Jesus Christ Superstar (Study Guide)
“Jesus Christ Superstar”
Sermon Study Guide for August 26, 2018
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20
Who is Jesus?
Psalm 19:1
- The Hero of the Story
2. The Answer to the Question
What is God like?
the shrunken stories
John 1:14; 14:6
3. A Biography
…capacity for joy…
John 3:16-17
“sweet-smelling savor”
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What cultural images exist about Jesus? Is there truth hidden in any of those images?
- When you think of “heroes,” who comes to mind? What makes them the hero?
- How does Jesus show us what God is like?
- What happens when we believe the “shrunken story” that Jesus is just a great moral teacher or just "the sacrifice”?
- What difference does it make that Jesus is God in the flesh?
- What about Jesus’ story makes a difference in your life? In what way does his story form yours?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - John 1:1-18
Tuesday - Philippians 2:1-11
Wednesday - Hebrews 1:1-14
Thursday - Hebrews 2:1-18
Friday - 1 John 4:1-6
Saturday - 1 Peter 4:1-6
Resources for the bigger story
Anderson, Norman. The Teaching of Jesus. InterVarsity, 1983.
Hamilton, Adam. The Journey. Abingdon, 2011.
Slaughter, Mike & Rachel Billups. Down to Earth. Abingdon, 2016.
Smith, James Bryan. The Magnificent Story. InterVarsity, 2017.
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