LESSON 7

TOPIC: CHRIST EXPRESSION OF LOVE

18TH OCTOBER 2020 TEENS ACTIVITY ZEAL

THEME FOR THE YEAR: THE LOVE OF CHRIST

 MINI-RECAP OF LESSON 1 - 5

1. Topic: Jesus The Son of God 4. Topic: Jesus The Son of God
 Bible text: John 1:1-3,14, Matthew 3:13-17  Bible text: John 1:1-3,14, Matthew 3:13-17
 Memory Verse: John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and  Memory Verse: John 1:14 "And the Word was made
dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth". glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of
grace and truth".
2. Topic: God Almighty
 Bible text: Jer. 44:24-28 5. Topic: Jesus Mission
 Memory Verse: Rev 1:8 ““I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning  Bible text: Matthew 1:18-21, John 15:13
and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and
which is to come, the Almighty.”.  Memory Verse: Luke 19:10 "For the Son of man is
come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
3. Topic: God’s love
 Bible text: John 3:16, 1 John 4:7-10
 Memory Verse: Romans 5:8 “But God commanded his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us”.
THEME FOR THE YEAR: THE LOVE OF CHRIST
TOPIC: CHRIST EXPRESSION OF LOVE
HYMN FOR TODAY: GREAT IS THY
FAITHFULNESS HYMN 48

 Bible text: Isaiah 53:3-10

 Memory Verse: 1 John 4:10 "Herein is love, not that we
loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the
propitiation for our sins".
 Lesson Outcome: At the end of the study, I should know
how Jesus expressed His love to me and to the world at
large.
 Central Truth: Christ expressed the true love of God to us.

THEME FOR THE YEAR: THE LOVE OF CHRIST

 INTRODUCTION

Christ's expression of love is seen in how He willingly laid

His life for all men so that we can be joint-heirs with Him
(Romans 8:17 “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs
with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified
together.”).
It wasn't a sacrifice so easy, at a point He asked the Lord to
let the cup pass but He subjected it to the will of God
(Matthew 26:39 “And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me:
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”).
His desire was to do God's will, all the time (John 4:34 “Jesus
saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to
finish his work.”).

THEME FOR THE YEAR: THE LOVE OF CHRIST

 STUDY GUIDE

A. Unfeigned Love: B. Different ways Christ experienced Love: We see Jesus

This is a genuine love, the very love of God for us. expressing His love for the father and for us by following
ways:
The love that put others first, that is willing to lay
down His life for the brethren - 1 Peter 1:22 “Seeing i. Jesus raised the dead in love - John 11:35:38
ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto
unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a ii. Jesus fed the hungry in love - Matthew 15:32
pure heart fervently:”. Jesus expressed this love to us, iii. He healed the sick in love - Matthew 14:14
when He endured the stripes, chastisement, the
oppression, affliction in silence. He had the power iv. He preached about the kingdom of God in love - Mark 6:34
of God and could have decided to call down angels v. Jesus cast out demons in love - Matthew 8:16
to destroy His persecutors but He decided against
vi. He interceded for His disciples and church in love John
it. - Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and 17:20-21
finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the vii. Jesus gave His life for the world in love - John 3:16.
right hand of the throne of God.”

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DISCUSSION: HOW CAN I COMPLETELY ENJOY ALL THAT CHRIST'S LOVE
MADE AVAILABLE FOR ME?

“On the night he was betrayed, he prayed to the Father “that the love with which you have loved
me may be in them” (John 17:26).That is an amazing prayer! That the love with which the Father
has loved the Son… the love that has always flowed in the heart of God should be in us! The great
purpose for which Jesus suffered was to bring us into his own enjoyment of the Father’s love. His
purpose was that you should enter into the shared delight of the Father and the Son, and be
caught up in the circle of their love.” Unlockingthebible.org

 Acknowledge and believe this great love of God

 Receive the love of God into your heart by accepting Jesus as your Saviour
 Set your love and affection on God and His people
 Avoid ‘misdirected love’ which is the root cause of sin

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 APPLICATION/INVITATION

Believing that Jesus did all this for you, you have to stay conscious of it so that anytime the devil brings
failure, sickness, poverty your way, you can boldly declare that Jesus already paid for it, so all you're to enjoy
is success, love, sound health, prosperity, guidance. Christ's expression of love for the whole world cannot
be fully tapped into except you give your life to Christ.

CONCLUSION

The love of Jesus is greater and deeper than we can fathom, yet in it we understand how unworthy we are
and receive grace that is given to as many that believe in Him and His love. Jesus shows His love to you daily
do you see it?

THEME FOR THE YEAR: THE LOVE OF CHRIST

 ACTIVITY & PRAYER POINT

Activity
How can I apply this to my life?
What is God saying in the
Jesus endured so many things
text? Isaiah 53:3-10
to secure my salvation, I must
endure for the love of Christ.
Jesus endured so many things:
- Punishment
Jesus action was backed up by
- Torture
the love of God, I must do
- Being beaten
things out of genuine love of
- Injustice
God.
- Mis-representation
- Pain
Jesus action was backed up by
He did all this in love without
the love of God, I must do
complaining so that we might
things out of genuine love of
life and have it in abundance.
God.

My Prayer point for the lesson:

 Jesus, thank you for loving me
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 REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. How did Jesus express His love for us?

2. What is unfeigned love?

3. How did Christ express His love to in the following bible passages?

i. John 3:16
ii. Matthew 15:32
iii. John 17:20-21
iv. John 11:35-38

THEME FOR THE YEAR: THE LOVE OF CHRIST

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October 2020
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