The Church with is His Body VII - Son of Man II

The Church which is His Body – Son of Man II “Matthew 16:13-18 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”  Jesus was a very particular Son of Man.  He was the Son of Man the scriptures declared.  “Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son.”  Jesus is this specific Son of Man.  The Son of Man, declared by the Prophets, written of in the Scriptures, and revealed of the Spirit.  This Son of Man was born of woman, and birthed of God.  God was born into man.   His name is called Immanuel, God with us.  Jesus is God in Man, or the Son of God and Son of Man.  He was born into man to deal with the condition of man.  The only way God could save man is to take upon Himself man.  Through being birthed by Mary, God came into man.  As a man he came for the purpose of dying the death of the cross. As God, He could not die.  Therefore He fashioned Himself in a man, a perfect man to die the death of the cross.  Phillipians 2:6-11 “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” He was the form of God and made himself in the likeness of man through the Word of God.  God spoke the Word and became what He spoke.  Now being found in fashion as a man he became obedient to the death of the cross.  This scripture says He took upon himself the form of servant.  Jesus is God’s servant as the prophets declared.  He came as the servant of God to open the blind eyes, to cause the lame to walk, and bring forth life in those who were dead in Adam.  He did this by being put to death in fashion as a man, and being raised by the Spirit of God.   Isaiah 42:1 “Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.” Now through Him we are put to death in the flesh.  We are brought into His death, that we may live through His life.  We have been freed through the offering of His Body to death.  In His Body of the flesh He put to death, death.  He put to death the man of sin.  We are free from all that is in the man, and we are brought to all that is in Christ.  He is our righteousness.  He is our comfort.  He is our peace.  We find all these things in Christ.  Glory to God!