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I Believe in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord
Apostles’ Creed, Week 3
The Four Words
- JESUS: “the LORD saves.” He saves; you don’t. (Matt. 1:21)
- CHRIST: the Anointed One the whole Old Testament waited for:
- Genesis 3:15 - He’s coming.
- Isaiah 53 - how He saves (substitution).
- Micah 5:2 - where He’s born, and that He’s eternal.
- HIS ONLY SON: one of a kind (monogenēs); Son by nature, not adoption. (John 1:14, 18)
- OUR LORD: Kyrios: the name of God laid on Him; every knee will bow. (Phil. 2:9–11)
The Fullness of Jesus - You Need Both
- Savior, no Lord: take the rescue, keep the wheel.
- Lord, but self-saving: try to earn what’s already paid.
You cannot accept half of Christ.
The Whole Christ: Colossians 1:15–20
All four words in one breath. The hand holding the universe together (v.17) is the hand nailed to the cross (v.20). Same Person, no seam.
Closing
Who do you say Jesus is? You become what you believe. Receive all of Him and show the whole Jesus to those who’ve only met half.
Reflection / Application Questions
- Which counterfeit Jesus have I been most comfortable with: the good teacher, the genie, or the customized "Jesus I like"?
- What part of Him have I quietly trimmed off?
- Have I actually let Jesus save me or am I still trying to save myself by "trying real hard"?
- Where am I treating Jesus as Savior but not Lord taking the rescue while keeping my hands on the wheel?
- What is the one area I've kept off-limits that I need to hand Him control of this week?
- Is my faith head-knowledge, or have I put my full weight on it? Where's the gap between what I know and what I'm trusting?
- Who in my life has only met "half of Him"?
- This week, how can I show them the whole Jesus instead of arguing them into a corner?
Time of Response
Take a few minutes of silence. Allow your own thoughts to quiet and be still. Where does the Holy Spirit want you to decrease so that Christ could increase in your life? What part of your life, if reduced, would make more room for you to thrive spiritually?
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING SCRIPTURE
What does this reveal about God?
What does this reveal about you in relation to God?
What do you need to do about it?
The Covenant Prayer from John Wesley's Covenant Service, 1780 (adapted)
I am no longer my own,
but Yours.
Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will.
Put me to doing,
put me to suffering.
Let me be employed for You or laid aside for You,
exalted for You or brought low for You.
Let me be full,
let me be empty.
Let me have all things,
let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things
to Your pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
You are mine,
and I am Yours.
So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven.
Amen.
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How Can I Be Intentional When Reading Scripture?
One Method To Use When Reading Scripture:
The S.O.A.P.S. Method
S.cripture: Write down the Bible passage you will be studying.
O.bservations: Examine the text and write down what you notice and see. Start with the obvious and move to the deeper.
A.pplication: Apply God’s Word to your life in a practical way. What is God saying about Himself, about you and about what He is calling you to?
P.rayer: Respond to God’s Word with your own words.
S.hare: Commit to share what God is showing you with someone else.
- Inductive Bible Study:
- Observation (what does the passage say?)
- What is happening in the passage?
- Who is involved in the passage?
- What happened before and after the passage.
- Where are they located and how is that influencing the passage.
- Interpretation (what does it mean?)
- What is the passage saying considering everything I have observed and what I know from the rest of Scripture
- What does the scripture say within context of the entirety of Scripture?
- Application (how does it apply to my life?)
- What does the passage say about God?
- What does the passage say about me and to me?
- What am I being called to DO because of the passage of Scripture?
How do I talk with God?
WAYS TO PRAY
One Way to talk with God is to:
Pause.
Rejoice.
Ask.
Yield.
ANOTHER OPTION
Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication: Requests
