THE SINLESS SON OF GOD (1)

Victor M. Eskew

 

INTRODUCTION

 

A.   How many of us have sinned?

How many of us feel as if we sin every day?

 

B.   What is the longest you have ever gone without sinning?  An hour?  2 hours?  Half a day?  A full day?

 

C.   In addition to these realities, we have these words found in 1 John 1:8, 10.

 

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us…If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

 

D.   Because sin is so prevalent in our lives, it is difficult for us to imagine Jesus going an entire lifetime while on earth without committing one sin.

1.    Not one lustful thought

2.    Not one evil word

3.    Not one white lie

4.    Not once disobeying his parents

5.    Not once getting caught up in wrongdoing with friends

6.    Not once failing to do what God required of Him

 

I.             THE BIBLE SAYS JESUS HAD NO SIN

 

A.   1 Peter 2:22

 

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

 

B.   2 Corinthians 5:21

 

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

 

C.   Hebrews 4:15

 

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

 

D.   Hebrews 7:26

 

For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.

 

E.   1 John 3:5

 

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

 

F.    NOTE:

1.    The Bible is clear that Jesus committed no sin.

2.    We accept the matter by faith since the Scriptures contain the divine Word of God.

3.    If the Bible is not truthful in this matter, it cannot and should not be trusted in any other matter.

 

II.           JESUS WAS NEVER CONVICTED OF A SIN

 

A.   John 8:46a

 

Which of you convinceth me of sin?

 

B.   After Jesus began His earthly ministry, He was accused of crimes.

1.    Some of the accusations:

a.    Violating the Sabbath (John 19:16)

b.    Blasphemy (Matt. 26:25)

c.    Threatening to destroy the temple (Matt. 26:61)

d.    Casting out demons in the name of Beelzebub (Luke 11:15)

e.    Insurrection against Rome (Luke 23:1-2).

f.     Claiming to be the Son of God (Luke 22:66-71; John 19:7)

2.    NOTE:  An accusation does not mean that a person has actually committed the crime (sin).

 

C.   Throughout the trials of Jesus, He was never convicted of a crime.

1.    Pilate:  “…behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him” (Luke 23:14).

2.    He was declared to be without crime or sin.

a.    Judas:  Innocent blood (Matt. 27:4)

b.    Pilate’s wife:  Just man (Matt. 27:19)

c.    Pilate:  Just person (Matt. 27:24)

d.    Thief:  “This man hath done nothing amiss” (Luke 23:41).

e.    Centurion:  “Truly this was the Son of God” (Matt. 27:54).

f.     Centurion:  “Certainly this was a righteous man” (Luke 23:47).

 

III.         JESUS AS A CHILD

 

A.   We have two indications that Jesus committed no sin when He was a child.

 

B.   First, we find Him at the temple at twelve years old.  When His parents found Him and questioned Him, He said:  “Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49).

1.    Jesus was aware of His mission early in life.

2.    He was committed fully to doing the Father’s will in all things.

3.    He took this mentality with Him into His adult life (John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38).

 

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

 

C.   Following this event, we have this reading in Luke 2:51 – “And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them:  but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.”  (NOTE:  “…was subject unto them…”).

 

IV.         HOW JESUS OVERCAME SIN

 

A.   Jesus refrained from sin by using the Word of God (Matt. 4:1-11)

1.    Satan tempts by using three avenues of temptation (1 John 2:15-17).

 

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.  If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof:  but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.

 

a.    The lust of the flesh:  “…he was afterward a hungered” (Matt. 4:2).

b.    The pride of life:  “…cast thyself down:  for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee…” (Matt. 4:6).

c.    The lust of the eyes:  “…and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them” (Matt. 4:8).

2.    Every time Jesus appealed to God’s Word to overcome.  All know the words that Jesus used to confront the evil one:  “It is written..”

a.    “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Deut. 8:3).

b.    “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God” (Deut. 6:16).

c.    “The shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (Deut. 10:20).

3.    Psalm 119:11

 

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

 

B.   He completely resigned himself to the will of God.

1.    Jesus prayed for the cup of suffering to be removed from Him in the Garden of Gethsemane.  In fact, He prayed this prayer three times.

2.    Each time, Jesus ended with words resigning Himself to God’s will (Mark 14:36).

 

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me:  nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.

 

CONCLUSION

 

A.   When we think of being sinlessly perfect, we also think:  “Impossible.”

 

B.   That is good because the Bible teaches that the impossible is possible with God (Luke 1:37).

 

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

 

C.   Jesus knew He was God.

Jesus, however, was also composed of flesh.

Jesus’ fleshly being could and was tempted just as we are.

However, He never sinned.  Not once!