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Incarnation huge impact Why Jesus really came down with what and who

April 20, 2022 • Nancy Teague • Episode 11

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#11 Jesus made a surprising statement to Nicodemus about being here and there at the same time. In our natural minds that is impossible! Scripture says, with God all things are possible. That must mean He’s really good at doing 'impossibles'. Have you ever considered the 'impossibles' in the Incarnation? When we hear them, once again, we just might be like Nicodemus – “How can this be?!” Get ready to be wowed at what happened when Jesus came down.

E11 Incarnation huge impact Why Jesus really came down with What and Who

Crazy Good God Podcast – Nancy Teague 4/20/2022

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0:00:17.3 S2: “Down, go down, get down – DESCEND! You are profound, be My mystery, inform the world of Truth about them and Us. Set them really free to be all We always planned them to be. Make Us known, intimately known, as we know them intimately.” Said The Beloved Son to the Father, “I want to get down, I can't wait to get down! I really want to go down down down. I am meant to descend, I am ready to descend, whatever it takes. Love will take Me down, and Love will accomplish Our beautiful plan. Our love never fails!” Hi there, I just had to let the Father and Son share their conversation. They really are into descend. What they planned in the big descend is a big deal to Them! It's all encompassing! Well, welcome to Crazy Good God! I'm Nancy Teague, and thanks for listening to episode 11. For more info, go to www crazygoodgod.org. The previous episode number 10, we learned the true meaning of Jesus's words - born again. Born - Greek gennao is the womb, give birth. Again - Greek anouthen - means from above. Jesus said, For certain, absolutely necessary, it will happen, You must be born again. You must be from here and there.

0:02:06.3 S2: Well, if it's for certain, it's necessary, and it must happen, then doesn't that mean it's a DONE DEAL? Here (earth), there (heaven) is Jesus's emphasis. Then Jesus told Nicodemus, an even BIGGER HERE and THERE. We touched on this in the previous episode #9. I'm rephrasing John 3:13, Jesus said, “Nicodemus, no one can ascend unless He first descends, and guess what? The Son of Man, who is Me here, face-to-face with you, is not only here now, I'm also there in heaven now!” It's like ... whoa! Many observed Easter this past weekend, His death and amazing Resurrection. After Jesus was resurrected He appeared to more than 500 people, He ascended into the heavens. It's a historical fact. In light of Jesus's words to Nicodemus, it looks like Jesus was letting Nicodemus in on a Mystery, the Mystery of DESCEND. Of course, Nicodemus didn't get it, and just like we don't fully get it. What dawned on me through my Nicodemus episodes, and now I'm seeing this... Descend is all about His incarnation! Just think about this. If it wasn't for His incarnation, the reason for our Easter wouldn't have happened!! Incarnation is a big deal!

0:03:54.7 S2: That’s why the dialogue between the Father and Jesus at the beginning of this podcast. Do you know the word incarnation is not in the Bible? It's actually a Christian doctrine. A good doctrine. How would you describe the Incarnation? In my early, limited understanding, I would have said, ‘Well, Jesus's incarnation basically is about how Jesus became a baby. Was born in a manger, Shepherds worshiped Him, Wise men brought Him gifts. The incarnation is Jesus becoming a baby, so He could be the Savior of the world. Perhaps some of you would conclude something similar, or some of you would have a more elaborate better definition of Incarnation. I never studied or contemplated it, it was an event in Christian religion. Nicodemus and Jesus’s interaction stirred me in many ways, and then this last week, the realization of Jesus's descend connected to incarnation became front and center! It felt like this was Holy Spirit's next focus for Crazy Good God podcast. I tell you what, my preparation for this episode has brought lots of WOWS! Here’s a question to consider about my simple short explanation of incarnation - is there any mystery or wonder in it? Is it overwhelming, astonishing, hard to grasp? Is the incarnation a jaw-dropping globally impacting for all time occurrence? Is it bigger than Tradition has

0:05:43.5 S2: told us? Here's a few words that define incarnation – embodied, took o flesh, take on form, to give bodily or concrete form, to be representative. But what or who did Jesus bring when He showed up here on Earth? And how about where did He go? How far did He descend in His incarnation? You know what, ultimately, “into the lower parts of the earth, that He might fill all things”. Ephesians 4:10. Well, we might ask, what is the lower parts of the earth? I don't know. He does. And He knew how to get there. Talk about down, down, down! That's why descend is a big deal to Them! There is nowhere, Jesus the Incarnation is not! Here's some ramifications of Jesus descending to earth, there are many scriptures that I have for these, but for now, I just want you to hear these dynamics resonate within you. Some will resonate more than others. So, what or who did Jesus bring when He showed up here on Earth? Mystery, Eternity entered time, The Alpha and Omega - the Beginning and End showed up, Forever, Present everywhere showed up, The One who made all things became visible,

0:07:33.7 S2: True humility - He emptied himself to become a man, He filled all things, Fully God fully Man came to Earth, The fullness of the Godhead - Father, Son, Holy Spirit, The beginning of “It is finished.”, Relationship, True son-ship, Adoration of mankind, True identity, Inclusion, God became visible Who was not visible, God became face-to-face knowable through Jesus, Jesus revealed the Father, Of no reputation, Rejection - Jesus came precisely because man had rejected God - who he really was and it's amazing that it ended up that man rejected Him here on Earth - but that was part of his Mystery, The last Adam who became the first Adam showed up, Truth, Grace, Salvation, Love, Patience, Glory, Light, The Living Temple, Joy - great joy showed up, The Good News personified, Bread of Life, The Seed, The Desire of the Nations, the Lamb, Sacrificial death showed up, The Bridegroom, The Tree of Life, mankind’s value and delight, Acceptance of all mankind, His embodiment was of all humanity, and Jesus's completion. When He showed up here, He was always meant to be Son of man. Now realize the Incarnation is not an event, it's a Person and the event is in Him. This is really overwhelming!

0:09:49.3 S2: It's like, I don't know, this is too much to grasp! We could all be like Nicodemus and say, “How can this be?!” Wondrously, in truth/in reality every single one of these dynamics, every single one of these things He brought in His incarnation are for you! Yes, YOU. And for everybody else! For all time! Now, may Holy Spirit quicken and use some of these incarnation effects to bring clarity, hope, life, peace, love, freedom to your being. Here is what the Incarnation shows it is NOT. God is NOT repulsed by mankind, God is NOT against mankind, God does NOT condemn mankind, God has NO regrets about mankind. Jesus wasn't/isn’t like – “Yuck, I have to become a human being.” No. Jesus was like – “I am destined to be like mankind, I can't wait! After all, I am the SON OF MAN, WE ARE RELATED! And best of all, I make all things new.” For everyone, Jesus was meant to always be the Son of Man, human flesh. The Incarnation is the visible expression of God becoming man, Jesus looks just like us. And this shows us how much God desires and delights in His creation!

0:11:39.5 S2: Jesus becoming fully man shows the world the wonder, the significance, the value, the desire of you and everyone. It shows the Trinity’s adoration of mankind. Do you struggle with where God is? Does He really care? Maybe you worry that He is not with a loved one whose life is fragile or a mess? Ask Him – “Jesus, are You inside me, or Jesus are You inside my loved one who's hurting? Do you care? Listen. How did Jesus feel about sinners? He was called, “a friend of sinners, a glutton and a wine-bibber”, for goodness sake! In Matthew 11:19 Jesus wasn't hanging out with them to build a fan base. He wasn't into schmoozing. He really enjoyed them, and they enjoyed Him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been drawn to Him. His interaction visibly showed them their incredible value, and in turn, our incredible value. Jesus did NOT see wretchedness. Only Religion focuses on man's wretched-ness. He's not into cleaning up our act. He already did that when He died and rose again. That's part of His Incarnation Mystery. Jesus is saying, “Hey, I really enjoy you. I really like you – JUST AS YOU ARE. Here's a gift for you - My life, the treasure, it's inside. Have it! I freely give it to you, just receive.

0:13:33.6 S2: I want you to express My life in your own unique and valuable way. And nobody can do that certain way except you.” Get caught up in the wonder of the Incarnation! Jesus’s descending is all about you! Be immersed in all Jesus brought here for you to experience, and you know what, even if you don't get this stuff, He's cool with that. You will have all eternity to explore and grasp these wondrous things. It's all good, crazy good! Until next Wednesday - Bliss is to you. And never forget, God is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY ABOUT YOU!