BYG

1

BYG

2

KNO

WIN

G G

OD

Our

Goa

l—Ho

lines

sO

ur M

eans

—Lo

veO

ur F

ocus

—Kn

owin

g G

od

1.

Wha

t Kno

win

g G

od Is

Not

A.

Know

ledge

Abo

ut G

odB.

Kn

owled

ge A

bout

God

lines

s

2.

Wha

t Kno

win

g G

od Is

A.

A Pe

rsona

l Rela

tions

hip

B.

A Pe

rsona

l Fell

owsh

ip

3.

Conc

lusi

onRo

man

s 1:2

1Ph

ilippi

ans 3

:10

BYG

3

Inst

rum

ent:

Met

hod:

Know

ledg

eO

fGod

Knowledge About God

HO

W T

O K

NO

W G

OD

Inst

rum

ent:

Wor

d

Met

hod:

Med

itatio

nSt

eps

To M

edita

tion

1.

Thin

king

upon

kno

wled

ge a

bout

God

•

Mem

orize

•

Visu

alize

•

Perso

naliz

e2.

Liv

ing

upon

kno

wled

ge o

f God

•

Med

itatio

n tu

rns k

now

ledge

ab

out G

od in

to k

now

ledge

of G

od

Inst

rum

ent:

Met

hod:

Inst

rum

ent:

Met

hod:

Inst

rum

ent:

Met

hod:

Who

Wha

tW

hyHo

w

Perso

nW

orks

Purp

ose

Wor

dBY

G 4

Inst

rum

ent:

Met

hod:

BYG

5A

Know

ledg

eO

fGod

Knowledge About God

HO

W T

O K

NO

W G

OD

Inst

rum

ent:

Prov

iden

ces

Met

hod:

Med

itatio

n

1.

Even

ts an

d cir

cum

stanc

es in

our

liv

es2.

Co

ntro

lled

and

desig

ned

by G

od3.

Fo

r our

goo

d an

d Hi

s glo

ry4.

Tw

o Ty

pes (

Psal

m 1

08:6

)

• M

ercy

•

Judg

men

t

FOU

R ST

EPS

TO M

EDIT

ATI

ON

1.

Sear

ch B

acw

ard

For P

rovi

denc

es In

You

r Life

2.

Sink

Dee

ply

In Y

our M

edita

tion

3.

Pond

er T

he F

ollo

win

g Fi

ve A

reas

:•

Timeli

ness

Of T

he P

rovid

ence

• Le

adin

g Ed

ge O

f The

Pro

viden

ce•

Instr

umen

t Use

d•

Cons

ider

The

Scr

iptu

res

• Go

d’s C

hara

cter

Rev

ealed

By

Prov

iden

ces

4.

Reco

rd E

very

Exa

mpl

e O

f Pro

vide

nces

In Y

our L

ife

BLES

SIN

GS

OF

MED

ITA

TIO

N•

Ever

ythi

ng d

oes n

ot d

epen

d on

us.

• Ul

timat

ely, w

e ca

n ne

ver b

e ou

tside

the

will

of G

od.

• W

e sh

ould

hav

e a

right

atti

tude

tow

ard

circu

msta

nces

.•

Our w

itnes

s is q

uick

ened

.

BYG

5B

WE

MU

ST F

OCU

S O

N H

IM1.

La

ying

The

Fou

ndat

ion

• Ul

timat

e Go

al—

Glor

ifyin

g Go

d•

Prim

ary

Goal

—Ho

lines

s

2.

Our

Foc

us•

Know

ing

God

3.

Wha

t Kno

win

g G

od Is

• Pe

rsona

l Rela

tions

hip

• Pe

rsona

l Fell

owsh

ip

4.

How

Do

We

Know

God

, 1•

His W

ord

5.

How

Do

We

Know

God

, 2•

His P

rovid

ence

s

6.

The

Man

Who

Kno

ws

God

, 1

• Hi

s Prio

rities

7.

The

Man

Who

Kno

ws

God

, 2•

His C

hara

cter

istics

BYG

6A

BYG 6B

Know God

Meditation

Word and ProvidencesM

editate on HimM

inistry–God’s Responsibility

Our Life’s Message (Ps. 78:4)

Our Family (2 Tim. 5:8)

Our personal relationship and fellow

ship w

ith the Lord (Prov. 4:23).

Our Responsibility

Wal

kCo

unse

lU

ngod

lyDe

light

Law

Plan

ted

Purp

ose

Med

itate

Pros

per

Wat

erW

ord

Stan

dW

aySi

nner

s

Sit Ligh

t

Air

Prov

iden

ces

Seat

Scor

nful

BYG

7

GO

D IS

A S

PIRI

T

1.

His

Esse

nce

Stat

ed:

• Jo

hn 4

:24

2.

His

Esse

nce

Des

crib

ed•

Invis

ible

(Col

. 1:1

5)•

No P

hysic

al B

ody

(Luk

e 24

:39)

• In

All

Plac

es (P

s. 13

9:7,

8)

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

Of H

is E

ssen

ce•

We

Cann

ot K

now

God

By

Our S

ense

s•

We

Mus

t Wor

ship

Him

In S

pirit

BYG

8A

GO

D IS A

PERSON

1. The Attributes O

f His Personality•

Intellect (Acts 15:18)•

Sensibility–Emotion (John 3:16)

• W

ill (Psalm 115:3)

2. The Significance O

f His Personality•

I Can Know Him

And Comm

une With Him

BYG 8B

GO

D IS O

NE

1. His Unity D

efined•

There Is Only One Living And True God

2. His Unity StatedA.

In The Old Testament

•

Isaiah 44:6-8

• Deuteronom

y 6:4B.

In The New Testam

ent

• 1 Tim

othy 2:5

• 1 Corinthians 8:4

3. The Significance O

f His Unity•

Because there is one God, there is but One who deserves m

y undivided, whole–

hearted affection, and that is God (Deut. 6:4–5).

BYG 9

GO

D IS TH

REE (THE TRIN

ITY)1.

The Trinity Defined

• There are three eternal distinctions in one divine essence, know

n as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, respectively.

2. The Trinity StatedA.

In The Old Testament

•

Isaiah 6:8

• Genesis 1:26

B. In The New

Testament

•

Romans 1:7—

There Is A Father Who Is God

•

Hebrews 1:8—

There Is A Son Who Is God

•

Acts 5:3, 4—There Is A Holy Spirit W

ho Is God

3. The Significance O

f The Trinity•

Since there is one God subsisting in three persons, we m

ust give equal reverence and obe-dience to all three.

BYG 10A

APP

LICA

TIO

NS

OF

THE

TRIN

ITY

Salv

atio

n (1

Pet

er 1

:2)

• Th

e Fa

ther

Pla

nned

It (2

Pet

er 3

:9)

• Th

e So

n Pr

ovid

ed It

(Joh

n 14

:6)

• Th

e Sp

irit P

erfo

rms I

t (Jo

hn 3

:5)

Chris

tian

Livi

ng•

Pray

er (F

athe

r)

Wor

ship

add

ress

ed to

the

Fath

er, i

n th

e na

me

of th

e So

n, in

the

pow

er o

f the

Hol

y Sp

irit.

• W

itnes

sing

(Son

)•

Cond

uct (

Spiri

t)—1

Cor.

6:19

, 20

BYG

10B

GO

D’S A

TTRIBUTES

N

atural Attributes M

oral Attributes

1. Omniscience

1. Holiness

2. Omnipresence

2. Justice And Righteousness

3. Omnipotence

3. Mercy And Grace

4. Im

mutability

4. Love

5. Eternality

BYG 11A

GO

D IS

OM

NIS

CIEN

T

1.

His

Om

nisc

ienc

e D

efin

ed•

God

Know

s Eve

ryth

ing

2.

His

Om

nisc

ienc

e St

ated

• 1

John

3:2

0

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

Of H

is O

mni

scie

nce

A.

To T

he S

inne

r

• No

sin

is hi

dden

from

God

.B.

To

The

Sai

nt

• He

kno

ws w

hat i

s bes

t for

us,

and

we

can

trust

Him

to p

rovid

e it.

BYG

11B

GO

D IS O

MN

IPRESENT

1. His O

mnipresence D

efined•

God Is Present Everywhere

2. His O

mnipresence Stated

• Psalm

139:7-12; Jeremiah 23:23-24

3. The Significance O

f His Om

nipresence A.

No One Can Escape GodB.

God Knows All And Controls All

•

Psalm 7:9—

God Tests Our Hearts

• Hebrew

s 4:12—God Discerns The Intents Of Our Hearts

C. God Is Present In Every Christian

BYG 12A

GO

D M

UST

OCC

UPY

UN

INH

ABI

TED

ARE

AS

1.

To H

old

All T

hing

s To

geth

er (C

ol. 1

:17)

2.

To K

eep

The

Vege

tatio

n An

d An

imal

s An

d In

sect

s Al

ive

(Psa

lm 1

04:1

-14)

3.

To K

eep

The

Sea

In It

s Bo

unda

ries

(Psa

lm 1

04:9

)

BYG

12B

THE

ATT

RIBU

TES

OF

GO

D

OM

NIS

CIEN

CE

LOVE

OM

NIP

RESE

NCE OM

NIP

OTEN

CE

ETER

NAL

ITY/

INFI

NIT

Y

MER

CY A

ND

GRA

CE

JUST

ICE

AND

RIG

HTEO

USN

ESS

IMM

UTAB

ILIT

YHO

LIN

ESS

BYG

13A

GO

D IS O

MN

IPOTEN

T

1. His O

mnipotence D

efinedA.

Negatively

• God cannot do anything that is absurd or self–contradictory

•

God cannot do anything that is contrary to His natureB.

Positively

• He is able to do w

hatever He wills.

2. His O

mnipotence Stated

• Revelation 19:6

3. The Significance O

f His Om

nipotence •

All Things Are In His Control

• W

orld Events

• Personal Problem

s

• Personal Pow

erBYG

13B

THE

ATT

RIBU

TES

OF

GO

D

OM

NIS

CIEN

CE

LOVE

OM

NIP

RESE

NCE OM

NIP

OTEN

CE

ETER

NAL

ITY/

INFI

NIT

Y

MER

CY A

ND

GRA

CE

JUST

ICE

AND

RIG

HTEO

USN

ESS

IMM

UTAB

ILIT

YHO

LIN

ESS

BYG

14A

GO

D IS ETERN

AL

1. His Eternality D

efined•

He Is Infinite (Without Lim

it) In Existence

2. His Eternality Stated•

Exodus 3:13-14; Psalm 90:2

3. The Significance O

f His Eternality

God Is Eternal, Therefore:

A. The Torm

ents Of The Lost Are Forever

• They Are W

ithout Intermission

•

They Are Without M

ixture

• They Are W

ithout CessationB.

The Rewards Of The Saved Are Forever

C. The Thoughts Of The Saved Should Be On Eternity.

BYG 14B

THE A

TTRIBUTES O

F GO

D

OM

NISCIEN

CE

LOVEO

MN

IPRESENCE

OM

NIPOTEN

CE

ETERNALITY/

INFIN

ITY

MERCY AN

DG

RACE

JUSTICE AND

RIGHTEO

USNESS

IMM

UTABILITYHO

LINESS

BYG 15A

GO

D IS

IMM

UTA

BLE

His

Imm

utab

ility

Def

ined

• He

Is U

ncha

ngin

g An

d Un

chan

geab

le

Char

acte

ristic

Us

eSc

riptu

re

Char

acte

r I C

an T

rust

His P

erso

n Ja

mes

1:1

7

Trut

h I C

an T

rust

His P

rom

ises

Isaia

h 40

:8; P

salm

119

:89

Way

s I C

an T

rust

His P

rincip

les

Mal

achi

3:6

Purp

oses

I C

an T

rust

His P

lan

Isaia

h 46

:10

Son

I C

an T

rust

His P

rovis

ion

Hebr

ews 1

3:8

BYG

15B

THE

ATT

RIBU

TES

OF

GO

D

OM

NIS

CIEN

CE

LOVE

OM

NIP

RESE

NCE OM

NIP

OTEN

CE

ETER

NAL

ITY/

INFI

NIT

Y

MER

CY A

ND

GRA

CE

JUST

ICE

AND

RIG

HTEO

USN

ESS

IMM

UTAB

ILIT

YHO

LIN

ESS

BYG

16

THE

ATT

RIBU

TES

OF

GO

D

OM

NIS

CIEN

CE

LOVE

OM

NIP

RESE

NCE OM

NIP

OTEN

CE

ETER

NAL

ITY/

INFI

NIT

Y

MER

CY A

ND

GRA

CE

JUST

ICE

AND

RIG

HTEO

USN

ESS

IMM

UTAB

ILIT

YHO

LIN

ESS

BYG

17A

GO

D IS JU

ST AN

D RIG

HTEO

US

1. His Justice And Righteousness Stated•

Deuternomy 32:4

2. The Significance O

f His Justice And Righteousness•

God Can Be Trusted Always To Do W

hat Is Just And Right (Lev. 10:1-2; 2 Sam. 6)

“The bew

ildering aspect of sin is not that the sinner deserves to die, w

hich is self–evident, but that the sinner is allowed to continue to live at

all.”

BYG 17B

THE

ATT

RIBU

TES

OF

GO

D

OM

NIS

CIEN

CE

LOVE

OM

NIP

RESE

NCE OM

NIP

OTEN

CE

ETER

NAL

ITY/

INFI

NIT

Y

MER

CY A

ND

GRA

CE

JUST

ICE

AND

RIG

HTEO

USN

ESS

IMM

UTAB

ILIT

YHO

LIN

ESS

BYG

18A

GO

D IS M

ERCIFUL A

ND

GRA

CIOU

S

1. His M

ercy And Grace D

efined•

Mercy—

Not Getting What I Deserve (God’s M

ercy Pities)•

Grace—Getting W

hat I Do Not Deserve (God’s Grace Pardons)

2. His M

ercy And Grace Stated

• Exodus 34:6

3. The Significance O

f His Mercy And G

race•

Because God is merciful and gracious to us, w

e should be merciful and gracious to

others.

BYG 18B

HO

W T

O F

ORG

IVE

Key:

You

mus

t see

the

offe

nder

as

an in

stru

men

t of G

od in

you

r life

.

1.

Dis

cove

r wha

t mad

e th

e re

latio

nshi

p br

eak

dow

n.

2.

Conf

ess

the

sin

to G

od.

3.

Forg

ive

the

othe

r per

son.

4.

Ask

forg

iven

ess

of th

e ot

her p

erso

n.•

Do it

qui

ckly.

• Do

it q

uiet

ly.•

Say

the

right

thin

g.•

Ask

forg

ivene

ss fo

r the

righ

t thi

ng.

5.

Mak

e up

for a

ny m

ater

ial w

ay y

ou w

rong

ed s

omeo

ne.

BYG

18C

THE A

TTRIBUTES O

F GO

D

OM

NISCIEN

CE

LOVEO

MN

IPRESENCE

OM

NIPOTEN

CE

ETERNALITY/

INFIN

ITY

MERCY AN

DG

RACE

JUSTICE AND

RIGHTEO

USNESS

IMM

UTABILITYHO

LINESS

BYG 19A

GO

D IS

LO

VE

1.

His

Love

Def

ined

• Th

at w

hich

seek

s goo

d (G

od’s

will)

for t

he o

bjec

t lov

ed.

• “T

hat i

n Go

d w

hich

mov

es H

im to

give

Him

self

and

His g

ifts s

pont

aneo

usly,

vol

un-

taril

y, an

d rig

hteo

usly

for t

he g

ood

of p

erso

nal b

eings

rega

rdles

s of t

heir

mer

it or

re

spon

se.”

2.

His

Love

Sta

ted

• 1

John

4:7

-11,

17-

18

• Or

igin

Of L

ove

(v. 7

)

• Pe

rsoni

ficat

ion

Of L

ove

(v. 8

)

• M

anife

statio

n Of

God

’s Lo

ve (v

v. 9-

10)

• Th

roug

h Hi

s Son

• To

Sin

ners

• To

war

ds In

divid

ual S

inne

rs

BYG

19B

TYPES OF LO

VE MA

N EXPERIEN

CES

1. Lust

2. Sentim

entalism

3. Hum

an Love

4. D

ivine Love

THE SIG

NIFICA

NCE O

F GO

D’S LO

VE

1. Salvation (v. 10)

2. Service (v. 11)

3. Security (vv. 17-18)

BYG 19C

GO

D’S

ATT

RIBU

TES

AS

DEF

INER

S O

F H

IS L

OVE

Attri

bute

Ef

fect

On

Hisl

ove

Self–

exist

ence

Ha

s No

Begi

nnin

g

Eter

nalit

y Ha

s No

End

Justi

ce/R

ight

eous

ness

Is

Fair

And

Hone

st (L

ove

does

n’t g

et in

the

way

of d

oing

w

hat i

s rig

ht. F

or e

xam

ple,

teen

s may

allo

w a

dat

e to

kee

p th

em o

ut o

f chu

rch.

)

Infin

ity

Is Lim

itles

s (He

pro

ved

this

by st

oopi

ng to

the

low

est d

epth

s to

obt

ain

our s

alva

tion.

)

Holin

ess

Is Sp

otles

sly P

ure

(not

bas

ed o

n lu

st an

d se

lfish

ness

)

Omni

scien

ce, O

mni

pres

ence

Is

Inco

mpr

ehen

sibly

Vast

Omni

pote

nce,

Imm

ensit

y

Mer

cy/G

race

Is

With

out H

uman

Mer

it Or

Cau

se

Imm

utab

ility

Neve

r Cha

nges

(is n

ot fi

ckle

or m

oody

)

BYG

19D

BYG 19E

KNO

WIN

G G

OD

: A REVIEW

Exodus 20:1-3

1. G

od’s Eternal Greatness: “I am

the Lord”

Lord =Jehovah•

God’s Self–Existence•

God’s Holiness•

God’s Absolutely Holy And Righteous Demands Upon M

an

2. G

od’s Relative Goodness: “Thy G

od”

God=Elohim

—faithfulness to keep His covenant and prom

ises to His people•

God Is Our Promise Keeper

BYG 20A

KNO

WIN

G G

OD

: A R

EVIE

W (C

ON

TIN

UED

)

1.

God

’s P

erso

nal R

elat

ions

hip—

”Thy

God

”A.

W

hat A

re T

he M

eans

?

• M

an is

a si

nner

bef

ore

a ho

ly Go

d

• M

an m

ust p

ay th

e pe

nalty

of a

just

God

•

A su

bstit

ute

was

pro

vided

by

a lo

ving

God

•

All w

ho b

eliev

e ar

e sa

ved

by a

mer

ciful

God

B.

Wha

t Are

The

Bles

sings

?

• W

e fe

el th

e str

oke

of e

vil b

ut n

ot th

e sti

ng

• Ou

r sou

l is m

ade

safe

•

He lo

ves u

s com

plet

ely

• He

doe

s mor

e fo

r us t

han

the

who

le w

orld

• Pe

ace

in tr

oubl

e

•

Crow

n of

imm

orta

lity

BYG

20B

THE PRECIO

USN

ESS OF CH

RIST

1. G

od’s Greatest Concern (John 21:15)

• It is not w

hat you do or know; it is w

hat you are.

2. G

od’s Greatest G

ifts (Ephesians 6:23-24)•

Grace—God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense

•

Physical

• Spiritual

•

Future•

Love•

Peace•

Faith

BYG 21A

THE

PREC

IOU

SNES

S O

F CH

RIST

(CO

NTI

NU

ED)

3.

Our

Nat

ural

Res

pons

e (1

Pet

er 2

:7-8

)A.

He

Is N

ot P

recio

us T

o…

• Un

belie

vers

•

Bloo

dles

s Reli

gion

ists

B.

He Is

Pre

cious

To…

•

The

Sacr

ed W

riter

s

•

All t

he d

octri

nes c

ente

r in

Chris

t

•

All t

he g

race

s and

com

forts

of a

Chr

istia

n re

side

in H

im

•

All t

he fu

llnes

s of t

he G

odhe

ad d

well

s bod

ily in

Him

•

Belie

vers

BYG

21B

Pre- existence

VirginBirth

SinlessLife

DeathResurrection

Ascension & Exaltation

KingW

ork

Person

PriestProphet

Lord of GloryChrist

Jesus

Humanity

Deity

BYG 22A

CHRI

ST’S

PRE

–EXI

STEN

CE

1.

His

Pre–

exis

tenc

e D

efin

ed•

Exist

ed B

efor

e Hi

s Birt

h

2.

His

Pre–

exis

tenc

e St

ated

• Jo

hn 1

:1-1

4

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

of H

is P

re–e

xist

ence

Sc

riptu

re

Mea

ning

Ap

plic

atio

n

Fact

In

the

begi

nnin

g Be

fore

tim

e Ch

rist e

xiste

d Et

erna

l sal

vatio

n

Form

W

ith G

od

Disti

nct f

rom

God

He

is re

al; p

erso

nal r

elatio

nshi

p

W

as G

od

Equa

l with

God

Fa

ith–T

rust

M

ade

By H

im

Crea

tor

Destr

oys e

volu

tion

and

hum

anism

Lig

ht o

f men

M

ajes

tic

Dign

ity o

f ser

ving

Him

Faith

Be

lieve

on

His N

ame

Faith

Sa

lvatio

n

BYG

22B

CHRI

ST’S

INCA

RNA

TIO

N

1.

His

Inca

rnat

ion

Def

ined

• To

put

into

fles

hly

form

for t

he fi

rst ti

me.

Jesu

s bec

ame

hum

an.

2.

His

Inca

rnat

ion

Stat

ed•

John

1:1

4-18

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

Of H

is In

carn

atio

n•

Reve

als t

he tr

ue n

atur

e of

God

•

Grac

e

Ho

w?

He d

id n

ot h

ave

to se

nd C

hrist

•

Trut

h

Ho

w?

He re

fuse

d to

ove

rlook

sin

BYG

23

CHRIST’S IM

PECCABILITY

1. His Im

peccability Defined

• Not capable of sinning or liable to sin; free from

fault or blame

2. His Im

peccability Stated•

2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15

3. The Significance of His Im

peccabilityA.

It proves His deityB.

It empow

ers the crossC.

It paves the way for prayer

D. It provides grounds for daily forgiveness of sins

BYG 24A

CHRI

ST’S

ATO

NEM

ENT

1.

His

Aton

emen

t Def

ined

• At

–One

–Men

t. Re

conc

iliatio

n of

God

and

man

thro

ugh

the

deat

h of

Chr

ist.

•

Reco

ncilia

tion:

To

mak

e pe

ace

betw

een

oppo

sing

parti

es

• Pr

opiti

atio

n: T

o sa

tisfy

2.

His

Aton

emen

t Sta

ted

• Co

loss

ians

1:2

0-22

; 1 Jo

hn 2

:2

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

of H

is A

tone

men

tA.

Hi

s blo

od sa

tisfie

s (pr

opiti

ates

) God

•

Holin

ess i

s sat

isfied

(Chr

ist’s

bloo

d re

mov

ed o

ur si

n)

• Ju

stice

is sa

tisfie

d (C

hrist

was

pun

ished

for o

ur si

ns)

•

Love

is sa

tisfie

d (C

hrist

is th

e gr

ound

s to

love

man

)

• M

ercy

is sa

tisfie

d (C

hrist

is th

e gr

ound

s to

forg

ive a

nd sa

ve m

an fr

om h

ell)

B.

His b

lood

reco

ncile

s man

BYG

24B

BYG 24C

CHRI

ST’S

RES

URR

ECTI

ON

1.

His

Resu

rrec

tion

Def

ined

• Fa

lse: I

nflu

ence

The

ory,

Spiri

t The

ory

• Tr

ue: J

esus

Chr

ist a

rose

lite

rally

and

bod

ily fr

om th

e gr

ave,

by

the

pow

er o

f God

, th

ree

days

afte

r His

cruc

ifixio

n, a

nd sh

owed

Him

self

by m

any

infa

llible

proo

fs to

th

e di

scip

les.

2.

His

Resu

rrec

tion

Stat

ed In

…•

The

Gosp

els: M

atth

ew 2

8; M

ark

16; L

uke

24; J

ohn

20•

Acts

1:3

• Pa

ul: 1

Cor

inth

ians

15

3.

The

Nat

ure

of H

is R

esur

rect

ion

• Lit

eral

ly an

d bo

dily

• Su

pern

atur

ally

BYG

25A

CHRIST’S RESU

RRECTION

BOD

Y

1. The nailprints in His hands and feet (Psalm

22:16; Zechariah 12:10; John 20:25–29).

2. The w

ound in His side (John 20:25–29).

3. He w

as recognized by His disciples.

4. He ate in the disciples’ presence (Luke 24:41–43).

5. His body could be felt (M

atthew 28:9; Luke 24:39; 1 John 1:1).

6. He could breathe (John 20:22).

7. He possessed flesh and bones (Luke 24:39–40).

BYG 25B

CHRI

ST’S

ASC

ENSI

ON

AN

D E

XALT

ATI

ON

1.

His

Asce

nsio

n An

d Ex

alta

tion

Def

ined

• Th

e vis

ible,

bod

ily, l

iftin

g up

of C

hrist

into

Hea

ven

from

the

Mou

nt o

f Oliv

es, n

ear

Beth

any

2.

His

Asce

nsio

n An

d Ex

alta

tion

Stat

ed•

Desc

ribed

: Luk

e 24

:50-

53; A

cts 1

:6-1

2; M

ark

16:1

9-20

•

It ha

ppen

ed in

fron

t of t

he d

iscip

les

• It

happ

ened

at B

etha

ny

• It

pict

ured

the

seco

nd c

omin

g of

Chr

ist

•

visib

le

•

bodi

ly

•

grad

ually

• in

the

cloud

s

•

at th

e M

ount

of O

lives

BYG

26A

CHRIST’S A

SCENSIO

N A

ND

EXALTA

TION

(CON

TINU

ED)

3. The Significance of His Ascension And ExaltationFor Christ

• It m

arked the completion of His earthly m

inistry and the Father’s approval

• It proved His deity

•

It was His inauguration to the priesthood

•

It was His coronation day

For Believers

• His ascension m

akes heaven real

• His ascension guarantees anw

ered prayer

• His ascension provides the Holy Spirit

•

His ascension guarantees promises of our ow

n ascension

BYG 26B

CHRI

ST’S

TH

REEF

OLD

RO

LE

Chris

t’s O

ffic

es

Prop

het

Prie

st

King

Defin

ed

Teac

her

Med

iato

r Ru

ler

Stat

ed

Luke

24:

19

Hebr

ews 2

:17

Reve

latio

n 19

:16

Char

acte

ristic

s Au

thor

ity

Sacr

ifice

In

tern

al a

nd S

pirit

ual

• P

erfe

ct

Open

and

Phy

sical

• C

ompl

ete

I

nter

cess

ion

Signi

fican

ce

As P

roph

et–T

each

er,

As P

riest–

Med

iato

r, Be

caus

e Ch

rist i

s

Chris

t mee

ts ou

r nee

d Ch

rist m

eets

our

King

, we

can

live

fo

r kno

wled

ge b

y ne

ed fo

r sal

vatio

n.

spiri

tual

ly vic

torio

us

reve

alin

g Go

d to

us.

liv

es.

BYG

27

CHRI

ST’S

DEI

TY

1.

His

Dei

ty D

efin

ed•

Jesu

s Chr

ist o

f Naz

aret

h is

very

God

—th

e Se

cond

Per

son

of th

e Go

dhea

d, a

nd

both

the

Jeho

vah

and

the

Ange

l of J

ehov

ah o

f the

Old

Tes

tam

ent.

2.

His

Dei

ty S

tate

d•

He is

God

—Jo

hn 1

:1; 2

0:28

• Se

cond

Per

son—

Mat

thew

28:

19–2

0•

Jeho

vah—

Zech

aria

h 12

:10;

Rev

elatio

n 1:

7•

Ange

l of J

ehov

ah—

Gene

sis 1

6:7-

13; 2

2:10

-14

BYG

28A

AN

GEL O

F JEHO

VAH

1. He Is G

od

2. He Is D

istinct From G

od

3. He Is The Second Person O

f The Godhead

• Only the Second Person is visible

• He no longer appears after Christ’s birth

• Both are sent by God

• By process of elim

ination

BYG 28B

CHRI

ST’S

DEI

TY (C

ON

TIN

UED

)

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

of H

is D

eity

Nega

tively

—If

Chris

t is n

ot G

od,

•

God’

s Wor

d is

not i

nspi

red

•

Chris

t is a

mad

man

or c

on m

an

• Hi

s wor

ship

pers

are

idol

ater

s

• No

one

is sa

ved

Posit

ively—

Beca

use

Chris

t is G

od,

•

He is

qua

lified

as o

ur S

ubsti

tute

•

He h

as p

ower

to sa

ve

• He

des

erve

s our

wor

ship

BYG

28C

CHRIST’S H

UM

AN

ITY

1. His Hum

anity Defined

Jesus Christ is…

Error

Deity

Very God Arianism

Humanity

Very Man

Docetism (1 John 1:1)

Unity One Person

Nestorianism

Distinction

Two distinct natures

Eutychianism

2. His Hum

anity Stated•

Philippians 2:5-8

BYG 29A

CHRI

ST’S

HU

MA

NIT

Y (C

ON

TIN

UED

)

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

of H

is H

uman

ityA.

It

qual

ified

Him

as o

ur m

edia

tor

W

hy d

id H

e ha

ve to

be

Man

to d

ie fo

r us?

• Be

caus

e He

mus

t be

of th

e sa

me

spec

ies

•

Beca

use

He a

lone

was

sinl

ess

B.

Vict

ory

over

dea

th (H

ebre

ws 2

:14-

18)

Med

iato

r—go

–bet

wee

n (1

Tim

othy

2:5

-6)

Sin

Wra

th

BYG

29B

CHRI

ST’S

NA

MES

Nam

e: Je

sus

Def

ined

: Sav

ior

• Ol

d Te

stam

ent:

Jeho

shua

or J

oshu

a: R

oot=

JAH

Je

hova

h Sa

ves

Stat

ed: M

atth

ew 1

:21–

25

• v.

23—

Emm

anue

l—Go

d w

ith u

s

• v.

25—

Jesu

s—Je

hova

h sa

ves

Go

d is

with

us t

o sa

ve u

s

Sign

ifica

nce:

• Sa

lvatio

n•

Salva

tion

is of

the

Lord

• W

orsh

ip a

nd a

dora

tion

BYG

30A

CHRIST’S N

AM

ES (CON

TINU

ED)

Nam

e: Christ (Greek); Messiah (Hebrew

)D

efined: Anointed of God; King of Jews

Stated: John 1:41—Andrew

Significance: All authority and power belong to Him

Nam

e: Lord of GloryD

efined: •

Lord: Absolute authority and sovereignty•

Glory: Absolute beauty, perfection, and holinessStated: 1 Corinthians 2:8

• Essential glory

• M

ediatorSignificance:

• It is a guarantee of glory for us

• W

e can behold His glory now•

It causes sin and the world to becom

e repugnantBYG

30B

GO

D’S

GLO

RY C

AN

BE

SEEN

NO

W

In

The

Wor

ld1.

Or

derli

ness

2.

Imm

ensit

y3.

Be

auty

4.

Pow

er5.

At

tent

ion

to d

etai

l6.

Pr

ovisi

on a

nd c

are

7.

Trin

ity8.

W

isdom

9.

Self–

exist

ence

10.

Self–

suffi

cienc

y

In

His

Wor

d

But w

e al

l, w

ith u

nveil

ed fa

ce b

ehol

ding

as

in a

gla

ss (t

he W

ord)

the

glor

y of

the

LORD

, are

cha

nged

into

the

sam

e im

age

from

glo

ry to

glo

ry, e

ven

as b

y th

e Sp

irit

of th

e LO

RD (2

Cor

inth

ians

3:1

8).

BYG

30C

THE

HO

LY S

PIRI

T

1.

The

Doc

trin

e D

efin

ed•

The

Holy

Spiri

t is t

he T

hird

Per

son

of th

e Go

dhea

d an

d is

equa

l with

the

Fath

er

and

the

Son

in e

ssen

ce th

ough

dist

inct

as a

per

son.

2.

His

Doc

trin

e St

ated

• He

is a

per

son:

John

14:

16, 1

6:7

•

Anot

her o

f the

sam

e kin

d

• Pa

racle

te c

alled

bes

ide,

law

yer

• He

is G

od

• Isa

iah

6:8-

10

• Ex

odus

16:

7-8

•

Acts

28:2

5-27

•

Hebr

ews 3

:7-9

• He

is d

istin

ct: J

ohn

15:2

6

BYG

31A

THE H

OLY SPIRIT (CO

NTIN

UED

)3.

The Significance of the Holy Spirit•

His Person: He has emotions and can be m

istreated

• He grieves: Ephesians 4:30—

mourns, cries

Speech Attitudes

Lying Selfishness

Arguing Bitterness

Corrupt Language Anger

Wrath

HardheartednessClam

or Unforgiving Spirit

Evil Speaking

•

He can be insulted: Hebrews 10:29

• His Deity: W

hen we com

plain about circumstances, w

e complain against God.

He is the God of all circum

stances.BYG

31B

THE W

ORK O

F THE H

OLY SPIRIT IN

CREATIO

NFunction

Stated Significance

Life Job 33:4

He gives us spiritual life.

John 3:5; 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6

Order

Isaiah 40:12 He gives us purpose (to glorify God).

Psalm 1:3

Adornment

Job 26:13 He beautifies us w

ith holiness.

Ephesians 3:16; Psalm

29:2; 1 Samuel 16:7

Renewing

Psalm 104:30

He enables us to grow spiritually.

• Converts (Rom

ans 1:13)

• Character (Galatians 5:22-23)

• Conduct (Philippians 1:11; Ephesians 5:9)

BYG 32

THE

CON

VICT

ION

OF

THE

HO

LY S

PIRI

T

1.

Conv

ictio

n D

efin

ed•

The

brin

ging

of a

soul

to b

ehol

d th

e be

ing

of G

od so

as t

o be

bro

ken

over

his

sin-

fuln

ess,

over

his

need

of C

hrist

’s rig

hteo

usne

ss, a

nd o

ver h

is im

pend

ing

judg

men

t.

2.

Conv

ictio

n St

ated

• Jo

hn 1

6:8-

11

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

of C

onvi

ctio

n•

Beho

ld: C

onvic

tion

com

es b

y a

view

ing

of G

od’s

holin

ess a

nd ju

stice

. It i

s the

re

spon

sibilit

y of

all

who

witn

ess t

o br

ing

a sin

ner f

ace

to fa

ce w

ith th

e ho

lines

s an

d rig

hteo

usne

ss o

f God

.•

Brok

en: T

rue

conv

ictio

n ca

n be

det

ecte

d by

a b

roke

n, h

umilia

ted

hear

t ove

r one

’s fil

thy

cond

ition

.

BYG

33A

THE REG

ENERA

TION

AN

D IN

DW

ELLING

OF TH

E HO

LY SPIRIT

1. Regeneration and Indw

elling Defined

• Regeneration: God’s supernatural act of im

parting eternal life to those who believe

in Christ. Born again•

Indwelling: The Holy Spirit lives perm

anently inside very believer, regardless of his spiritual condition.

2. Regeneration and Indw

elling Stated•

Regeneration: Titus 3:5•

Indwelling: John 14:16-17; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Rom

ans 8:9

3. The Significance of Regeneration and Indw

elling•

Regeneration:

• 1. M

an cannot save himself, 2. Regeneration transform

s a soul•

Indwelling:

•

1. It provides a principle for holy living, 2. We are His tem

ple

BYG 33B

THE

BAPT

IZIN

G O

F TH

E H

OLY

SPI

RIT

1.

Bapt

ism

Def

ined

• Th

at a

ct o

f the

Hol

y Sp

ririt

whe

rby

He p

lace

s a b

eliev

er o

nce

and

for a

ll in

to th

e bo

dy o

f Chr

ist

• Al

l beli

ever

s

• At

the

mom

ent o

f con

versi

on

• Ne

ver r

epea

ted

•

Mak

es u

s one

with

Chr

ist

2.

Bapt

ism

Sta

ted

• 1

Corin

thia

ns 1

2:13

3.

The

Sign

ifica

nce

of S

pirit

Bap

tism

• Al

l tha

t is H

is is

ours

• He

car

es fo

r us a

s we

care

for o

ur o

wn

• W

e ar

e on

e w

ith e

ach

othe

rBY

G 3

3C

THE SEA

LING

OF TH

E HO

LY SPIRIT

1. Sealing D

efined•

That act of the Holy Spririt whereby He places His divine stam

p of ownership upon

us and shuts us up to Himself forever.

2. Sealing Stated•

Ephesians 4:30

3. The Significance of Sealing•

Ownership—

God owns m

e•

Authority—God controls m

e•

Security—God keeps m

e

BYG 33D

RESP

ON

SIBI

LITI

ES IN

TH

E

SPIR

ITU

AL

GRO

WTH

PRO

CESS

• O

ur R

espo

nsib

ility

: “Bu

t we

all,

with

ope

n fa

ce b

ehol

ding

as i

n a

glas

s the

glo

ry o

f th

e Lo

rd,

• Th

e Ho

ly S

pirit

’s R

espo

nsib

ility

: Are

cha

nged

into

the

sam

e im

age

from

glo

ry to

gl

ory,

even

as b

y th

e Sp

irit o

f the

Lor

d.”

(2 C

orin

thia

ns 3

:18)

BYG

34A

AN

ALYZIN

G M

AN

Spirit• See—

Ephesians 1:18•

Hear—Galatians 3:2

• Feel—

James 4:8-9

• Taste—

Psalm 34:8

• Sm

ell—1 Corinthians 12:17

1.

Absent

2. Inoperable

3.

Subservient

Soul• M

ind—sorts, thinks, reasons, rem

embers

• W

ill—m

akes choices, decisions•

Emotions—

joy, sadness

Body• Five senses

BYG 34B

CARN

ALSP

IRIT

UAL

AN

ALY

ZIN

G M

AN

BYG

34C

BEING

MIG

HTY IN

SPIRIT (EPHESIA

NS 3:16)

That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory,

to be strengthened with m

ight by His spirit in the inner man

1. Ensure that the Holy Spirit is w

ithin (Romans 8:9)

2. Feed on the W

ord through meditation (Rom

ans 12:2)

3. Cooperate w

ith the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19)

4. M

ake no provision for the flesh (Romans 13:14)

BYG 34D

THE

FIRS

T–CL

AIM

PRI

NCI

PLE

STA

TED

A.

The

Firs

t–Cl

aim

Prin

cipl

e (M

atth

ew 6

:33)

B.

The

Basi

s of

The

Prin

cipl

e:

• W

ho H

e is:

• Lo

rd (R

oman

s 14:

7-11

)

•

Head

of t

he c

hurc

h (E

phes

ians

1:2

2-23

)

•

Crea

tor (

Colo

ssia

ns 1

:15-

18)

•

Wha

t He

has d

one

for u

s (Ph

ilippi

ans 2

:5-1

1)

• W

hat H

e is

to u

s (1

Corin

thia

ns 6

:19-

20)

BYG

35A

THE A

PPLICATIO

N O

F THE FIRST–CLA

IM PRIN

CIPLE

Calendar (Psalm 31:15; Luke 9:57-62)

Lives (Matthew

6:33)

Affection (Colossians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 8:5)

Income (Proverbs 3:9)

Minds (2 Corinthians 10:5; Rom

ans 12:1)

BYG 35B