Presentation on theology of Christ by Todd Linn, PhD; Christology; outline adapted from Danny Akin, PhD

1. CHRISTOLOGY
• The Study of . . .
JESUS CHRIST

2. CHRISTOLOGY
(The Study of Jesus Christ)
His Person
(The ontological dimension)
(Who He is)
His Work
(The functional dimension
(What He does)

3. The Person
of Christ
Full Deity Full Humanity
(Two Natures / One Personality)

4. The Work of Christ
Sinless Life Vicarious Death
(substitutionary)
Bodily Resurrection

5. Four Great Christological Passages:
1. John 1:1-18; 8:58; 14:6
2. Philippians 2:5-11
3. Colossians 1:13-20; 2:9-10
4. Hebrews 1:1-3; 5-14; 2:5-18

6. “Jesus Christ: God’s Very Best”
(Hebrews 1:1-4)
• Outline adapted
from Dr. Danny
Akin; President of
Southeastern Baptist
Theological
Seminary

7. I. If You Want to Hear God, LISTEN to
Jesus (1-2)
1. God, who at various times and in
various ways spoke in time past to the
fathers by the prophets,
2. has in these last days spoke to us by
His Son, whom He has appointed heir of
all things, through whom also He made
the worlds.”

8. • 1 Peter 1:10-12,
• “Of this salvation the prophets have
inquired and searched carefully, who
prophesied of the grace that would come to
you . . . To them it was revealed that, not to
themselves, but to us they were ministering
the things which now have been reported to
you through those who have preached the
gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from
heaven—things which angels desire to look
into.”

9. I. If You Want to Hear God, LISTEN to
Jesus (1-2)
1. God, who at various times and in
various ways spoke in time past to the
fathers by the prophets,
2. has in these last days spoke to us by
His Son, whom He has appointed heir of
all things, through whom also He made
the worlds.”

10. II. If You Want to See God, LOOK at Jesus
(2b-3)
1. He is the Divine INHERITOR (2)
“whom He has appointed heir of all
things,”

11. 2. He is the Divine CREATOR
• “ . . . Through whom also He
made the worlds;”

12. 3. He is the Divine REVEALER
• “ . . . Who being the brightness of
His glory . . .”

13. 4. He is the Divine Character
• “ . . . and the express image of His
person,”

14. John 14:7-9
7. “If you had known Me, you would have
known My Father also; and from now on
you know Him and have seen Him.”
8. Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the
Father, and it is sufficient for us.”
9. Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you
so long, and yet you have not known Me,
Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the
Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the
Father?’”

15. 5. He is the Divine SUSTAINER
• “ . . . And upholding all things by the
word of His power . . .”

16. 6. He is the Divine REDEEMER
• “ . . . When He had by Himself purged
our sins . . .”

17. 7. He is the Divine SAVIOR
• “ . . . [He] sat down at the right hand
of the Majesty on high,”

18. III. If You Want to Worship God,
LIFT UP Jesus (4)
• “having become so much better than
the angels, as He has by inheritance
obtained a more excellent name than
they.”

19. Verse 5:
• “For to which of the angels did He ever say:
‘You are My Son, today I have begotten
You’? And again: ‘I will be to Him a Father,
and He shall be to Me a Son?’”

20. Verses 13-14:
• “But to which of the angels has He ever
said: ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make Your
enemies Your footstool’?
• “Are they not all ministering spirits sent
forth to minister for those who will inherit
salvation?”

21. “JESUS CHRIST: GOD’S
VERY BEST”
I. If You Want to Hear God, LISTEN to Jesus
II. If You Want to See God, LOOK at Jesus
III. If You Want to Worship God, LIFT UP Jesus

22. “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown.

23. Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of Spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Who
makes the woeful heart to sing.

24. Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight,
And all the twinkling, starry host: Jesus
shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all
the angels heav’n can boast.

25. Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son
of God and Son of Man! Glory and
honor, praise, adoration, Now and
forever more be thine.