1. Jesus Christ: Axis of Christianity

2. “And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God”
Transforming Monotheism
Hear, O Israel
The Lord our God
The Lord is one

3. Israel’s hope for redemption
Messiah H
New Covenant O
Salvation from enemies P
Yahweh fully revealed E
Israel as a light to the nations

4. “If the rulers of this age had known the mystery…”
The great secret
hidden in God
is now disclosed:
the Son
Who for our sake
was crucified

5. He who is “eternally begotten of the Father…”
“…God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God…”
“..Begotten, not made, one in being with the Father, by whom all things were made…”

6. In the beginning was the Word And the Word was with God
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word
And the Word was with God
And the Word was God…

7. …and the Word pitched a tent…
The Incarnation of the eternal Son of God

8. Come to teach and to heal…

9. …so that man might be raised up to God…
“…who for us men
and for our salvation
came down from
heaven.
He was incarnate of
the Holy Spirit and
the Virgin Mary,
and became man..”

10. True God and true man

11. “…he was crucified…” Last Supper: the Lamb slain and eaten
The Passion: Crushed for our offenses
The Physician who drinks
the poison
Compassion of God in Christ

12. “…on the third day…”
Christ is Risen!
Death is slain

13. “…and ascended into heaven…”
A human heart beats in the Trinity

14. “…he will come again in glory to judge…”
The Alpha and the Omega

15. Jesus lives now

16. Jesus lives now

17. Jesus lives now

18. New Testament
Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Letters/Epistles
Apocalypse