The Trinity – Matthew 28:19

Introduction: In our memory verse, we see God described as three distinct persons. There are other verses which show this distinction as well. And there are many scriptures which show each person of the Trinity with one or more of the characteristics of deity. What is...

The Attributes of God – Job 42:2

Introduction: How would you define the word “attribute”? What is the difference between God’s attributes and God’s essence or nature? (Nothing, expression, deity.) Many theologians say that God has ten attributes, but some of these seem to overlap; name...

The Humanity of Christ – John 1:14

Introduction: Would you say that there is a difference between the “Doctrine of Christ” and the “Doctrine of Jesus?” How many “Jesus’es” have there been throughout the centuries? How many “Christ’s” have there been? What...

The Deity of Christ – John 1:1-4

Give me three synonyms for “deity” Is there a difference between saying that Jesus is divine and declaring that Jesus is deity? In the days when Jesus of Nazareth ministered on earth, was He recognized as deity? What percentage of the Jewish population...

The Work of Christ – Romans 5:6

Introduction: A lot of books on Systematic Theology begin to speak of the work of Christ at His crucifixion. Why is this correct, but then the other hand how is this misleading? Christ – Son of God Do you suppose that the Son of God “worked” during...

The Resurrection of Christ – I Corinthians 15:3-4

The Importance of the Resurrection of Christ. Which world religion which bases its claim to acceptance on the resurrection of its founder? (Mormonism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism) How strong, or important, is the relationship between the death of Christ and His...

The Person of the Holy Spirit – John 16:7-11

Introduction: Should Christians have more than a passing interest in the Holy Spirit? Absolutely When Paul says in I Cor. 12:1 – “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant,” what is the Greek word for “gifts?”...

The Work of the Holy Spirit – Job 33:4

Introduction: What is the relationship between God the Father and the Holy Spirit? (Friends, relatives, co-equals, inseparable) Does the fact that certain deeds are first ascribed to one Person of the God-head and then to one of the others prove the inconsistency or...

The Doctrine of Man – Romans 3:10-26

Man’s Creation: If given enough time (a billion years; a trillion years; a hundred trillion years) could man have evolved from an amoeba or a bit of protein? (No; yes; maybe; in some people’s dreams) Has modern science, with all of its learning and technology, been...