Greatest Mystery of All

1 Timothy 3:16

Our text is one of the greatest verses in the Bible on the deity of Christ—Jesus Christ is God in the flesh! (John 1:1, 14).

This one salient verse of Scripture covers everything from Christ’s
birth in a manger at Bethlehem, to his ascension to the throne of the universe at the right hand of the Father.

The text may be divided into three couplets of truth:

Couplet #1 tells us of the WHO of Christ’s person:
“God was manifest in the flesh:
Justified in the Spirit.

Couplet #2 tells us of the WITNESS of Christ’s person:
Seen of angels:
Preached among the Gentiles.

Couplet #3 tells us of the WHERE of Christ’s person:
Believed on in the world:
Received up into glory.”

The incarnation of Christ is a great mystery. It is defined by seven
verbs:

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