Lesson 7

The Lord Jesus Christ

The central message of the Bible is the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ Jesus is the fullest and most complete revelation of God. He is the center of faith for the Christian. He is the source of all that is good and right. He is the One who helps you overcome addictions. He is the One who liberates the captive, destroys the strongholds, heals the sick, and saves the sinner. Without Christ we live in a hopeless and futile world. Memorize Matthew 3:17.

1. The Person of Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, and will be so forever.

1. The Humanity of Christ

1. How did Jesus Christ enter the world?

Luke 1:29-37                                                                                                                                  

Matthew 1:18-25                                                                                                                         

2. What human characteristics did Jesus have?

Luke 2:40,52                                                                                                                                   

John 12:27                                                                                                                                        

Mathew 13:53-58                                                                                                                        

Luke 24:39                                                                                                                                       

Matthew 26:38                                                                                                                                                

3. Did Jesus Christ sin?

2 Corinthians 5:21                                                                                                                      

Hebrews 4:15                                                                                                                                

1 Peter 2:22                                                                                                                                     

4. Why did the Lord Jesus Christ need to be human?

Romans 5:18-19                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                 

(See also: Hebrews 2:14, 16-17; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 2:6; 1 Corinthians 15:42-49).

1. The Deity of Christ

1. What is Jesus Christ called according to these verses?

John 1:1,14; John 20:28                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                 

(See also Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8)

2. What is Jesus Christ called according to these verses?

Luke 1:35; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 1:10-12                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                 

3. What did the Old Testament think of Christ?

Isaiah 9:6                                                                                                                                           

Micah 5:2                                                                                                                                           

4. What did Jesus think of himself?

Mark 2:27,28                                                                                                                                  

John 5:17,18                                                                                                                                    

John 8:58                                                                                                                                           

John 10:27-30                                                                                                                                

Revelation 1:17,18                                                                                                                      

5. What divine attributes did Jesus have?

Matthew 8:23-27                                                                                                                         

Matthew 28:20                                                                                                                                                

John 2:19-21                                                                                                                                   

John 2:25                                                                                                                                           

John 10:17-18                                                                                                                                

Hebrews 13:8                                                                                                                                

Revelation 22:13                                                                                                                          

6. Why is Christ God?

Colossians 1:19; 2:9,10                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                 

1. The Work of Christ

1. The Atonement is the work that Christ accomplished on the cross. What atonement means is that Christ was put in our place. Instead of us dying, instead of us receiving the wrath of God, He did. He took the punishment for it, and he satisfactorily and adequately completed the job.

1. Why did Christ have to die?

1 John 4:9-10                                                                                                                                  

Romans 3:23-26                                                                                                                           

2. What did the atonement do?

Isaiah 53:5,6                                                                                                                                    

2 Corinthians 5:17-20                                                                                                              

Ephesians 2:3-5                                                                                                                            

Colossians 2:13-15                                                                                                                     

1. The Resurrection

1. Did Christ rise from the dead?

Luke 24:5-8,34; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4                                                                             

2. Did Christ rise with a body or a spirit?

Luke 24:36-43; John 20:24-27                                                                                            

3. Why is Christ’s resurrection so important?

1 Corinthians 15:14-18                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                 

4. What has the resurrection of Christ accomplished for you?

Romans 4:25                                                                                                                                   

Romans 6:8-11                                                                                                                                                

Romans 8:11                                                                                                                                   

2 Corinthians 4:14                                                                                                                      

Ephesians 2:3-6                                                                                                                            

1 Peter 1:3                                                                                                                                        

1. The Ministry of Christ

1. What did Christ do?

Colossians 1:15-17                                                                                                                     

2. What is he doing now?

Matthew 28:20                                                                                                                                                

Romans 8:34                                                                                                                                   

Colossians 1:18-20                                                                                                                     

Hebrews 7:24,25                                                                                                                         

3. What will Christ do?

Matthew 25:31-33                                                                                                                      

Acts 1:9-11                                                                                                                                      

1 Corinthians 15:24-26                                                                                                           

Philippians 2:9-11                                                                                                                       

Revelation 19:11-21                                                                                                                  

1. The Attitude of Christ

Read Philippians 2:5-11

1. What are you commanded in this passage to do?

                                                                                                                                                                                   

2. What is the attitude of Christ?

                                                                                                                                                                                   

3. What would the attitude of Christ look like in your life?

                                                                                                                                                                                   

4. What ways have you seen the attitude of Christ demonstrated in others?