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What are we going to do?
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1)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
investigate the deity and humanity of Jesus.
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What are we going to do?
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Summary findings of the deity
and humanity of Jesus
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2)
Who is Jesus?
o
Jesus is
§
The Christ who
performs the function of
Ø
A prophet.
Ø
A priest.
Ø
And a king.
§
The one and only Son
of God, begotten before the creation of the world.
§
God who is
Ø
Worshipped by
angels and humans.
Ø
And prayed to.
§
The second person
of the triune God
Ø
Of the Father.
Ø
And of the Son.
Ø
And of the Holy
Spirit, the only God.
§
The creator of all
things who sustains all things by his powerful word.
§
The Lord,
Ø
The only Lord.
Ø
The Lord of all.
§
The mediator, the
only mediator between
Ø
God.
Ø
And mankind.
§
The Savior, the
only Savior of the world who has come down from heaven to save mankind.
§
The head of the church.
§
A man, God
incarnate, who is without sin.
§
A person with
both the nature of God and the nature of man as seen in his life and work, who
Ø
Was conceived by
the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
Ø
Suffered under
Pontius Pilate.
Ø
Was crucified.
Ø
Died for our sins.
Ø
Was buried.
Ø
Was raised on the
third day for our justification before God.
Ø
Ascended into
heaven.
Ø
Is seated at the
right hand of God interceding for us.
Ø
And will come
again to judge the living and the dead.
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Summary findings of the deity
and humanity of Jesus
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Jesus is the Christ who performs
the function of a prophet, a priest and a king
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3)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the
Christ?
§
What function does
the Christ perform?
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John 20:30-31
30Jesus performed many other
signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
31But these are written that
you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing
you may have life in his name.
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4)
What does ‘this
book’ refer to?
o
‘This book’
refers to the gospel of John.
5)
What are signs?
o
Signs are
miracles that point to God as the origin.
6)
According to
verse 30 what did Jesus do in the presence of his disciples, which are not
recorded in the gospel of John?
o
Jesus performed
many other signs in the presence of his disciples.
7)
According to
verse 31 what did the writer of the gospel of John say was the purpose of the
writing of the gospel account?
o
It was written
§
That the
disciples might believe that Jesus is
Ø
The Christ.
Ø
The Son of God.
§
And that by
believing they might have life in his name.
8)
Who is Jesus?
o
Jesus is
§
The Christ.
§
The Son of God.
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Acts 3:19-23
19Repent, then, and turn to
God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from
the Lord,
20and that he may send the Christ,
who has been appointed for you—even Jesus.
21Heaven must receive him
until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago
through his holy prophets.
22For Moses said, ‘The Lord
your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people;
you must listen to everything he tells you.
23Anyone who does not listen
to him will be completely cut off from their people.’
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9)
Whom does ‘your’ in
verse 19 refer to?
o
‘Your’ in verse 19
refers to the Jews.
10)
According to
verse 19 what was the plea for the Jews?
o
The plea was for
the Jews to
§
Repent.
§
And turn to God.
11)
According to
verses 19 and 20 what would be the consequence of the Jews’ repenting and turning
to God?
o
The sins of the
Jews might be wiped out.
o
That
o
Times of
refreshing might come from the Lord.
o
And that
o
God might send
the Christ.
12)
According to
verse 20 who has been appointed the Christ?
o
Jesus has been
appointed the Christ.
13)
According to
verse 21 until what time must heaven receive the Christ?
o
Heaven must
receive the Christ.
o
Until
o
The time comes
for God to restore everything.
14)
According to
verse 21 how did the Jews know what God intended to do?
o
God promised what
he intended to do long ago through his holy prophets.
15)
According to
verse 22 what did Moses say that God intended to do?
o
Moses said that God
would raise up for the Jews a prophet like him from among their own people.
16)
According to
verse 22 how must the Jews respond to the prophet God promised?
o
They must listen
to everything.
o
That
o
The prophet told
them.
17)
According to verse
23 what would be the consequence for anyone who does not listen to the prophet?
o
Anyone who does
not listen to the prophet will be completely cut off from their people.
18)
Who is the prophet
God promised?
o
Christ is the prophet.
o
That
o
God promised.
19)
What is done to a
prophet upon being appointed as such?
o
The prophet is
anointed.
20)
What does ‘Christ’
mean?
o
‘Christ’ means
‘anointed one’.
21)
What function
does the Christ perform?
o
The Christ performs
the function of a prophet.
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Hebrews 5:5-6
5In the same way, Christ did
not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,
“You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”
6And he says in another
place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
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22)
According to
verses 5 and 6 what did God say to Christ?
o
God said to him,
§
“You are my Son.
§
Today I have
become your Father.”
o
And God says in
another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
23)
According to
verses 5 and 6 how did Christ become a high priest?
o
Christ
§
Did not take on
himself the glory of becoming a high priest.
§
But was appointed
by God instead.
24)
Who is Melchizedek,
given Hebrews 7:1-3?
o
He is a priest of
God forever.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 7:1-3 that says,
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1This Melchizedek was king of
2... First, the name
Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means
“king of peace.”
3Without
father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life,
resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
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25)
According to
verse 1 what role did Melchizedek play?
o
Melchizedek was
§
King of
§
And priest of God
Most High.
26)
According to
verse 2 what does the name Melchizedek mean?
o
It means
§
King of
righteousness.
§
And king of
27)
According to
verse 3 what is Melchizedek’s genealogy?
o
He has no genealogy.
o
Because
o
He has no
§
Father.
§
Or mother.
28)
According to
verse 3 what is Melchizedek’s lifespan?
o
He has
§
No beginning of
days.
§
Or end of life.
29)
According to
verse 3 what is Melchizedek’s duration of service as priest of God?
o
He remains a
priest forever.
30)
According to
verse 3 in what way does Melchizedek resemble the Son of God?
o
He resembles the
Son of God in his permanence.
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31)
According to
verse 6 what kind of a high priest is Christ in terms of duration of service?
o
Christ is a high
priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
32)
What is done to a
priest upon being consecrated as such?
o
The priest is
anointed.
33)
What function
does Christ perform?
o
Christ performs the
function of a priest.
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Revelation 1:5
5and from
Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the
ruler of the kings of the earth.
…
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34)
Who is Jesus
Christ?
o
Jesus Christ is
§
The faithful
witness.
§
The firstborn
from the dead.
§
And the ruler of
the kings of the earth.
35)
What does it mean
for Jesus Christ to be the faithful witness to the end, given John 18:37?
o
As the faithful
witness Jesus Christ testified to the truth to the end of his life on earth.
o
Just before
o
He was crucified.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 18:37 that says,
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37“You are a king, then!”
said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I
was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the
side of truth listens to me.”
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36)
What was the
circumstance of the conversation between Pilate and Jesus?
o
Jesus was
§
On trial by Pilate.
§
And to be
crucified soon.
37)
What did Pilate
say to Jesus?
o
“You are a king,
then!” said Pilate.
38)
How did Jesus respond
to Pilate’s assessment of him as a king?
o
Jesus concurred
with Pilate’s assessment of him.
39)
What did Jesus say
was the reason he was born and came into the world?
o
To testify to the
truth.
40)
What did Jesus say
everyone on the side of truth does?
o
Everyone on the
side of truth listens to Jesus.
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41)
What does it mean
for Jesus Christ to be the firstborn from the dead?
o
It means that Jesus
Christ is the first to rise from the dead.
42)
What is Jesus
Christ as the ruler of the kings of the earth?
o
Jesus Christ is the
king of kings.
43)
What is done to a
king at coronation?
o
The king is
anointed.
44)
What function
does Christ perform?
o
Christ performs the
function of a king.
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Conclusion
45)
Who is the
Christ?
o
Jesus is the
Christ.
46)
What function
does Christ perform?
o
Christ performs the
function of
§
A prophet.
§
A priest.
§
And a king.
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Jesus is the Christ who performs
the function of a prophet, a priest and a king
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Jesus is the one and only Son
of God, begotten before the world began
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47)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the one
and only Son of God?
§
When was the Son
of God begotten?
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John 3:13-16
13No one has ever gone into
heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of
14Just as Moses lifted up the
snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
15that everyone who believes
may have eternal life in him.”
16For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.
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48)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 13 where did the Son of Man come from?
o
From heaven.
49)
What is the name
that Jesus referred to himself as in verse 13?
o
Jesus referred to
himself as the Son of Man.
50)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 13 who is the only one that has gone into heaven?
o
Jesus as the Son
of Man is the only one.
51)
How is Jesus as the Son of Man uniquely qualified to speak of things that happen in heaven?
o
Jesus as the Son
of Man
§
Came from heaven.
§
And is the only
one that has gone into heaven.
52)
What is the
implication for Jesus that as the Son of Man he came from heaven and is the
only one that has gone into heaven, given
that angels also come from heaven and have gone into heaven?
o
Jesus as the Son
of Man is God.
53)
What did Moses do
in the wilderness for the Israelites to get healed, given Numbers 21:5-9?
o
Moses
§
Made a bronze
snake.
§
And put it up on
a pole.
o
So that
o
Israelites who
got bitten by a snake could
§
Look at the
bronze snake.
§
And live.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Numbers 21:5-9 that says,
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5They spoke against God and
against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of
6Then the Lord sent venomous
snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.
7The people came to Moses and
said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the
Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
8The Lord said to Moses,
“Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and
live.”
9So Moses made a bronze snake
and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at
the bronze snake, they lived.
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54)
According to
verse 5 who spoke against God and against Moses?
o
The Israelites
did.
55)
According to
verse 5 why were the Israelites in the wilderness?
o
They
§
Had been brought
us up out of
§
And were
wandering in the wilderness
56)
According to
verse 5 what specifically were the Israelites upset about?
o
They thought they
had been brought up out of
o
Because
o
There was
§
No bread.
§
And no water.
o
And they detested
the food.
57)
According to
verse 6 how did the Lord deal with the Israelites’ complaint?
o
The Lord sent
venomous snakes among them.
o
They bit the
people.
o
And many
Israelites died.
58)
According to
verse 7 how did the Israelites respond to the Lord’s discipline?
o
They
§
Confessed to
Moses their sin of speaking
Ø
Against the
Lord.
Ø
And against
Moses.
§
And asked Moses
to pray to the Lord for him to take the snakes away from them.
59)
According to
verse 7 what did Moses do in response to the Israelites’ plea?
o
Moses prayed for
the people.
60)
According to
verse 8 what did the Lord instruct Moses to do in response to Moses’ prayer?
o
The Lord
instructed Moses to
§
Make a bronze
snake.
§
And put the
bronze snake up on a pole.
61)
According to
verse 9 what did Moses do in response to the Lord’s instruction?
o
Moses
§
Made a bronze
snake.
§
And put the
bronze snake up on a pole.
62)
According to
verse 9 how did the Israelites who got bitten by a snake manage to live?
o
They
§
Looked at the
bronze snake.
§
And lived.
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63)
What does it mean
for Jesus as the Son of Man to be lifted up?
o
It means that
Jesus as the Son of Man was going to be crucified.
64)
What does Jesus’ being physically crucified as the Son of Man say
about the nature of Jesus as the Son of Man?
o
Jesus as the Son
of Man is a man.
65)
What is the
composite nature of Jesus as the Son of Man?
o
Jesus as the Son
of Man is both
§
God.
§
And man.
66)
What is stunning
about the reality that Jesus as the Son of Man was going to be crucified?
o
Jesus as both
§
God.
§
And man.
o
Was going to be
crucified.
67)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 14 what did he compare his being lifted up to?
o
Jesus compared
his being lifted up to Moses’ lifting up the snake in the wilderness for
healing Israelites who looked at it.
68)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 14 and 15 what is the consequence of his being lifted up
as the Son of Man?
o
Jesus as the Son
of Man was going to be lifted up.
o
That
o
Everyone who
believes may have eternal life in him.
69)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 14 and 15 how does a person have eternal life in him?
o
A person has
eternal life in Jesus by believing in him.
70)
What is the name
that Jesus referred to himself as in verse 16?
o
Jesus referred to
himself as the one and only Son of God.
71)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 16 what will happen to those who believe in him as the Son
of God?
o
They shall
§
Not perish.
§
But have eternal
life.
72)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 16 what motivated God to give his one and only Son to save
the world?
o
God’s love for
the world did.
73)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 16 what is so amazing about God’s love for the
world?
o
God so loved the
world.
o
That
o
He gave his one
and only Son.
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Hebrews 1:5 (ESV)
5For to which of the angels
did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”?
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74)
What does ESV stand for?
o
ESV stands for
the English Standard Version that is a more literal translation of the bible
than the NIV, the New International Version.
75)
Who does ‘you’
refer to?
o
‘You’ refers to Jesus.
76)
Who does ‘my’
refer to?
o
‘My’ refers to God
the Father.
77)
Who has begotten
whom?
o
God the Father has
begotten his Son Jesus.
78)
Do angels enjoy
the status of being God’s Son?
o
No.
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John 17:5
5And now, Father, glorify me
in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.
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79)
Who does ‘me’
refer to?
o
‘Me’ refers to Jesus.
80)
What request did Jesus
make of God the Father?
o
Jesus requested
that God the Father glorify Jesus in his presence with the glory.
o
That
o
Jesus had with him.
o
Before the world
began.
81)
Where was Jesus before the world began?
o
Jesus was with God
the Father.
o
Before
o
The world began.
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Conclusion
82)
Who is the one
and only Son of God?
o
Jesus is the
§
One.
§
And only Son of
God.
83)
When was the Son
of God begotten?
o
The Son of God was
begotten.
o
Before
o
The world began.
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Jesus is the one and only Son
of God, begotten before the world began
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Jesus is God who is worshipped
by angels and humans and prayed to
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84)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Is Jesus God who
is worshipped by angels and humans?
§
Is Jesus God who
is prayed to?
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Titus 2:13
13while we wait for the
blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
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85)
What are we waiting
for?
o
We are waiting for
the blessed hope.
86)
What is the
blessed hope?
o
The blessed hope
is the appearing of the glory of our
§
Great God.
§
And Savior, Jesus
Christ.
87)
Who is God?
o
Jesus is God.
88)
Who is the Savior?
o
Jesus is the Savior.
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Hebrews 1:5-6 (ESV)
5For to which of the angels
did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”?
6And again, when he brings
the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God's angels worship him.”
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89)
According to
verses 5 and 6 who is God’s firstborn?
o
God’s firstborn is
God’s begotten Son, i.e., Jesus.
90)
According to
verse 6 whom does God tell all his angels to worship?
o
God tells all his
angels to worship Jesus.
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Luke 24:51-52
51While he was blessing them,
he left them and was taken up into heaven.
52Then they worshiped him and
returned to
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91)
Who does ‘he’ in
verse 51 refer to?
o
‘He’ in verse 51 refers
to Jesus.
92)
Who does ‘them’ in
verse 51 refer to?
o
‘Them’ in verse
51 refers to the disciples.
93)
According to
verse 51 what happened when Jesus was blessing the disciples?
o
Jesus
§
Left the
disciples.
§
And was taken up
into heaven.
94)
According to
verse 52 what did the disciples do?
o
They worshiped Jesus.
95)
According to
verse 52 what did the disciples do after they worshiped Jesus?
o
They returned to
96)
Did humans worship
Jesus?
o
Yes.
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Acts 7:59-60
59While they were stoning
him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
60Then he fell on his knees
and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said
this, he fell asleep.
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97)
According to
verse 59 what did Stephen do when people were stoning him?
o
He prayed to
Jesus asking Jesus to receive his spirit.
98)
According to
verse 60 what did Stephen do next?
o
Then he
§
Fell on his knees.
§
And cried out,
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”
99)
According to verse
60 what happened when Stephen had cried out?
o
He fell asleep,
i.e., died.
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Conclusion
100) Is Jesus God who is worshipped by angels and humans?
o
Yes.
101) Is Jesus God who is prayed to?
o
Yes.
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Jesus is God who is worshipped
by angels and humans and prayed to
========================
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Jesus is the second person of
the triune God of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, the only
God
========================
102) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the one God?
§
Which person is Jesus
of the triune God?
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1 Timothy 2:5
5For there is one God and one
mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
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103) How many Gods are there?
o
There is only one
God.
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Acts 5:3-4
3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that
you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money
you received for the land?
4Didn’t it belong
to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your
disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to
human beings but to God.”
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104) According to verse 3 whom did Ananias
lie to?
o
He lied to the
Holy Spirit.
105) According to verse 4 whom did Ananias
lie to?
o
He lied to God.
106) Is the Holy Spirit God?
o
Yes.
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Ephesians 4:30
30And do not grieve the Holy
Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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107) Are the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit of God and the
Spirit of God the same?
o
Yes.
108) What evidence is there that suggests that the Holy
Spirit and the Spirit of God are the same, given 1 Corinthians 12:3?
o
The Holy Spirit
and the Spirit of God are the same.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Corinthians 12:3 that says,
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3Therefore I want you to know
that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and
no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 8:9
9You, however, are not in the
realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of
God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not
belong to Christ.
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109) Are the Spirit and the Spirit of God and the Spirit of
Christ the same?
o
Yes.
110) Are the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of God and the
Spirit of Christ the same?
o
Yes.
111) Are the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of the Father and
the Spirit of the Son the same?
o
Yes.
112) Can the Holy Spirit and the Father be separated and
why?
o
No, the Holy
Spirit and the Father cannot be separated.
o
Just as
o
The spirit of a
person and the person cannot be separated.
113) Are the Holy Spirit and the Father one then?
o
Yes.
114) Can the Holy Spirit and the Son be separated and why?
o
No, the Holy
Spirit and the Son cannot be separated.
o
Just as
o
The spirit of a
person and the person cannot be separated.
115) Are the Holy Spirit and the Son one then?
o
Yes.
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John 10:30
30I and the Father are one.
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116) Who does ‘I’ refer to?
o
‘I’ refers to Jesus.
117) Are the Father and the Son one?
o
Yes.
118) Given that the Holy Spirit and the Father are one and
that the Holy Spirit and the Son are one and that the Father and the Son one are
one, are the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit one?
o
Yes.
119) Who is the one God?
o
The triune God
§
Of the Father.
§
And of the Son.
§
And of the Holy
Spirit.
o
Is the one God.
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Matthew 28:16-20
19Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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120) Whose name is the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit?
o
The name
§
Of the Father.
§
And of the Son.
§
And of the Holy
Spirit.
o
Is the name of the
triune God.
121) How many persons are there in the triune God?
o
There are three
persons in the triune God.
122) Who are the three persons of the triune God?
o
The Father is the
first person.
o
The Son is the
second person.
o
And the Holy
Spirit is the third person.
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Conclusion
123) Who is the one God?
o
The triune God
§
Of the Father.
§
And of the Son.
§
And of the Holy
Spirit.
o
Is the one God.
124) Which person is Jesus of the triune God?
o
Jesus is the Son,
the second person of the triune God.
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Jesus is the second person of
the triune God of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, the only
God
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Jesus is the creator of all
things who sustains all things by his powerful word
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125) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the
creator of all things?
§
Who sustains all
things by his powerful word?
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John 1:3
3Through him all things were
made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
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126) Who does ‘him’ refer to?
o
‘Him’ refers to Jesus.
127) What is Jesus’ role in creation?
o
Jesus is
§
The creator of all
things.
§
And the only creator.
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Hebrews 1:3
3The Son is the radiance of
God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by
his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at
the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
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128) What is the Son?
o
The Son is
§
The radiance of
God’s glory.
§
And the exact
representation of his being.
129) What does it mean for the Son to be the radiance of
God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, given John 14:9?
o
It means that anyone
who has seen Jesus has seen the Father.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 14:9 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
9Jesus answered: “Don’t you
know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who
has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
+++++++++++++++++++++
130) What does it mean for the Son to sustain all things by
his powerful word?
o
It means that Jesus
sustains all things by the word.
o
That
o
He speaks.
131) How did the Son provide purification for sins, given Hebrews
9:22?
o
Jesus shed his
blood on the cross for the sins of the world.
o
The outcome of the
bloodshed is the forgiveness of sins.
o
And the
forgiveness of the sins is for the world.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 9:22 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
22In fact, the law requires
that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and
without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
+++++++++++++++++++++
132) What does it mean for the Son to sit down at the right
hand of the Majesty in heaven?
o
It means that Jesus
sits down at the right hand of God in heaven.
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Conclusion
133) Who is the creator of all things?
o
Jesus is the
creator of all things.
134) Who sustains all things by his powerful word?
o
Jesus sustains
all things by his powerful word.
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Jesus is the creator of all
things who sustains all things by his powerful word
========================
========================
Jesus is the Lord, the only Lord,
the Lord of all
========================
135) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the Lord?
§
Who is the only Lord?
§
Who is the Lord of
all?
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1 Corinthians 8:6
6 … and there is but one
Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
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136) Who is the Lord?
o
Jesus is the Lord.
137) Who is the only Lord?
o
Jesus is the only
Lord.
138) How did all things come into being and how do we get
to live?
o
All things came into
being and we get to live through the one Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 10:36
36You know the message God
sent to the people of
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139) What is Jesus?
o
Jesus is Lord of
all.
140) What was the message God sent to the people of
o
It was the good
news of peace.
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Conclusion
141) Who is the Lord?
o
Jesus is the Lord.
142) Who is the only Lord?
o
Jesus is the only
Lord.
143) Who is the Lord of all?
o
Jesus is the Lord
of all.
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Jesus is the Lord, the only Lord,
the Lord of all
========================
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Jesus is the mediator, the
only mediator between God and mankind
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144) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the only mediator
between God and mankind?
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1 Timothy 2:5
5For there is one God and one
mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
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145) Who is the only mediator between God and mankind?
o
Jesus is the only
mediator between
§
God.
§
And mankind.
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Conclusion
146) Who is the only mediator between God and mankind?
o
Jesus is the only
mediator between
§
God.
§
And mankind.
========================
Jesus is the mediator, the
only mediator between God and mankind
========================
========================
Jesus is the Savior, the only
Savior who has come down from heaven to save mankind
========================
147) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the Savior,
the only Savior of mankind?
§
Where has the Savior
of mankind come from?
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Acts 4:11-12
11This Jesus is the stone
that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
12Salvation is found in no
one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we
must be saved.
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148) According to verses 11 and 12 what is the only name given
to mankind by which we must be saved?
o
Jesus is the only
name given to mankind.
o
By which
o
We must be saved.
149) Who is the Savior, the only Savior of mankind?
o
Jesus is
§
The Savior.
§
The only Savior of
mankind.
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John 6:38-40
38For I have come down from
heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.
39And this is the will of him
who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he
has given me, but raise them up at the last day.
40For my Father’s will is
that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life,
and I will raise them up at the last day.”
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150) Whom does ‘I’ in verse 38 refer to?
o
‘I’ in verse 38
refers to Jesus.
151) According to what Jesus said in verse 38 where has he come
down from?
o
Jesus has come
down from heaven.
152) According to what Jesus said in verse 38 what has he come
down from heaven to do?
o
Jesus has come
down from heaven
§
Not to do his
will.
§
But to do the
will of him who sent him.
153) Who sent Jesus?
o
The Father did.
154) According to what Jesus said in verses 39 and 40 what is
the will of God who sent him?
o
The will of God is
§
That Jesus shall
Ø
Lose none of all
those God has given him.
Ø
But raise them up
at the last day.
§
And that
Ø
Everyone who
looks to Jesus and believes in him shall have eternal life.
Ø
And he will raise
them up at the last day.
155) According to what Jesus said in verse 39 what will he
do in order not lose anyone God has given
him?
o
By raising them
up at the last day.
156) According to what Jesus said in verse 40 under what
condition will he raise a person up at the last day?
o
Everyone who
§
Looks to Jesus.
§
And believes in
him.
o
Shall have eternal
life,
o
And he will raise
them up at the last day.
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Conclusion
157) Who is the Savior, the only Savior of mankind?
o
Jesus is
§
The Savior.
§
The only Savior of
mankind.
158) Where has the Savior of mankind come from?
o
The Savior of mankind
has come down from heaven.
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Jesus is the Savior, the only
Savior who has come down from heaven to save mankind
========================
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Jesus is the head of the church
========================
159) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Who is the head
of the church?
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Colossians 1:18
18And he is the head of the
body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so
that in everything he might have the supremacy.
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160) Who does ‘he’ refer to?
o
‘He’ refers to
Jesus.
161) Who is the head of the church?
o
Jesus is the head
of the church.
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Conclusion
162) Who is the head of the church?
o
Jesus is the head
of the church.
========================
Jesus is the head of the church
========================
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Jesus is a man, God incarnate, who is without sin
========================
163) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Is Jesus God?
§
Is Jesus a man?
§
Does Jesus have
sin?
§
How is Jesus both
God and man?
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Titus 2:13
13while we wait for the
blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
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164) Is Jesus God?
o
Jesus is God.
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1 Timothy 2:5
5For there is one God and one
mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
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165) Is Jesus a man?
o
Yes.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
21God made him who had no sin
to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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166) Whom does ‘him’ refer to?
o
‘Him’ refers to Jesus.
167) Who had no sin?
o
Jesus had no sin.
168) What does it mean for God to make Jesus who had no sin
to be sin for us?
o
God
§
Laid the sins of
the whole world upon Jesus who had no sin.
§
And punished him
for the sins he bore.
o
While
o
He was hanging on
the cross.
169) What is the consequence for God to make Jesus who had
no sin to be sin for us?
o
The consequence is
that in Jesus we might become the righteousness of God.
170) What does it mean for us to become in Jesus the
righteousness of God?
o
It means that by
paying the penalty for our sins Jesus imputes the righteousness of God to us.
o
So that
o
We are no longer
sinful in God’s sight.
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John 1:1-14
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
…
14The Word became flesh and
made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and
only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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171) What does the beginning mean?
o
It means the
infinite eternity past.
172) According to verse 1 who was there in the infinite eternity
past?
o
The Word was there.
173) Does the Word really have a beginning and why?
o
No, because the
Word was there in the infinite eternity past.
174) Is the Word eternal and why?
o
Yes, because the
Word was there in the infinite eternity past.
175) According to verse 1 was the Word there alone in the
infinite eternity past and why?
o
No, because the
Word was with God in the infinite eternity past.
176) How do we depict the fact that the Word has existed with
God eternally?
o
The Word is co-eternal
with God.
177) According to verse 1 what was the identity of the Word?
o
The Word was God.
178) According to verse 14 what did the Word as God become?
o
The Word as God
became flesh.
179) What does the Word as God becoming flesh mean?
o
The Word as God
became a human being.
180) According to verse 14 whom did the Word incarnate
dwell among?
o
The Word incarnate
dwelled among people.
181) What is radical about the Word as God becoming a human
being and dwelling among people?
o
The creator of
the world actually
§
Became like his creatures.
§
And dwelled among
them.
182) According to verse 14 where did the one and only Son
come from?
o
The one and only
Son came from the Father.
183) Why did the one and only Son come from the Father?
o
It is because the
one and only Son as the Word incarnate was with God the Father.
184) According to verse 14 what is the identity of the Word
incarnate?
o
The Word incarnate
is the one and only Son who came from the Father.
185) According to verse 14 what is
the one and only Son full of?
o
The one and only
Son is full of
§
Grace.
§
And truth.
186) According to verse 14 what is the glory of the Word incarnate?
o
The glory of the Word
incarnate is the glory of the one and only Son.
187) According to verse 14 who has seen the glory of the
Word incarnate?
o
The disciples
have.
188) Who is the Word incarnate?
o
Jesus is the Word
incarnate.
189) Who is God incarnate?
o
Jesus is God incarnate.
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Conclusion
190) Is Jesus God?
o
Jesus is God.
191) Is Jesus a man?
o
Jesus is a man.
192) Does Jesus have sin?
o
No.
193) How is Jesus both God and man?
o
Jesus
§
As God became a man.
§
And is God incarnate.
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Jesus is a man, God incarnate, who is without sin
========================
========================
Jesus is a person with both
the nature of God and the nature of man as seen in his life and work
========================
194) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Given that Jesus is
both God and man, does Jesus have the nature of God, the nature of man, or
both?
§
How was Jesus conceived and of whom was Jesus born?
§
Under whom did Jesus
suffer?
§
How did Jesus
die?
§
For what purpose did
Jesus die?
§
How was Jesus’
body handled after he died?
§
What happened on
the third day after Jesus died and what resulted from that?
§
Where did Jesus
go after he was raised?
§
What is Jesus doing
right now?
§
What will Jesus come
back to do?
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Jesus is a person with both
the nature of God and the nature of man
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195) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Given that Jesus
is both God and man, does Jesus have the nature of God, the nature of man, or
both?
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Mark 4:37-39
37A furious squall came up,
and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
38Jesus was in the stern,
sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t
you care if we drown?”
39He got up, rebuked the wind
and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was
completely calm.
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196) According to verse 37 what happened as the group
traveled along in the boat?
o
A furious squall
came up.
o
And the waves
broke over the boat.
o
So that
o
It was nearly
swamped.
197) According to verse 38 what was Jesus doing when that
happened?
o
Jesus was in the
stern, sleeping on a cushion.
198) According to verse 38 how did the disciples react to
the situation?
o
The disciples
§
Woke Jesus.
§
And said to him,
“Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
199) According to verse 39 what did Jesus do?
o
Jesus
§
Got up.
§
Rebuked the wind.
§
And said to the
waves, “Quiet! Be still!”
200) According to verse 39 what happened then?
o
Then the wind
died down.
o
And it was
completely calm.
201) How did Jesus manifest his humanity on the current
occasion?
o
Jesus fell asleep.
o
As
o
We would.
202) How do we know that Jesus manifested his humanity on
the current occasion when he fell asleep, given Psalm 121:2-4?
o
God
§
Neither slumbers.
§
Nor sleeps.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Psalm 121:2-4 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
2My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3He will not let your foot
slip—he who watches over you will not slumber;
4indeed, he who watches over
+++++++++++++++++++++
203) How did Jesus manifest his deity on the current
occasion?
o
Jesus calmed the
storm.
204) Did Jesus manifest both his deity and humanity on the
current occasion?
o
Yes.
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Conclusion
205) Given that Jesus is both God and man, does Jesus have
the nature of God, the nature of man, or both?
o
Jesus is a person
with both
§
The nature of God.
§
And the nature of
man.
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Jesus is a person with both
the nature of God and the nature of man
***************************
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Jesus was conceived by the
Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary
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206) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
How was Jesus conceived and of whom was Jesus born?
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Matthew 1:20-21
20But after he had considered
this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of
David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21She will give birth to a
son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people
from their sins.”
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207) According to verse 20 who appeared to Joseph in a
dream?
o
An angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream.
208) According to verse 20 what did the angel say to Joseph
concerning marriage with Mary in the dream and the reason for it?
o
The angel said,
§
“Joseph son of
David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife.
§
Because
§
What is conceived
in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
209) What does Joseph son of David mean?
o
David was the
greatest earthly king of
o
Joseph son of
David means that Joseph was the descendant of David.
210) According to verse 20 how was the baby in Mary’s womb conceived?
o
The baby was conceived
by the Holy Spirit.
211) According to verse 21 what is the name that should be
given to the son Mary was going to give birth to?
o
The son should be
given the name Jesus.
212) What does the name ‘Jesus’ mean?
o
The name ‘Jesus’ means
that he will save his people from their sins.
213) Of whom was Jesus born?
o
Jesus was born of
Mary.
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Luke 1:34-35
34“How will this be,” Mary
asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35The angel answered, “The
Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow
you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of
God.
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214) According to verse 34 what did Mary say to the angel
that she was?
o
She was a virgin.
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Conclusion
215) How was Jesus conceived and
of whom was Jesus born?
o
Jesus was
§
Conceived by the
Holy Spirit.
§
And born of the virgin Mary.
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Jesus was conceived by the
Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary
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Jesus suffered under Pontius
Pilate and was crucified
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216) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Under whom did Jesus
suffer?
§
How did Jesus
die?
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Mark 15:15
15Wanting to satisfy the
crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus
flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
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217) Under whom did Jesus suffer?
o
Jesus suffered
under Pontius Pilate.
218) How was Jesus executed under Pontius Pilate?
o
Jesus was crucified.
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Conclusion
219) Under whom did Jesus suffer?
o
Jesus suffered
under Pontius Pilate.
220) How did Jesus die?
o
Jesus was
crucified.
***************************
Jesus suffered under Pontius
Pilate and was crucified
***************************
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Jesus died for our sins, was buried
and raised on the third day for our justification before God
***************************
221) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
For what purpose did
Jesus die?
§
How was Jesus’
body handled after he died?
§
What happened to Jesus
on the third day after he died and what resulted from that?
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1 Corinthians 15:3-4
3For what I received I passed
on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to
the Scriptures,
4that he was buried, that he
was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
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222) Whom does ‘I’ in verse 3 refer to?
o
‘I’ in verse 3 refers
to the apostle Paul.
223) According to verses 3 and 4 what did Paul pass on to the
disciples that he received?
o
Christ in accordance
with the Scriptures
§
Died for our sins.
§
Was buried.
§
And was raised on
the third day.
224) According to verse 3 how important did Paul consider
what he passed on to the disciples?
o
He considered it of
first importance.
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Romans 4:25-5:1
4:25He was delivered over to
death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
5:1Therefore, since we have
been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ.
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225) According to Romans
4:25 what resulted from Jesus being raised to life?
o
Jesus was raised
to life for our justification.
226) According to Romans
4:25-5:1 what does it mean for Jesus to be
raised to life for our justification?
o
It means that through
faith in the resurrected Jesus we
§
Are justified
before God.
§
And have peace
with him.
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Conclusion
227) For what purpose did Jesus die?
o
Jesus died for our
sins.
228) How was Jesus’ body handled after he died?
o
Jesus was buried.
229) What happened to Jesus on the third day after he died
and what resulted from that?
o
Jesus was raised
on the third day for our justification before God.
***************************
Jesus died for our sins, was buried
and raised on the third day for our justification before God
***************************
***************************
Jesus ascended into heaven
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230) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Where did Jesus
go after he was raised?
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Acts 1:1-3
1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to
teach
2until the day he was taken
up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles
he had chosen.
3After his suffering, he
presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He
appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the
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231) What is the former book?
o
The former book is
the gospel of Luke.
232) Whom does ‘I’ in verse 1 refer to?
o
‘I’ in verse 1
refers to Luke, the writer of
§
Acts.
§
And the gospel of
Luke.
233) According to verses 1 and 2 what did Luke write about
in the gospel of Luke?
o
He wrote about
all that Jesus began
§
To do.
§
And to teach.
o
Until
o
The day Jesus was
taken up to heaven.
234) According to verse 2 what did Jesus do with the
apostles he had chosen before he was taken up to heaven?
o
Jesus gave instructions
to them through the Holy Spirit.
235) According to verse 3 what did Jesus do after his
suffering?
o
Jesus
§
Presented himself to the apostles.
§
Gave many
convincing proofs.
§
That
§
He was alive.
§
Appeared to them
over a period of forty days.
§
And spoke about
the
236) According to verse 2 where was Jesus taken to after
giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles?
o
Jesus was taken
up to heaven.
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Hebrews 4:14
14Therefore, since we have a
great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us
hold firmly to the faith we profess.
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237) Where has Jesus gone?
o
Jesus has
ascended into heaven.
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Conclusion
238) Where did Jesus go after he was raised?
o
Jesus ascended
into heaven after he was raised.
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Jesus ascended into heaven
***************************
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Jesus is seated at the right
hand of God interceding for us
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239) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
What is Jesus doing
right now?
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Colossians 3:1
3Since, then, you have been
raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at
the right hand of God.
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240) Where is Christ?
o
Christ is in
heaven, seated at the right hand of God.
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Romans 8:33-34
33Who will bring any charge
against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
34Who then is the one who
condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than
that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also
interceding for us.
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241) According to verse 33 is there anyone who will bring
any charge against those whom God has chosen and why?
o
No, because God
justifies those.
o
Whom
o
He has chosen.
242) According to verse 34 why is there no one who condemns?
o
It is because Jesus
died for the sins of those.
o
Whom
o
God has chosen.
243) According to verse 34 what provides further assurance
that there is no one who condemns?
o
Jesus
§
Was raised to
life.
§
And is at the
right hand of God interceding for us.
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Conclusion
244) What is Jesus doing right now?
o
Jesus is seated
at the right hand of God interceding for us.
***************************
Jesus is seated at the right
hand of God interceding for us
***************************
***************************
Jesus will come again to judge
the living and the dead
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245) What are we going to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
What will Jesus come
again to do?
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Acts 1:9-11
9After he said this, he was
taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10They were looking intently
up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood
beside them.
11“Men of
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246) Whom does ‘he’ in verse 9 refer to?
o
‘He’ in verse 9
refers to Jesus.
247) Whom does ‘men of
o
‘Men of
248) According to verse 9 where did Jesus go after he
finished his remark?
o
Jesus was taken
up before the very eyes of the disciples.
249) According to verse 9 how did Jesus disappear from the
sight of the disciples?
o
A cloud hid Jesus
from their sight.
250) According to verse 10 who appeared as the disciples were
looking intently up into the sky as Jesus was going?
o
Suddenly two men
dressed in white stood beside them.
251) Who were these two men dressed in white?
o
They were angels.
252) According to verse 11 what did the two angels say that
Jesus would do?
o
Jesus would come
back in the same way.
o
That
o
The disciples had
seen him go into heaven.
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2 Timothy 4:1
1In the presence of God and
of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his
appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge.
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253) What will Jesus come again to do?
o
Jesus will come
again to judge
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The living.
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And the dead.
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Conclusion
254) What will Jesus come again to do?
o
Jesus will come
again to judge
§
The living.
§
And the dead.
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Jesus will come again to judge
the living and the dead
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Jesus is a person with both
the nature of God and the nature of man as seen in his life and work
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