How Jesus' Humanity Gave Us Hope

1. God's Design for Humanity. a. Man is Distinguished in rank. b. Man is created with Dignity. c. Man received Dominion over God's creation. d. After the Fall, man's reign was Discontinued. e. But man still has a Destiny. 2. The Dual meaning of the term "Son of Man." 3. Jesus' Mission was Declared. a. What Jesus will do for man is not Deserved. b. Jesus will Deliver many sons and daughters to Glory. i. The sufferings of Jesus on the cross make the Salvation on men Doable. c. Those who come to Christ are now Designated as 'brethren' and His children as well. i. This union with Christ if further Described in two Old Testament passages. ii. The principle of Double Reference. d. Jesus Defeated the Devil i. The word 'Destroy' doesn't mean to 'Decimate' but to 'Disarm'