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Talk 1 JESUS THE MESSIAH

The document provides an outline for a session on Jesus as the Messiah. It discusses: 1) The current state of the world with issues like war, poverty, injustice, and a turning away from God. Only God can fix these problems. 2) Jesus is uniquely able to save and is God, as shown through his teachings, miracles, and resurrection. 3) To overcome the world's disorders, we need Jesus who is more powerful than Satan and the source of God's love. The conclusion calls people to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord to live freely in God's kingdom rather than under Satan's dominion.

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Talk 1 JESUS THE MESSIAH

The document provides an outline for a session on Jesus as the Messiah. It discusses: 1) The current state of the world with issues like war, poverty, injustice, and a turning away from God. Only God can fix these problems. 2) Jesus is uniquely able to save and is God, as shown through his teachings, miracles, and resurrection. 3) To overcome the world's disorders, we need Jesus who is more powerful than Satan and the source of God's love. The conclusion calls people to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord to live freely in God's kingdom rather than under Satan's dominion.

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COUPLES FOR CHRIST

FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY AND LIFE


SESSION No. 1: JESUS THE MESSIAH

Goal: To meet Christ and to know the truth that God loves us and has a plan for our
welfare.

Expanded Outline:

A. The situation in the world today.

1. The world is hurtling toward global disaster.


a) Wars (cite some of the current wars going on).
b) There is poverty.
* Starvation in different parts of the world.
* Poor people even in rich countries.
c) There is murder.
* Particularly despicable is abortion, resulting in the killing of millions of
unborn children.
d) There is social injustice.
e) Assault on the family, environmental disaster, global terrorism, assault on
religious freedom. A tsunami of evil is over the entire world.

2. The world has turned away from God.


a) Even many Christians have turned away from authentic faith.
b) The Church that Jesus established is being assaulted from every side, even
from within.
* Modernism, liberalism, dissent, disunity.
* There are wolves among the sheep.

3. Only God can make things right.


a) The good news is that God has His wonderful plan for us. Jer 29:11.
b) God wants to show us the way. Is 48:17.
c) In fact, God sent His own Son to save us.
* This is the greatest manifestation of His love and concern. Jn 3:16.

B. So we need to look to Jesus.

1. We need to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. Rom 10:9.


Only Jesus is able to save. Acts 4:12.

2. Who is Jesus?
a) Jesus is a truly impressive person.
* Billions today claim to be his followers.
* Thousands have been martyred for their faith in him.
* The book about him, the Bible, is the No. 1 best seller of all time.

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b) Jesus is an absolutely unique figure in human history.
* He was pre-announced and his coming was expected. Because of Old
Testament prophecies, people were waiting for the Messiah, which saw its
fulfillment in Jesus.
* Once he appeared on the scene, he struck history with such impact that
he split it in two, dividing it into two periods: BC (before Christ) and AD
(Anno Domini).
* Every other person who came into this world came into it to live. Jesus
came into the world to die. His death was the goal and fulfillment of his
life.
c) Most important of all, Jesus is God.
* Time and again throughout his public ministry, Jesus claimed to be God.
- Jn 8:58. Jn 10:30.
- It was unmistakable to the Jews that Jesus was claiming to be God,
because in both instances their reaction was to try to stone him for
blasphemy.
* As proof of his divinity, Jesus forgave sin. Mk 2:3-12. To the Jews, only
God could forgive sin.
* As further proof, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Jn 11:41-44. To the
Jews, only God had the prerogative to give life or to take away life. Jn
5:21.
d) Jesus himself was raised from the dead. He lives.

C. To overcome the serious disorder in the world, we need Jesus.

1. Behind what is wrong in the world is an evil being.


a) The Bible tells us about the reality of Satan. Eph 6:12.
We are not just confronted with particular wrongs in society. Behind all
these is something bigger. Satan is orchestrating all these evils.
On our own we cannot overcome Satan.
b) Our human efforts apart from God will prove useless. Jn 15:5.
* On our own strength we cannot overcome the challenges in our Christian
life.

2. And so we need Jesus.


a) He is a spiritual being more powerful than Satan.
b) He is the vine from which we draw life, strength and power.
c) In Jesus we experience the fullness of God’s love. Jn 3:16.
* When you are tempted to doubt God’s love, just look at the crucifix and
see Jesus hanging on the cross for you.

D. What do we need to do?

1. Never forget the reality.


a) God loves you. God sent His own Son Jesus. In Jesus we are saved and
restored to our relationship with God, with the fullness of life that He intended.

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b) God does not want you to live lives of pain, poverty or injustice. God
wants the world to be a place of peace, justice and happiness. A place
where He would reign!

2. We are given a choice: to live under the dominion of darkness, a life of


slavery under Satan, or to live in the kingdom of God, a life of freedom,
dignity, peace and happiness.

3. Let us accept Jesus the Messiah as our Savior and our Lord.
COUPLES FOR CHRIST
FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY AND LIFE
Participant’s Handout

SESSION No. 1: JESUS THE MESSIAH

1. The situation in the world today.


* Serious disorder in society: war, poverty, murder, etc.
* On a personal level: loneliness, depression, fear, etc.
* Man makes various efforts to improve the world but is not succeeding
because these are not based on God’s wisdom.

2. The world needs Jesus.


* Satan is real and is behind the evils in the world. On our own strength, we
cannot overcome the challenges in our life.
* Jesus is the fullness of God’s love. In Him, God’s plan for restoration can
begin to happen in our lives.

3. What we need to do.


* We are given a choice: to live under the dominion of darkness, a life of
slavery under Satan, or to live in the kingdom of God, a life of freedom,
dignity, peace and happiness.
* God sent His own Son Jesus out of His love for you. In Jesus we are
saved and restored to our relationship with God, with the fullness of life
that He intended. life. We need to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. Rom
10:9

Discussion starter

1. Who is Jesus Christ to you? How would you describe your relationship with
Jesus Christ now?
2. What can you do to respond to His invitation of having a personal
relationship with Him?

Scripture readings:
Isaiah 55:8-9 Ephesians 1:7-10
Isaiah 48:17-19 John 3:16-18
Jeremiah 29:11-14 Romans 10:9-13
John 15:4-7

The challenge
God has loved you with an eternal love. The ultimate manifestation of this love
was sending God’s own Son to suffer and die for you. Will you open your heart
to receive the fullness of His love? Will you open your mind to explore the
richness of God’s plan for you through the rest of the Christian Life Seminar?

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