Who Is Jesus Christ?

BIBLE STUDY

THEME- UNDERSTANDING WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST

LESSON 1- WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?

TEXT- MATTHEW 1:16-25

INTRODUCTION

To understand who we are in Jesus Christ, we must first know who Jesus Christ is. To know and understand about Jesus Christ, we need divine revelation- Matthew 16:13-17 and this should be done personally. Let us consider the person of Jesus Christ and some of His attributes;

i)He is God- Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23

ii) He is the true and only Image of God- Col 1:15, Heb 1:3, 2 Cor 4:4, Gen 1:26

iii) He is the Son of God- Matt 3:17, Rom 1:4, Matt 1:18, Luke 1:35, John 3:16, Ps 2:7, Matt 26:63-64

iv) He is Love and the carrier of God’s love- Rom 8:38-39, 1 John 4:7-10, John 3:16

v) He is Holiness- Heb 7:26, 2 Cor 5:21, Heb 4:15

JESUS CHRIST IN RELATION TO THE FATHER- John 14:18-21, 1 Corinthians 8:6

i) Jesus Christ is One with the Father – John 10:30, John 14:18-21, 1 John 2:22-23

ii) The Father reveals Jesus Christ – Matthew 16:17

iii) The Father receives glory in Jesus Christ- John14:13

iv) The Father’s love is received through Jesus Christ – John 14:23

v) Jesus Christ has the entire Father’s possession – John 16:15

JESUS CHRIST IN RELATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT- 2 Corinthians 13:14

i) He is One with the Holy Spirit - Romans 8:9

ii) Jesus Christ prays for the Release of the Holy Spirit- John 14:16

iii) The Holy Spirit is sent in the name of Jesus – John 16:7, John 14:26

iv)The Holy Spirit comes to teach about Jesus Christ- John 16:13-14

v) They work together in creation and conception of Jesus - Luke 1:35, Gen 1:2

JESUS CHRIST IN RELATION TO MAN- John 1:29, 1 John 3:5

I) The root and offspring of David – Rev 22:16

ii) He is the testifier of Eternal glory to man – John 14:2

iii) He prepares the Eternal glory/place for man – John 14:2

iv) We are not orphans – John 14:18

v) He is the hope giver- Col 1:27

vi) He is the eternal life – John 3:16, John 1:4

vii) We are One with Him and complete in Him- John 14:20, Col 2:10

viii) We are saved by Him and no more condemned – John 3:17, Rom 8:1, col 1:14

JESUS CHRIST IN RELATION TO ALL THINGS- Col 2:9

I) The Head of the church – Col 1:18

ii) The Head of principalities and powers- Col 2:10

iii) Jesus Christ has reconciled all things to Himself- Col 1:20

iv) All things consist by Him- Col 1:17

v) All things are created by Him and for Him- Col 1:16

SUMMARY- Jesus Christ is the true source of signs and wonders in our lives.