Meet Jesus - Day 30 of 40 - Son of God

Read Luke 8:26-39.

"What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" (Luke 8:28 NLT). Yep, even demons knew who Jesus was.

On day 27, we met Jesus: God. This is true. And He is also the Son of God. This may seem like a confusing concept. The Christian Church believes in the Holy Trinity--Father, Son and Holy Spirit. One God, but three in one. On the simpler side of things you can think of the different hats in life you may wear. For me, I'm Craig: Husband. Craig: Dad. Craig: Son. But I'm still simply...Craig. 

You won't find the specific word "Trinity" in the Bible but you will find the teachings of the Trinity in God's Word. Just one example is Matthew 28:19 (NLT), "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

Below is a creed accepted by all Christian churches, all denominations (Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Assembly of God, etc.) that explain what we believe of God, which includes Jesus: Son of God:

Nicene Creed

I
 believe 
in 
one
 God,
 the 
Father
 Almighty,
 maker 
of 
heaven
 and
 earth
 and
 of 
all 
things
 visible
 and 
invisible.

And
 in 
one 
Lord
 Jesus
 Christ, 
the
 only‐begotten
 Son
 of 
God,
 begotten
 of
 His 
Father
 before
all
 worlds, 
God
 of 
God, 
Light 
of 
Light,
 very
 God
 of 
very
 God,
 begotten, 
not 
made,
 being
 of
one
 substance 
with
 the
 Father, 
by
 whom
 all 
things
 were 
made; 
who
 for 
us 
men
 and
 for our salvation
 came
 down
 from 
heaven 
and 
was 
incarnate
 by
 the 
Holy 
Spirit 
of 
the
 virgin
 Mary
 and
 was 
made 
man; 
and
 was
 crucified
 also
 for 
us 
under
 Pontius 
Pilate. 
He 
suffered and 
was
 buried. 
And 
the
 third
 day 
He 
rose 
again 
according
 to
 the 
Scriptures 
and
 ascended into
 heaven
 and 
sits 
at
 the
 right 
hand
 of
 the 
Father. 
And 
He
 will
 come 
again
 with
 glory
 to
judge
 both 
the
 living 
and 
the 
dead, 
whose 
kingdom
 will 
have 
no 
end. 

And
 I 
believe
 in
 the
Holy 
Spirit,
 the
 Lord 
and 
giver 
of 
life,
 who 
proceeds
 from
 the
 Father 
and
the
 Son,
 who 
with
the
 Father
 and
 the 
Son 
together 
is 
worshiped
 and 
glorified, 
who 
spoke
 by
the 
prophets.
 And 
I 
believe
 in 
one 
holy 
Christian
 and 
apostolic 
Church 
I
 acknowledge
 one
Baptism 
for
 the remission 
of
 sins, 
and 
I 
look
 for 
the 
resurrection
 of
 the 
dead
 and
 the 
life
 of
the
 world
 to 
come. 
Amen.

Now, back to the account in Luke 8:26-39. What do we see of Jesus: Son of God?

• He has power over demons and can cast them out.
• People feared Jesus.
• Even though most wanted Jesus to leave from them, one man didn't. "The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 'Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.' And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him." (Luke 8:38-39 NLT)

Regardless of the source (when the man was demon-possessed), it is still a good question we can ask of Jesus: Son of God. "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" What could it mean to ask Jesus of this each day of your life? What would be the impact...on you...on the lives of the people around you?


In what specific ways may we return to our homes, declare how much Jesus has done for us, and proclaim this throughout the community we live in?