Christianity Explained

Week 5

Review: Three-legged Stool

Son of God

His Death

His Resurrection

Review: Jesus’ Authority as the Son of God...

1. As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22)2. Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12)3. Over nature (Mark 4:30-31)4. Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28)5. Over death (Mark 5:35-43)6. To forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12)7. Over people (including us) (Mark

1:16-20)

Review: Jesus’ Death

1. The darkness (15:33)2. The cry (15:34-37)3. The curtain (15:38-39)

Review: Resurrection important for two main reasons

1. It solves the problem of life after death

2. It guarantees the day of judgment

Review: Two Questions

1. Do you know for certain that if you died tonight you would go to heaven? Christians believe that you can know

with certainty

2. If you were to die tonight and God asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”, what would you say? According to Christianity, there are two

answers – a right answer and a wrong answer

Review: Two Answers

If you were to die tonight and God asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”, what would you say?

Wrong Answer: What I have done (salvation by works)

Right Answer: What Christ has done for me (salvation by grace)

“Grace not Works”

What makes someone a Christian?

Read Mark 1:14-15 (p. 543)

What is a Christian?

A Christian is someone who belongs to the kingdom of God.

To belong, two things are necessary:1. Repentance2. Belief

Repentance

I put Jesus first…Read Mark 8:34-38

I put Jesus first…before my will (Mark 8:34-35)

1. Take up my cross I must undergo some kind of death

experience I die to the right to run my own life in

my own way

2. House Illustration

Ambition

Job Marriage

Family

Money

Etc.

Leisure

Sexuality

I put Jesus first…before my own ambitions (Mark 8:36-37)

Everywhere, people are trying to gain the whole world by attaining: Power Fame Wealth

There is nothing wrong with the things of the world unless they become what we live for

I put Jesus first…before my popularity (Mark 8:38)

For some people, feeling ashamed is the main hindrance to becoming a Christian

Being a part of the church

I put Jesus before…???

Read Mark 9:43-48 Anything and everything

Promises of Mark 10:28-31

1. Repayment 100 times in this present life

2. Eternal life

Homework

Find out what gifts are received when you become a Christian

by reading:

Mark 1:8Mark 2:10

Mark 10:30