118 Christ Is Head
Christ Is Head THIRD YEAR —SUBJECT 11 Christ the Head of His Church (READ EPHESIANS 5)
1. A law giver. Romans 8:1-2.
2. A ruler. Matthew 25:21-34.
3. A captain. Hebrews 2:10.
4. A teacher. John 3:2.
5. A leader. 1 Peter 2:21.
6. A shepherd. John 10:11.
7. A chief. Ephesians 2:19-20.
8. A head. Colossians 1:18-24.
After learning that all types looked forward to one church, and not many churches, that Christ would establish, we now come to a closer study. In this lesson we learn that Jesus is our law giver, and as he is to give laws to govern his people it becomes of interest to all to know these laws and to examine our own hearts to see if we can claim to be his children by the way we obey said laws. Not only is he a law giver, but a ruler. We are to be ruled by said laws. As soldiers we recognize him as our captain. As a captain teaches his soldiers and leads them to victory on the battlefield, Christ leads us. To show the care he has for us he claims to be our shepherd, our chief, and our head. As all bodies are expected to be controlled by the head, the body, or church of Christ, can not be loyal to Christ, the head, unless its members do all the things he commands. As a lawgiver we show our love to him by the interest we take in his law. As he is the leader and we are to follow, our faith is tested by the way we follow his commandments.
QUESTIONS 1. What kind of law does Jesus give?
2. Over what church does he rule?
3. How does he rule? Direct, or through his revealed law?
4. Christ as a captain — what army must he lead? .
5. As a teacher, what does he teach us?
6. Who was sent to do this teaching?
7. What society sent them out?
8. How does Christ lead his people?
9. As a shepherd, how many folds was he to have? John 10:16.
10. In this building Christ is said to be the chief corner-stone.
What is the place and purpose of the corner-stone?
11. As a head, how many bodies was he to have?
12. Where does the Spirit dwell — in this body or out of it?
13. If the body is dead without the Spirit, and there is one body and one Spirit, and this one Spirit dwells in the one body, can a man get the Spirit in some human or sectarian church, or body, which is not the church of Christ?
14. If Jesus is the Savior of his body as taught in Ephesians 5, and his church is his body as taught in Colossians 1:24, then does a man have promise of salvation outside of this church or body?
15. Tell what man must do to get into this church where God has promised to save him?