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Finding Jesus Everywhere
Finding Jesus Everywhere John 5:39 “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.”
Finding Jesus Everywhere Jesus In The New Testament We should not read the epistles as disconnected ethical and moral reflections “tacked on” to the story of Jesus. They are integrally/naturally related.
Finding Jesus Everywhere Jesus In The Old Testament Your business is, when you get to a text, to say, now, what is the road to Christ?
C.H. Spurgeon Pastor, Author
Jonathan Edwards Pastor, Author
Finding Jesus Everywhere #1 Messianic Predictions (Direct) •born of a woman (Gen. 3:15) •in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) •will suffer and die for our sins (Isa. 53; Ps. 22)
Finding Jesus Everywhere #2 Messianic Predictions (Indirect) •Return from Egypt
(Matt. 2:15; Ho. 11:1) •Living in Nazareth
(Matt. 2:23; Isa. 11:1) •Betrayal money
(Matt. 26:15; Zech. 11:12)
Finding Jesus Everywhere #3 Messianic Appearances Called Lord
(Gen. 16:7; John 20:28) Claimed to be "I Am"
(Ex. 3:2; John 8:58) Name = "Wonderful"
(Ju. 13:15; Isa. 9:6)
Finding Jesus Everywhere #4 Messianic Types Adam is the human race’s representative, he prefigures Christ the Second Adam, who also is a representative of a New human race.
Finding Jesus Everywhere Typology Examples The Old Testament food laws pointed to the need for a people set apart and pure to God, but Jesus brings the fulfillment by purifying the heart (Mark 7:14-23).
Finding Jesus Everywhere Typology Examples David was a great king and deliverer of Israel, but Jesus, David’s Son, is the true eternal King and great Deliverer from sin and death (Luke 20:41-44; Acts 2:22-36).
Finding Jesus Everywhere Typology Examples Hebrew 10:5-7 - Christ fulfills the Levitical priesthood and sacrificial system.
Finding Jesus Everywhere Typology Examples Virtually any of God’s interventions and revelations prior to Jesus can be followed by the words “how much more then in Jesus…”
Finding Jesus Everywhere #5 Messianic Pictures Anything that appropriately depicts a significant aspect of Christ's mission and has a matching messianic metaphor in the Bible.
Finding Jesus Everywhere Tips: Maintain Primary Intent Don’t get to Christ artificially. The worst thing that can happen in seeking out Jesus in the Old Testament text is that we lose the Old Testament text itself.
Finding Jesus Everywhere Tips: Don't Spiritualize Props We ought to be looking at stories and actions, not necessarily props and "items."
Finding Jesus Everywhere #6 Messianic Solutions There is a sense of “not this...not this...,” and then, in the coming of Christ, “but this.”
Finding Jesus Everywhere #7 Messianic Timeline Following the progression of redemptive history as it moves forward from the text’s historical setting to Jesus’ first or second coming.
Finding Jesus Everywhere #8 Messianic Light Trace the themes of the text through the Old Testament to Jesus Christ in the N.T.
Finding Jesus Everywhere #9 Messianic Salvation in OT Whenever the Old Testament offers the hope of salvation and eternal life, to that degree it speaks of Christ!
Finding Jesus Everywhere #10 Messianic Titles Jesus claims in Himself exactly what is reserved for Jehovah in the OT.
Finding Jesus Everywhere #11 Messianic Morals What the O.T. prescribed morally is what Jesus fulfills and perfects in his life.
Jesus in the Bible A Poem by a CCBC Student in This Class
Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne Pastor
Finding Jesus Everywhere A Great Class To Take @ CCBC The History of Redemption
Finding Jesus Everywhere Christ In The 8 Sections of Bible Law, History, Poetry, Prophecy, Gospels, Acts, Epistles, Revelation.
Finding Jesus Everywhere Christ In The 66 Books POPULI: OPTIONALREADING-Jesus-66.doc
Finding Jesus Everywhere GROUP WORK In groups of 4. Each person choose one chapter to read of the book of Ruth. Search for reminders/pointers to Jesus. Then discuss with your group.
Truly, Truly
Method 1
Identify the truth Jesus speaks
2
Observe the timeless principle
3
Detect the world’s lie
4
How can you obey the truth today?
Truly, Truly Let’s do some examples together John 1:51, John 5:19, John 13:16 (1) identify the truth Jesus said
(2) timeless truth for our generation
(3) world’s lie (4) how obey?
The Commandments of Jesus
The Commandments of Jesus 1. Choosing a command Any verse that states authoritatively what must or must not be done.
The Commandments of Jesus 2. Studying the command What is the immediate context? What topic does the command address? How did it challenge the original audience? What is the consequence of breaking it?
The Commandments of Jesus 2. Studying the command What are the eternal benefits of keeping it? What questions do I have about it? What other related passages are there? Do I see this command being lived out in O.T.?
The Commandments of Jesus 2. Studying the command What timeless principle(s) does it embody? What is the command telling me to do,
and how should I practically apply it today?
The Commandments of Jesus
The Commandments of Jesus
The Commandments of Jesus
The Commandments of Jesus
The Commandments of Jesus
The Commandments of Jesus Luke 6:37-38 = Judge Not Break up (not in a Valentine’s day way) into groups of 3 with people you have NEVER been in groups with and study this command.
The Commandments of Jesus Luke 6:37-38 Context / Topic / Challenge to original audience / Consequences of breaking command / Benefits of keeping the command / Questions you have about the command / Cross references that relate to it / OT example of command lived out / Personal application
The Names of Jesus
The Names of Jesus
Study The Names Of Jesus God uses His names to help humanity understand the reality of who He is.
The Names of Jesus
1. Choose a name to study There are over 100 different names for Jesus given in the Scriptures.
The Names of Jesus
2. Look at the context What do you think is the message that God intended to convey by calling Jesus by this name?
The Names of Jesus
3. Describe the relationship Jesus Christ: Christians: Bread of Life > the fed The Word > listeners The Vine > the branch
The Names of Jesus
4. How should you respond? Is there a situation in your life where understanding this name of Jesus will encourage you?
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