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Daniel 7:13 ESV
A. It takes a new understanding to comprehend the "Son of Man"...
Daniel 7:13-14 NLT
1. The phrase, "Son of Man" is used 192 times in the Bible. 107 in the Old Testament and 85 in the New Testament.
Job 25:6 NKJV
Acts of the Apostles 7:56 NLT
2. It is the most common title that Jesus uses to describe Himself.
Matthew 16:13 NLT
3. He was the only person to call Him the "Son of Man" and one would have to ask...Why?
Matthew 20:28 NLT
B. The "Son of Man" came...
John 1:1-3, 14 NIV
1. God came from heaven to a manger, from a manger to a cross, from a cross to the grave, and from a grave back to heaven.
Luke 19:10 NLT
2. Jesus became man.
Philippians 2:6-8 NIV
a. He made Himself nothing!
b. He was completely human!
c. He humbled Himself and became the "Son of Man".
3. Jesus had to become fully human in every way.
Hebrews 2:17 NLT
4. Jesus had to have the same human struggles that we do, and yet was without sin.
Hebrews 4:15 NIV
5. Jesus was still God!
John 1:18 NLT
C. Why did Jesus call Himself the "Son of Man"?
Luke 18:8 NLT
1. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because He loved identifying with us!
“How fond our Master was of the sweet title, the ‘Son of Man!’ If he had chosen, he might always have spoken of himself as the Son of God, the Everlasting Father, the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the Prince of Peace. He has a thousand magnificent titles, resplendent as the throne of heaven, but he does not care to use them: to express his humility and let us see the lowliness of him whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. He does not call himself the Son of God, but he speaks of himself always as the Son of Man who came down from heaven. Let us learn a lesson of humility from our Saviour; let us never court great titles nor proud degrees.”
- Charles Spurgeon
2. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because He loved us that much!
John 15:9, 12-13 NIV
3. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because He is the bridge between man and God!
1 Timothy 2:5 NLT
4. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because He would be approachable for man.
Matthew 11:28 NLT
5. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because He gives us the relationship to God.
Hebrews 10:19-20, 22 NLT
6. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because He connects us to our inheritance through Him.
Romans 8:17 NLT
7. He called Himself the "Son of Man" because loving us and redeeming us was His greatest mission!
Luke 4:43 NLT
1 John 4:10 NLT
D. Jesus, as the "Son of Man", offers...
1. His presence, no matter what you are facing.
Hebrews 13:5 NLT
2. His residence in your life, no matter where you are, you would always have Him living within.
Ephesians 3:17 NLT
3. His empathy, no matter what pain you carry.
Psalms 34:18 NLT
4. His grace, no matter where you fail. Grace brings salvation. Grace covers our sin. Grace always offers forgiveness.
Ephesians 2:8 NLT
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
