Lesson Three:
Who is Jesus of Nazareth
Many people know about Jesus of Nazareth. Also called the Great Teacher, it is widely taught that Jesus was a Jewish Rabbit living in Israel at the start of the Common Era. As a central figure in the Christian religion, it is important that Christians know the bible truth about Jesus of Nazareth. Who was he? What did he teach? And why is he called the Christ?
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Read the following lesson through with your bible teacher. Then answer the questions below.
Question 1: How do we know that Jesus is the Messiah?
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Question 2: Who identified Jesus to be the Messiah?
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Question 3: How does the sin of Adam relate to Jesus?
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Question 4: Why is every living person called a "slave to sin"?
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Question 5: How does the ransom sacrifice free us from sin?
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Question 6: Why was only Jesus able to serve as a ransom for our sins?
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Question 7: What kind of person was Jesus? How do we know?
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Question 8: If Jesus is a perfect reflection of God, why do we say that Jesus is NOT God?
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Question 9: What kind of relationship does Jesus have with Yahweh? With us?
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Question 10: What can we do to show appreciation for Jesus' ransom sacrifice?
Discussion: Read 1 John 4:9-10 and discuss the following:
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​Is salvation by means of the ransom something that humans earn?
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BIBLE TEACHERS: Complete the following worksheet with your bible student. Dig deeper into the reasons why we should believe what we do about Jesus.