Honest History, Gracious God

“All that we call human history - money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery - [is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” ~C.S. Lewis

God has criticized:

1. Our first parents, Adam and Eve

• God made the world for them to enjoy.

• They failed and brought sin into the world.

2. All Humans

• We have been born into sin.

• The flood was God’s anger poured upon humankind.

3. The Israelites

• God sets the people of Israel apart through Abraham.

• God made a contract with them and they failed.

4. The Disciples

• They were handpicked to spread His gospel.

• They did not believe Jesus would die and resurrect.

5. Us

• God is honest with our history.

• The word judges our character in truth.

The Truth Behind the Messiah

Read John 1:1-18

“Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher.” ~ C.S. Lewis

The Messiah is...

1. eternal.

2. God personified.

3. Emmanuel.

4. the ultimate sacrifice.

What do I do now?

1. Have you received it?

2. Are being transformed by it?

3. Are you telling people about it?