Christology The Earthly Ministry of Christ He Revealed

Christology The Earthly Ministry of Christ

He Revealed the Essence of the Father Unseen by man but _____ by Christ – John 1: 18; 14: 8 -11 The essence of God is seen in the _____ of Christ – Matt. 11; 25 -27; Col. 2: 9; John 1; 14 He Communicated the Word of God He spoke the _____ words – John 3: 34; 14: 10; 17: 8 He spoke _____ words – John 6: 63 His sermons Sermon on the Mount – Matt. 5 -7 Olivet Discourse – Matt. 24, 25 Upper Room Discourse – John 13 -17 His methods were direct, confrontational; and always aimed at the ____. He utilized the ______ as no one before or since

He Corrected Misunderstanding of the Old Testament _______ under the law (Gal. 4: 4), obeyed the law (Heb. 4: 15), ______ the law (Rom. 10: 4) and did not come to destroy the law (Matt. 5: 17) Jesus confronted those who _____ the Old Testament and corrected their interpretations and ______ (Matt. 5: 17 -20) He Demonstrated the Power of God Healed the sick, cleansed the _______, straightened twisted limbs, gave sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf. _____ the Dead Jairus’ Daughter Son of the Widow of Nain Lazarus His miracles always had the purpose of producing ____ – Luke 11: 14 -20; Matt. 13; 53 -58; John 14: 11

He Introduced the Kingdom of God His ____ to rule – Eze. 21: 27 More than a _______ of Israel The sovereign rule of God in the human ____ – Luke 17: 20, 21 The kingdom is found in the person of the _______ – Mark 9: 1 He Modeled the Character of Godliness Maintaining God-given _______ – Luke 2: 4052; Perfect example in character and _____ – 1 Pet. 2: 21 ______ of discipleship Suffering with grace

He Exhibited the Love of God Compassionate With the Multitudes – Matt. 9: 36; 14: 14; 15: 32 For the Suffering – Matt. 20: 34; Mark 1: 41; 5: 19; Luke 7: 13 Spoke of Compassion in His Parables Loved His ______ – John 13: 1; 15: 9 -13 Sacrificed _____ for men – Mark 10: 45 He Established the Church Made _____ for the church – Matt. 16: 13 -18 Established the church as the court of _______ resort – Matt. 18: 17

He Annunciated His Divine Authority _____ with authority – Matt. 7: 28, 29 Exercised authority over the ____ world – Mark 1: 23 -28 Delegated His authority – Luke 9: 1, 2 Cleansed the Temple _____ His Authority – Matt. 28: 18 He Explained and Exampled Prayer Prayed _____ – Luke 6: 112 Emphasized the ______ of prayer – Luke 18: 1 Taught His disciples to pray – Luke 11: 1 -4 Prayed for individuals (Luke 22: 32) and the _____ corporately (John 17)

He Pursued the Souls of Men People were the ____ of Christ’s Ministry – Luke 5: 27 -32 People _______ be saved - Luke 19: 10 Prepared His disciples to reach ____ – Mark 16; 14, 15 He Prophesied the Consummation of the Plan of God Christ’s death was not the end; it was the _____. The Church is His _____ instrument – Acts 15: 14 Jesus is coming again – John 14: 1 -3 Matt. 24, 25 describes the culmination of God’s dealings with Israel and of the ______ to follow