2. “He said to them, ‘You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician,
heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also
here in Your country.’’” (Luke 4:23)
Jesus was just the son of Joseph
for the people in Nazareth (Lk.
4:22)
Jesus introduced Himself as the
Messiah in prophecy (Lk. 4:18-
21). He also called Himself
“prophet” (Lk. 4:23) and He
reprimanded them for not
believing (Lk. 4:24-27).
They didn’t want to believe Him.
They even tried to kill his Savior
in that moment (Lk. 4:29).
Accepting that Jesus was more
than the son of Joseph is a
matter of life and death.

3. DOUBTS ABOUT JESUS (II)
“Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. And
John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus, saying, ‘Are You the
Coming One, or do we look for another?’” (Luke 7:18-19)
Jesus brought a boy back to life,
and the people called Him prophet.
Nevertheless, John was still in
prison and He didn’t do anything to
free him. John was struggling to
believe.
“The Saviour’s words, ‘Blessed is he,
whosoever shall find none occasion of
stumbling in Me,’ were a gentle reproof
to John. It was not lost upon him.
Understanding more clearly now the
nature of Christ’s mission, he yielded
himself to God for life or for death, as
should best serve the interests of the
cause he loved.”
E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 22, pg. 218)

4. “And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also,
that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.’” (Luke 1:35)
Only Adam is called “son of God” apart
from Jesus. Luke said he was son of God
because he was born from no woman
(Luke 3:38). When that expression is used
for human beings, the Bible uses its plural
form, “sons of God.”
That title is similar to others like Christ,
Messiah, Redeemer, King of Israel… (John
1:49; 11:27).
Jesus is the Son of God; He is part of the
Deity. He is “God over all.” (Romans 9:5
NIV).
The expression “Son of God” (in its singular form) can be found 46
times in the Bible. All but one refer to Jesus.

5. “Christ, the Word, the
only begotten of God,
was one with the
eternal Father—one in
nature, in character,
in purpose—the only
being that could enter
into all the counsels
and purposes of God.”
E.G.W. (Patriarchs and Prophets, cp. 1, pg. 34)

6. “The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a
glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’”(Luke 7:34)
According to Luke, what’s the purpose of Jesus being the “Son of Man”?
He is a man who live humbly,
having nowhere to lay His
head (Luke 7:34; 9:58).
He is the only man with
divine prerogatives. He is the
Lord of Sabbath and He can
forgive sins (Luke 6:5; 5:24).
He came to redeem us from
sin. He came to seek and save
which was lost
(Luke 9:56;19:10).
He understood that
Redemption would cost
suffering and death at the
cross. He would then be our
Mediator before the Father
(Luke 18:31-32; 22:22; 12:9).
He will come back to Earth to reward
the saints and to end the Great
Controversy (Luke 9:26; 12:4; 17:24-30;
21:36; 22:69).

7. “He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered
and said, ‘The Christ of God.’” (Luke 9:20)
It doesn’t matter what others think about
Jesus. The most important thing is what I
think of Him.
Who is Jesus to me?
If I accept Him as Christ, the Anointed
One, the Son of God, the Son of Man, my
Redeemer, then a total surrender will
follow. I will fully commit to my Savior.
The King of Kings is coming
soon. He is longing to give His
Kingdom to those who have
accepted Him as the Christ,
the Lord of their lives.

8. “For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice
came to Him from the Excellent Glory: ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased.’ And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we
were with Him on the holy mountain.” (2 Peter 1:17-18)
According to Luke 9:28, Jesus went to the
mount to pray. Peter, James and John came
with Him. Then, Moses and Elijah came and
talked to Jesus about His last trip to
Jerusalem.
In that moment, the voice of the Father
confirmed Jesus’ mission and identity.
Darkness came after that, but the light that
came from God’s message remained in their
minds.
Peter wrote about that experience many years
later. He knew whom he had believed. No
tales or myths. He had seen it with his own
eyes and he wanted us to believe it too (2
Peter 1:16-18).

9. “It is not enough for us to believe that Jesus is not an
impostor, and that the religion of the Bible is no cunningly
devised fable. We may believe that the name of Jesus is the
only name under heaven whereby man may be saved, and
yet we may not through faith make Him our personal
Saviour. It is not enough to believe the theory of truth. It is
not enough to make a profession of faith in Christ and have
our names registered on the church roll. “He that keepeth
His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And
hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which
He hath given us.” “Hereby we do know that we know Him if
we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:24; 1 John 2:3. This
is the genuine evidence of conversion. Whatever our
profession, it amounts to nothing unless Christ is revealed in
works of righteousness.”
E.G.W. (Christ’s Object Lessons, cp. 24, pg. 312)