Week 1

Choice 1: 

The Premortal and Mortal Savior. 

Search John1:1–14; 17:1–5 and ponder the doctrinal connect between the two references. List at least five truths you learn about the premortal Jesus Christ and five truths you learn about His mortal life.

Pre-Mortal Life

1. Jesus Christ was with our Heavenly Father.

2. The gospel was preached through Jesus Christ, his authority.

3. Jesus Christ created all things.

4. Jesus Christ was foreordained to save mankind.
5. Heavenly Father gave His authority/glory to Jesus Christ.

Mortal Life

1. John the Baptist was sent to bear witness of Jesus Christ.

2. Heavenly Father gave Jesus Christ power over all.

3. Jesus Christ overcame the world to bring eternal life to all those given him.

4. Jesus Christ was absolutely obedient and finished all the work given to him by our Heavenly Father.

5. Jesus Christ was born of God.

6. He gave power and authority to those who believed and followed him.

Choice 2

Learn more about the following names or titles of the Savior. Use the Bible Dictionary and the institute student manual commentary for John 1:1, “How Is Jesus the Word of God?” (p. 15) and the commentary for “What Is the Meaning of the Titles ‘Christ,’ ‘Messiah,’ and ‘Jehovah’?” (p. 18). Write one or two sentences about the meaning of each title: 

o       Christ-Is a sacred title meaning anointed(Greek) or messiah(Hebrew). In New Testament times Christ is Greek meaning Messiah.

o       Messiah-This title means the anointed(Aramaic). It refers to a king or deliverer. This is what the Jews were looking for at the time of Christ, someone to deliver them from Roman rule. The titles Messiah and Christ are interchangeable.

o       Jehovah-It is the proper name of the God of Israel which means the Unchangeable One or Self-Existent One. According to ancient Jewish tradition the word Jehovah would not be spoken.

o       Immanuel-It is also spelled Emmanuel and means “God with Us.” A title identified by Matthew as a prophecy of the birth of Christ. Meaning that Christ will be born into mortality.

​​o       The Word-Refers to Jesus Christ as a title in the pre-existence as Word of Power from Heavenly Father.

Choice 2 

Matthew 8-9; Mark 2. 

Miracles Are Evidence of Faith and God's Power 

1. Using the following references, fill in the chart below by writing in the second column a brief description of each miracle the Lord performed, then in the third column list those who exercised faith for the miracle to occur.

 

Reference	Miracles of the Lord	Who Demonstrated Faith
Matthew 8:1-4	Healed the leper.	The leper.
Matthew 8:5-13	Healed the servant.	The centurion.
Matthew 8:14-15	Healed Peter’s mother-in-law.	Mother-in-law
Matthew 8:16	Cast out devils and healed the sick.	The sick and the people that brought the sick and afflicted.
Matthew 8:23-27	Calmed  the sea.	Disciples
Matthew 8:28-34	Cast out devils.	Those possessed and the loved ones of the possessed.
Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34	Healed the woman.	The woman.
Matthew 9:27-31	Healed the two blind men.	The blind men.
Mark 2:1-12	Forgave & healed the palsy man.	The four people that brought him.

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2. Explain in writing how it affects your faith to know that God has this kind of power.

It strengthens my testimony to see examples of the love of God through these miracles. The miracles are for all of us. It gives my strength to know what can be done with faith when the time comes. The Lord understands/perceives the faith of people even when they can’t speak, along with the faith of loved ones that pray for them.