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Discussion and Application Questions on the Lordship of Christ
By Jay Wegter
- Does salvation by faith alone mean that saving faith involves submission to the Lordship of Christ?
- Does Christ’s incarnation, glorification, and exaltation mean that He raises redeemed humanity above angels?
- What does it mean that Christ the Lamb will be the light of heaven?
- What is communicated by the action of every knee in the entirety creation bowing to Christ?
- Consider the verbs employed in Scripture describing the varied reactions to seeing the glorified Christ at His return: mourning, marveling, hiding, shrinking away, etc.
- Why is Christ’s relation to the creation as Maker, Upholder, Director, Owner, Consummator, etc. so significant to salvation?
- What is the significance of the biblical texts which state Christ will conquer, and subjugate all His enemies, making them His ‘footstool’?
- In Colossians chapter one, the Father’s purpose is that Christ have first place in everything, what is the Father’s goal in this?
- In the coming Messianic age (the millennium), Christ’s rule is a ‘rod of iron’ reign (Rev 2:26-28). Contrast this to the meekness, humility, and servanthood our Lord describes of Himself in Mt 11:29; Lu 22:27; Jn 13:1-5; Mt 20:26-28).
- Discuss how Jesus is the revelation of God (Jn 14:9-13; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 1:1-3).
- What passages in the book of Revelation describe Christ the Lord as pouring out the wrath of God upon the wicked?
- Describe how the dignity and majesty of Christ’s Person is tied to the power, scope, and efficacy of His redeeming work.
- Adam’s ‘one act’ and Christ’s ‘one act’ each produced a kind of reign, or kingdom. How are these two reigns contrasted in Romans chapter five?
- What is the connection between Christ restoring moral and spiritual order, and His restoration of created order?
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- How or why does Christ’s resurrection and glorification guarantee the creation of a new heavens and earth?
- The Father has given all things into Christ’s hands (See Mt 28:18; Jn 3:35; 1 Cor 15:25-28; Eph 1:21-23; Phil 3:20-21; Heb 10:12-13). How is Christ presently using His absolute authority?
- What is the relationship between Christ’s title the Word of God, and the Bible itself, the inscripturated Word of God?
- The Father sent His Son to accomplish the atonement. The Father has borne witness through Christ, the Apostles, and the Prophets—of the infinite value of His Son’s sacrifice. Discuss the Father’s testimony concerning His Son’s work (1 Jn 5:7-12; Jn 3:31-33; 5:37ff.; Acts 4:12; 17:30-31).
- What is meant by the phrase, ‘Christ is our Mediatorial King?’
- Find in Isaiah 53 the phrases which indicate that Christ’s sacrificial work was not speculative, but actual, efficient and purposeful—what verses say He will receive what He purchased? What does this tell us about the nature of the atonement?
- Comment on the following: the crowning reason for your being made alive spiritually, your regeneration, is that as a new creature you might be able to behold the glory of the Lord.
- Comment on Piper’s quote, for a person to behold by faith the glory of Christ makes overt sexual sin nigh impossible.
- Comment on Piper’s quote, like the sun in our solar system, when the glory of Christ is central, it puts all else in a man’s life into its proper subordinate orbits.
- Locate Bible verses which describe the believer’s transfer from solidarity with Adam as representative, to solidarity with Christ as representative.
- What are the reasons Paul states for keeping a clear conscience (Acts 24:15-16), and the reasons for living to please Christ as our highest ambition (2 Cor 5:6-10)?
- Read Ephesians 3:8-12. What elements of God’s purpose of the ages are found in this text?