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The Incarnation

The biblical teaching regarding the incarnation of Christ and the person of the Mediator is awe-inspiring. This doctrine amazes us not simply because it is mysterious and somewhat beyond human comprehension, but because there is a sense in which the hypostatic union of the two natures in Christ is the greatest miracle in Scripture. In order to save us God had to become man. The Son assumed a genuine human nature in order to: perfectly obey God’s law (in order to fulfill the covenant of works), suffer and die on the cross as a vicarious atonement and rise again victorious over Satan, sin and death. Even now the God-man sits enthroned at the right had of God interacting and applying redemption to His people. It is a tremendous blessing to us that the Mediator will forever and ever be both God and man. For eternity we will be able to look at the scars in our Lord’s hands, feet and side. His glorified human body will be an eternal testimony to His supreme love; the love that caused Him to descend from the room of heaven to the filthy manger in Bethlehem and the painful road to Golgotha.

If you are not a Christian, then it is now time to behold the God-man with the eyes of faith. Believe in His person and His work of redemption. There is no other name given among men by which we can be saved (Ac. 4:12). There is only one mediator between God and man, the Man Jesus Christ (1 Tim. 2:5). Dear Christian, you know that there is no other greater motivation for obedience and good works than our love and adoration for Christ. Lord enable us to be continually faithful to our precious Lord and Savior—Immanuel. Amen. - Brian Schwertley

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Title	Notes
On the Incarnation	Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 293-373) - Introduction by C.S. Lewis
The Nature of the Incarnation (Part 1) - Hebrews 1:1-2	John MacArthur, Jr.
The Nature of the Incarnation (Part 2) - Hebrews 1:2-4	John MacArthur, Jr.
The Nature of the Incarnation (Part 3) - Hebrews 1:4-14	John MacArthur, Jr.
Why God Became a Man - Hebrews 2:9-18	John MacArthur, Jr.
A Big God for Little People	Seven Christmas Eve Meditations Luke 2:1-20
A Burning Witness to the Light	John Piper
A Mediation on the Incarnation	C. Matthew McMahon
Can a Christian Deny the Virgin Birth?	Al Mohler
Christ	James Ussher (1581-1656) - a study of the incarnation of Christ, discusses the distinction between the person of Christ and His human nature.
Christ	James Ussher (1581-1656) - a study of the incarnation of Christ, discusses the distinction between the person of Christ and His human nature. Ussher clearly regards the virgin birth as the incarnation of deity (“Immanuel”). In the second portion
Christ & Chalcedon	Teaching Minds Changing Hearts
Christ & Chalcedon	Teaching Monds Changing Hearts Critiques a non-literal view of the incarnation of Jesus of Nazareth and demonstrates the difficulties with a mythical or metaphorical view.
Christ Conceived by the Holy Spirit	John Piper
Christ Could Not Be Tempted	W.E. Best
Christ Sleeping on the Sea	Alexander Moody Stuart
Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem	Maurice Roberts
Christ's Humiliation in His Incarnation	Thomas Watson - from A Body of Divinity
Christianity, History, and Matter	Greg Uttinger
From Bethlehem in the Majesty of the Name of the Lord	John Piper
God and Man in one Person, our Savior	Theodore Beza
He Emptied Himself	Thomas Goodwin
Heaven Came Down: The Mission of Christ	Michael S. Horton
Heaven Came Down: The Mission of Christ	Michael S. Horton
How Could Jesus Be Both Divine and Human?	R.C. Sproul
How to Become a Child of God	John Piper
Images of the Savior (.pdf)	Nathan Pitchford - 50 meditations, based on the major events in the life of Christ from his birth to his ascension
Incarnation - God Sent His Son, to Save Us	by J.I. Packer
Incarnation and Humanity	Sam Storms
Incarnation, Inspiration, and Pneumatology: A Reformed Incarnational Analogy	Lane G. Tipton
Jesus is a Man	CARM
Kuyper on the Incarnation of the Word	Dr. J. Faber
Light for Those Who Sit in Darkness	Charles Spurgeon
Made Like His Brothers (.pdf)	Tom Wells, Reformation & Revival 2:2 (Spring 1993): 45-54.
On the Incarnation	Athanasius (with introduction by C.S. Lewis)
Philippians 2:6-11 - The Humility and Exaltation of Christ	John MacArthur, Jr.
Philippians 2:6-11 - The Incarnation of the Triune God	John MacArthur, Jr.
Philippians 2:6-11 - The Inside Story of the Incarnation	John MacArthur, Jr.
Revisiting Inspiration and Incarnation (.pdf)	Bruce Waltke
The Active and Passive Obedience of Christ	Loraine Boettner
The End of the Incarnation	B.B. Warfield
The Gender of Jesus and the Incarnation	Jack Cottrell
The Gift God Gave (MP3)	Arturo G. Azurdia III
The Humanity of Christ	A.W. Pink
The Humanity of Christ	MacDuff
The Humanity of Christ (.pdf)	John Blanchard, Reformation & Revival 2:2 (Spring 1993): 55-66.
The Importance of Jesus' Fulfilling All Righeousness For Us	John Hendryx
The Importance of the Incarnation	Bob Deffinbaugh , Th.M.
The Incarnation and Birth of Christ	Charles Spurgeon
The Incarnation and Humanity of Christ	Sam Storms
The Incarnation of Christ	Brian Schwertley
The Incarnation of Christ	John Gill
The Incarnation of Christ	Dr. Richard J. Krejcir
The Meekness and Gentleness of Christ	Geoff Thomas
The Mystery of God Incarnate	Teaching Minds Changing Hearts
The Nature of the Redeemer's Humanity	J.C. Philpot
The Nature of the Redeemer's Humanity	J.C. Philpot
The Nestorian Heresy & The Formula of Chalcedon	Greg Uttinger The Incarnation lies at the heart of the gospel.
The Person Of Jesus Christ	Fred G. Zaspel
The Results of the Incarnation	Ken Schurb
The Riches and the Poverty of Jesus Christ	Geoff Thomas
The Second Person, in Person	Fred Sanders
The Tears of Christ	OCTAVIUS WINSLOW
The Tears of Christ	Octavious Winslow
The Virgin Birth & the Incarnation	Arthur C. Custance
The Virgin Birth of the Son of God	John Piper
The Word Became Flesh	John Piper
The Word Was God and Became Flesh	John Piper
The Word Was Made Flesh	John Piper
Thinking About The Incarnation: The Divine Word Became Flesh	Kenneth Samples
Three Meditations on "The Messiah"	John Piper
Triumphant Light	John Piper
Understanding the Incarnation	Matt Perman
Understanding the Incarnation	Matt Perman
Virgin Birth	Sam Storms
Why God Became Man	Lehman Strauss, Litt.D., F.R.G.S.
Why God Became Man	Lehman Strauss, Litt.D., F.R.G.S.
Why Has God Incarnate Suddenly Become Mythical?	Dr. John Warwick Montgomery
Why the Incarnation?	David Wells (mp3)
Why the Incarnation? (MP3)	Dr. David Wells
Why the Son of God Came Into the World	John Piper
You Shall Go Forth Leaping Like Calves	John Piper
“How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?”	Matthew Henry - A Scripture Catechism in the Method of the Assembly's