Week 2- Monday, June 28 Who is the Christ we worship? Doren Michael
Who is the Christ we worship? Do we really understand the depth and magnitude of the being of our Lord Jesus Christ? Sure, we acknowledge Him as our Savior, our Redeemer, and even our Friend. The beauty of our Lord is in the complicated nature of His being, with the simplicity of His sacrificial act of obedience unto death. His resurrection results in our opportunity to commune with Him and have life everlasting. The scriptures speak of Him as being with God from the beginning, in God, and with God. All things were created by Him. In truth, Christ and God are one, yet two distinct beings. How crazy is that! He came as a child, a human being with all of man’s physical frailties and subject to pain. He knew his place. He would grow and take on His ministry with passion and confidence. He would be oppressed, smitten, bruised, and suffered mightily because upon His shoulders the sins of the world would be cast. He went to the cross and bore our sins, like a lamb to the slaughter. As a man He gave it all up so that we might enter into communion with God. As Christ, He sits on the right hand of God and rules the world! Yes, the being of our Lord is complicated, but the relationship we can have is simple to gain. Simply say “Yes, Lord,” to His grace and our lives can change forever.
Day 1- Worship Jesus
Read Revelation 1:5-8- John introduces us to the one we worship, Jesus Christ.
In this passage there are many titles given to Jesus.Take a minute to list them.Next to each write what this title tells you about the person of Jesus.Don’t forget the titles:The one who loves us, the one who frees us, the one who made us a kingdom, and the one who made us priests.
What does verse 8 tell us of Jesus?What is the importance of the title “Who is, and who was, and who is to come.” (NIV)How important is the “who is to come” in your walk with Jesus?
Day 2- Jesus is God
Read John 1:1-5- John had previously introduced us to Jesus in this way.
How does this scripture describe Jesus (the Word)? What does it say of His role in creation?Based on this description, who is this Jesus we serve?
Recognizing that the light and dark imagery stand for good and evil, what do versus 4&5 mean?Why has the darkness not understood the light?
Day 3- Jesus is King
Read Isaiah 9:6&7- Jesus is the great King whom we worship.
Why does this passage make reference to a governing and ruling Messiah when Jesus did not have an earthly kingdom?Where is Jesus’ kingdom, now?Where will it be in the future?(We’ll come back to this one later to see if you got the answer right!)
What are the goals of Jesus’ kingdom?Does your life fit these goals?
List the titles for Jesus in this passage.What do they tell you about Him?
Day 4- Jesus Our Sacrifice
Read Isaiah 52:13-15- We worship the man who sacrificed himself for us.
Does the man described in verse 13 deserve to be killed?
Verse 14 describes the brutality of the sacrifice.Why did his death have to be so brutal?
The term sprinkle references a sacrifice that washes away sin (see Leviticus 16).Why would this sacrifice be offered to “many nations” and cause kings to “shut their mouths” (Is 52:15 NIV)?
Day 5- Jesus Our Healer
Read Isaiah 53:4-6- We worship the man who heals us.
This passage tells us that Jesus carries our infirmities and sorrows.How did Jesus take up our infirmities and sorrows?
What is the cause of our infirmities?How far did Jesus go to remove that from us?
Have you thanked God for healing and forgiving you?How would you show that thanks?
Day 6- Jesus the Sufferer
Read Isaiah 53:7-9- We worship the man who suffered in our place.
How did Jesus handle oppression?Did He speak up?Did He fight for His rights?Did He argue His case?How do you deal with mistreatment from others?
Did Jesus deserve the punishment He received?Who deserves the punishment?How do you thank God for His Son receiving your punishment?
Day 7- Jesus the Victor
Read Isaiah 53:10-12- We worship the man who was victorious in death.
What did Jesus’ death accomplish?
Was suffering the end of Jesus mission on earth?Was death the end?What lets the story continue?
