Lesson 1: The deity of JesusWho do people say that Jesus is? Mark 8:27The attributes of JesusJohn 1:1-4He’s existed from the beginning.He is the Creator.He is the Light of men.He is God.Colossians 2:9 – He was deity in bodily form.Hebrews 1:1-3He is the Son of God.He is King.He still upholds the Creation.His sacrifice purified us from our sins.Hebrews 1:5 - Jesus is a heavenly being separate from all the other heavenly beings. He is higher than the angels.Hebrews 1:8-10 – Jesus is the ruler of the kingdom.Colossians 1:13-20 – Jesus is actively holding the universe together.Hebrews 2:9-13Hebrews 4:15-16 – We must have confidence that Jesus was tempted and can relate to our sins.Lesson 2: What is the Bible?Roughly 40 writers over 1700 years66 books – 39 in the Old Testament, 27 in the New TestamentInspired by God