2. Acts 17:1-3
1 Now when they had passed through
Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to
Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the
Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto
them, and three sabbath days reasoned with
them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs
have suffered, and risen again from the dead;
and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is
Christ.
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3. Introduction
Jesus had the greatest impact
of anyone on earth.
•Jesus was the most
controversial person of all
•Most influential of all
•Most rejected of all
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5. DID NOT Sin
Jesus was the only sinless man to live on this
earth
• “For we have not an high priest which cannot be
touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but
was in all points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin” Hebrews 4:15
• “For such an high priest became us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from
sinners, and made higher than the heavens”
• Hebrews 7:26
• “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his
mouth” 1 Peter 2:22;John 8:46
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6. DID NOT Seek Revenge
Even though He was treated wrongfully, he did not
retaliate.
• “Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again;
when he suffered, he threatened not; but
committed himself to him that judgeth
righteously” 1 Peter 2:23
• Jesus practiced what He preached
• He turned the other cheek Matthew 5:39
• He humbly submitted to His enemies Matt 27:21-31
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7. DID NOT Relinquish His Deity
It has been taught that Jesus gave up His deity
and was just and ordinary man like you and
me.
• “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory
as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of
grace and truth” John 1:14
• Jesus was God in the flesh
• “the Son of God” - Mark 1:1
• “the Son of man” - Mark 14:41
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8. DID NOT Exalt Himself
Jesus humbled Himself while on earth
• “But made himself of no reputation, and took
upon him the form of a servant, and was made
in the likeness of men: And being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient unto death, even the death
of the cross” Phil. 2:7-18
• “For even the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give
his life a ransom for many” Mark 10:45
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9. DID NOT Ignore Sin & Error
He called out sinners He encountered
• Opposed the money changers in the temple
• Mark 11:15-17
• He admonished the woman taken in adultery
• John 8:1-11
• He confronted the woman at the well
• John 4:7-18
• He rebuked Peter
• Mark 8:31-33
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10. DID NOT Please Himself
Jesus did not come to do His own
will.
•His desire was to do His Father’s
will
•John 4:34; 6:38, 40; 8:29
•Luke 22:42
•Hebrews 10:9
•Romans 15:3
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11. DID NOT “Say and Do Not”
Many do not practice what they preach.
• Scribes and Pharisees - Matthew 23:1-4
• Jesus life was consistent with His teaching
• He “begin both to do and teach” - Acts 1:1
• He taught love and loved - John 15:13; 13:34-35
• He taught forgiveness and forgave - Matthew
6:14-15
• He taught humility and humbled himself - John
13:4-10
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12. DID Not Apologize for His Teaching
Many apologize if their teaching upsets
someone.
• Jesus said He “came not to send
peace…but a sword”
•Matthew 10:34
• Jesus teaching offended those of His day
• Matthew 15:12-14; 26:59-68
• Mark 14:27-31
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13. DID NOT Build Multiple Churches
Jesus built His One church
• Matthew 16:18
• He built NO other churches!
• The apostles taught the “one body” (church)
• Ephesians 4:4
• The one body “…which is the church…”
• Colossians 1:18, 24
• The church “…purchased with his own blood”
• Acts 20:28
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14. DID NOT Come Down From The Cross
His Deity was challenged by those who chanted for Him
to come down from the cross.
• Matthew 27:39-44
• Jesus could have come down but He did not
• Matthew 26:53-54
• He remained on the cross to accomplish the Father’s
will & taste death for all men
• Hebrews 2:9; 12:1-2
• 1 Timothy 2:6
• 1 John 2:2
• He finished His work the Father sent Him to do
• John 19:28-38
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15. DID NOT Remain in the Grave
Jesus was not defeated by death!
• He declared victory over death.
• Matthew 16:18; John 2:18-22
• Peter cited the prophecy of David that He would
rise Acts 2:22-32
• Paul declared His resurrection
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
• 1 John 1:1-4 John gave an eye witness
testimony of Jesus
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16. DID NOT Yet Return To Judge All
Jesus promised to return and Judge all!
• John 14:1-4; 5:27-29
• Jesus will come and end this age
• 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
• His coming will be heard by all
• 1 Corinthians 15:52
• His coming will be seen by all
• Revelation 1:7
• His coming will bring judgment to all
• 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
• We must watch and make ready for His coming
• Matthew 24:42-44
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17. Conclusion & Review
Jesus DID NOT…
• Sin
• Seek Revenge
• Relinquish His Deity
• Exalt Himself
• Ignore Sin & Error
• Please Himself
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• “Say and do not”
• Apologize for His
Teaching
• Build Multiple
Churches
• Come Down From the
Cross
• Remain in the Grave
• Yet Return To Judge
All
