1. SCHOOL OF MINISTRY Session 1: Who is Jesus?

2. Who is Jesus? Images are powerful. What image comes to your mind when you hear the name of Jesus? What does he look like? Comment on videos…

3. Who is Jesus? Matthew 16:13-17 …he asked his disciples, Who do people say the Son of Man is? And they said, “some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.

4. Who is Jesus? Mathew 16:13-17 cont. He said to them, “But Who do you say that I am? Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. And Jesus answered him, Blessed are you Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

5. Who is Jesus? What do the Scriptures say? John 1:1-3 John 1:14 1) Jesus was God 2) He became a man

6. Who is Jesus? He is both the Exalted Lord (fully God) and the Incarnation (fully man) Fully God: John 1:1-3 Fully God: Isaiah 6:1-4 Fully God: Hebrews 1:10-12 Fully God: Romans 9:5, Col. 2:9 Fully God: Revelation 1:9-17,Revelation 5, Revelation 19:11-16

7. Who is Jesus? He is both the Exalted Lord (fully God) and the Incarnation (fully man) Fully Man: John 1:14 Fully Man: 1 Timothy 2:5-6 Fully Man: Isaiah 53:1-4 Why is Jesus Humanity so important? Hebrews: 2:14,17 Romans 5:12-19

8. Who is Jesus? He is both the Exalted Lord (fully God) and the Incarnation (fully man) If both of these are true, how does it work? Philippians 2:6-11 “Kenosis” He emptied himself.

9. He emptied himself! In the incarnation, Christ not only gave up the environment (fellowship) of the Godhead and his position as Ruler, but also the use of his divine attributes. John 5:19-20, 30 John 14:10

10. Why is this important? If Christ continued in “fullness”, There would be no real suffering or real temptation. Hebrews 2:17-18 Jesus is our model! He laid down is divine attributes and lived a sinless life and was lead by the Holy Spirit. He lived being filled with the Holy Spirit, and operated in a fashion we are able to duplicate. He is the firstborn. Revelation 1:4, Romans 8:29 Romans 8:9-21

11. Who did Jesus say he was? 8 “I AM” Statements in John 1- John 6:35,48 “I Am the Bread of Life 2- John 8:12, 9:5 “I Am the Light of the World” 3- John 8:58 “Before Abraham was, I AM” 4- John 10:9 “I Am the Door”

12. Who did Jesus say he was? 8 “I AM” Statements in John 5- John 10:11 “I Am the Good Shepherd” 6- John11:25 “I Am the ressurection and the Life 7- John 14:6 “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life” 4- John15:1 “I Am the True Vine”