Sunday 26th July 2015
Taking it further – Small group questions
What is the difference between ‘creating God in our own image’ and receiving God’s revelation of Himself.
Is there a gap between how you see ‘God’ and how you see ‘Jesus’?
What does it mean to ‘start with Jesus’ when we consider what God is like?
How can we have a clearer view of what Jesus is like?
Do you feel that you are part of ‘the family business’?
Take another look at 2 Peter 1v3 – do you believe the ‘all things’ bit? How does that change the way we approach life?
Write down here, some of the truths about Jesus which are precious to you.
Take some time to praise and worship Jesus, focus on who he is and how great he is.
Jesus
True vision of God : Hebrews 1
Living Free course
· Wednesday evenings – 16th September
· Foundation for our discipleship together
“in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son’
Our starting point for knowing what God is like – is His revelation.
Rock & Sand
‘He taught with authority, not like the scribes’ (Matthew 7v29)
God’s greatest revelation of Himself to us, is Jesus
1. Jesus is God’s Son
[v2, 5, 6, 8]
God is a loving Father
Heart of God’s nature – is family relationship.
Empowering Father.
‘he appointed the heir of all things’
‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the sceptre of your kingdom’
The family business.
· Relationship
· Purpose (Creation & Reigning) – ‘Let there be’.
· Likeness
· Authority
The empowering Father, also seeks to empower us.
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,”
(2 Peter 1:3 ESV)
2. JESUS IS CREATOR
V2 - ‘through whom also he created the world.’
V10-11 – ‘you, Lord’ laid the foundations of the world in the beginning, the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you remain.’
Because he’s creator – he’s greater than all creation.
He was there before it existed and he’ll be there long after too.
3. JESUS HAS AUTHORITY
Superior to the angels.
Enthroned on high.
Enemies his footstool.
© 2015 St.Chads Romiley