus ...
Where is He From?
• John 7:40-44
• Where was Jesus from ?
• Geographically …
• Genealogically …
• Ultimately …
• 1 What area was He from ?
• John 7:40-45 Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, "Truly this is the Prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Will the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?" 43 So there was a division among the people because of Him…
• What area was He from ?
• Matthew 2:1-6 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
• 1 What area was He from ?
• Matthew 2:1-6 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
• 1 What area was He from ?
• 6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
• 1 What area was He from ?
• Why was this significant ?
– It fulfilled prophecy .. a believable Messiah, God chose an unlikely city
– The city of David … 1 Samuel 16 God chose a new king after His own heart
• Alma 7:10 And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers…
• 1 What area was He from ?
• Why was this significant ?
– It fulfilled prophecy .. a believable Messiah, God chose an unlikely city
– The city of David … 1 Samuel 16 God chose a new king after His own heart
– Shows God’s wisdom .. 1 Cor. 1:18,27 .. shows Jesus was not invented
• 1 What area was He from ?
• Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."
– This also fulfilled prophecy
– Born in Bethlehem, but grow up in Nazareth
• 1 What area was He from ?
• John 1:44-49 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote — Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"Philip said to him, "Come and see."
• 1 What area was He from ?
• 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!" 48 Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." 49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"
• 1 What area was He from ?
• Why did God choose such places for His Son?
– To show His wisdom and to confound intellectual prejudices and barriers …
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Matthew 1:1-17 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Matthew 1:1-17 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
• 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6 and Jesse begot David the king.
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Matthew 1:1-17 6 David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. 7 Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. 8 Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. 9 Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. 11 Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Matthew 1:1-17 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. 13 Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. 14 Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 15 Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. 16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Matthew 1:1-17 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Matthew 1:1-17 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
• 2 Where genealogically ?
• Why is His genealogy important?
– Establish His connection to Abraham and King David ..
– To acknowledge His connection to all these people in His past
– It gives us hope He can accept us …
• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• John 7:25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, "Is this not He whom they seek to kill? 26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ? 27 However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from."
• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• John 7:25-30 John 7:28-29 Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, "You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know. 29 But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me."
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• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• John 7:33-36 Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me. 34 You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come."
• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• 35 Then the Jews said among themselves, "Where does He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What is this thing that He said, 'You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come'?"
• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• 35 Then the Jews said among themselves, "Where does He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What is this thing that He said, 'You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come'?"
3 Where was He from ultimately?
• John 19:6-12 Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him." 7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God."
• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• 8 Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, 9 and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
• 3 Where was He from ultimately?
• We each must figure out where He is from .. in the ultimate sense?
– Where He was born and raised …
– Why God includes His genealogy ..
– But ultimately … that He came from God and He is now in heaven!
• Getting to Know Jesus ...
Where is He From?
• John 7:40-44