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The Genealogy of Jesus: JOSEPH C3 Bible Study December 19, 2010
December 19, 2010
Please take time to read/re-read the sermon handout from the past Sunday. Based on the themes in the sermon, your C3 group will delve deeper in study and discussion of the key themes. 10 Minute 5 Minute 10 Minute 15 Minutes 35 Minutes Fellowship Announcements Outreach Care & Pray Bible study
THIS IS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS! Are you ready? For Advent this year, we have reviewed 3 key promises (“Messianic Prophecies”) in the Old Testament about the coming Savior. Review and summarize the details of the promises given to: •Adam (Genesis 3:15) •Abraham (Genesis 12:1-‐3) •David (2 Samuel 7:1-‐17)
Today we looked at Joseph. Why is Joseph unique in the list of Jesus’ ancestors? What is the irony (Luke 3:23)? If Joseph is not Jesus’ father, then who is? In the Apostles' Creed when we say, “ [I believe] in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.”
This phrase teaches us the Scriptural truths that Jesus is both God and Man at the same time. He has two natures: a human nature and a divine nature. CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT How do these verses teach us that Jesus is True God? Romans 9:5 1 John 5:20 John 1:1-‐2 Matthew 28:18 Matthew 9:6/John 1:3/Hebrews 1:3 BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY How do these verses teach us that Jesus is True Man? Matthew 4:2 / John 11:35 / John 19:28 Hebrews 4:14-‐16 What does the Name “Immanuel” mean (Matthew 1:23)? How does the term “Incarnation” apply (John 1:14)? “The divine and the human natures are united in Jesus Christ. This personal union began when He became man and continues forever.” Small Catechism, question #121
The “Personal Union” is how we confess what the Bible teaches us. Jesus is both God and man at the same time: He has two Natures in one person. How do these verses teach this to us: 1 Timothy 3:16 Colossians 2:9 Isaiah 9:6 There are two terms that help us to understand the importance of Personal Union to our salvation and daily life in Christ, those are “Active Obedience” and “Passive Obedience” of Christ. ACTIVE OBEDIENCE (His Life) Christ actively took our place under the Law; the Ten Commandments applied to Him, and He fulfilled them perfectly. His “obedience” is credited to you through faith. Romans 5:19 / 10:4 1 Corinthians 1:30 Philippians 3:9 PASSIVE OBEDIENCE (His Death) As the All-‐powerful Son of God, Christ passively let Himself suffer and die on a cross in our place, to be our substitute under God’s Law, Wrath and Judgment.
Colossians 1:22 Hebrews 2:14 Mark 10:45 / John 1:29 1 Peter 1:18-‐19 What do you therefore confess about Jesus Christ, the God-‐man? I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Redeemer, whom I love and serve with my whole life. Small Catechism, question #124 How do you love and serve God with your whole life? What does 1 Corinthians 6:20 teach you? What do you do when you fail? Where is your comfort and hope? How does knowing who was born in Bethlehem deepen the meaning of Christmas for you? Do your children understand WHO Jesus is?
As you close your C3 time together, be sure to take time to share with each other your Christmas plans. Then pray for each other asking the Lord to help you understand the significance of Christmas, to worship Christ with great joy and gladness, and to love and serve Him with your whole life!
December 19, 2010
Please take time to read/re-read the sermon handout from the past Sunday. Based on the themes in the sermon, your C3 group will delve deeper in study and discussion of the key themes. 10 Minute 5 Minute 10 Minute 15 Minutes 35 Minutes Fellowship Announcements Outreach Care & Pray Bible study
THIS IS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS! Are you ready? For Advent this year, we have reviewed 3 key promises (“Messianic Prophecies”) in the Old Testament about the coming Savior. Review and summarize the details of the promises given to: •Adam (Genesis 3:15) •Abraham (Genesis 12:1-‐3) •David (2 Samuel 7:1-‐17)
Today we looked at Joseph. Why is Joseph unique in the list of Jesus’ ancestors? What is the irony (Luke 3:23)? If Joseph is not Jesus’ father, then who is? In the Apostles' Creed when we say, “ [I believe] in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.”
This phrase teaches us the Scriptural truths that Jesus is both God and Man at the same time. He has two natures: a human nature and a divine nature. CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT How do these verses teach us that Jesus is True God? Romans 9:5 1 John 5:20 John 1:1-‐2 Matthew 28:18 Matthew 9:6/John 1:3/Hebrews 1:3 BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY How do these verses teach us that Jesus is True Man? Matthew 4:2 / John 11:35 / John 19:28 Hebrews 4:14-‐16 What does the Name “Immanuel” mean (Matthew 1:23)? How does the term “Incarnation” apply (John 1:14)? “The divine and the human natures are united in Jesus Christ. This personal union began when He became man and continues forever.” Small Catechism, question #121
The “Personal Union” is how we confess what the Bible teaches us. Jesus is both God and man at the same time: He has two Natures in one person. How do these verses teach this to us: 1 Timothy 3:16 Colossians 2:9 Isaiah 9:6 There are two terms that help us to understand the importance of Personal Union to our salvation and daily life in Christ, those are “Active Obedience” and “Passive Obedience” of Christ. ACTIVE OBEDIENCE (His Life) Christ actively took our place under the Law; the Ten Commandments applied to Him, and He fulfilled them perfectly. His “obedience” is credited to you through faith. Romans 5:19 / 10:4 1 Corinthians 1:30 Philippians 3:9 PASSIVE OBEDIENCE (His Death) As the All-‐powerful Son of God, Christ passively let Himself suffer and die on a cross in our place, to be our substitute under God’s Law, Wrath and Judgment.
Colossians 1:22 Hebrews 2:14 Mark 10:45 / John 1:29 1 Peter 1:18-‐19 What do you therefore confess about Jesus Christ, the God-‐man? I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Redeemer, whom I love and serve with my whole life. Small Catechism, question #124 How do you love and serve God with your whole life? What does 1 Corinthians 6:20 teach you? What do you do when you fail? Where is your comfort and hope? How does knowing who was born in Bethlehem deepen the meaning of Christmas for you? Do your children understand WHO Jesus is?
As you close your C3 time together, be sure to take time to share with each other your Christmas plans. Then pray for each other asking the Lord to help you understand the significance of Christmas, to worship Christ with great joy and gladness, and to love and serve Him with your whole life!
