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Who is

Jesus Christ?Discovering New Life in Christ.


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Who isJesus Christ?Discovering New Life in Christ


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WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?, is the frst in the NEW LIFE IN CHRISTseries. It was originally producedin Spanish as QUIN ES JESUCRISTO?. Its purpose is to help you discover the true identity o JesusChrist, and the eternal lie he oers. When you fnish this Volume, continue with Volume 1, 2 & 3

For more information email us at: [email protected]

You may download a free copy o this book at the ollowing website:www.NewLieDiscipleship.com

For printed copies contact:Camino Global, 8625 La Prada Dr., Dallas, TX 75228 USAPhone: 800 366-2264 or 214 327-8206

For ree materials in Spanish go to: www.obrerofel.com

First English Edition 2008. Copyrighted 2007 Mark Robinson

Camino Global, 8625 La Prada Dr., Dallas, TX 75228 USA

Permission is given to make copies o this material, with the condition thatyou cite the original source and make no changes to its content or ormat.

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Teachers guide ........................................................... 4

Step 1 Jesus, the Author o Lie ............................... 6

Step 2 Jesus, the Lamb o God ............................... 8

Step 3 Jesus, the Good Shepherd ............................ 10

Step 4 Hes Alive! .................................................... 12

Step 5 Christ, my Lawyer ........ ............................... 14

Step 6 Christ, the King ........................................... 16

Bible passages ........................................................... 21

Content

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1. We congratulate you or accepting thechallenge o discipling new believers using NewLie in Christ as your guide. The resultso this study can produce eternal ruit.

2. Let the Bible always be your authority inanswering the questions. The students should look

up the Bible passages by themselves and try toanswer the questions based on what the Bible says.

Some who have not studied the Bible beore mightneed a brie orientation on how to fnd the reer-ences in their Bibles.

3. This manual may be used in many dierent ways.In most cases, you will study one lesson a week,encouraging the disciple to do all the assignmentsin each lesson.

4. Try not to let your sessions get too long.

5. Encourage the students to answer thequestions in their own words instead o copyingrom the Bible word or word. Usingtheir own words will help them to analyzethe meaning o the texts studied.

6. Avoid preaching. Use questions to discover whatthe students understand and to stimulate activeparticipation.

7. Prepare well or each session yoursel. As theteacher, you should be amiliar with the content

and key concepts o each lesson.

Your preparation should include prayer or yourstudents and or your own heart.

8. Try to have the students think about thepractical implications or their lives. Help them tounderstand specifc, practical applications.

When you see the STOP sign, pauseto meditate on the questions you fndthere.

Have the students make use o theassignments at the side o each lesson.

9. Help students cultivate the habit o prayer. Teach

them by praying together with them.

10. It is important to understand that discipleship ismuch more than studying the lessons o thesemanuals. Discipleship implies a lie change or thedisciple.

This manual is just an initial step. The students willneed continual help as they seek to change theircharacter, ways o thinking, habits, etc.

11. It is o the utmost importance that disciples learnhabits like daily Bible reading, prayer,

and Scripture memorization.

Do not scold students who have not completedsome o the assignments, but be sure to encouragethem to fnish.

12 Be sensitive to what God is doing in the studentslie. Take time out o each session to answer anyquestions they might have, or to help with acingproblems in their personal lie.

13. Sometimes you will not have time to answer everyquestion, so learn to pick the most important ones

to discuss.

14. When you fnish this manual, encourage thestudent to continue studying the NEW LIFE INCHRISTseries which can be downloaded atwww.NewLieDiscipleship.com

TEACHERS

GUIDE


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For God so loved the world

that he gave his one and only Son,

that whoever believes in himshall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16


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Step 1

Jesus, the Author of Life

True or False?

_____ Most people today are looking or a better lie.

_____ All religions lead us to heaven.

_____ I I try hard enough, I will be able to earn eternal lie._____ No one can really be sure i they will go to heaven or not.

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Who is Jesus? I we ask ten people, well get ten dierent answers. Some say he was a great man andwonderul teacher, while others call him the Son o God. Others admire him or the way he suered abuse atthe hands o the Roman soldiers. In his day, some believed he was sent rom God while others viewed him as araud, a dangerous man who would only cause trouble. Since there are so many dierent opinions, lets look inthe Bible to see what it says about him. Look up the scripture passages in your Bible. I you dont have a Bible,you may fnd the texts on page 21 o this book.

JESUS: THE CREATOR OF LIFE

1. What do the ollowing verses teach us about Jesus? Note: John calls him the Word in this passagebecause Jesus was the way God chose to communicate with men by taking upon himsel a human body.

John 1:1 _________________________________________________________________________________

John 1:3 _________________________________________________________________________________

John 1:4 _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Think about this or a minute. Jesus was eternal God, creator o the whole world, yet in spite o this, how

was he treated by his own people? v. 11 ______________________________________________________

How is he treated by most people today? _____________________________________________________There are many who say they believe in Jesus. They claim to be his ollowers, yet they dont obey histeachings. Some reject him with a defnitive No while others are indierent. They put him o saying,Another day, Im really busy, I dont have time now.

JESUS: THE WAY TO LIFE

3. In John 14:6 Jesus said he was the way, the truth and the ____________.

4. Many say that all religions lead us to God. What do you think? ___________________________________

________________________ According to Jesus, how many ways are there to heaven? _______________

Although it is common to hear that all religions lead to heaven, John 14:6 says otherwise. This isntsomething we Christians have invented to exclude others, rather it is what Christ himsel claimed.

BUT...THERE IS A PROBLEM

5. One day Jesus spoke to a man named Nicodemus, a respected religious leader: yet even with all his goodworks, Jesus told him it was necessary to ______________________________________ John 3:3

6. Born again? Why? How? What was Jesus reerring to when he spoke o being born again? ___________

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I remember a year ago whena doctor told me, You have

an illness from which you wontrecover. I walked out to where I

live 5 miles from Portland,Oregon, and I looked acrossat that mountain that I love.I looked at the river in which

I rejoice... I looked up into the

great sky where God waslighting His lamps, and I said,

I may not see you many moretimes, but Mountain, I shall be

alive when you are gone;and River, I shall be alive whenyou cease running toward thesea; and Stars, I shall be alivewhen you have fallen... 1

HOW TO BE SURE YOUHAVE ETERNAL LIFE

Admit that you are a sinner.Admit that you are incapableo pulling yoursel out o thepit o sin you have allen into.

Renounce your sin (repent).Ask God or His orgiveness.

Believe that Jesus died in yourplace and was raised rom thedead.

Pray, asking Christ to comeinto your heart, to orgive yoursin and to control your lie.Trust in him alone to save you.

Dear Lord JesusI acknowledge that I am a sinnerwho needs your orgiveness. I

believe that you died or my sins.I repent o my sins and want to

leave them behind. I invite you tocome into my lie today. I trust youas my Savior and I will ollow youas my Lord. Thank you Lord or

saving me. Amen

7. We need to be born again because we are ________________ in ________

__________________________________ Ephesians 2:1

Describe the lie o someone without Christ. Ephesians 2:3 ____________

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We fnd evidence o our spiritual deadness in the conict, tension andhate that exists within amilies, neighbors and riends. We are not able tocontrol the evil desires within. With egotism and pride we say me frst,Im better, Look at that guy, Im not as bad as he is. etc.

8. In spite o being dead, God wants to make us __________. Ephesians 2:5.

JESUS: THE ONE WHO GIVES LIFE

9. Jesus said we must be born again (John 3:3). Read John 3:16-18 to fndout how to be born again. What does John 3:16 say about Gods attitude

towards us? ____________________________________________________

God loved us so much that he gave his son Jesus Christ. What does he

oer through Christ? v. 16. _______________________________________

Who can have eternal lie? v. 16 __________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

It is important to note that eternal lie does not just reer to our uturein heaven, but also to our lie right now. John 5:24 says that the believerhas crossed over rom death to lie.

10. Is it true that God is always angry and loves to punish us? John 3:17

What does he want or the world? _________________________________

Thereore, i a person is condemned, it is because ________________________________________________________________________ John 3:18

11. Far rom condemning us, what God really wants is that we become hischildren. What transorms us into children o God? John 1:12

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What does it mean to receive him or believe in his name? _________

_______________________________________________________________

Many believe with their heads but not with their hearts. Is there a

dierence? _____________________________________________________

Stop for a moment and think about the implications of this lesson.

How is your lie going? Are you tired o ailing to live the way you want?

Until now, whats been your attitude toward Christ? Indierence RejectionObedience Respect, yet rom a distance. You rarely think about him.

Have you received the eternal lie that Jesus oers? Yes No Not sure

If you died today, and were knocking on heavens door, and the Lord asked you:

Why should I let you into heaven? What would you answer?

See the explanation at the let: HOW TO BE SURE YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE


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Step 2

Jesus, the Lamb of God

True or False?

_____ In Biblical times they used a lamb as a sacrifce or sin

_____ the Bible says that Christ was led like a lamb to the slaughter.

_____ In order to enter heaven, you must have your name written in theLambs book o lie.

SACRIFICE

1. John called Jesus the ________ o God, who takes away the _____ o the world. John 1:29

In order to understand the signifcance o the phrase lamb o God we must return to the OldTestiment where the Jews oered a lamb as a sacrifce or their sins (Leveticuls 4:32). When theywere enslaved in Egypt, God sent ten plagues to convince Pharoah to let the Israelites go. The lastplague was the death o the frstborn son o each household in Egypt. In order to save their sons, theJews sacrifced a lamb and sprinkled the blood on the doorposts o their homes. (Exodus 12:1-13).

2. Since the days o Adam, mankind has been enslaved by sin. What was the price paid to rescue us? Gold orsilver? No! According to 1 Peter 1:18-19 the price was much higher. Verse 19 says that we were rescuedrom our empty way o lie with the precious ___________ o Christ, a _________ without blemish or deect.

1 Peter 2:24 explains that he bore our ____________ in his body on the cross. We didnt have to pay any-thing to be ransomed rom sin; but or Christ, the price couldt have been higher. It cost him everything.

3. Isaiah 53:3-7 presents Christ as the Lamb o God. He gave his lie or us, yet how was he treated? v. 3

_______________________________________________________________ In all o world history, there hasnever been a greater example o love and sacrifce than that o Jesus. Even so, his sacrifce was ignored orrejected by the majority. Are things any dierent today? ____________. Nothing has really changed, the

world keeps on rejecting him. Some sco, others are indierent, and the majority doesnt believe.And you, how are you treating Jesus today? ______________________________________________________

4. Why was Jesus bruised and wounded ? Isaiah 53: 5 ________________________________________________

5. Verse 6 describes sin as the tendency to __________________________________________________________

Sheep tend to wander in search o pasture, and i let alone will stray rom their shepherd, get lost and fndthemselves in trouble. Sin is not just open rebellion against God, it is seeking our will instead o His. Whenwe go our own way, it may look like we are doing fne, but later we will fnd ourselves completely lost. Ourpath leads us to make poor decisions, reect unhealthy attitudes, and act inappropriatly.

A little girl named Liz was suering rom a rare and seriousdisease. Her only chance o recovery appeared to be a bloodtransusion rom her 5-year old brother, who had miracu-lously survived the same disease and had developed the an-tibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explainedthe situation to her little brother, and asked the boy i hewould be willing to give his blood to his sister.

He hesitated or only a moment beore taking a deep breathand saying, Yes, Ill do it i it will save Liz. As the transu-

sion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled,as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Thenhis ace grew pale and his smile aded. He looked up at thedoctor and asked with a trembling voice, Will I start to dieright away? Being young, the boy had misunderstood thedoctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister allo his blood. Yet he willingly submittedto the procedure anyway. In this lesson

we will look at another sacrifce, thegreatest in world history.2

THE BLOOD OFTHE LAMB ON

THE DOOR POSTPROTECTEDTHE HOME


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You may pray the following prayer to have your name written in the Lambs Book of Life:

Lord, I admit that I have ollowed my own path instead o yours. At times I have ignored you,believing that everything was going fne. I am sorry or trying to live without you.

Thank you or sending Jesus Christ as a lamb, the perect sacrifce. I believe he died or mysins and was raised rom the dead. I accept him as the Lamb o God who sacrifced his lieor me. I trust in him and him alone to orgive my sin and write my name down in the Booko Lie. Thank you or orgiving me and giving me eternal lie.

Sincerely,One who was lost.

What about you? Is your name written in the Lambs book o lie? Yes No Im not sure

Is there something holding you back? I so, what? ___________________________________________

How can I have my name written down in the Book o Lie? ___________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________ See below

6. How many o us have strayed rom Gods path to go our own way? Isaas 53:6 ________________________

7. What did God do to get us back on the correct path? v. 6-7 ________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

In Summary: To say that Christ is the Lamb of God is to present him as the one whogave his life as a subtitute for us, taking upon himself our punishment.

Sin and I

What has my daily walk been like up until today? Overall, I have walked:

My own path. The path God has set beore me. Im not sure.

In what ways does sin reveal itsel in my lie? _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Meditate on your condition as a allen person and on the Lamb who sacrifced his lie in order to rescue you.

THE LAMB OF GOD IN THE FUTURE

8. Revelation 12:10-11 speaks o a uture time in heaven when believers will bevictorious over Satan. What is it that will make our victory over the enemy

possible? ____________________________________________________v. 11

9. Who are the only ones who will enter heaven?

Revelation 21:27 _____________________________

_____________________________________________

10. What is the destiny o those whose names are notwritten in the Book o Lie? Revelation 20:15

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Is your namewritten in theBook of Life?

Who will be in heaven?

only those whosenames are written in

the Lambs book of life.Revelation 21:27

If anyones name wasnot found written inthe book of life....?


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THE SHEPHERDS VOICE

My sheep listen to my voice;I know them, and they

ollow me.. John 10:27

I read how an American, travel-ing in Syria, saw three nativeshepherds bring their ocks to

the same brook, and the ockdrank there together.

After a while one of the shep-herds called out, Men-ah! men-ah! the Arabic for follow me.All of his sheep left the commonherd and followed him up thehillside. The next shepherd didthe same, and his sheep fol-lowed him -- without his evenbothering to count them.

The traveler asked the remainingshepherd if he could put on his

shepherds cloak and take hiscrook, to see if they would fol-low him. He did this and calledout, Men-ah! men-ah! Not onesheep followed him. They didntknow his voice.

Will your ock never followanybody but you? he askedthe shepherd, to which the manreplied, Oh, yes; sometimes asheep gets sick, and then he willfollow anyone.3

Your parents Your spouse Another amily member

A person you admired A religious leader

A riend, neighbor or coworker

How have they disappointed you? _______________________________

______________________________________________________________

2. We live in a world that can be very hostile, with dangers on all sides.

Many live behind locked doors, with alarms to protect them romthieves. Jesus spoke about these evil doers that surround us. Look orthe answers to the ollowing questions in John chapter 10.

John 10:10 speaks o the thie who only comes to ___________________

In contrast to the thie, Jesus said he came to ______________________

_______________________________________

3. There are people who pretend to be our riends, yet only want to takeadvantage o us. In John 10:1-13 Jesus compares the good shepherdwith hired hands. A hired hand is not the owner o the sheep and as

such ees when trouble comes because he ___________________________________________ the sheep. John 10:13

4. In contrast, Jesus said he is the _________________________. John 10:11

What does he do or the sheep? v. 11 ______________________________

How did he give his lie or us? ____________________________________

5. What do you think is the task o one who shepherds sheep? ___________

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Step 3

Jesus, the Good Shepherd

True or False

_____ Many o those who claim to be Christs ollowers will letyou down someday.

_____ Nobody really loves me or is concerned about me

_____ Christ will take care o me or all eternity.

DOES ANYONE CARE ABOUT ME? John 10

How many o us eel at times like our lie is out o control? Many o us eel lonely, insecure, abandonedor mistreated, oten alienated rom others, especially God. We are like the sheep without a shepherd thatChrist mentioned in the verse above.

1. There are people who say they love us, that have promised to care or us, but sometimes dont keep their

word. We eel hurt by broken promises, wounded by those who supposedly were on our side yet haveailed us. Have you ever elt like any o the ollowing people have let you down?

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved withcompassion for them, because they were wearyand scattered,

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6. In addition, the good shepherd _____________ his sheep. John 10:14 Nobody understands our needs andcircumstances better than him.

O all your riends, which ones are really concerned about you? ________________________________________

Is there someone who cares or your more than Jesus? ________________________________

Is there anyone who has sacrifced more or you than Jesus has? ________________________

THE DOOR TO THE SHEEPFOLD

In addition to being the good shepherd, Jesus also said v. 9: I am the door(gate). In biblical times the sheepold was oten a wall o rocks without anygate. The door was just an opening in the wall where the sheep enteredand let the old. At night the shepherd slept in this opening to protect hissheep. He was literally the door to the old.

7. Jesus said in John 10:9 I am the gate; whoever ____________ through me will be _______________.By saying I am the gate he was indicating that the only way to enter the amily o God was through him.

8. Would you like a shepherd to take care o you? ________ The Bibleteaches that there is only one way to get to heaven, by means oaith in Jesus Christ. Neither your religion nor your works can saveyou, only Christ alone.

Which o the ollowing phrases best describe you?

I am trusting in Jesus alone to save me.

I am trusting in Jesus, my good works and myreligion to save me?.

Im sure I am a member o Jesus ock.

Im not sure whether Im part o his ock or not.

9. Jesus said: My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.. John 10:27

How oten do you listen to the voice o Jesus? Regularly Very little Hardly ever

How can we hear his voice today? _______________________________________________________________

10. Do you follow him? Regularly Very little Hardly ever I dont know how to ollow him

Is there something holding you back rom ollowing Jesus? What is it? _______________________________

I you arent sure, this prayer will help

you to know the good shepherd.

Jesus iscalling you,

Are you listeningfor his voice?

11. Jesus promises eternal lie to those who belong to him. v. 28 I you havebelieved in him as your savior and good shepherd youre one o his sheep.

How secure is your uture? John 10:28 Why? __________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Permit Jesus to take care of you when youre alone, worried or fearful.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Entering by the Door

Lord, I know that I havebeen like a lost sheep.

Im tired o living on myown, ar rom your care.

I believe that you died or meon the cross. Right now,I invite you to be my good

shepherd. I put mysel underyour authority and your care.

By aith I receive the

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Hes alive!

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True or False

_____ It doesnt really matter how we live because everything endswhen we die.

_____ Everyone will be resurrected ater their death.

_____ Its possible to approach death without ear or desperation.

HES ALIVE

1. Is was the Sunday morning ater Jesus crucifxion when suddenly, the tranquility o the moment was

broken. What happened? Matthew 28:1-4 ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What did the angel tell the women? Matthew 28:5-6 __________________________________________Although they were surprised, Jesus had already predicted his death and resurrection. Matthew 16:21

3. Not only did he arise, but Acts 1:9-10 tells us that he also ______________________________________

What else does v. 11 promise? ____________________________________________________________

4. The resurrection o Jesus is a unique event in world history, so extraordinary in act that many fnd it difcultto believe. Romans 1:4 emphasizes the importance o the resurrection when it says that Jesus was declared

to be ________________________________________ by the ______________________________________.

Why is it important for us to know that Jesus rose from the dead?Does it affect us in any way? Lets see how the Bible answers these questions.

5. What would happen i Jesus did not rise rom the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:12-13 __________________________________________________

1 Corinthians 15:17 _____________________________________________________

WHAT AWAITS US AFTER WE DIE?

6. Some people do not believe that we all will be resurrected some day. Theywould agree with those in 1 Corinthians 15:32: I the dead are not raised let

us __________ and _____________ or tomorrow _____________________.

Many want to believe that everything ends when we die. They dont like the idea o giving accountsto God or the way they have lived. Theyd rather live the way they want without having to thinkabout eternal consequences.

Do we need to concern ourselves about what happens ater our death? John 5:28-29 ______________

Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________

Legend says that the ostrich hides its head in the sand when it eels threatened, believing that this willprotect it rom the coming danger. Yet we know that this is oolishness, just as oolish as those whobelieve they can change the reality o the resurrection just because they choose to deny it.

7. When Jesus heard that his riend Lazarus had died, what did he say to his sister Martha? John 11:25-26

I am the _________________ and the ________. He who ______________ in me will __________, even

though he dies; and whoever lives and ______________ in me will ___________________________.

If the

dead arenot raised,

Let useat and

drink, fortomorrow

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He then asked Martha: Do you believe this? Later when Lazarus roserom the dead many believed in him, but not all. Some only saw thisincident as a threat to their traditions and way o lie. John 11:45-48.

8. Read Acts 17:30-32. Paul spoke to the men o Athens urging them

to _________________ because God has established a day when he

will _________________________________________. v. 30-31

Christ himself will be the judge whose authority was established when God

raised him from the dead. (v. 31).

V. 32 When they heard about the resurrection, some _______________,

while others said ______________________________________________.

There will always be some who will sco and others who want to knowmore. We should each ask ourselves:

Do I believe that Jesus has resurrected? Yes No I dont know

Do I believe that Jesus gives eternal lie? Yes No I dont know

Do I believe that I will be raised ater my death either or eternal lie

or or condemnation? Yes No I dont know

It is not sufcient to know there will be a resurrection; we must believe.As we saw in John 11:25-26, those who believe in Jesus will never die.

9. 1 Corinthians 15:55 says Where, oh death, is your victory?. WhileGod says there is victory over death, some o your riends deny it.

Who are you going to believe? ________________________________

10. Something big awaits those who believe in Jesus. What is it?

2 Corinthians 4:14 _____________________________________________

___________________________________________ One day we will bein Gods presence orever, along with all who have believed in Christ.Thereore, v. 18 says that we should not ocus our attention on things

that are ____________ rather on those which are ___________________.

Why? ________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Through the resurrection of Jesus, we know that somethingmuch more than the grave awaits us. He was the rst toascend to heaven, but not the last. Our death will be a step

to something much better than we could ever imagine.

Discuss:

How can we be sure we will be raised to eternal lie and not tocondemnation?

Should we be concerned i the majority o our riends do not believe inChrist, or i they are indierent to his promises? Why?

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DYING STATEMENTS OF THESAVED?

Some ear death while others await itwith tranquility. Here are some wordsrom believers as they approacheddeath.

Eternity rolls up before

me like a sea of glory. 4

I go with the gladness of a boybounding away from school.I feel so strong in Christ. 5

The sun is setting: mine isrising. I go from this bedto a crown. Farewell. 6

Weep not for me, but for

yourselves. I go to the Fatherof our Lord Jesus Christ. 7

THINK ABOUT IT

Ephesians 1:20-21 explains that thepower o God was what resurrectedChrist rom the dead.

Now He is sitting at _____________

__________________________.v. 20

Now sitting at the right hand o God,Christ is above all rule and authority...not just in this age but in the one tocome.

Think about the importance o know-ing that Christ is above all authorityand power.


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1. Why do we need attorneys? __________________________________________________________________

Have you ever thought that you might need an attorney to deend you beore God? __________________

2. Some dont think they have a serious problem with sin because they say God will orgive me; and besidesthere are others who are worse than I. What does the Bible say to the person who thinks he is good

enough to get into heaven without help? Isaiah 64:6 ___________________________________________

Is anyone so bad that they are beyond the reach o Gods mercy? Romans 5:8 ______________________

Did you know that you have an advocate? Read 1 John 2:1-2 and answer the following questions:

3. Who are these words directed to? v. 1 ____________________________________________

A child o God is someone who has made the decision to repent o their sins and invite Jesus Christ to betheir personal savior. God is a realist. Although he desires that we not sin, he recognizes that there will betimes when we will ail.

4. What recourse do we have in moments o ailure? v. 1 ___________________________________________How encouraging to know that we have an advocate who intercedes on our behal!

Step 5

Christ, my advocate

True or False

_____ When we stand beore God at the fnal judgement, we willneed someone to deend us

_____ Our attorney, Jesus Christ, only deends guilty clients._____ There are many intermediaries between God and man.

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin.But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Fatherin our defenseJesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1 John 2:1

A curious story...

A little girls mother had just dressed her inher best outt because they were expectingspecial visitors that day. Busy with all thepreparations, she left her daughter afterwarning her not to get her clothes wetplaying with the water in the laundry roomas she loved to do.

The water however was too big of a tempta-tion and quickly forgetting the warning shebegan to play in the sink. While playing,she heard someone knocking at the doorbut while heading inside she noticed thatthe edge of her dress was all wet.

Oh no! Mommy is going to punish me forplaying in the water! What can I do? Herlittle mind began to formulate a plan. Shegrabbed a pair of scissors and cut off thewet part of her dress. Content with herwork, she said to herself. Now Mommywont know I got my dress wet.

Condent that she had eliminated the evi-dence of her mischief she marched into theliving room to greet the visitors. 8

Remember the silly things you did as a kid?Believe it or not, the little girls story at the let is true.Wouldnt it be great i we could solve our problems as easilyas she thought she could solve hers with a pair o scissors.

Think about the ollowing questions or a moment:

Yes No Do you have secrets you dont want anyone toknow about?

Yes No Does your conscience bother you or do yousometimes eel shame?

Yes No Do you eel like others hold your past against you?

Yes No Do you sometimes eel so bad about your mistakesthat you doubt theres any remedy or them?

Yes No Is there any cure or a guilty conscience?

Feelings o guilt and shame oten leave us with a sense ohelplessness. We ask ourselves: What will others think?Can God ever orgive a person like me?


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5. Some people dont trust lawyers. Is Jesus dierent? According to v. 1

he is _________________. Think about what this means or your lie.

6. What does our lawyer have to work with? How strong is our case?

____________________________________________________________

Ecclesiastes 7:20 says There is not a righteous man on earth who does what isright and never sins.

7. Given that we are guilty, is there a chance we will escape punishment?How can Jesus successully deend guilty clients like us? According to

1 John 2:2 he is the _____________________________ or our sins.

This means that he is the sacrifce that satisfes Gods wrath and makespossible the orgiveness o our sin. Since his blood satisfes Gods justdemands against us, our heavenly ather doesnt demand anything else(like our good works, penance, etc.)

8. 1 Timothy 2:5 says there is only one God and one _________________

between God and man, the man ______________________. What is amediator? It is someone who intercedes between two parties, trying toreconcile them when there are problems.

9. How many mediators are there according to 1 Timothy 2:5? _________Many people dont believe that Jesus is the only mediator between Godand man, instead they look to others to intercede or them.

Who or what are some o the intermediaries people seek to intercede

or them beore God? ________________________________________

The truth is that we are in no condition to deend ourselves beorea holy God. Only Jesus can!

Have you contracted Jesus Christ as your lawyer or are you trusting

in yoursel or someone else? ________________________________

I not, read and sign the Contract with my Attorneyin thecolumn at the let i you are in accord with what it says.

CONTRACT WITH MY ATTORNEY

Lord Jesus,

I need your help to deend mebecause I am guilty o the serious

charges against me. I have nodeense or excuse to justiy myconduct. I repent o all the evil Ihave done.

I believe you shed your blood orme to pay the debt I had beoreyour ather. I understand that youtook my place and have paid in ullmy sentence with your death.

By means o this accord, I contractyou to be my lawyer, inviting you to

deend me against the charges thathave been brought against me. Iaccept you as my only mediator andrenounce any others besides youthat I have trusted in the past.

I cant pay you or your servicessince Im without resources. Thebest that I could oer you wouldnot be enough. The only thing Ioer you is my trust and aith inyou. Additionally I oer my lieto serve you.

I will be needing your servicescontinuously during the course omy lie since I will be strugglingagainst sin until the day I die.

Sincerely will all my heart,

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for all have sinnedand fall short of the glory

of God Romans 3:23

Some truths about our lawyer.:

He is just. He doesnt win with legal tricks or maneuvering that distortsthe truth. He cannot be bribed, nor does he use lies.

Christ defends guilty clients. Without him, we would have no defense orhope of triumph.

Jesus defends us alone before God, without calling us to testify. Whatcould we possibly say in our defense since we are without excuse?

The devil accuses us continually before the father. (Rev. 12:10-12). Jesusrefutes the accusations with his blood which paid the price of our guilt.

He doesnt proclaim our innocence, but rather admits our guilt. He arguesthat the debt has already been paid in full by his death.


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Ater living a decent lie, my time on earthcame to an end. The frst thing I rememberis sitting on a bench in the waiting roomo what I thought to be a court house. Thedoors opened and I was instructed to comein and have a seat by the deense table.

As I looked around I saw the prosecu-tor. He was a villainous looking gent whosnarled as he stared at me. He defnitelywas the most evil person I have ever seen.I sat down and looked to my let and theresat my lawyer, a kind and gentle lookingman whose appearance seemed amiliar tome. The corner door ew open and thereappeared the judge in ull owing robes.He commanded an awesome presence ashe moved across the room. I couldnt takemy eyes o o him. As he took his seatbehind the bench, he said, Let us begin.The prosecutor rose and said, My name isSatan and I am here to show you why thisman belongs in hell. He proceeded to tell

o lies that I told, things that I stole, andin the past when I cheated others. Satantold o other horrible perversions that wereonce in my lie and the more he spoke, theurther down in my seat I sank. I was soembarrassed that I couldnt look at anyone,even my own lawyer, as the Devil told osins that even I had completely orgottenabout.

As upset as I was at Satan or telling allthese things about me, I was equally upsetat my representative who sat there silentlynot oering any orm o deense at all. Iknow I had been guilty o those things, butI had done some good in my lie - couldntthat at least equal out part o the harm Ivedone? Satan fnished with a ury and said,This man belongs in hell, he is guilty o allthat I have charged and there is not a personwho can prove otherwise.

When it was his turn, my lawyer frst askedi he might approach the bench. The judgeallowed this over the strong objection oSatan, and beckoned him to come orward.As he got up and started walking, I was able

to see him in his ull splendor and majesty. Irealized why he seemed so amiliar. This wasJesus representing me, my Lord and my Sav-ior. He stopped at the bench and sotly saidto the judge, Hi Dad, and then he turnedto address the court. Satan was correct insaying that this man had sinned, I wontdeny any o these allegations. And yes thewages o sin is death, and this man deservesto be punished. Jesus took a deep breathand turned to his Father with outstretchedarms and proclaimed, However, I died on

the cross so that this person might haveeternal lie and he has accepted me as hisSavior, so he is mine. My Lord continuedwith, His name is written in the book o lieand no one can snatch him rom me. Satanstill does not understand yet. This man is notto be given justice, but rather mercy. AsJesus sat down, he quietly paused, lookedat his Father and replied, There is noth-ing else that needs to be done. Ive done itall. The judge lited his mighty hand and

slammed the gavel down. The ollowingwords bellowed rom his lips...

This man is ree. The penalty or him hasalready been paid in ull. Case dismissed.

As my Lord led me away, I could hearSatan ranting and raving, I wont giveup, Ill win the next one. I asked Jesus ashe gave me my instructions where to gonext, Have you ever lost a case? Christlovingly smiled and said, Everyone thathas come to me and asked me to repre-sent them has received the same verdictas you, Paid in Full. 9

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My Refuge

A group o pioneers were making their way across one othe central states to a distant place that had been openedup or homesteading. They traveled in covered wagonsdrawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow. Oneday they were horrifed to note a long line o smoke in

the west, stretching or miles across the prairie, and soonit was evident that the dried grass was burning fercelyand coming toward them rapidly.

They had crossed a river the day beore but it would beimpossible to go back to that beore the ames would beupon them. One man only seemed to have understand-ing as to what could be done. He gave the command toset fre to the grass behind them. Then when a space wasburned over, the whole company moved back upon it.

As the ames roared on toward them rom the west, alittle girl cried out in terror, Are you sure we shall notall be burned up? The leader replied, My child, theames cannot reach us here, or we are standing wherethe fre has been!

What a picture o the believer, who is sae in Christ! Heis our reuge who suered the fre o Gods judgmenton our sin. All those who trust in Christ are sae oreverrom the fres o Gods wrath.

On Him Almighty vengeance ell,Which would have sunk a world to hell.

He bore it or a chosen race,And thus becomes our Hiding Place.10

Thereore God exalted him to the highest placeand gave him the name that is above every name,that at the name o Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue coness that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory o God the Father

Philippians 2:9-11

Look, he is coming with the clouds,and every eye will see him,

even those who pierced him;and all the peoples o the earth

will mourn because o him.So shall it be! Amen.

Revelation 1:7

The kingdom o the world has becomethe kingdom o our Lord and o his Christ,

and he will reign or ever and ever.

Revelation 11:15

Out o his mouth comes a sharp swordwith which to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron scepter.

He treads the winepress o theury o the wrath o God Almighty.

On his robe and on his thighhe has this name written:

KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Revelation 19:15-16

From the passageson the right we can

learn the ollowing aboutthe second coming o Christ:

Everyone will see him come. Now he is invisible but onthat day he will be seen by all.

He will be recognized in all the earth and in theheavens as the King o Kings.

Beore establishing his kingdom, Christ will judge theunbelieving nations with ury. They will cry out whenthey realize that they have chosen the wrong side,yet it will be too late.

His kingdom will never end. There will be stability, unlikethe insecurity o the present world.

Think About It

1. How does it make you eel when you read these passages?

Im araid because I dont know how I will are onjudgement day.

I eel secure.

These passages encourage me to ollow Christ even iothers laugh at me.

2. Do you have your passport into Heaven ready?

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3. Will you be among those who rejoice or among thosewho weep when Christ, our great King returns? _______

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Step 6

Christ the King

True or False

_____ Some day Christ will reign, bringing the peace that the world so desires.

_____ For many, the return o Christ to earth will be a moment o lament andtears.

_____ The world is lost and there is no hope or anything better than the chaosin which we currently live.

THE COMING KING

Isaiah prophesied that baby Jesus, who was born into a humble home and beganhis lie as a carpenter, would not only be worshiped by the shepherds and wisemen, but one day would reign over Gods kingdom and be proclaimed the Princeo Peace (Isaiah 9:6-7). Lets learn more about Jesus, the coming King!

1. What did the angel tell Mary in Luke 1:31-33 about her sons uture?_________________________________________________________________

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The mention o Davids throne reers to the Old Testament prophesies that Jesus Christ, a descendent oKing David, would reign over Israel orever. History tells us that Jesus presented himsel as the promisedking, yet instead o being acclaimed, he was rejected and crucifed. This doesnt mean the prophecies willnot be ulflled, only that we will have to wait a bit more to see his kingdom.

2. What does Philippians 2:7-8 say about Jesus? _____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________Jesus humbled himsel as a servant, becoming a man and dying on the cross; yet... does the story end thereor is there more to come? Lets keep reading.

3. Even though he was rejected in the past, what will his uture be like? Philippians 2:9-11 ______________

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4. Can we truthully say that every knee on earth is bowed beore Jesus today? _________________________

In act, what is the condition o the world today? _________________________________________________

We live in a world that is at war with Jesus Christ and his law. Today many openly reject him, while otherspretend to be Christians, yet their lives reect a dierent reality.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD

5. Although Jesus oten spoke about the kingdom o God, we dont see a visiblekingdom today. Instead, Christ reigns in the hearts o his ollowers. How can wetell today i someone has really submitted to Gods rule in their lie? Matthew 7:21

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We cant say that Christ is our king i we dont do what he says. A king is to be obeyed!

For to us a child is born, tous a son is given, and thegovernment will be on hisshoulders. And he will be

called Wonderful Counselor,Mighty God, EverlastingFather, Prince of Peace.Of the increase of his

government and peace there

will be no end. He will reignon Davids throne and overhis kingdom, ... forever.

Isaiah 9:6-7

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6. Matthew 13:31-32 compares the kingdom o heaven to a _________________________. The mustard seed is the smallest o the seeds, yet it growsto become the biggest o plants. When someone joins Christs kingdom,he is part o something big. He is on the winning side when all is saidand done. Many today dont give much thought to ollowing Christ.They would rather seek the approval o their riends and the comort otheir possessions, yet time will show that the most important things in liearent what we see but the eternal things that are invisible,

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7. Matthew 13:45-46 compares the kingdom o heaven to a merchant looking or _______________________

When he ound one o great value he went and sold _____________________________ and _____________

What does this parable tell us about the value o belonging to Christs kingdom? ______________________

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8. What is needed to enter the kingdom o God? John 3:3 ___________________________________________

One is born again when he receives Christ by aith as his saviour and becomes a child o God.

9. Matthew 6:33 tells us to seek frst Gods kingdom and his righteousness. What does this passage tell us

about our duties as members o Christs kingdom? _____________________________________________

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TALKING WITH MY KING

Oh King Jesus. I recognize you as maker and supremeruler o all creation. I humble mysel beore yourpower and majesty. I invite you to the throne o mylie. Control my mind so that I may begin to think as

you do and my eet so I can ollow your ways.

I want to proclaim your glory when you come to reign. Iwant you to rule, not just in me, but in the whole world.Oh eternal king, I eagerly await the day when every kneewill bow beore you.

The world is sunk in conusion and injustice. Its peopledoubt and sco at you. They think they are so wise and

important, as i the universe revolved aroundthem. That was the way I was too, but I real-ize now that I am only a little fsh in a vastocean.

I eel pressured by the world which wants to

mold me into its ways. Help me to resist thetemptation to ollow any other king or to declare myselthe ruler o my own lie. You are my hope or the presentand or all eternity.

Your humble servant,

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Signature

Which kingdomdo I belong to?

Do Ialready have my

passport to heaven?

WHAT WILL THE COMING OF CHRIST BE LIKE? See My King is Coming on page 17.

First, I must seek his kingdom, which means to submit mysel to Christ as myking. He needs to be number one in everything I do? Who rules my lie?

In light of the above, we should ask ourselves:

Am I a member o the kingdom, a citizen o heaven? Yes No Not sure

I not, whose kingdom do I belong to? __________________________________

Am I living as a aithul citizen o the kingdom? Yes No I struggleWho rules my lie? Christ Me and my own wishes

Want to be closer to the king? Think about Talking with my King(below)

FOLLOWINGMY KING

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WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?

I you accepted Christ as your personal Savior while studying this manual, your teacher will be able togive you advice about what to do next. I you havent had a teacher, then take the ollowing adviceinto account:

Therefore,ifanyoneisinChrist,heisanewcreation; theoldhasgone,thenewhascome!.2Corinthians5:17

You have been born again! Your sins have been orgiven and you have becomea new person in Christ! God is just beginning to change your lie. Live by aith,entrusting yoursel to his care, letting the Holy Spirit do the work o transorma-tion in your lie. It is God himsel who will change you.

As a newborn in Christ, you now begin the process o growth. This is calleddiscipleship. There are certain spiritual disciplines or exercises that will strengthen

you as a new believer. The more you practice them the stronger you will become.

1. Pray to God constantly throughout the day, every day. Prayer is talking with God, telling him oyour joys and burdens. You can praise him, thank him, coness your sins to him and ask or hishelp.

2. Read the Bible every day. A good place to start is with the book o John in the New Testament.Beore you begin tell God: Here I am Lord, ready to hear your voice. Read the Bible slowly,meditating on its meaning. It is oten wise to read the passage several times to understand itbetter beore moving on to the next passage. Above all, remember that in addition to beingread, Gods Word is to be obeyed.

3. Look or and attend a Bible believing church. The believers rom church are your brothers andsisters in Christ, your new amily. Ask the pastor or help in becoming involved in your church.

4. Speak to others about Christ. Tell them what he has done in your lie.

5. Separate yoursel rom the world o sin in which you previouslylived. Pray to God, asking his help to resist temptation. I orsome reason you all into sin, coness your sin directly to God assoon as you become aware o it.

6. Submit yoursel to Christ moment by moment, letting him

control all areas o your lie.

7. Begin to study the New Life in Christseries o discipleshipbooks. There are three volumes that you may download orree rom the ollowing website: www.newliediscipleship.com

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BIBLE PASSAGES TO ACCOMPANY EACH LESSON

Step 1

John 1: 1-41 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was with God in the beginning.

3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.4 In him was lie, and that lie was the light o men.

John 1:1111 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him

John 14:66 Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the lie. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 3:33 In reply Jesus declared, I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom o God unless he is born again.

Ephesians 2:1-5

1 As or you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,2 in which you used to live when you ollowed the ways o this world and o the ruler o the kingdom o the

air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.3 All o us also lived among them at one time, gratiying the cravings o our sinul nature and ollowing its

desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects o wrath.4 But because o his great love or us, God, who is rich in mercy,5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressionsit is by grace you have been saved.

John 3:16-1816 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not per-

ish but have eternal lie.17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already be-

cause he has not believed in the name o Gods one and only Son.

John 1:1212 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children o

God

Step 2

John 1:2929 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Look, the Lamb o God, who takes away the sin

o the world!.

1 Peter1:18-1918 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed rom theempty way o lie handed down to you rom your oreathers,

19 but with the precious blood o Christ, a lamb without blemish or deect.

1 Peter 2:2424 He himsel bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live or righteousness; by his

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Isaiah 53:3-73 He was despised and rejected by men, a man o sorrows, and amiliar with suering. Like one rom whom

men hide their aces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.4 Surely he took up our infrmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten

by him, and aicted.

5 But he was pierced or our transgressions, he was crushed or our iniquities; the punishment that brought uspeace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each o us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on himthe iniquity o us all.

7 He was oppressed and aicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, andas a sheep beore her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

Revelation 12:10-1110 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom o

our God, and the authority o his Christ. For the accuser o our brothers, who accuses them beore our Godday and night, has been hurled down.

11 They overcame him by the blood o the Lamb and by the word o their testimony; they did not love theirlives so much as to shrink rom death.

Revelation 21:2727 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameul or deceitul, but only those

whose names are written in the Lambs book o lie.

Revelation 20:1515 I anyones name was not ound written in the book o lie, he was thrown into the lake o fre.

Step 3

John 10:1-151 I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other

way, is a thie and a robber.

2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd o his sheep.3 The watchman opens the gate or him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by nameand leads them out.

4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead o them, and his sheep ollow him because theyknow his voice.

5 But they will never ollow a stranger; in act, they will run away rom him because they do not recognize astrangers voice.

6 Jesus used this fgure o speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.7 Thereore Jesus said again, I tell you the truth, I am the gate or the sheep.8 All who ever came beore me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and fnd pasture.

10 The thie comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have lie, and have it to theull.

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his lie or the sheep.12 The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wol coming, he abandons

the sheep and runs away. Then the wol attacks the ock and scatters it.13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing or the sheep.14 I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Fatherand I lay down my lie or the sheep.

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John 10:27-2927 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they ollow me.28 I give them eternal lie, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out o my hand.29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out o my Fathers hand.

Step 4

Matthew 28:1-61 Ater the Sabbath, at dawn on the frst day o the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to lookat the tomb.

2 There was a violent earthquake, or an angel o the Lord came down rom heaven and, going to the tomb,rolled back the stone and sat on it.

3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.4 The guards were so araid o him that they shook and became like dead men.5 The angel said to the women, Do not be araid, or I know that you are looking or Jesus, who was cruci-

fed.6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.

Acts 1:9-119 Ater he said this, he was taken up beore their very eyes, and a cloud hid him rom their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stoodbeside them.

11 Men o Galilee, they said, why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has beentaken rom you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.

Romans 1:44 que ue declarado Hijo de Dios con poder, segn el Espritu de santidad, por la resurreccin de entre los

muertos,

1 Corinthians 15:12-1312 But i it is preached that Christ has been raised rom the dead, how can some o you say that there is no

resurrection o the dead?13 I there is no resurrection o the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

1 Corinthians 15:1717 And i Christ has not been raised, your aith is utile; you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:3232 I I ought wild beasts in Ephesus or merely human reasons, what have I gained? I the dead are not

raised, Let us eat and drink, or tomorrow we die.

John 5:28-2928 Do not be amazed at this, or a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice29 and come outthose who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be

condemned.

John 11:25-2625 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the lie. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?

Acts 17:30-3230 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given

proo o this to all men by raising him rom the dead.32 When they heard about the resurrection o the dead, some o them sneered, but others said, We want to

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2 Corinthians 4: 14, 1814 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus rom the dead will also raise us with Jesus and

present us with you in his presence.18 So we fx our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is

unseen is eternal.

Step 5

Isiah 64:6 All o us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like flthy rags; we all shrivel up

like a lea, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

Romanos 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love or us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died or us.

1 John 2: 1-21 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But i anybody does sin, we have one who

speaks to the Father in our deenseJesus Christ, the Righteous One.2 He is the atoning sacrifce or our sins, and not only or ours but also or the sins o the whole world.

1 Timothy 2:5-65 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,6 who gave himsel as a ransom or all menthe testimony given in its proper time.

Step 6

Luke 1:31-3331 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.32 He will be great and will be called the Son o the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne o his

ather David,33 and he will reign over the house o Jacob orever; his kingdom will never end.

Philippians 2:7-117 It is right or me to eel this way about all o you, since I have you in my heart; or whether I am in chains or

deending and confrming the gospel, all o you share in Gods grace with me.8 God can testiy how I long or all o you with the aection o Christ Jesus.

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth o insight,10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day o Christ,11 flled with the ruit o righteousness that comes through Jesus Christto the glory and praise o God.

Matthew 7:2121 Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom o heaven, but only he who does the

will o my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 13:31-3231 He told them another parable: The kingdom o heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and

planted in his feld.32 Though it is the smallest o all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest o garden plants and becomes

a tree, so that the birds o the air come and perch in its branches.

Matthew 13:45-4645 Again, the kingdom o heaven is like a merchant looking or fne pearls.46 When he ound one o great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

John 3:33 In reply Jesus declared, I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom o God unless he is born again.

Matthew 6:3333 But seek frst his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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