HE'S THE MAN

Text: John 19:5
John 19:5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple
robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
Introduction: In recent days, there has been a slang expression, picked up from
the American black culture, used to praise an individual for outstanding
achievement, which says: "You de MAN." (This jargon shows how our culture is
heading every day toward the JUNGLE, rather than toward HEAVEN.)
I'll tell you who THE MAN is: He's the LORD JESUS CHRIST!
Pilate said, "Behold the MAN!"
I don't understand all of the truth of the dual nature of Christ. I know He is
the God-Man, even though I can't fully explain it. It is not my point in this
sermon to endeavor to expound upon the secret and deep things of that great
mystery (1 Tim. 3:16). However, I do know that He was a MAN.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus;
If He started as a teenager, He worked nearly 20 years as a carpenter. He was a
MAN.
As a man, He wasn't
Long-haired (1 Cor. 11:14)
Limp-wristed
Lazy-boned
I'm going to take the words, "THE MAN," and make an acrostic outline this
morning, using each letter to begin a point, as I ask you to join me in
beholding THE MAN.
I. (T) HE IS THE MAN WITH THE TRUTHFUL TONGUE
John 8:40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which
I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
A. He spoke the truth constantly (consistently)
B. He spoke the truth courageously
C. He spoke the truth compassionately
II. (H) HE IS THE MAN WITH THE HEALING HANDS
John 9:11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and
anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I
went and washed, and I received sight.
A. No failures were recorded
1. Even with lack of faith hindered great miracles, Jesus still healed people
-- read Mk. 6:1-5!!
B. No fees were required!
III. (E) HE IS THE MAN WITH EXTRAORDINARY EXPOSITION
John 7:15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having
never learned?
A. He was unschooled
B. He was unusual - Jn. 7:46
C. He was unanswerable
IV. (M) HE IS THE MAN OF MANY MIRACLES
John 7:31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh,
will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
A. They were plentiful
B. They were powerful
C. They were public
V. (A) HE IS THE MAN WITH AMAZING AFFECTION
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends.
A. He loved His friends enough to die for them
B. He loved His foes enough to die for them!! Rom. 5:8
VI. (N) HE IS THE MAN WITH NUMEROUS NAMES
John 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this
the Christ?
Yes, He is the Christ, and many other things, too. I have preached the names of
Jesus through the 66 books of the Bible. I have preached the names of Jesus
through the letters of the alphabet. Let me just say, in closing, that He is
A. The Christ
B. The Carpenter
C. The Creator - Jn. 1:1-3
D. The Crucified, buried, and returning Savior!
Is He YOUR Savior?