Peter answers that Jesus is the Christ of God. While Jesus could be considered a great teacher or leader, the most important question is determining who He is. It is a question that has eternal consequences. Jesus performed miracles that proved His identity, like raising a boy from the dead, but some like John the Baptist still struggled with doubt. True knowledge of Jesus comes from a personal relationship with Him and surrendering one's life fully to Him as Lord.
How you talk to people about Jesus depends on what they already know.
There are four great facts that must be communicated. He was completely human. He was more than a great teacher. He overcame death. Your spiritual encounter with Him today.
Slides used in a session of the Exploring Jesus Christ Lay Leaders Course. These are on the topic of the history of Christology and include the development of Christological thought throughout history.
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE TRUE GOD. If you don't believe that HE IS OUR MIGHTY GOD AND EVERLASTING FATHER, That means, you don't really know the Christ!. This will answer all your questions in the name of our Lord! Amen!
Contents of this presentation:
1. What is Christ?
- Direct statements of the Eternity and Deity of the Son of God
- Implications that the Son of God is Eternal
2. The importance of the Issue
3. Some clues to the possibility of the doctrine Myth, Art and Logic
4. Arguments for Christ’s Divinity
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "The Doctrine of Christ" sermon at New Life Christian Church on July 6, 2014. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
How you talk to people about Jesus depends on what they already know.
There are four great facts that must be communicated. He was completely human. He was more than a great teacher. He overcame death. Your spiritual encounter with Him today.
Slides used in a session of the Exploring Jesus Christ Lay Leaders Course. These are on the topic of the history of Christology and include the development of Christological thought throughout history.
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE TRUE GOD. If you don't believe that HE IS OUR MIGHTY GOD AND EVERLASTING FATHER, That means, you don't really know the Christ!. This will answer all your questions in the name of our Lord! Amen!
Contents of this presentation:
1. What is Christ?
- Direct statements of the Eternity and Deity of the Son of God
- Implications that the Son of God is Eternal
2. The importance of the Issue
3. Some clues to the possibility of the doctrine Myth, Art and Logic
4. Arguments for Christ’s Divinity
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "The Doctrine of Christ" sermon at New Life Christian Church on July 6, 2014. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
True christianity and how it leads to islammuzaffertahir9
Muslims devoutly believe in Jesus, Moses and all other true prophets. Catholics, Protestants, and Muslims all claim to believe in Jesus. Why, then, are there such differences among his believers? The fact is that his teachings have been misinterpreted and misrepresented. Jesus himself did what a sincere Muslim would have done. He submitted to the will of God. He, further, prophesied the corning of Prophet Muhammad.
This short booklet offers Biblical teachings which disavow some beliefs which are wrongly attributed to Jesus Christ. It tells that there is no contradiction between Islam and true Christianity. True Christianity, in fact, leads to Islam.
The whole purpose of this booklet is to promote better understanding, closer relationship, peace, and harmony between Muslims and Christians.
Jesus said:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment ... I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
"Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you unto all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
"He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you". (John 16:7-15)
Why was Calvary not enough? What if Jesus did not rise from the dead? What would that mean? Why was the physical resurrection of Jesus so necessary to prove something?
The answer may surprise you.
This is a lesson in the Crossroads programme, a discipleship programme written by Dr Kevin Smith and offered by the South African Theological Seminary. This lesson is about the Deity and Humanity of Christ.
The second study in our "Growing Deep in the Gospel" series in which we answer the question, "What is the Gospel?" In answering the question we looked at how the word "gospel" was used in Jesus' day and how the Bible describes the gospel. We also looked at what is the heart of the gospel, a outline of the basic gospel message and an outline of the gospel based on the entire Bible.
The Way that Jesus Lived on earth
-Zac Poonen
INDEX
1. God's Purpose For Man
2. Living In Humility
3. Living In Holiness
4. Living In Love
5. Living In The Spirit
6. Living In The Will of God
7. Living By The Power of God
8. Living For The Glory of God
9. The Bride Of Christ
CFC, Christian Fellowship Church, Christian Fellowship Center, Christian Fellowship Centre
THE REALITY OF GOD'S PRESENCE AND SUPERNATURAL INTERVENTIONhuldahministry
If miracles happened as written in the Bible, we should always be expectant that they could happen now to those who seek God because God is an unchanging God through the ages...
CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
Pilate asked a question as Truth stood before him. It looked him right into his eyes but he did not see - or maybe he DID see but could not bear it. He ordered His beating
Maybe Pilate was a coward - he allowed Jesus to be nailed to the cross but even so, he washed his hands - he did NOT want the blood of Jesus on his hands.
...maybe he was just confused but even if he was, deep down, something within him KNEW that there was something about this Jesus - why else would he have washed his hands?
Pilate wrote a sign - maybe it was intended to mock Jesus - but when the Jews took it seriously and wanted to change the wording Pilate refused. Pilate was pagan and yet he himself declared Jesus "King" - and would not change what he - Pilate - declared about Christ :-)
Pilate - a pagan - declared Jesus Christ "King" whilst he hung on a cross and so it is! OUR KING is Him who chose to die such a death - for us with love.
True christianity and how it leads to islammuzaffertahir9
Muslims devoutly believe in Jesus, Moses and all other true prophets. Catholics, Protestants, and Muslims all claim to believe in Jesus. Why, then, are there such differences among his believers? The fact is that his teachings have been misinterpreted and misrepresented. Jesus himself did what a sincere Muslim would have done. He submitted to the will of God. He, further, prophesied the corning of Prophet Muhammad.
This short booklet offers Biblical teachings which disavow some beliefs which are wrongly attributed to Jesus Christ. It tells that there is no contradiction between Islam and true Christianity. True Christianity, in fact, leads to Islam.
The whole purpose of this booklet is to promote better understanding, closer relationship, peace, and harmony between Muslims and Christians.
Jesus said:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment ... I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
"Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you unto all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
"He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you". (John 16:7-15)
Why was Calvary not enough? What if Jesus did not rise from the dead? What would that mean? Why was the physical resurrection of Jesus so necessary to prove something?
The answer may surprise you.
This is a lesson in the Crossroads programme, a discipleship programme written by Dr Kevin Smith and offered by the South African Theological Seminary. This lesson is about the Deity and Humanity of Christ.
The second study in our "Growing Deep in the Gospel" series in which we answer the question, "What is the Gospel?" In answering the question we looked at how the word "gospel" was used in Jesus' day and how the Bible describes the gospel. We also looked at what is the heart of the gospel, a outline of the basic gospel message and an outline of the gospel based on the entire Bible.
The Way that Jesus Lived on earth
-Zac Poonen
INDEX
1. God's Purpose For Man
2. Living In Humility
3. Living In Holiness
4. Living In Love
5. Living In The Spirit
6. Living In The Will of God
7. Living By The Power of God
8. Living For The Glory of God
9. The Bride Of Christ
CFC, Christian Fellowship Church, Christian Fellowship Center, Christian Fellowship Centre
THE REALITY OF GOD'S PRESENCE AND SUPERNATURAL INTERVENTIONhuldahministry
If miracles happened as written in the Bible, we should always be expectant that they could happen now to those who seek God because God is an unchanging God through the ages...
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Pilate asked a question as Truth stood before him. It looked him right into his eyes but he did not see - or maybe he DID see but could not bear it. He ordered His beating
Maybe Pilate was a coward - he allowed Jesus to be nailed to the cross but even so, he washed his hands - he did NOT want the blood of Jesus on his hands.
...maybe he was just confused but even if he was, deep down, something within him KNEW that there was something about this Jesus - why else would he have washed his hands?
Pilate wrote a sign - maybe it was intended to mock Jesus - but when the Jews took it seriously and wanted to change the wording Pilate refused. Pilate was pagan and yet he himself declared Jesus "King" - and would not change what he - Pilate - declared about Christ :-)
Pilate - a pagan - declared Jesus Christ "King" whilst he hung on a cross and so it is! OUR KING is Him who chose to die such a death - for us with love.
Sermon Slide Deck: "The Glory Of Jesus, The Son Of God" (Luke 9:28-36)New City Church
To understand Jesus rightly is to see him as the authoritative revelation of God to whom we should listen.
This message was given on June 15, 2014 at New City Church Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. www.newcitychurch.ca
Bible Alive Jesus Christ 012: "Jesus is LORD!"BibleAlive
See what Son of God (a Davidic title) meant for the earliest Christians illuminated by Easter. Discover the significance of the Pauline formula: “the Son of God according to the Spirit of Holiness.” Learn how the earliest believers, having experienced the Risen Christ, could dare to think Jesus is God. See that when Jesus’ divinity is expressed conceptually in the New Testament, the drama of our redemption appeared in a new light. Finally, in respect we look at the Old Testament’s relationship to the New.
This is a study of Jesus being the greatest wise man. He had the very wisdom of His father, and as you study His teaching you come to realize that no one ever spoke as He did, and no one was ever more clever in dealing with problems and issues. He had the greatest plan for the best life for time and eternity.
This 7-day reading plan explores Jesus’ claims, his deity, and offers thoughts demonstrating that he is the Messiah by Lee Strobel, a former atheist. Devotional thoughts
are drawn from Lee’s own experiences and feature a journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune. The plan is perfect for those engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide if Jesus was who he claimed to be.
All devotions are drawn from The Case for Christ
Study Bible.
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MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
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Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
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We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
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The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
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Countless volumes have been written trying to explain the mystery of three persons in one true God, leaving us to resort to metaphors such as the three-leaf clover to try to comprehend the Divinity. Many of us grew up with the quintessential pyramidal Trinity structure of God at the top and Son and Spirit in opposite corners. But what if we looked at this ‘mystery’ from a different perspective? What if we shifted our language of God as a being towards the concept of God as love? What if we focused more on the relationship within the Trinity versus the persons of the Trinity? What if stopped looking at God as a noun…and instead considered God as a verb? Check it out…
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
2. Key Text:
“He said to them,
‘But who do you
say that I am?’
Peter answered
and said, ‘The
Christ of God’ ”
Luke 9:20,
3. Who is Jesus Christ? This question is not a philosophical or a
sociological gimmick. It gets to the heart of who humans are
and, even more important, what eternity will hold for them.
People can admire the
works of Jesus, honor
His words, extol His pa-
tience, advocate His non-
violence, acclaim His de-
cisiveness, praise His self-
lessness, and stand spee-
chless at the cruel end of
His life. Many may even
be ready to accept Jesus
as a good man who tried
to set things right—to infuse fairness where there was injustice,
to offer healing where there was sickness, and to bring comfort
where there was only misery.
4. Yes, Jesus could well earn
the name of the best
teacher, a revolutionary, a
leader par excellence, and a
psychologist who can probe
into the depths of one’s soul.
He was all these and so
much more. None of these
things, however, comes near
to answering the all-impor-
tant question that Jesus
Himself raised: “ ‘Who do
you say that I am?’ ” (Luke
9:20, NKJV).
It is a question that demands
an answer, and on that
answer the destiny of
humanity hinges.
5. “He said to them, ‘You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician,
heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also
here in Your country.’’” (Luke 4:23)
Jesus was just the son of Joseph for
the people in Nazareth (Lk. 4:22)
Jesus introduced Himself as the
Messiah in prophecy (Lk. 4:18-21).
He also called Himself “prophet”
(Lk. 4:23) and He reprimanded them
for not believing (Lk. 4:24-27).
They didn’t want to believe Him.
They even tried to kill his Savior in
that moment (Lk. 4:29).
Accepting that Jesus was more than
the son of Joseph is a matter of life
and death.
6. “Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.
And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus,
saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’” (Luke 7:18-19)
Jesus brought a boy back to life, and
the people called Him prophet.
Nevertheless, John was still in prison
and He didn’t do anything to free
him. John was struggling to believe.
“The Saviour’s words, ‘Blessed is he,
whosoever shall find none occasion
of stumbling in Me,’ were a gentle
reproof to John. It was not lost upon
him. Understanding more clearly
now the nature of Christ’s mission,
he yielded himself to God for life or
for death, as should best serve the
interests of the cause he loved.”
E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 22, pg. 218)
7. In a sense, the answer that Jesus gave might have
caused John even a bit more consternation.
After all, if Jesus has the power to do all these
incredible things, why am I languishing here in
jail?
Who hasn’t, amid their own personal tragedies,
wondered something similar: If God has all this
power, why is this happening to me?
Why is the cross, and all it represents and
promises, our only answer?
REFLECTION
8. “And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also,
that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.’” (Luke 1:35)
Only Adam is called “son of God” apart from
Jesus. Luke said he was son of God because he
was born from no woman (Luke 3:38). When
that expression is used for human beings, the
Bible uses its plural form, “sons of God.”
That title is similar to others like Christ,
Messiah, Redeemer, King of Israel… (John
1:49; 11:27).
Jesus is the Son of God; He is part of the Deity.
He is “God over all.” (Romans 9:5 NIV).
The expression “Son of God” (in its singular form) can be found 46
times in the Bible. All but one refer to Jesus.
9. “Christ, the Word, the
only begotten of God,
was one with the eternal
Father—one in nature, in
character, in purpose—
the only being that could
enter into all the
counsels and purposes of
God.”
E.G.W. (Patriarchs and Prophets, cp. 1, pg. 34)
10. What does it mean to us that Jesus is, in the fullest
sense, God?
Though this truth is filled with many implications,
one of the most amazing is that, though God, Jesus
condescended to not only take upon Himself our
humanity but to offer Himself as a sacrifice in that
humanity for us.
We are talking about God here!
What wonderful hope does this truth have for us
because of what it tells us about what God is really
like?
REFLECTION
11. “The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a
glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’” (Luke 7:34)
According to Luke, what’s the purpose of Jesus being the “Son of Man”?
He is a man who live humbly,
having nowhere to lay His
head (Luke 7:34; 9:58).
He is the only man with
divine prerogatives. He is the
Lord of Sabbath and He can
forgive sins (Luke 6:5; 5:24).
He came to redeem us from
sin. He came to seek and save
which was lost
(Luke 9:56;19:10).
He understood that
Redemption would cost
suffering and death at the
cross. He would then be our
Mediator before the Father
(Luke 18:31-32; 22:22; 12:9).
He will come back to Earth to reward
the saints and to end the Great
Controversy (Luke 9:26; 12:4; 17:24-30;
21:36; 22:69).
12. It’s not enough simply knowing who Jesus is.
Rather, we need to know Him for ourselves.
If, then, you claim to know Jesus, what, in
fact, do you know about Him?
That is, what has your own personal
knowledge of Jesus taught you about Him
and about what He is like?
REFLECTION
13. “He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered and
said, ‘The Christ of God.’” (Luke 9:20)
It doesn’t matter what others think about
Jesus. The most important thing is what I think
of Him.
Who is Jesus to me?
If I accept Him as Christ, the Anointed One, the
Son of God, the Son of Man, my Redeemer,
then a total surrender will follow. I will fully
commit to my Savior.
The King of Kings is coming
soon. He is longing to give His
Kingdom to those who have
accepted Him as the Christ, the
Lord of their lives.
14. “For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a
voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: ‘This is My beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.’ And we heard this voice which came from
heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.” (2 Peter 1:17-18)
According to Luke 9:28, Jesus went to the
mount to pray. Peter, James and John came
with Him. Then, Moses and Elijah came
and talked to Jesus about His last trip to
Jerusalem.
In that moment, the voice of the Father
confirmed Jesus’ mission and identity.
Darkness came after that, but the light that
came from God’s message remained in
their minds.
Peter wrote about that experience many
years later. He knew whom he had
believed. No tales or myths. He had seen it
with his own eyes and he wanted us to
believe it too (2 Peter 1:16-18).
15. Moses and Elijah, who had been. “chosen above every angel
around the throne, had come to commune with Jesus
concerning the scenes of His suffering, and to comfort Him
with the assurance of the sympathy of heaven. The hope of
the world, the salvation of every human being, was the
burden of their interview”—
Thus, even Jesus Himself, who had comforted so many
others, sought solace and comfort for Himself. What should
that tell us about how even the strongest spiritually among
us, even our leaders, teachers, and guides, can at times need
solace, encouragement, and help from others?
In fact, whom do you know right now who could use solace,
comfort, and encouragement?
REFLECTION
16. “It is not enough for us to believe that Jesus is not an
impostor, and that the religion of the Bible is no cunningly
devised fable. We may believe that the name of Jesus is the
only name under heaven whereby man may be saved, and
yet we may not through faith make Him our personal
Saviour. It is not enough to believe the theory of truth. It is
not enough to make a profession of faith in Christ and have
our names registered on the church roll. “He that keepeth
His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And
hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which
He hath given us.” “Hereby we do know that we know Him
if we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:24; 1 John 2:3.
This is the genuine evidence of conversion. Whatever our
profession, it amounts to nothing unless Christ is revealed
in works of righteousness.”
E.G.W. (Christ’s Object Lessons, cp. 24, pg. 312)
17. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
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