Sabbath School lesson 3, 2nd quarter of 2015

“He said to them, ‘You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician,

heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also

here in Your country.’’” (Luke 4:23)

Jesus was just the son of Joseph

for the people in Nazareth (Lk.

4:22)

Jesus introduced Himself as the

Messiah in prophecy (Lk. 4:18-

21). He also called Himself

“prophet” (Lk. 4:23) and He

reprimanded them for not

believing (Lk. 4:24-27).

They didn’t want to believe Him.

They even tried to kill his Savior

in that moment (Lk. 4:29).

Accepting that Jesus was more

than the son of Joseph is a

matter of life and death.

DOUBTS ABOUT JESUS (II)“Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. And

John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus, saying, ‘Are You the

Coming One, or do we look for another?’” (Luke 7:18-19)

Jesus brought a boy back to life,

and the people called Him prophet.

Nevertheless, John was still in

prison and He didn’t do anything to

free him. John was struggling to

believe.

“The Saviour’s words, ‘Blessed is he,

whosoever shall find none occasion of

stumbling in Me,’ were a gentle reproof

to John. It was not lost upon him.

Understanding more clearly now the

nature of Christ’s mission, he yielded

himself to God for life or for death, as

should best serve the interests of the

cause he loved.”

E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 22, pg. 218)

“And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon

you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also,

that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.’” (Luke 1:35)

Only Adam is called “son of God” apart

from Jesus. Luke said he was son of God

because he was born from no woman

(Luke 3:38). When that expression is used

for human beings, the Bible uses its plural

form, “sons of God.”

That title is similar to others like Christ,

Messiah, Redeemer, King of Israel… (John

1:49; 11:27).

Jesus is the Son of God; He is part of the

Deity. He is “God over all.” (Romans 9:5

NIV).

The expression “Son of God” (in its singular form) can be found 46

times in the Bible. All but one refer to Jesus.

“Christ, the Word, the

only begotten of God,

was one with the

eternal Father—one in

nature, in character,

in purpose—the only

being that could enter

into all the counsels

and purposes of God.”E.G.W. (Patriarchs and Prophets, cp. 1, pg. 34)

“The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a

glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’”(Luke 7:34)

According to Luke, what’s the purpose of Jesus being the “Son of Man”?

He is a man who live humbly, having nowhere to lay His head (Luke 7:34; 9:58).

He is the only man with divine prerogatives. He is the Lord of Sabbath and He can forgive sins (Luke 6:5; 5:24).

He came to redeem us from sin. He came to seek and save which was lost (Luke 9:56;19:10).

He understood that Redemption would cost suffering and death at the cross. He would then be our Mediator before the Father (Luke 18:31-32; 22:22; 12:9).

He will come back to Earth to reward the saints and to end the Great Controversy (Luke 9:26; 12:4; 17:24-30; 21:36; 22:69).

“He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered

and said, ‘The Christ of God.’” (Luke 9:20)

It doesn’t matter what others think about

Jesus. The most important thing is what I

think of Him.

Who is Jesus to me?

If I accept Him as Christ, the Anointed

One, the Son of God, the Son of Man, my

Redeemer, then a total surrender will

follow. I will fully commit to my Savior.

The King of Kings is coming

soon. He is longing to give His

Kingdom to those who have

accepted Him as the Christ,

the Lord of their lives.

“For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice

came to Him from the Excellent Glory: ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am

well pleased.’ And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we

were with Him on the holy mountain.” (2 Peter 1:17-18)

According to Luke 9:28, Jesus went to the

mount to pray. Peter, James and John came

with Him. Then, Moses and Elijah came and

talked to Jesus about His last trip to

Jerusalem.

In that moment, the voice of the Father

confirmed Jesus’ mission and identity.

Darkness came after that, but the light that

came from God’s message remained in their

minds.

Peter wrote about that experience many years

later. He knew whom he had believed. No

tales or myths. He had seen it with his own

eyes and he wanted us to believe it too (2

Peter 1:16-18).

“It is not enough for us to believe that Jesus is not an

impostor, and that the religion of the Bible is no cunningly

devised fable. We may believe that the name of Jesus is the

only name under heaven whereby man may be saved, and

yet we may not through faith make Him our personal

Saviour. It is not enough to believe the theory of truth. It is

not enough to make a profession of faith in Christ and have

our names registered on the church roll. “He that keepeth

His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And

hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which

He hath given us.” “Hereby we do know that we know Him if

we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:24; 1 John 2:3. This

is the genuine evidence of conversion. Whatever our

profession, it amounts to nothing unless Christ is revealed in

works of righteousness.”

E.G.W. (Christ’s Object Lessons, cp. 24, pg. 312)