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Bible 101

Bible 101. Dean Biebert, Pastor Shepherd of the Hills Church. Last Time’s Homework. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God!. HOMEWORK: Read Luke’s account of Jesus’ execution and return to life in Luke 22:66-24:53. Use it to help you answer these questions.

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Bible 101

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  1. Bible 101 Dean Biebert, Pastor Shepherd of the Hills Church

  2. Last Time’s Homework Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! HOMEWORK: Read Luke’s account of Jesus’ execution and return to life in Luke 22:66-24:53. Use it to help you answer these questions. 1. What do you notice about Jesus throughout His whole trial?  2. Why is it important that Jesus is 100% God? The King in charge of all kings? 3. Agree/Disagree Pilate is responsible for Jesus’ death.

  3. Last Time’s Homework Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! HOMEWORK: Read Luke’s account of Jesus’ execution and return to life in Luke 22:66-24:53. Use it to help you answer these questions. 4. What’s so amazing about Jesus’ words in 23:34? 5. What message was Jesus sending with the way He died (23:44-49)? 6. Why is Jesus’ return to life such a big deal? 7. When will people fully understand what Jesus is all about? (24:36-49)

  4. Lesson Five: Holy Trinity: A Close Look at God!

  5. Introduction: Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Throughout Old Testament history God had promised that some day He’d send a Savior. Jesus came on schedule some two thousand years ago. He lived, died, and came back to life to prove that He’s the Liberator God promised. But who or what is He? Is He human? Is He an angel? Is He God? The missionaries Jesus trained set out to tell the world that their Rescuer from sin had come. People had all kinds of questions about Jesus. So, throughout their writings, the apostles answered these questions about Jesus’ identity.

  6. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Who was Jesus?

  7. Who was Jesus? Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Hebrews 1:1-14 The Holy Spirit used the book of Hebrews to let readers know that Jesus is bigger than angels. Look at verses 7-14. Jesus is not an angel! John 1:1 The Holy Spirit gave us John’s Gospel around 90 A.D. He explained who Jesus really is and why He came. John confirms that Jesus is God. Jesus is 100% God!

  8. Who was Jesus? Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! John 1:14 John says, “He became human.” Other parts of the Bible go into detail. They show Him growing physically, hungry and eating, crying real tears, getting tired and sleeping, feeling physical pain (Matthew 4:2; John 19:28; Mark 4:38; John 11:35; Matthew 26 and 27). Jesus is 100% human! Acts 1:10-11 Jesus is still 100% human. Everyone will be able to see for themselves one day.

  9. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! How can Jesus be 100% human and 100% God at the same time? The Bible doesn’t give an explanation. God says it. We believe it. That settles it. Deuteronomy 29:29 gives perhaps the best answer.

  10. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! If Jesus is God, then who is the Father? John 20:17 Jesus called the Father, God. The Father is 100% God. How could Jesus and the Father both be God at the same time? The Bible doesn’t give an explanation. God says it. We believe it. That settles it. Remember Deuteronomy 29:29.

  11. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! If Jesus and the Father are God, then who is the Holy Spirit? Acts 1:4-9 He is the Spirit Jesus promised to send after He ascended. He points people to Jesus as their Savior. Acts 2:1-4 The Holy Spirit came on a special mission during the Jewish Pentecost holiday. (This happened ten days after Jesus disappeared to heaven.)

  12. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! If Jesus and the Father are God, then who is the Holy Spirit? Acts 5:1-11 Peter said Ananias was lying to the Holy Spirit. Verses later he repeated this, but says that Ananias lied to God. The Holy Spirit is 100% God!

  13. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! How could Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit each be 100 % God? 1+1+1=1. The Bible doesn’t give an explanation. God says it. We believe it. That settles it. “Making sense of it” means we have misunderstood it.

  14. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Are there three Gods? Deuteronomy 6:4 No. 1+1+1=1 is God’s math. There is only one God! Matthew 28:19-20 God’s name includes all three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Check also 2 Corinthians 13:14.)

  15. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Father Son God is is is is not is not Holy Spirit is not THERE IS ONE GOD.THERE ARE THREE PERSONS WHO ARE EACH 100% GOD.

  16. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! These public statements teach what Christians believe about the only real God – the Triune God. The Apostles’ Creed (100 A.D.) The Nicene Creed (325-380 A.D.) The Athanasian Creed

  17. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! The Apostles’ Creed I believe in the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

  18. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again in accordance to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And he will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and life of the world to come. Amen.

  19. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Can we worship, love and praise a God we can’t comprehend? Psalm 100 Think about the gift of life He has given us! Acts 14:16-17 Think about all the ways He blesses us. Revelation 7:9-17 Think about all He did to rescue us and the heaven He promises us!

  20. Lesson Five: A Close Look at God! Homework: If someone says to you that no one can be sure he is going to heaven, how would you answer? (See I John 5:13 and John 20:30-31) Be prepared to discuss your answer!

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