Sermon from September 9

I preached this sermon because I got a visit from the Jehovah's Witnesses last Saturday morning. These were the arguments I used to show them that Jesus is not an archangel, but God in the flesh. This is my listening guide from the sermon.

The Ancient of Days

Mark 2: 1 - 12

1. Only God can forgive sins. Jesus is clearly claiming to be God.
2. Jesus said he was I Am (John 8:58) (See Exodus 3: 14)
3. John said Jesus was God (John 1:1)
4. Paul said nothing was created that Jesus didn't create. (Colossians 1: 15 - 17) This also means that Jesus was not created - He is the creator.
5. Jesus accepted worship (Matthew14:33)
6. The Son of Man is the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:13) Jesus referred to himself this way 83 times in the Gospels.
7. Stephen prayed to Jesus. (Acts 7:59) Jews know you are only to pray to God.
8. Why does it matter what we believe about this? First, we do not want to call Jesus a liar. Second, this shows the true penalty for sin and the price God paid for it.