Lesson 4 - Jesus Christ Flashcards
life’s greatest question
Who is Jesus?
second most important question
“But who do you say that I am.” -Mk. 8:27-30
2 natures of Jesus
Jesus as Divine; Jesus as Human
The Eternality and Preexistence of Christ:
was stated as early as on the Old Testament (Isaiah 9:6:) “For a child has been born to us a son has
been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called Everlasting Father.”
eternality of the Messiah
“In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. The Word was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh.”
John 1:1-2, 14
prepared people for the coming of Jesus Christ; cousin of Jesus
John the Baptist
“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me."
John the Baptist’s
testimony (John 1:29-30)
born to prepare the people to God
John the Baptist
“The Last of the Prophets”; the last great traditional prophet of God
John the Baptist
“I tell you the
solemn truth, before
Abraham came into
existence, I am!”
Jesus’ testimony about
Himself: John 8:57-58
did not believe Jesus; “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen
Abraham?”
Judeans
Christ in the Old Testament
“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets
and the psalms must be fulfilled”
(Luke 24:44)
in this prophecy, it did not mention a name but instead had questions such as when and who will appear
Direct Prophecy
prophecy stating the conception and birth of our savior who will be named immanuel
Direct Prophecy
this name means “savior” or “God is with us”
Emmanuel/Immanuel
For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed (1 Cor 5:7).
Typological Prophecy
The Passover in Exodus 12
Typological Prophecy:
The Passover in Exodus 12
Typological Prophecy:
The Passover in Exodus 12
Typological Prophecy:
doctrines, passages, and written prophecies of Jesus in the Bible
Typological Prophecy
doctrines, passages, and written prophecies of Jesus in the Bible
Typological Prophecy
Manifestation/s of God himself
Theophany/ies; Christophany/ies
‘in flesh’
Incarnation
act wherein the eternal God, the Son took to Himself an
additional nature, humanity, through the virgin
Incarnation:
“Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among
us.”
(John 1:14)
“The Son of God became the Son of Man so that the sons
of men might become the sons of God.”
(C.S. Lewis)
the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him (Luke 2:40).
The Humanity of Christ
manifestations
burning bush, sounds, winds
Moses in exodus
manifestation in Abraham
Christ through the times as a child, life in service, until his death
The Humanity of Christ
EVIDENCES THAT JESUS IS HUMAN
Jesus had the titles and lineage of Son of Man (Matt 8:20)
and Son of Abraham and David (Matt 1:1).
He was one of us
experiences of Jesus as a man
Hungry (Matt 4:2) Thirsty (John 19:28) Grew tired (John 4:6) Grieved to the point of tears (John 11:35) Tempted (Matt 4:1) Experienced physical death (Luke 23:46)