The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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The Messiah Revealed

Welcome in the strong name of Jesus Christ! After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to: • Demonstrate your understanding of the richness of Jesus as Messiah in his personal revelation spoken of in the Gospel accounts. • Show how from the New Testament Scriptures that Jesus’ Messianic identity is powerfully revealed through his perfect life and character, his masterful leadership of the Apostles, and his submissive sonship to his Father. • Describe how the Bible makes plain Jesus’ Messianic identity in his prophetic teaching ministry, as well as in the mighty demonstrations of power, both in signs and wonders (miracles) and dramatic encounter with spiritual demons. • Outline the episodes which make up the suffering and death of Jesus (i.e., his Passion), and show how his death provides a clear biblical revelation of his role as Messiah. • Explain how Peter’s confession of Jesus’ true identity, accompanied by Jesus’ prediction of his death, underwrites Jesus’ Messiahship. • List and briefly give commentary on the final events of Jesus’ life on earth: his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, his Passover with his disciples, as well as the events surrounding his crucifixion and death, from his agony in prayer in the Garden to his burial after his death on the cross.

Lesson Objectives

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Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord

Devotion

Read Matthew 21.1-16 . In the Kingdom of God, nothing seems to be as it appears. At least this is what appears to be happening in the Triumphal Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem on the last week of his life on earth. In our day of fanfare and glorious pageantry, especially of the rich and powerful at their debuts and inaugurations, the Lord of the universe makes his entry into the capital of his compassion and love. The Lord of the heavens, the King of Israel, the long awaited Master of the people of