So the Cross does not merely tell us that God forgives, it tells us that that is God’s way of making forgiveness possible. It is the way in which we understand how God forgives. I will go further: How can God forgive and still remain God? – That is the question. The Cross is the vindication of God. The Cross is the vindication of the character of God. The Cross not only shows the love of God more gloriously than anything else, it shows His righteousness, His justice, His holiness, and all the glory of His eternal attributes. They are all to be seen shining together there. If you do not see them all you have not seen the Cross.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Uniqueness of Christ

This entry is part 4 of 23 in the series The Schools of Ministry, documented by Sallie Stewart, 1992

The Schools of Ministry, documented by Sallie Stewart, 1992

DISCIPLESHIP LESSON 2

THE UNIQUENESS OF CHRIST

This week’s teaching:  Colossians 1:15-23
ASSIGNMENT:
Prayer:10 minutes per day minimum
Bible Memorization:  John 14:6
Written Study

SECTION 1:  HIS PRE-EXISTENCE
1. Who is “the Word?” (John 1:1-3, 14, 17)
2. How long has He existed?  (Colossians 1:15-1;7)
3. What was His pre-existent function?  (John 17:5)
4. What is Jesus’ relationship with God?  (John 10:30)

5. Why did the Jews attempt to stone Jesus?  (John 8:58-59)

APPLICATION:  Why do people today persecute Christians?

SECTION II:  HIS INCARNATION
1.  How did God communicate with Mary?  (Luke 1:26-28)

2. Why was Mary troubled over the announcement of Jesus?  (Luke 1:29-34)

3. How did the conception of Jesus take place?  (Luke 1:35)

4. Where was Jesus born?  (Luke 2: 1-7)

5. If Jesus was pre-existent, how do we know He was truly human? (John
4:4-7, Matt. 4:2, John 11:35)

APPLICATION:  Knowing Jesus was 100% human, how does that make you feel about
your relationship with Him?

SECTION III:  HIS LIFE
1.  Although Jesus was tempted as all men are, in what ways is He different
from us?  (Heb. 4: 15)

2. What do you learn about Jesus’ character from the following incidents?
(John 2: 13- 16)

(John 1 3 : 1 – 5)

3. What was even more important than Christ’s effective teaching methods?
(Matt 7:29) Where did He get this quality? (John 12:49-50)

4. Jesus demonstrated His power to do miracles.  What was His purpose here?
(Mark 2 : 1 – 12)

5. What did Jesus claim about Himself?  (John 14:6)

APPLICATION:  In light of what Jesus said and did, what does His life say about
Christianity in contrast to religions?

SECTION IV:  HIS CRUCIFIXION
1.  What does God say about all men? (Rom. 3:23)

2. What is the result of sin? (Rom. 6:23)

3. Why did Christ die for us? (I Pet. 3: 18)

4. What happened on the cross? (Il Cor. 5:21 and I Peter 2:24)
What is the result of the crucifixion for you?

5. How does the death of Christ apply to us so we can be saved? (Acts 16:31)
Why can’t we work for our salvation by doing good deeds? (Eph. 2:8 9)

APPLICATION:  How does the crucifixion relate to you?  (Rom. 6:6)

SECTION V: HIS RESURRECTION
1.  What did Jesus foretell to His disciples? (Luke 18:31-33)

2. After His death, what did Jesus’ friends do to make sure His body would
not be removed?  (Mark 15:46)

3. What did His enemies do to make sure His body would not be taken?
(Matt. 27:62-66)

4. Who actually saw the risen Christ?  (I Cor. 15:4-8)

5.  When Christ appeared to His followers, what things did He do to prove
it was not an hallucination?  (Luke 24:36-43)

APPLICATIONS  What does the resurrection tell us about
a.  Jesus Christ?  (Romans 1:4)

b.  The power God can now exercise in our lives? (Eph. 1:19-20)

c.  What will eventually happen to our bodies?  (Philippians 3:21)

SECTION VI:  HIS ASCENSION
1.  What was to happen to the disciples after Jesus ascended into heaven?
What would be the result of this happening?  (Acts 1:3-11)

2.  Why did Jesus ascend into heaven?  (John 14:1-4)

3.  To what place of authority has Christ ascended?  (Eph 1:20-21)

4.  What is Christ’s relationship to the church?  (Eph. 1:22-23)

5.  What is Jesus doing for us right now at God’s right hand?  (Rom. 8:34)

APPLICATION:  Jesus “sat down” after He ascended.  What does this imply?
(Heb.  1:3)

SECTION V:  HIS SECOND COMING
1.  How will Jesus return?  (Matt. 24:27)

2.  Who knows the next time of Christ’s return?  (Mark 13:32-34)

3.  What will the world be like when He comes?  (Matt. 24:4-14)

4.  What will happen upon His arrival?  (I Thess. 4:13-17 and Matt. 16:27)

5.  With Jesus our Savior, of what can we be confident?  (I Thess. 5:9-10)

APPLICATION:  When Christ comes again, what should He find us doing?  (Mark 13:
35-37)

 

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