July 20, 2008
Guest Speaker: Pastor Dan Phillips
Sun Oak Baptist Church

Introduction

I. Demonstrated from the Old Testament

        A. History: "the angel of the LORD"

                1. Terms

                2. Texts

                        a. Genesis 16:7-13

                        b. Genesis 22, esp. vv. 1, 2, 11-18

                3. Summary

        B. Prophecy

                1. Isaiah

                        a. 7:14

                        b. 9:6

                2. Zechariah 2:8-11

        C. Poetry (Psalm 34:7)

II. Demonstrated from the New Testament

        A. John (John 1:1)

        B. Paul

                1. Calling Jesus "God" (Titus 2:13)

                2. Calling Jesus "Yahweh" (or "Jehovah"; Romans 10:13)

        C. Peter

        D. Jesus Himself

                1. What He did (divine works)

                        a. Major example: Mark 1:1-12

                        b. Other examples:

                                        i. Controlling the sea (Mark 4:39-41; cf. Psalm                                         107:29)

                                        ii. Giving life (John 5:21; cf. Deuteronomy 32:6;                                         I Samuel 2:6; 2 Kings 5:7)

                                        iii. Answering prayer (John 14:14; cf. Psalm                                         65:2, etc.)

                2. What He said (divine claims)

                        a. Claimed same nature as God (John 1:1-14)

                        b. Claimed to be everywhere (Matthew 18:20; 28:20)

                        c. Claimed to be eternal (Johyn 8:58)

                3. What He accepted (divine worship)

                        a. First, note the actions...

                                        i. Apostles (Acts 14:11-15)

                                        ii. An angel Rev. 22:8-9

                        b. Then contrast this with Jesus' own actions (John 20:27-                        29)

                4. What He demanded (honor as God; John 5:21-23)

Conclusion