Week 1
Jesus
Jesus
What does John 1:1 say?
Why does it matter?
John 1:1 “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
This tells us that Jesus is the main character of the entire bible.
What is the Holy Spirit?
God's personal presence
Hebrews 13:8 says, Jesus Christ is the same ______, ______, and ______.
Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What is the first of the 10 Commandments?
(Hopefully Cody is on your team)
Exodus 20:3 (NLT)"You must not have any other god but me."
Jesus did not come to earth until he was born as a human in Bethlehem.
True or False?
False. 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 is just one of multiple examples of the pre-existence of Christ.
What is another name (that we talked about) for the Holy Spirit?
The Helper
What does Genesis 1:1 say?
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
What is the first book of the New Testament?
The book of Matthew
What is the last book of the Old Testament?
Malachi
Why is it important that Jesus was 100% God and 100% human?
Jesus needed to be 100% human so that he would be able to die for us and so that He would be able to relate to us.
Jesus needed to be 100% God so that His sacrifice would be a perfect one that would be satisfactory to cover our sins and imperfections.
What is one of the Spiritual Gifts that the Holy Spirit gives to believers?
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
According to 1st John 4:7-8, what is God?
God is love
Where did Mary and Joseph flee to when they heard from the angel that Herod was trying to kill baby Jesus?
Egypt
Matthew 2:13, "After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother," the angel said. "Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
What did God change Jacob's name to?
Israel
Why is having a relationship with Jesus so important?
Only through Jesus can we find eternal life in heaven. Also, Jesus loves you and wants what is best for you. A real relationship with him will inevitably change you into someone like more like Jesus.
What is one of the jobs of the Holy Spirit?
(The one we talked about)
To convict the world of sin.
“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment”
John 16:7-8
According to what Jonathan told you, what happens when you become a christian?
You go from knowing about God to knowing God.
John 17:3, "“This is the way to have eternal life--to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.”
Who was NOT present when the other apostles witnessed Jesus risen from the dead?
Thomas; where the phrase "Doubting Thomas" comes from.
John 20:24-25: "Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, 'We have seen the Lord!' But he said to them, 'Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.'"
On what day of creation did God create man?
Name one of the examples Jonathan gave about "who Jesus is to us".
The one who paid for our sins
The one whose blood gives us life in heaven
The one who created everything
The one whose word holds up the world
The one who intercedes for us in heaven
The one whose blood makes us perfect and righteous in the sight of God
The Holy Spirit intercedes for us. What does intercede mean?
To intervene on behalf of another.
Why does it matter that we actually know God, instead of just knowing about God?
The more deeply we know God, the more fully we can love and care about who He created us to be.
Also, we can more fully love and serve God and those around us.
What is the shortest book in the New Testament?
2nd John.
It only has 13 verses.
What kind of stew did Esau sell his birthright for?
Lentil Stew. (Lentils are similar to beans)
Genesis 25:29-34: Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, "Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!" (That is why he was also called Edom.) Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright." "Look, I am about to die," Esau said. "What good is the birthright to me?" But Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left.