God’s Spokesman:  the Creator was Jehovah—–­ Jehovah is Jesus—­the Spokesman—­Old Testament revelations, Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, the elders of Israel, Isaiah, Ezekiel,—­Whom these saw—­various ways of speaking—­John’s Gospel a battlefield—­finding the Man. Whom Moses Saw:  Jesus’ own standpoint—­“down from heaven,” John 3:13, 31. 6:38. 8:42. would go back again, John 6:62.  John 16:5, 10. 13:1. come on an errand, then going back, John 16:28 13:3.  He only had seen the Father, John 6:46. only begotten Son, John 3:16, 18.  His own Father, John 5:17, 18. 10:32-33. 19:7.—­Jesus’ answer to Jews’ objection, John 5:19-47.—­“He wrote of Me,” the true meaning—­I and the Father one, John 10:30.—­the Father in Me, John 10:38. the name Father in Old Testament, 2 Samuel 7:14. 1 Chronicles 17:13. 22:10.  Psalm 68:5. 89:26. 103:13.  Isaiah 63:16. 64:8.  Jeremiah 3:4, 19.  Malachi 3:17.—­Jehovah the common name—­trace Jesus’ use of Father about 180 times—­manna, John 6:32.

Jesus is God Wooing Man:  “Abraham—­saw and was glad,” John 8:33-59—­supposed meanings—­natural meaning—­“I am”—­Jesus is Jehovah come Himself to woo man.

3.  The Winsome Jesus.

The Face of Jesus:  Jesus drew crowds, men, women, children, bad people, enemies—­His personality—­face—­impress of experiences—­the glory of God in that face, 2 Corinthians 4:6.  Hebrews 1:3.

The Music of God in the Voice of Jesus:  the eye—­Jesus’ eyes, Luke 4:16-30.  John 8:59. 10:31. 7:32, 45, 46. 18:6.  Mark 10:32. 9:36. 10:13-16.  Luke 19:48.—­His voice, Matthew 26:30. personal touch, Matthew 8:3, 15. 9:29. 17:7. 20:34.  Mark 1:41. 7:33.  Luke 5:13. 22:51. (John 14:16-20).  His presence irresistible.  Moses’ request, Exodus 33:18.  Jesus draws men—­yielding to His power.

III.  The Great Experiences of Jesus’ Life.

1.  The Jordan:  The Decisive Start.  Matthew 3:13-17.  Mark 1:9-11.  Luke 3:21-22.

The Anvil of Experience:  knowledge only through experience—­the Fourth, Daniel 3:25.—­three Hebrews, Daniel 3.—­Babylonian premier, Daniel 6:16-23.—­George Mueller—­Jesus made perfect through experience, Hebrews 2:10. 5:8, 9. 7:28, l.c.—­all our experiences, Hebrews 2:14-18.  Philippians 2:7.  Hebrews 4:15, except through sin, Hebrews 4:15, l.c. 7:26. 2 Corinthians 5:21, f.c. 1 Peter 2:22. 1 John 3:5, l.c.—­Jesus’ suffering, Philippians 2:6-8.  Hebrews 2:9, 17, 18. 4:15.  His obedience, Luke 2:51.  Matthew 26:39.  John 10:18. 14:31.  Philippians 2:8.  Romans 5:19.  Hebrews 5:8. knowledge through experience—­common experiences—­mountain peaks—­the tragic in each.

Our Brother:  Jesus coming for baptism—­John’s objection—­why baptized—­getting in touch—­the point of contact—­choosing for Himself the Father’s choice—­the dangers—­His strong purpose—­the Father’s approval—­three times the voice, here, transfiguration, Matthew 17:5.  Mark 9:7.  Luke 9:35.  Greeks, John 12:28. the decisive start.