BASIC BIBLE COURSE

Facilitated byS.B. Mdlalose

Part 4: Lesson 6, 7 & 8 (April 2011)

© Buhle Park Church of Christ 2011

LESSON 6: PREACHING AND BAPTISM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Definitions of key words (provided by e-sword & R. Dickson’s dictionary)

Preachingkerusso (Greek)Of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public

crier), especially divine truth (the gospel): - preach (-er), proclaim, publish.

Baptismbaptizo (Greek)To immerse, dip or to make whelmed (that is,

fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution

WHO WAS JOHN THE BAPTIST?

Prophecy

He was to prepare for the Lord (Isaiah 40: 3-8)He will be a Messenger Proclaim about coming of Christ (Malachi 3:1) He will have the SPIRIT & POWER of Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6) He was to live in the wilderness

Fulfilment

•He prepared the way for Christ (Matt 3:1-3, John 1:23)•He proclaimed the message: The Kingdom is coming!(Matt 3:1-3, Mark 1:1-4)•He preached with Power as Elijah (Luke 1:13)•He lived in the wild (Luke 1:80,7: 24-27)His Birth

-Parents, Elizabeth & Zacharias the Priest , (Luke 1:5-22)-Birth & Naming (Luke 1:57-64)-Born six months before Christ’s Birth

His Lifestyle-Food & clothing of the wild (Matt 3:4, Mark 1:6)-He was a preacher-He had disciples (Luke 11:1)

His main purpose:

-To prepare the way as the forerunner of Jesus Christ-To bear witness of Christ (John 1: 6-8,15, 10:41)

His Death-Imprisonment (Luke 3:19-20)-Death, beheaded by Herod (Mat 14:3-12)

WHAT JOHN TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLESPrinciples to

live by:Fasting,

Repentance, Prayer, Sinless

life, Sharing contentment,

and Many more ( Luke 3:14)

What they must believe:

-His Baptism was for ‘remission of sins’ (Luke 3:3), Except?-All good gifts are from heaven (John 3:27)-The kingdom of heaven is near (Mat 3:2)-He that comes from heaven is above all (John 3:31)

He lead by example through:

-Temperance (Mat 11:18)-Humility (John 3:30)-by Rebuking those who were at fault (Mat 3:7-12)- Performed no miracles (John 10:41)

What he taught about Christ-He (John) was not Christ (Luke 3:15-16)-Christ is superior & mightier than him (Mat 3:11, 13-14)-Jesus Christ is the Son of God & will take away sin of men (John 1: 29-26)-Those who believe on Jesus Christ have everlasting life (John 3:16)

Through John the Baptist: We are introduced to “DESCIPLESHIP” & “BAPTISM”

with WATER for REMISSION of SINS for the first time!!

BAPTISM OF JOHN

Purpose:

For Remission of Sins (Luke 3:3)

ExceptFor Christ it was to fulfil

all righteousness(Mat 3:13-17)

Medium:

Water & in much water (John 1:26, 3:23-24)

Baptism commanded by Christ-Not of John (Acts 18:24-28, 19:1-5)WHY?

-Must be in the NAME of The SON, FATHER, & HOLY SPIRIT (Mat 28:19-20)- Must first believe in Christ Jesus that He is from God and that He died & was raised from the Dead! (Mark 16:15-16)

Although they are bothdone the same way & Have the same purpose

LESSON 7: THE NATURE, PRE-EXISTENCE & ETERNAL PURPOSE OF JESUS CHRIST

The NATURE of JESUS CHRIST

The New Test. Presents Christ as MORE THAN MAN:i.He claimed to be ONE with God (John 10:30, 14:10-11)ii.EQUAL with GOD

(Phil 2:5-11)i.EXISTED as GOD

(Heb 1:8-9, John 1:1-2)i.He is WORD from the beginning & was clothed by flesh (John 1:1, 14)

The PRE-EXISTENCE of Jesus Christ

•He existed before John the Baptist (John 1:15,30)•He was before ABRAHAM (John 8:35)•He Existed before the world began (John 17:5, 24)•The WORLDS & ALL THINGS were made by HIM

(John 1:3,Eph 3:8-9,Col 1:16-17)•He was in the BEGINNING

(John 1:1-2)•He existed FROM ETERNITY, before time (Heb 13:8)

GOD’s ETERNAL purpose concerning Jesus Christ

1.GOD sent his SON to RECONCILE man unto HIMSELF-As a SACRIFICE (atonement) for man’s sin (Rom 5:8-11)

2. HIS coming was according to God’s Eternal Purpose (Eph 3:11-12, 2:10-13)

Since CHRIST is GOD, and He is IN

GOD

WHY was HE Sent to the WORLD?

Men & Sin-Just after creation God said… Gen 2:16-17, “Thou shall not eat of it”-Sin came to men first by Adam & Eve (Gen 3:1-19, 1 John 3:4)-Sin brought DEATH (Rom 5: 12)-Sin SEPARATED men from GOD(Isaiah 59: 1-2)

Dilemma!Man’s Sacrifices

(animal blood) could NOT take away sin

(Heb 10:3-4)

Solution

LESSON 8: WHY CHRISTIANS BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST AS THE SON OF GOD

In this Chapter: We are Given PROOF that JESUS is the SON of

GOD and that HE is GOD

It was said about him that He is the SON of GOD by:

-Angel Gabriel (Luke 1:32)-A Voice from Heaven & the Cloud(Mat 3:13-17)-Devils (Luke 4:40-41)-And many more(See page 59, textbook)

Fulfilled all PROPHECIES about

HIM

- About 38 prophecies were all fulfilled (Page 60-66, Textbook)

Done ACTS of DIVINITY

-About 41 miracles done by Christ were recorded(Page 66-67)-More miracles were performed by Jesus, the recorded miracles were enough to prove that Christ is the Son of God (John 20:30-31)