Chapter 8 - Christ's Faith - Psalm 22:9
Jesus lived by faith during His earthly ministry.
Jesus knew the struggle to live by faith. He "learned obedience" (Hebrews 5:8).
Jesus can only impute to us what He had: perfect faith and obedience.
Jesus' faith provides us a pattern to follow.
Chapter 9 - Christ's Emotions - Mark 3:5
Our problem is not that we have emotion, but that we express them wrongly.
Jesus had and expressed emotions without sin.
Jesus had pity and felt compassion, but did not receive mercy.
Jesus felt anger, and it is sometimes right for us as well. He received the Father's wrath.
Jesus was joyful, since it is a fruit of the Spirit. Not a circumstantial happiness or mere delight in living, but exulting in freeing captives and winning the victory over Satan and death. But He took on dark, God-forsakenness on the cross, too.
Jesus was sorrowful at Lazarus' tomb, and over the unbelief of Jerusalem.
Chapter 10 - Christ's Growth - Luke 2:40, 52
Christ grew in grace, or favor, with God and men.
So there is some form of grace that is not a response to sin, but a more general kindness or favor.
His communion with God was by the Spirit.
He developed as a boy and as a person.
God's favor on Jesus was both unconditional, and dependent on Christ's obedience (John 10:17; 15:10).
The cross was a reversal of Eden. In Eden the trees were attractive but gave death since they were forbidden. At Calvary the tree was repulsive but gave life, since God sent Jesus there. When Adam went to the tree it brought our ruin; when Jesus went to His tree it brought our restoration!
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