The

ManNatureof

“What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man

that you care for him?”—Psalm 8.4

ConsiderJesus

“share in flesh and blood”—Hebrews 2.14

“born of a woman”

—Galatians 4.4

“In the days of

his flesh”—Hebrews 5.7

“Jesus Christ has come in the flesh”

—1 John 4.2

Jesus’ Life

“the child’s life”—Matthew 2.20

“to give His life”—Matthew 20.28

“lay down his life”—John 15.13

Jesus’ “Inner Man”

“He was deeply moved in His spirit

and greatly troubled”

—John 11.33

“Now is my soul troubled”

—John 12.27

“Jesus was troubled in His spirit”

—John 13.21

“My soul is very sorrowful, even to

death.”—Mark 14.34

Jesus’ Death

“yielded up His spirit.”

—Matthew 27.50

“‘Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit!’ And having

said this He breathed His last.”

—Luke 23.46

“gave upHis spirit.”

—John 19.30

“So they took the body of Jesus and

bound it in linen cloths”

—John 19.40

What happened then?

“For You will not abandon My soul to Hades, or let Your

Holy One see corruption.”

—Acts 2.27

“that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh see

corruption.”—Acts 2.31

Jesus’Resurrection

“For a spirit does not have flesh and bones”

—Luke 24.39

What does this mean for us?

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The Nature of ManPsalm 8.4

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart10 May, 2009

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: What is man? This lesson begins the exploration of the nature of man, by examining Jesus. We see in Jesus the same as us: the body, soul (life), inner man, and spirit.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”