1. Basic Christianity Brown Bag Book Study 2016 Bishop Mike Lowry March 10 What Christ Has Done: The Death and Salvation of Christ

2. Class Requirements: 1.Open participation and a prayerful willingness to challenge your own perceptions 2.An attitude of grace and respectful learning with regard to fellow classmates 3.Read the chapter(s) before you attend. (No exceptions!) 4.Brown bag your lunch and be on time. We will finish by 12:50 p.m.

3. The Centrality of the Cross

4. The Offense of Sacrifice The Old Testament was sacrificial. Life is in the blood. The Lamb of God The compulsion of the “must”…“Come to me” – “Follow me”… to the person of Christ! The audaciousness of His claims  C. S. Lewis “liar, lunatic, or Lord” Interlude Two: Why is the notion of sacrifice important? What does the term sacrifice mean to you? How do you understand the biblical claim that Savior “must suffer many things?” (Matthew 16:21)

5. The Passion Narrative

6. The Meaning of the Cross “I cannot begin to unfold the meaning of the death of Christ without first admitting that much remains a mystery.” (p. 106) 1.Christ died as our example. Interlude Three: Why does Stott see the example as an insufficient explanation? 2.Christ died as our sin bearer. Interlude Four: What does it mean to bear responsibility for another’s wrong doing? Why is this concept an important doctrine of the Christian faith?

7. Q & A

8. Next Week A Special Bonus Week! Part Four: How to Respond Counting the Cost Reaching a Decision Being a Christian

9. Basic Christianity