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Deity of Jesus Christ The Nature of Jesus Christ The Bible reveals to us the nature of Jesus Christ's Person. Determine what the following passages say about His true essence. The Express Image of God Read Philippians 2:6; Colossians 1:15; and Hebrews 1:3. According to the passages below, what nature did Jesus Christ possess? What descriptive phrases can you cite that reveal His essence? ________________________________________________________________________ Read John 1:14, 18. According to the passage, no one has ever seen the glory or the How was Jesus Christ able to do this? ________________________________________________________________________ How is Jesus Christ referred to in verse 18? ________________________________________________________________________ In John 17:1, Jesus asks His Father to bestow glory (splendor and honor) to Him. This ________________________________________________________________________ According to Isaiah 48:11, will God ever yield His glory to another being? What then can you say of Jesus who possessed God's glory? ________________________________________________________________________ Read Colossians 2:9. What does the writer mean by "all the fullness of deity?" Based on this passage, can Jesus Christ be a lesser deity or a sub-god as some people assert? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________________ When the Bible speaks of the eternality of God, it does not only mean never-ending, or having no beginning and ending. It also implies that God cannot be confined by time nor space. All of God's creation is bound by time and space. Only God is eternal. Read John 1:1. How is Jesus Christ or the Word described? What proof points to the ________________________________________________________________________ What did Jesus mean when He said, "I am the beginning and the end" (Rev. 22:13)? Is He implying that He has a beginning and an end? ________________________________________________________________________ He is Omniscient The omniscience of God is described in Hebrews 4:13. Again, this attribute is exclusively God's. Based on this text, give a definition of omniscience. ________________________________________________________________________ Read Matthew 9:4 and John 16:30. How is Jesus described in these passages? What can you conclude about Him? ________________________________________________________________________ Cite one practical implication of the omniscience of Jesus Christ in one's life. ________________________________________________________________________ He is Omnipresent What is Jesus Christ's promise according to Matthew 18:20? What does this imply about His nature? ________________________________________________________________________ In Matthew 28:20, Jesus gave His disciples another promise before He was about to ________________________________________________________________________ How does the omnipresence of Jesus give us comfort and encouragement?
________________________________________________________________________ He is Omnipotent According to Matthew 28:18, how much authority or power is in Jesus Christ? What do you think is the limit to His power?
________________________________________________________________________ A demonstration of Jesus Christ's authority is seen in John 6:1-21. Describe His power.
________________________________________________________________________ In Philippians 4:13, how can Christ's power aid us in our Christian walk?
________________________________________________________________________ Summary Summarize what you have learned about the nature of Jesus Christ.
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