Lesson 4
The Person of Jesus Christ

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The Bible miraculously foretells hundreds of events. In many cases prophecies preceded their fulfillment by hundreds, sometimes even thousands of years. Some are related to cities, others to nations, while other prophecies are related to individuals.

Jesus Christ is the subject of more than 300 Old Testament prophecies. These are referred to as Messianic Prophecies - those concerning the coming Messiah. Jesus' birth and events of his life had been foretold by many different prophets over a span of 1,500 years. The fulfilling of these prophecies confirm that Jesus is the true Messiah, the Son of God and Savior of the world.

Memorize John 14:6

Lesson 4 Questions

Biblical Claims About Jesus

  1. Jesus is both fully God and fully man. Read Luke 1:30-33 and answer the following questions.
    1. What did the angel tell Mary?
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    2. What was she to name the child?
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    3. What exalted title would He have?
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    4. What facts were brought out about His kingdom and rule?
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  2. The prophecy in Isaiah 9:6 is about this coming child. What are the four exalted names given to Him in this verse?
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  3. What do the following verses tell you about the humanity of Christ?
    1. Matthew 1:1-16
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    2. Galatians 4:4
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    3. Philippians 2:8
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  4. What human characteristics about Jesus are brought out in the following Scriptures?
    1. Mark 4:38
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    2. John 4:6
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    3. John 11:35
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  5. Compare the following Old Testament and New Testament passages. What specific event in Christ's life does each one foretell and fulfill?

    Isaiah 7:14     Matthew 1:18-23 _____________________
    Micah 5:2     Luke 2:4-7 ____________________________
    Zechariah 11:12-13    Matthew 26:14-16 ______________
    Psalm 22    Matthew 27 ____________________________
    Psalm 16:9-10    Acts 2:31 __________________________

     

  6. What did Jesus claim about himself in the following verses?
    1. John 4:25-26
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    2. Matthew 16:13-18
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    3. Matthew 28:18
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    4. John 14:6-9
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  7. According to John 10:24-33
    1. Who did Jesus claim to be?
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    2. What did the Jews around Him understand Him to mean?
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    3. Why did this anger them?
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  8. What did the following people of Jesus' time say about who he was?
    1. John 10:33 (His enemies)
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    2. John 11:27 (Martha)
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    3. John 20:28 (Thomas) _____________________________________________
    4. In John 20:27 Jesus responds to Thomas' doubt concerning his return from the dead. How does Jesus' response apply to you?
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  9. Read Matthew 16:13-20 and answer the following questions.
    1. What were some of the people of Jesus' time saying about who he was?
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    2. What was Peter's response to Jesus' question "who do you say I am?"
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    3. How did Jesus reply to Peter's confession about him? _____________________________________________

     

  10. Read Romans 1:4. What event spoken of in this verse declares Jesus Christ to be God? _____________________________________________

 

The Three Alternatives to the Claims of Jesus

3 Alternatives to the Claims of Jesus

From what we have studied thus far we know that Jesus claimed to be God. Many people who reject this fact state that Jesus was a good teacher, or a great prophet or a holy man. But if Jesus himself claimed to be God, then the diagram above leads us to one of three decisions about Jesus.

  1. Suppose Jesus was not God. If He knew He was not God then it could be said that He intentionally attempted to deceive. According to the above illustration what could we conclude about Him?
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  2. Suppose Jesus was sincerely wrong. He believed in all of those claims about Himself even though they were not true. He was confused and deluded. What does the above illustration conclude about Him?
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  3. From what you have learned in this study thus far, what would your response be to someone who told you that Jesus was a:
    1. Liar _____________________________________________
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    2. Lunatic______________________________________
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  4. From the evidence given, who do you believe Jesus is and why?
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