The Incarnation

Overview Christianity, while inspiring some of the greatest religious and philosophical thinkers in history, isn’t primarily a philosophy. Nor is it simply a means to come into contact with God, though Christians down through the ages have done just that. Instead, Christianity is first and foremost news—good news, to be sure—but news nonetheless. It is about what God has done to reach down to save weak, helpless sinners such as we. Even more specifically, it is about a God who did this by becoming one of us. This study includes discussion of “What Is This Word?” by N. T. Wright, Christianity Today, 2006. Table of Contents SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 55:8–9; John 1:1–14; 10:11–38; 14:1–6; 16:12–15 LEADER'S GUIDE • Identify the Current Issue • Discover the Eternal Principles —Teaching point one: God primarily has made himself known, not in a private religious experience or in a philosophical argument, but in a public announcement embodied in Jesus Christ. —Teaching point two: Jesus’oneness with th