2Berean Bible Church

Ready to Answer

Lesson IV

August 20, 2006

 

Text  1 Peter 3:15  Notice four things

            Sanctify  the Lord God in your heart- set-apart a special place for Him

            Be Ready  to answer those who ask

            A Reason  of the hope you have

            How?  With meekness and fear  (Godly reverence)  cf 2 Peter 3:18

            We have hope because we believe in God.  Why do we believe in God?

I  We believe that God has Revealed Himself in and by Creation.

            Man has not discovered God, God has revealed Himself by the things He made.

II  We believe that God has Revealed Himself by a Special Nation in Creation

            That Nation is Israel.

III  We believe God has Revealed Himself by a Special Person of that Nation

            Matthew 1:1  The generations of Jesus Christ.  Who is He?

That verse links Jesus with the Nation of Israel by natural birth

IV  In the Old Testament Christ was Promised.

            Genesis 3:15  to Eve a seed,  Thus he would be a Human, not an angel

            Genesis 12:3  through Abraham  therefore         a Hebrew

            Genesis 17:18-19 through Isaac  therefore not through Ishmael

            Genesis 28:14   through Jacob-Israel and therefore not through Esau

            Genesis 49:10  through Judah and therefore called a Jew  cf John 4:9

            2 Samuel 7:12-17  through King David therefore born a King

V  In the Old Testament Christ was Pictured

            Genesis 2:19  by Adam  cf  Romans 5:14

            Genesis 28:12 by a ladder  cf John 1:51

            Exodus 12:3  by a lamb   cf John 1:29 , 1 Corinthians 5:7

            Exodus 16:4  by manna  cf  John 6:48—51

            Leviticus 16:2  by the vail in the tabernacle  cf  Hebrews 10:20

            Numbers 21:8 by a serpent on a pole  cf John 3:14

VI  In the Old Testament there are detailed Prophecies about Christ

            Isaiah 7:14  how he would be born

            Micah 5:2  where he would be born

            Zechariah 9:9  what he would do

            Isaiah 53  is all about Christ

VII  In the New Testament the Promised Person is Presented

            There is something in every book about Him.

            Matthew  He is the King of the Jews

            Mark     The faithful Servant of Israel

            Luke  the Perfect Man in Israel

            John  the Son of God who came to Israel and was rejected  (John 1:11-13)

            Acts 4:12  He is the only Saviour

The Church is commissioned , not to preach the kingdom, but the Word 2 Timothy 4:2,of

Christ Crucified 1 Cor.1:23 and Coming again  Hebrews 10:28