Lesson 2 (July 5-11), The Son

Do humans today have enough evidences to answer Jesus' question to His disciples: "Who do you say I am?" On what bases do we give our answer?

The Son of Man

1. Why would Jesus prefer to refer to Himself as the "Son of Man," rather than "Son of God?" Why was it important to Him?
2. What were the dangers in emphasizing Jesus' humanness? How could those who abused Jesus have known He was more than just another human?

The Son of God

1. Of all the options avaialable why would God have selected a father-son relationship, rather brother, mother, sister, uncle, etc.
2. Are there any dangers in emphasizing the Father-son relationship?

Christ's Divine Nature -1

1. What evidences to humans was there that Jesus was divine?
2. What more could God have done to prove to humans that Jesus was indeed God? If there was more that could have been done, why wasn't it done?
3. How completely convinced were the disciples that Jesus was God
4. Could the Father have chosen to die for humans and then be known as the Son?

Christ's Divine Nature -2

1. Why did Jesus retain His power to do miracles during His incarnation? 
2. Did Jesus perform miracles in His own strength or in His Father's?

Christ's Mission

1. Whom did Jesus mean when he referred to the "lost?" What makes someone "lost?"
2. How do we apply the parables of the lost coin, the lost sheep, and the lost son?
3. What is invovled in being "found?" If there are different categories of "lost," how are each "found?"