God With Us

The Gospels give us a vivid witness to the divine nature of Jesus. They speak through story rather than formal argument, yet the argument rises from the story itself. Jesus forgives sins, commands creation, claims mutual knowledge with the Father, receives worship, and shares the divine name. These actions show what the earliest Christians confessed. Jesus is God’s Son in a unique and essential sense. Jesus is God in the flesh. The Gospels do not force this on the reader through philosophical language. They present it in the lived world of Israel’s Scriptures, where the acts of God become the acts of Jesus.

This internal apologetic gains strength when the prophets are brought into view. The prophets spoke of the coming one with hope and longing. They did not always see the full shape of their words. They spoke in anticipation. Their promises opened the door for a figure who would bear God’s name, God’s authority, and God’s presence. When the Gospel writers show Jesus forgiving sins, calming storms, or speaking with the authority of the Father, they place Him inside the hopes of the prophets. Jesus fills the patterns they announced. Their witness becomes clear in the light of the cross and resurrection. The Scriptures reach their goal in Him. When we gather the strongest Gospel texts, the pattern is simple. God has drawn near in the person of His Son.

The divinity of Jesus as shown in the Gospels

Matthew 1.21–23; 3.11–17; 8.23–27; 9.1–8; 11.27; 12.6–8; 14.25–33; 16.15–17; 17.1–6; 28.16–20.

Mark 1.2–3; 1.9–11; 2.5–12; 4.35–41; 5.1–20; 9.2–8; 14.61–64; 16.5–7.

Luke 1.31–35; 2.10–14; 4.16–30; 5.17–26; 7.11–17; 8.22–25; 9.28–36; 10.21–22; 24.36–53.

John 1.1–18; 3.16–18; 5.16–23; 6.16–21; 8.58; 10.22–39; 11.25–26; 12.37–41; 14.6–11; 17.1–5; 20.24–29; 21.15–23.

The Gospel witness holds firm. Jesus brings the presence of the Father into the world with power and compassion. He speaks and acts with the authority promised by the prophets. He stands at the center of Israel’s hope and draws all Scripture to its goal.

Walk in the grace of the Son. Hold fast to the word that reveals Him. Trust the God who has come near and stays near.

~PW 🌮🛶