CONTENTS

1. “SEEING JESUS” Gospels - Luke 5:8

Seeing who Jesus is, a revelation of Jesus – Acts 9: John 1:1, Rev 1

2. “UNDERSTANDING JESUS” Part One  - Gospels – Sown Seed.

Matthew 13:1-23 - The relationship between the father and Jesus, How Jesus sees his father’s heart – Sower and who Jesus is – Seed.

3. “UNDERSTANDING JESUS” Part Two – Gospels – The Ransom. 

The one who takes the sin of the world to the cross, and who dies in Victory. Triumphs over the grave.

4. “UNDERSTANDING JESUS” Part Three – Epistles  - Epic Jesus 

 Colossians - A Cosmic Vision. The surpassing greatness and supremacy of Jesus. Where is Jesus now, His throne, his kingdom. His position. All others bow before him. His Majesty. His Authority. 

5. “ACCEPTING JESUS” - Gospels - The Accepted Jesus

 John 1. “To as many as received him” Taking Hold of Him. Christianity is Jesus. Nothing else. (Lord of life) Not a religion, not a philosophy , not a rule, not an ethic. Not a good idea. A person.

6. “BELIEVING JESUS”  Part One – Gospels - Jesus The One and Only.

His words, His actions, His life, what he knew about himself, the world, sin, self and satan, the life to come. Who the gospel writers said he was. Who the father says he was.

7. “BELIEVING JESUS” Part Two – Gospels – Jesus and the Church

Believing what Jesus spoke about his church, the new community of faith, the hope for the world. Where, Why, and What Jesus saw the church to be.

8. “FOLLOWING JESUS” Part One – Acts and Gal 1  - Jesus in Us

Being, Encountering, Imitating, implementing, “Christ in me” Revelation of God to us. Acts 9: Gal 1:

9. “FOLLOWING JESUS” Part Two - Gospels and Epistles -  Jesus with Us.

Doing, Serving, Humility, Active. In partnership, not alone, not beyond, but with. So he is seen.

10 . “REVEALING JESUS” – Acts  - Jesus and the Spirit

The life of the early church and their preaching of Jesus. Their strength in Jesus and the work and role of the spirit in making Jesus known. They carried him to others.

11. “RAISING JESUS” – Epistles – Jesus and Worship

Glorifying, Upholding, Honouring, Worshipping, Seeking. Our hearts to give him his place in the church, in our praying, our songs, our actions.

12. “ LOVING JESUS” – Epistles  - The Intimate Jesus. 

My lover, my bridegroom, my all in all, my sufficiency, my passion, my joy, my crown. He is all I need. Pursuing him. Devotion to him. I cannot live without him. Bible, Prayer, Worship…..etc……Enjoying him.