+Confirmation Class

Lesson 6: God sent his Son to save sinful mankind

+ What kind of a Savior do we need?

1. One who could remove the curse of sin (death).

2. One who could give us perfection or holiness as a gift.

Romans 6:23

Matthew 5:48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

+ What kind of a Savior do we need?

Therefore, the Savior we needed had to be:

1. Man in order to live under the Law in our place and die in our place.

2. God in order to have his perfect life and his suffering and death count for everyone.

Galatians 4:4-5

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

Psalm 49:7-8No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him— the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough.

+ Who is Jesus Christ?HE IS TRUE GOD!

1. The Bible calls him God.

Tells that he (Jesus) has the characteristics of God;

Shows that he does the works of God (miracles);

Therefore, Jesus Christ is God

I John 5:20John 1:1

Hebrews 13:8 John 21:17

John 2:11

+ Who is Jesus Christ?HE IS TRUE MAN!

Tells that he has the

characteristics of man;

Therefore, we know

that Jesus Christ is

also man.

3. Jesus Christ is the Savior we all need, both God and man!

I Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 2:14Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil.

2. The Bible: calls him man;

+ OUR SAVIOR’S NAME

Matthew 1:21

JESUS: Savior (deliverer).

Matthew 1:23

IMMANUEL: God with us

Exodus 3:14

LORD (Jehovah): name for God

meaning “I AM”

John 1:41

CHRIST: Anointed One (Greek).

MESSIAH: Anointed One (Hebrew).

+ Our Savior’s Office

As the Christ, or Messiah (Anointed One), He was anointed with the Holy Spirit to serve as our:

High PriestProphet King

Acts 10:38

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•Sacrificed himself for our sins, once for all!•Intercedes for (prays for) us.

Hebrews 7:25

Hebrews 7:26-27

Such a high priest meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.

+ Old Testament CHRIST

Priest

Represent people, offer sacrifices

The Priest

Represented the world, sacrificed himself

+As Our Prophet, Jesus...

•preached God’s Word in public while on the earth.

•Preaches God’s Word today through the Bible and other believers.

Hebrews 1:1-2

+ Old Testament CHRIST

Prophets

Tell the people God’s Word

The Prophet

Told people the good news that he

is the Savior

+As Our King Jesus...

Rules in our hearts and lives with His Word and Spirit.

Rules the whole universe for our good.

Romans 14:8-9

Ephesians 1:20-23

+ Old Testament CHRIST

King

Led peopleFought battles

The King

Fought sin/deathWon victory for us

+Discussion Question:If Jesus rules the whole universe for our good why do bad things happen? Deuteronomy 8:2

To humble us and to test us to see where our hearts are.

Deuteronomy 8:5

To discipline us

Also know… There is sin in the

world. God will judge those

who do evil on the last day.

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+Assignment for next week

WORKING WITH GOD’S WORD.

(Study Luke 1, questions 1-11 on page 22-23).

Multiple choice, Word Study, Bible Books

+Quiz

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