What is man? This lesson begins the exploration of the nature of man, by examining Jesus. We see in Jesus the same as us: the body, soul (life), inner man, and spirit.

1. The
Nature
Man
of

5. “What is man that you
are mindful of him,
and the son of man
that you care for him?”
—Psalm 8.4

6. Consider
J es us

7. “share in
flesh and
blood”
—Hebrews 2.14

8. “born of a
woman”
—Galatians 4.4

9. “In the
days of
his flesh”
—Hebrews 5.7

10. “Jesus Christ
has come in
the flesh”
—1 John 4.2

11. Jesus’
Life

12. “the child’s life”
—Matthew 2.20

13. “to give His life”
—Matthew 20.28

14. “lay down his life”
—John 15.13

15. Jesus’
“Inner
Man”

16. “He was deeply
moved in His spirit
and greatly
troubled”
—John 11.33

17. “Now is my soul
troubled”
—John 12.27

18. “Jesus was troubled
in His spirit”
—John 13.21

19. “My soul is very
sorrowful, even to
death.”
—Mark 14.34

20. Jesus’
Death

21. “yielded up
His spirit.”
—Matthew 27.50

22. “‘Father, into Your
hands I commit My
spirit!’ And having
said this He
breathed His last.”
—Luke 23.46

23. “gave up
His spirit.”
—John 19.30

24. “So they took
the body of
Jesus and
bound it in
linen cloths”
—John 19.40

25. What happened then?

26. “For You will not
abandon My soul to
Hades, or let Your
Holy One see
corruption.”
—Acts 2.27

27. “that He was not
abandoned to Hades,
nor did His flesh see
corruption.”
—Acts 2.31

28. Jesus’
Resurrection

29. “For a spirit does not
have flesh and bones”
—Luke 24.39

30. What does this
mean for us?

31. Compiled and Presented by:
Fellowship with God Dave Stewart
Man 10 May, 2009
Las Cruces, NM
#02 www.churchofchristmiranda.com
The Nature of Man
Psalm 8.4
Synopsis: What is man? This lesson begins the exploration of the nature
of man, by examining Jesus. We see in Jesus the same as us: the body,
soul (life), inner man, and spirit.
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