Victory Fellowship Bible Study
273 23rd St. S.W., Barberton, OH 44203
Wednesdays at 7pm - Roderick D. Grabski (330) 858-0223
WEBPAGE: victoryfellowshipministries.com
More Than a Carpenter
Lesson Seven: What Good is a Dead Messiah?
ANNOUNCEMENTS and OPENING PRAYER
What does it mean to have a “messiah complex?
How did Jesus’ behavior differ from what the Disciples expected in a Messiah?
The Image of the Messiah: Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34; Isaiah 53:1-12
Why do you think the Disciples had so much difficulty knowing Who Jesus was?
What changed their perspective?
A Little Review: The Proof is in the Resurrection
1) Disciples were changed—and died for it.
2) Former skeptics changed their minds.
3) Key social Structures changed:
-no more animal sacrifices
-more than the Law of Moses
-Worship on 1st day of the week—not Sabbath
-teaching of the Trinity
-Messiah no longer seen as a political or military victor
4) Baptism & Communion
5) The Birth of the Church (survived collapse of Roman Empire)
Have you ever had your expectations radically overturned?
How do you think the Disciples felt when they realized that Jesus was the risen Messiah?
FINAL COMMENTS
Close in prayer by someone led by the Holy Spirit.
NEXT WEEK: Did You Hear What Happened to Saul?
Read Chapter Eight in More Than a Carpenter to Prepare.
