The Amazing Jesus: Our All in All

Getting to Know the Amazing Jesus Series

The Amazing Jesus: Our All in All

Study Guide 

Message for Sunday July 14, 2019

This Week Reading:  Hebrews 1:1-3  Additional Reading: John 1:1-14

Main Themes: Jesus' Attributes and Character; How God speaks to us; Who is Jesus; Divinity of Jesus 

Background Information:

The subject of who Jesus is very important. Many people do not consider Jesus to be God but rather consider him to be a good example, which He was, or a good teacher, which He was.The Bible verses for this study make abundantly clear that Jesus is God. In addition to the verses above some more verses on this topic include the following: Colossians 1:16-17; John 14:9 and Philippians 2:6-11. The key point in these first 3 verses of Hebrews are that: 1. Jesus is the creator and the final judge. Jesus is the Alpha (beginning) and the omega (the end). 2. Jesus is the exact image of God. By looking at Jesus and His life we see what God is like. 3. Jesus is the sustainer of everything. Finally Jesus is the one who provides forgiveness for our sins. In short Jesus is our all in all. 

   

Point of Light Group Guide: 

A. Read out loud the purpose of your group:

We are a network of healthy groups caring for each other while expanding Jesus' Kingdom together as points of light. Our goal is to grow as disciples of Jesus and to make disciples of other people. 

B. Go over the Background

C. Read Hebrews 1:1-3 aloud together.

D. Discuss the following questions together

Point of Light Group Questions

1. How has God "spoken" to you in your life? Discuss your experiences. 

2. What are some of the various ways God spoke to people in the Old testament that you can think of (verse 1) What are some ways God speaks to people today?

3. Discuss verse 2 together. What does that teach us about who Jesus is? Read aloud the verses in the background section and the additional verses above.

4. Discuss verse 3 together. Break it down into parts and discuss what each part means and give examples. How does knowing this about Jesus relate to your life?

5. Discuss forgiveness and purification for sins. How would you explain to someone what happened on the cross when Jesus died? Does everyone need forgiveness of sins? Why?
6. Who will you share this message with this week?

F. Prayer Time: 

                 1. Pray for an empty chair representing new people who you want to join                                     the group. Name names of people specifically.

                 2. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. It is best to divide into 2                               groups one of male and the other female.