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)