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Lesson OneA Virgin Conceived5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoA Star Was Born5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeAngels Appeared5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourWise Men Worshipped5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveJesus Claimed To Be One With God5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixIsaiah Saw A God-Man5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenJesus' Friends Saw More Than A Man5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightJesus' Enemies Accused Him Of Blasphemy5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineJesus' Miracles Were Acts Of God5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenJesus' Departure Was Greater Than His Birth5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Overview and Objectives
Jesus’ friends may have wanted to believe He was more than a man, but His enemies did not. The religious leaders of Israel were outraged to think that the same man who accused them of being hypocritical, blind leaders of the blind, would also claim to forgive sins, would speak of God as His Father, and would even say that He was one with God. On more than one occasion, the leaders of Israel picked up stones to kill Jesus, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God” (John 10:33).
When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Define the word blasphemy and explain its importance in the context of Jesus’ claims.
- Explain the significance of Jesus’ claim of deity being acknowledged by His enemies as well as His disciples.
- Understand the story of the Bible through the booklet The Greatest Story Ever Told.
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
A common skeptic’s objection to the deity of Christ is as follows: “Jesus never claimed to be God. Instead, the myth of His divinity was added to the legend of Jesus years after His death.” How would you respond to this objection?