P A R T O N E

Introduction: Matthew 16:13-15 Some say He is the Son of God. Some say He was a moral teacher. Some say He was a good man. Some say He was a prophet. Some say He was a lunatic.

Purpose: To maximize the ability of the believer to understand and defend the identity of Christ as outlined in the Bible.

Quiz: Which of the following aren’t in the Bible? Cleanliness is next to godliness. God helps those who help themselves. Confession is good for the soul. We are prone to sin as the sparks fly upward. Money is the root of all evil. Honesty is the best policy.

Confidence that Bible is reliable source The Bible has to be 100% true. The Bible has 66 books – 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. The Bible was written over a 1500-year period, by 40 authors, in 3 different continents. The Bible has more manuscript evidence than all ancient writings combined.

Confident that Bible is a reliable source. The apostles, including Paul were willing to die for the truth in the Bible. The Bible has power to transform lives. Isaiah 40:22a I John 1:1-4

Confident that Bible is a reliable source. Hebrews 11:35-38 Logos is Greek for ‘Word.’ – John 1:1-4, 14 The logos was Jesus.

Jesus through the Bible In Genesis, He is the seed of the Woman. In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus, He is our High Priest. In Numbers, He’s our Pillar of Cloud by day and our Pillar of Fire by night. In Deuteronomy, He is the Prophet like unto Moses.

Jesus through the Bible In Joshua, He is the Captain of our salvation. In Judges, He is our Lawgiver. In Ruth, He is our Kinsman Redeemer. In I and II Samuel, He’s our Trusted Prophet. In Kings and Chronicles, He is our Reigning King.

Jesus through the Bible In Ezra, He’s our Faithful Scribe. In Nehemiah, He’s the Rebuilder of the broken walls. In Esther, He’s our Advocate. In Job, He’s over Ever-Living Redeemer. In Psalms, He is the Lord, our Shepherd, so we shall not want.

Jesus through the Bible In Proverbs, He is our Wisdom. In Ecclesiastes, He is our Goal! In the Song of Solomon, He is our Lover and our Bridegroom. In Isaiah, He’s the Prince of Peace. In Jeremiah and Lamentations, He is the Weeping Prophet.

Jesus through the Bible In Ezekiel, He’s the Wonderful Four-faced Man. In Daniel, He’s the Fourth Man in the burning, fiery furnace. In Hosea, He’s the Eternal Husband, forever married to the backslider. In Joel, He’s the Baptizer in the Holy Ghost. In Amos, He’s our Burden-bearer.

Jesus through the Bible In Obadiah, He’s our Saviour. In Jonah, He’s the Great Foreign Missionary. In Micah, He’s the Messenger with beautiful feet. In Nahum, He’s our Avenger. In Habakkuk, He’s the Evangelist pleading for revival.

Jesus through the Bible In Zephaniah, He’s the Lord, mighty to save. In Haggai, He’s the Restorer of the lost heritage. In Zechariah, He’s the Fountain springing up with everlasting life. In Malachi, He’s the Son of Righteousness, rising with healing in His wings. In Matthew, He’s the Messiah.

Jesus through the Bible In Mark, He’s the Wonder Worker. In Luke, He’s the Son of Man. In John, He’s the Son of God. In Acts, He’s the Holy Ghost, moving among men. In Romans, He’s the Justifier.

Jesus through the Bible In I and II Corinthians, He’s the Sanctifier. In Galatians, He’s the Redeemer from the curse of the law. In Ephesians, He is the Christ of unsearchable riches. In Philippians, He’s the God who supplies ALL of our needs. In Colossians, He’s the fullness of the godhead bodily.

Jesus through the Bible In I and II Thessalonians, He’s our Soon-coming King. In I and II Timothy, He’s the Mediator between God and man. In Titus, He is the Faithful Pastor. In Philemon, He’s the Friend of the oppressed. In Hebrews, He’s the Blood of the everlasting covenant.

Jesus through the Bible In James, He is the Lord who raises the sick. In I and II Peter, He’s the Chief Shepherd, who shall soon appear. In I, II and III John, He is Love. In Jude, He’s the Lord coming with 10,000 of His saints. In Revelation, He is King of kings and Lord of lords.

SCRIPTURES (New King James)

Matthew 16: When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Isaiah 40:22a 22 It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,

John 1:1-4 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Hebrews 11: Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

Hebrews 11: of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

John 1:1-4, 14 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

II Timothy 3:16 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

John 8:32 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”