Faith Essentials: Jesus Is
~ Self Study Questions What is my picture of Jesus? How can I have more of Jesus revealed to me? How much of Jesus’ identity is reflected in my beliefs and lifestyle? ~ Group Discussion Questions ~ What impact does Jesus’ identity have on our relationship with each other? How can we help deepen each others’ understanding of who Jesus is? ~ Main Notes ~ Who is Jesus? He is the centerpoint of Christianity and scripture. The whole of scripture relates and points to Jesus. God is “trinitarian”, meaning He exists in three parts as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is God and Creator, pre-existed all things, created all things, and gives sustaining life to all things. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-5 speaks of Jesus. Jesus is “God with us”, Immanuel, and “made his dwelling among us” in John 1:14 He wants an eternal, trusting relationship with us. He created us in his image in