What is the Messiah? Pt. 3

Scroll down and click play to listen along

Remember to download today's worksheet below.

 

Main Question for today...

Is the Messiah what we think it is?

 

The purpose of this series is to use a biblical approach in studying the characters, themes, and teachings of the Bible in order to bring us to a more mature faith in God.

 

As we look at the Messiah in the Bible today, consider how your perspectives of the Messiah changes as we learn from the Bible story.

 

 

Consider this...

What was Jesus' main mission?  What was the main thing that he always talked about? Was it only a message to save us from our sin, or was there something else in addition to that?

 

 

Messiah as Prophet

Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22-23; Hebrews 1:1-3

How does Jesus fit into the idea of the kind of prophet that we talked about over the past few weeks?

 

 

If prophets bring messages of truth, correction, and judgement, how does Jesus reveal God’s messages of truth, correction, and judgement?

 

 

Messiah as Priest

What are the roles of priests in the OT?

 

 

Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 4:14-16, 7: 26-28, 9:11-14

How does Jesus fulfill the priestly duties we mentioned above?

 

 

Why is Jesus’ sacrifice so significant to a right relationship with God?

 

 

Messiah as King

What did a good Israelite king look like?

 

How did prophets correct bad kings?

 

How did bad priests behave?

 

Why is all of this significant to our relationship with God?

 

                                 

2 Samuel 7:12-13; Matthew 1:1,16, 21:5; Zechariah 9:9; Revelation 19:16, 5:5-10

How do these passages speak to Jesus’ Kingly role?

 

 

Jeremiah 31:31-34 + Luke 22:20

How do these passages speak to Jesus’ role in the New Covenant?

 

 

Acts 3:18-21 + Revelation 22:3-5

How do these passages speak to Jesus’ role as a fulfiller of the messianic role?

 

 

 

How does Jesus fulfill and surpass the messianic descriptions we read from the OT with the roles of priest, prophet, and king?

 

 

How did Jesus fulfill and surpass the messianic descriptions we read from the Old Testament with the roles of Priest, Prophet, and King?

 

How does this understanding far outshine the "Jesus only came to die for my sins, so I can go to heaven" mentality?

 

Yes, forgiveness and the free gift of salvation are extremely important! But what does this line of thinking above miss if that is all we focus on?

 

How has this conversation shifted your perspectives of the Messiah?