Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1 Unto Us a Child is Born

    • A GOD IS BORN INTO MAN

    • THE NEED FOR A SAVIOR

    • THE BEST GIFT EVER

    • THE PROPHESIED MESSIAH

    • THE GOVERNMENT WILL REST ON HIS SHOULDERS

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 2 A Pregnant Virgin

    • THE OXYMORON

    • WHO WAS MARY?

    • GABRIEL’S ANNOUNCEMENT

    • CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

    • WHY A VIRGIN BIRTH?

    • BELIEVING THE VIRGIN BIRTH’S AUTHENTICITY

    • NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD

    • Reflection Time
  • 3

    Chapter 3 Jesus as the Word that Was Made Flesh

    • GOD BECAME HUMAN

    • THE WORD DWELT AMONG US

    • THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 4 Jesus Christ The Savior

    • OUR GREATEST NEED

    • THE GREATEST PROBLEM

    • THE GREATEST SOLUTION

    • THE GREATEST LOVE

    • THE GREATEST POWER

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 5 Jesus As The Lamb Of God

    • THE SYMBOL OF THE LAMB

    • BEING A WORTHY SACRIFICE

    • TAKING HUMANITY TO TAKE AWAY SIN

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 6 Jesus As The Door

    • “I AM THE DOOR”

    • THE CONTEXT OF THE “DOOR”

    • CLAIMS OF THE “DOOR” IDENTITY

    • WHAT DOES THE DOOR STAND FOR?

    • Reflection TIme
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    Chapter 7 Jesus As The Mighty Warrior

    • MIGHTY GOD

    • RIGHTEOUS WARRIOR

    • THE LORD’S DAY OF JUDGMENT

    • JESUS THE CONQUEROR

    • THE WARRIOR’S VICTORY IS SHARED WITH US

    • THE ENEMY DEFEATED

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 8 Jesus As The Rabbi

    • JESUS WAS A TEACHER

    • WAS JESUS A RABBI?

    • THE TEACHER

    • THE TEACHER’S LESSON

    • WAS JESUS A GOOD TEACHER?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 9 Jesus As The Healer

    • THE WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST

    • HEALING AND FAITH

    • IS GOD STILL A HEALER?

    • WILLING AND ABLE HEALER

    • HOW TO ASK JESUS TO BE YOUR HEALER

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 10 Jesus As The Bread Of Life

    • MIRACLE AND LESSON

    • WHO WAS JESUS TALKING TO?

    • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO US?

    • EAT MY FLESH, DRINK MY BLOOD

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 11 Jesus As The "I Am"

    • JESUS THE “I AM”

    • JESUS’ NATURE AND OUR HUMAN NEEDS

    • THE BREAD OF LIFE

    • THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

    • THE DOOR

    • THE GOOD SHEPHERD

    • THE WAY

    • THE VINE

    • THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 12 Jesus As The High Priest

    • THE ROLE OF THE HIGH PRIEST

    • APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST

    • MOSES AND JESUS COMPARED

    • OLD COVENANT DISPLACED

    • RESPONSE TO THE HIGH PRIEST JESUS CHRIST

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 13 The Name Of Jesus: The Power Of The Name

    • WHAT’S IN A NAME?

    • JESUS!

    • ACCESSING GOD’S POWER

    • KNOWING GOD’S WILL

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 14 Jesus And His Disciples

    • FOLLOW ME

    • NO JOYRIDE

    • HE CHOSE YOU

    • THE GATHERING OFDISCIPLES

    • THE MISSION ORDER

    • JESUS EQUIPS HIS DISCIPLES

    • THE GREAT COMMISSION

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 15 Jesus The Redeemer

    • REDEMPTION

    • A PICTURE OF GOD’S REDEMPTION

    • BOUGHT AT A PRICE

    • YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN

    • Reflection TIme
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    Chapter 16 Jesus The Son Of David

    • JESUS’ FAMILY TREE

    • THE MEANING OF “SON OF DAVID”

    • WHAT DOES GENEALOGY SAYS ABOUT CHRIST’S IDENTITY?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 17 Jesus Is The Resurrection And The Life

    • THE EMPTY TOMB

    • THE RISEN KING

    • JESUS IS THE PERFECT REDEEMER

    • JESUS IS THE PERFECT MEDIATOR

    • JESUS WILL RETURN

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 18 Jesus The Son Of Man

    • WHY IS JESUS CALLED “SON OF MAN”?

    • THE TRUTHS ABOUT THE SON OF MAN

    • JOHN’S PORTRAIT OF THE SON OF MAN

    • THE SON OF GOD

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 19 Jesus As The New Adam

    • SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ADAM AND JESUS

    • DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ADAM AND JESUS

    • JESUS IS THE PERFECT MAN

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 20 Jesus As The Light Of The World

    • THE EXISTENCE OF DARKNESS

    • JESUS IS THE LIGHT

    • JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

    • CHRIST’S IDENTITY AS THE LIGHT

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 21 Jesus As The Wonderful Counselor

    • PROPHECY FULFILLED

    • THE “WONDERFUL”

    • THE “COUNSELOR”

    • THE NAME “WONDERFUL COUNSELOR”

    • WHAT MAKES JESUS A WONDERFUL COUNSELOR?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 22 Jesus As The Prince Of Peace

    • WHAT IS PEACE?

    • HIS NAME IS “PRINCE OF PEACE”

    • THE PRESENCE OF JESUS GIVES PEACE

    • WHAT DOES JESUS OFFER FROM THIS NATURE?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 23 Jesus Is The Life

    • EVERLASTING FATHER

    • A FULL LIFE

    • JESUS GIVES US LIFE

    • FULFILLMENT, PURPOSE, AND SATISFACTION OF LIFE

    • JESUS IS THE SOURCE OF JOY IN LIFE

    • HEALING IN THE NAME OF JESUS

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 24 Jesus And The Threefold Office: Prophet, Priest And King

    • THREEFOLD OFFICE OF JESUS

    • THE OFFICE OF JESUS: PROPHET

    • THE OFFICE OF JESUS: PRIEST

    • THE OFFICE OF JESUS: KING

    • WHY THREE OFFICES?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 25 Jesus As The Good Shepherd

    • SHEPERDS VS. HIRED HANDS

    • JESUS IS OUR GOOD SHEPHERD

    • WHY IS JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 26 The Passion Of Christ

    • OURS AND HIS

    • JESUS IS THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE

    • UNDERSTANDING THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

    • IT IS FINISHED

    • WHY?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 27 The Emotions Of Jesus

    • THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF JESUS’ EMOTIONS

    • COMPASSION

    • ANGER

    • GRIEF

    • JOY

    • LOVE

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 28 Jesus As The Lord And Master

    • SAVIOR BUT NOT LORD?

    • BOTH LORD AND SAVIOR

    • LORDSHIP AND SALVATION

    • OUR OBEDIENCE

    • JESUS IN YOUR HEART

    • LORDSHIP AND REPENTANCE

    • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD?

    • Reflection TIme
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    Chapter 29 Jesus Immanuel

    • ISAIAH’S PROPHECY

    • HOW DID PEOPLE REACT TO THE PROPHESIED MESSIAH

    • WHAT ARE THE REASONS WHY THE IMMANUEL CAME?

    • HOW WILL JESUS BE OUR IMMANUEL?

    • Reflection Time
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    Chapter 30 Jesus As The Alpha And The Omega

    • I AM THE ALPHA AND OMEGA

    • ALPHA

    • OMEGA

    • AN ETERNITY IN HELL

    • NO KNOWLEDGE OF GOD OUTSIDE OF JESUS

    • EVERYTHING YOU WOULD EVER NEED IS JESUS

    • AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH

    • THE PERMANENCE OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT

    • Reflection Time