Luke 1:31-33 (ESV)

31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."

Luke 1:35 (ESV)

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God.

John 1:1-4, 14 (ESV)

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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Colossians 2:9 (ESV)

9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily

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Luke 2:40 (ESV)

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom.

Luke 3:21-23 (ESV)

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." 23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age

1 Peter 2:22-23 (ESV)

22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

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Colossians 2:9-10a (ESV)

9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily 10 and you have been filled in him

1. What experience of God’s nearness and farness have you experienced in the past (or present)? What doubts have you had for whether God cares and can help you in life? What have you done in the past to address these issues?

2. What impact does knowing that being in union with Jesus Christ by faith means being connected with the one who is fully God and fully man?

3. What does this mean for your connection to God? What does this mean for your salvation? What does this mean for knowing whether God can help you in your life?