Jesus Study Sample

Part One, Week 1 13 The Amazing Life of Jesus Christ NOTE: The word “firstborn” in the Greek is prototokos , a term referring to priority in time or rank. Much like the heir of a king, Jesus is supreme in His status and possesses all the privileges and rights over creation as God Himself. Paul is not saying Jesus was created (an Arian heresy), and that is clear from the context as well. 7. In 1 Corinthians 8:6, what does Paul say is Jesus’ role in the world? What is our role in our relation- ship with Him? Application Why is it important to your faith that Jesus is preexistent, present at creation with God the Father and God the Spirit? A DEEPER LOOK Read the passages below. Write down your observations about Jesus: Who is He? What attributes do you see? What does He do? Ephesians 1:1-23 Colossians 1:15-23 Hebrews 1:1-4 STUDY THREE Rebellion: Man’s Joy Lost You may ask, “Why are we going back to Genesis 3 in the Old Testament when we are studying the life of Christ in the New Testament?” It is in this chapter that the great separation between God and man began. It explains what is man’s problem and why Jesus had to come to earth, live a perfect life, and die for the sins of man. It is crucial to understanding the gospel message. Genesis 3:1–22 “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?’ 2  The woman said to the serpent, ‘From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; 3  but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ 4 The serpent said to the woman, ‘You surely will not die! 5  For God