LESSON FOUR - THE LORDSHIP OF ISA AL-MASIH
Lesson Goal: The
goal of this lesson is to understand both how Isa became Lord and whose
Lord he is.
1. All creation was made through Allah's
living Word, Isa , and is preserved by him.
a. Read John 1:1-3,14--In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Allah, and the Word
was Allah. He was with Allah in the beginning. Through him all things
were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen
his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
1) In the beginning before creation,
who was with Allah?
2) What was created through the word?
3) What then happened to the word?
4) In becoming a man, Allah's creative
word became known by what name?
b. Read Colossians 1:15-17--He
is the image of the invisible Allah, the firstborn over all creation.
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or
authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before
all things, and in him all things hold together.
1) What things were created through Isa
?
2) Who holds all created things
together?
3) Thus, in all creation, Isa is...
a) Firstborn and supreme over all
else.
b) One part of all creation.
c) The least of all creation.
2. Because the world was created through
Isa, Isa is Lord of creation.
a. Read Acts 2:36--"Therefore
let all Israel be assured of this: Allah has made this Isa, whom you
crucified, both Lord and al-Masih."
NOTE: In
this passage, immediately after receiving the Holy Spirit, the Apostle
Peter preaches to thousands of Jews who have gathered to celebrate
Pentecost.
1) In this passage, Isa is given what
two titles?
2) From your own experience, what does
the word "Lord" mean?
b. Read Acts 10:36--You
know the message Allah sent to the people of Israel, telling the good
news of peace through Isa al-Masih, who is Lord of all.
1) What is available through Isa ?
2) Isa is Lord of how many?
c. Read Romans 14:9--For
this very reason, al-Masih died and returned to life so that he might
be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
1) What two things happened to Isa so
that he might be Lord?
2) Through that, Isa became Lord over
whom?
3. On the last day, all will confess
Isa's Lordship. Read Philippians 2:9-11-- Therefore
Allah exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is
above every name, that at the name of Isa every knee should bow, in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that
Isa al-Masih is Lord,
to the glory of Allah the Father.
a. All those in what three regions shall
one day bow before Isa?
b. At that time they shall confess him to
be what?
Isa became Lord and head over all things
through his creation of the world and through his giving his own life
for that creation on the cross. We saw that all men will confess that
Lordship on the last day. They will have no other option. At present,
however, Allah has given all men freedom. We can voluntarily confess
Isa's Lordship and live accordingly, or we can deny it. However, we must
be prepared to live with the results of our decision.
If we accept his Lordship, we will
experience the peace and joy he promised. And on the day of judgement,
Allah will accept us into His kingdom forever. However, if we stubbornly
reject his Lordship, then we will not receive Allah's grace in this life
and we will face shame and disgrace in the life to come.
Let us look below at what accepting Isa
as Lord actually means in our daily lives.
4. Isa's Lordship requires our obedience.
a. Read 2 Corinthians 5:15--And
he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for
themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
1) For whom did die?
2) He died in order that those who live
should no longer live for what?
3) Rather, for whom should they live?
b. Read Luke 6:46--Why
do you call me, `Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
1) If we call someone Lord, how should
we act towards that person?
2) Thus, if I call Isa my
Lord, then how should I act towards him?
Isa is
present in the lives of all true believers.
In some of those lives
he has been given a special place.
However, in just a few
lives has he been given
the position of supreme authority.
5. What place will you give Isa in your
life? What will be your decision? Isa wants to have loving control over
each important area of your life. For example:-
FAME -
Are you seeking to please men, or Allah?
WORK/PROFESSION
- Is the income you are earning done in a way that is pleasing to
Allah and brings honor to him?
POSSESSIONS
- Do you spend money for things according to your own desires only, or
as Allah would have you?
EDUCATION
- Is you desire for further education a desire to make yourself more
able to serve Allah and man, or to gain respect and applause from men.
MARRIAGE
- Is your married life pleasing to Allah and patterned after the
teaching of His word, or according to the world's pattern and your own
desires?
LEISURE TIME - Is
your leisure time spent according to your own desires or as Allah
would have you for his honor?
FRIENDS
- Are the friends you have and the time spend with them something you
would like to hide from Allah's scrutiny, or done at his leading?
CHILDREN
- Do you have a good relationship with your children and seek to bring
them up according to Scriptural teaching?
After a time of prayer, take this
opportunity to examine and meditate on your own personal life in
relation to the Lordship of Isa . Reflect on the list of things
given above. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you areas in your life where
you have not yielded full authority over to . Then, in the space
below, write down your observations and what you could do to bring your
life more under the control of Isa .
"The question for each man to
settle is not what he would do for the Lord if he had more money,
time, or education, but what he will do with the things he has.
It's not who you are or what you have that matters - but whether
controls you."
TO MEMORIZE -
PHILIPPIANS 2:9-11
9 Therefore Allah exalted him to the highest
place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name
of Isa every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Isa is Lord, to the glory
of Allah the Father.
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