Jesus Study Sample

12 Part One, Week 1 The Amazing Life of Jesus Christ been created through Him and for Him. 17  He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18  He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.” 1 Corinthians 8:6 “. . . yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.” 1. Observe and record all the examples of preexistent language in these passages. 2. How does the author John describe Jesus’ role in creation? 3. What does John 1:1–2 say Jesus did before creation? What does John 1:14,16–18 say Jesus did after creation? What was the effect on us? 4. What is the function of light? Why would John use “light” to describe Jesus? Who did the Light come to “enlighten?” (v. 9) 5. What do you see in this passage that describes the action God takes toward us? How is Jesus involved? 6. How does Paul describe Jesus in Colossians 1:15–18? From these passages, what do you see was Jesus’ role in creation?