THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK 50 – SUNDAY MORNING,
DECEMBER 10, 2017.
TOPIC: THE
DIVINITY OF JESUS CHRIST
Main Text: John
14:5-11
Memory Verse: “Very
Truly I tell you”, Jesus answered, “Before Abraham was born, I am!” -
John 8:58
Introduction
Jesus Christ is God
incarnate. This means that even though He is God, He took on the form of man
and lived among us. This makes Him fully God and fully man. The focus of
today’s study is to discuss the “God nature” of Christ, also known as His
divinity. The doctrine of the divinity of Christ is so vital that the New
Testament has many references to it. The conversation between Jesus Christ and
His disciples as indicated in today’s passage, clearly brings out important
lessons on the subject for our study.
Questions for Discussion
1. Which two disciples
questioned Jesus in today’s reading? Verses 5, 8
2. Identify the aspects
of Jesus’ answers which reveal His divinity? Verses 7, 9
3. How do you understand
the statement, “Anyone who has seen me, has seen the Father” Verse 9
4. From today’s study, on
what bases would you say Jesus is God?
5. How will you explain
the divinity of Jesus to a friend who does not understand it?
Conclusion
The questions raised by
Thomas and Philip, bring out important lessons about the divinity of our Lord
Jesus Christ. He told Thomas that “If you really know Me, you will know My
Father”, and to Philip, He said “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father”.
By these answers, Jesus was pointed out to them that He is God. Today’s memory
verse points out that when the Jews questioned Jesus about how He had knowledge
of Abraham, He responded that “before Abraham was I am”. It should be noted
that the name “I Am” is attributed to only God (Exo 3:14). Again, the Apostle
Paul points out that even though Jesus was in the very nature God, He did not
consider equality with God something to be grasped (Phil 2:6). Above all, Jesus
Himself declared in John 10:30’ “I and My Father are one.” These and many more
Scriptures prove that Jesus is God.
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THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK 50 – SUNDAY EVENING,
DECEMBER 10, 2017.
TOPIC: JESUS
CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD
Main Text: Luke
19:1-10
Memory Verse: Salvation
is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to
mankind by which we must be saved. - Acts 4:12
Introduction
Salvation means to be
delivered from sin and its consequences. Just as through Adam, sin and death
entered the world, so also through Christ, eternal life has been made available
to all who believe in Him. Fully aware of this truth, Peter told the rulers and
religious leaders of Israel that “There is no other name under heaven given to
humankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Jesus’ encounter with
Zacchaeus, the tax collector, provides a perfect example of His passion for the
lost. As the Saviour of the world, the Lord used every opportunity to seek and
save them.
Questions for Discussion
1. What was Zacchaeus’
challenge in attempting to see Jesus? Verse 3
2. How did he overcome
this challenge? Verse 4
3. What was Jesus’
responds to Zacchaeus’ effort to see Him? Verses 5, 9
4. Discuss the statement,
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” Verse 10
5. Identify some
challenges people face in coming to faith in Christ. How will you help them to
overcome the challenges?
Conclusion
We read in the passage
that Zacchaeus was a short man so he could not see Jesus because of the crowd.
He therefore ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore-fig tree in order to
see Jesus. Reaching the spot, Jesus stopped and requested to be with Zacchaeus,
the tax collector. Since tax collectors were considered to be sinners, the
crowd did not understand why Jesus could go to the house of a sinner. In
response to this, Jesus revealed this important truth about Himself, “for the
Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost”. This is His core mandate as the
Saviour of the world.
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READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
50 (Sunday 10th December to Saturday 16th December, 2017)
- Sunday: 1 Thessalonians 1-3
- Monday: 1 Thessalonians 4-5
- Tuesday: 2 Thessalonians 1-3
- Wednesday: 1 Timothy 1-6
- Thursday: 2 Timothy 1-4
- Friday: Titus & Philemon
- Saturday: Hebrews 1-4