GEN ELECT

• Jesus Christ


  • The Preexistence and Eternity of Christ
  • Christ in the Old Testament
  • The Incarnation of Christ
  • The Humanity of Christ
  • The Deity of Christ
  • The First Advent Earthly Ministry of Christ
  • The Passion of Christ
  • The Resurrected and Ascension of Christ
  • The Current Ministry of Christ
  • The Future Return of Christ and Earthly Reign
• Jesus: '"Who do men say that I am" and "But you do you say that I am."'
• This is life's greatest question and our whole eternity is hinging on the correct response.
• Eternality and Preexistence of Christ

  • The eternality of the Messiah was stated as early as on the Old Testament verse of Is 9:6
  • In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God
  • The Word became flesh (John 1:1-2, 14)
• John the Baptist: '"After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me."'
• Jesus: '"Before Abraham came into existence, I am!"'
• We should expect to find Christ in the Old Testament.
• Ways Christ is found in the Old Testament

  • Direct Prophecy
  • Typological Prophecy
  • Manifestations of God himself (Theophanies or Christophanies)
• Incarnation


  The act wherein the eternal God, the Son took to Himself an additional nature, humanity, through the virgin
• The Son of God became the Son of Man so that the sons of men might become the sons of God.
• Aspects of Jesus' humanity

  • Grew strong, filled with wisdom
  • Titles of Son of Man and Son of Abraham and David
  • Experienced human needs and emotions (hungry, thirsty, tired, grieved, tempted, physical death)
  • Was one of us
• Deity of Christ


  • Jesus stated "The Father and I are one"
  • Titles of Son of God and Lord and God
  • Equated with Yahweh in the OT
  • Demonstrated divine attributes (Creator, power over nature and death, forgave sin, rules as God)
  • Exact representation of God inwardly and outwardly
• Hypostatic Union


  Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man (two natures) united in one person
• Roles of Jesus


  • Prophet (First Advent)
  • Priest (Death on the Cross and Current Ministry)
  • King (His rule now from heaven and in the future on earth)
• About one third of the gospels cover the last week of Jesus' life, showing the importance of these events.
• Jesus: '"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."'
• The Passion of Christ

  1. Saturday: Jesus arrives at Bethany, anointed for burial

  2. Sunday: Triumphal Entry, people shout "Hosanna to the Son of David"

  3. Monday: Cleansing of the Temple, Cursing of the Fig Tree

  4. Tuesday: Jesus' Authority Debated, Widow's Mite, Olivet Discourse

  5. Thursday: Betrayal, Washing Disciples' Feet, Last Supper, Upper Room Discourse, Prayer in Gethsemane
• My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are turning it into a den of robbers!: '(Matt 21:13)'
• The Betrayal


  1. Mt 26:17-25; Mk 14: 12-21; Luke 22: 7-13, 21-23

  2. Washing the Disciples Feet (Jn 13:1-20)

  3. The Last Supper (Mt 26:26-29; Mk 14:22-25; Lk 22:17-20) and the Upper Room Discourse (John 14-17)

  4. Prayer in Gethsemane (Mt 26:30, 36-46; Mk 14: 26, 32-42; Lk 22: 39-46; John 18:1)

  5. The Arrest (Mt 26:47-56; Mk 14:43-52; Lk 22:47-53; Jn 18:2-12)
• Trials


  1. Sanhedrin, Pilate (2x), Herod Antipas (Matt 26:57-27:31; Mark 14:53-15:15; Luke 22:54-23:25; John 18:12-19:6)

  2. Verdict and Scourging
• Jesus on the Cross


  (about 9am-3:00pm (Matt 27:31-34; Mk 15:20-23; Lk 23:26-33; John 19:16-17)
• Jesus' Seven Last Words on the Cross

  • Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Lk 23:34)
  • "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." (Lk 23:43)
  • He said to His mother, "Woman, behold, your son! Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" (Jn 19:26-27 )
  • Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" (Mt 27:46)
  • I am thirsty. (Jn 19:28)
  • It is finished!" (Jn 19:30)
  • Father, into Thy hands I commit My spirit." (Lk 23:46 )
• The Resurrection of Christ

  1. Jesus predicted His resurrection (Matt 16:21)

  2. After Jesus died his tomb was guarded by a Roman guard and sealed with the Roman seal (Matt 27:62-66)

  3. Yet the tomb was opened, Jesus came out in a resurrected physical body and it became empty

  4. He was seen by the disciples and over 500 brethren (1 Cor 15:1-7)

  5. He talked with them and ate with them (Luke 24:39-43)
• The Ascension of Christ

  1. After 40 days of being with the disciples Jesus was taken un into heaven from the Mount of Olives

  2. "After he [Jesus] had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight" (Acts 1:9)
• Christ's Current Ministry


  • Christ is the head of the body directing the activities of the church
  • Christ as High Priest intercedes in prayer on our behalf
• Second Coming of Jesus Christ

  1. The Coming in Blessing for the Church = The Rapture

  2. The Coming in Judgment for the World
• Future Rule of Jesus on Earth

  When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne (Matt 25:31)
• Some of the Names of Jesus

  • Christ, Messiah, Lord, Savior, Alpha and Omega, Son of Man, Son of God, the Son of David, The Word, The Good Shepherd, The Lamb of God, The Bread of Life, The light of the World, Judge, Prophet, Priest, King, Kings of Kings and Lord of Lords
• If everything that that Jesus said and did were recorded there would not be enough books in the world to contain it (John 21:25)
• I saw One hanging on a tree, In agony and blood; He fixed His loving eyes on me, As near His cross I stood: 'by John Newton'