Like a “Son of Man”
Daniel 7:9-14 – New International Version (NIV)
9 “As I looked,
“thrones were set in place,
and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
His clothing was as white as snow;
the hair of his head was white like wool.
His throne was flaming with fire,
and its wheels were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire was flowing,
coming out from before him.
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
and the books were opened.
11 “Then I continued to watch because of
the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast
was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. 12 (The
other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for
a period of time.)
13 “In my vision at night I looked, and
there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of
heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his
presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and
sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped
him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and
his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Who “took his seat” (verse 9)?
What “were opened” (verse 10)?
What happened
to the body of the beast (verse 11)?
Who “were allowed to live for a period
of time” (verse 12)?
Who came “with the clouds of heaven”
(verse 13)?
What was He given (verse 14)?
How long will His kingdom last (verse 14)?
In
your opinion, what is the basic message of this passage?
In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about the “one like a son of man”?
Matthew 16:13-20 - New International Version (NIV)
13 When
Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his
disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They
replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others,
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But
what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus
replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed
to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And
I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my
church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I
will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on
earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will
be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his
disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
What did Jesus ask his disciples (verse 13)?
What was
their answer (verse 14)?
How did Simon Peter answer the question, “who do you say
I am” (verses 15 and 16)?
Who revealed the answer to “Simon son of Jonah” (verse
17)?
What will not overcome Christ’s church (verse 18)?
What did Jesus say would be given to
Peter (verse 19)?
What did Jesus order the disciples not
tell anyone (verse 20)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message of this passage?
In
your opinion, what does this passage teach us about the “one like a son of
man”?
In your opinion, what does Daniel 7:9-14 help us understand
about the title that Jesus calls Himself in His question to the disciples in
Matthew 16:13-20?
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 - New International Version (NIV)
2 We always thank God for all of
you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We
remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your
labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our
Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we know, brothers and
sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because
our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with
power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we
lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of
us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe
suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. 7 And
so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and
Achaia. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not
only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known
everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for
they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you
turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and
to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who
rescues us from the coming wrath.
How often does Paul mention the church in Thessalonica in his
prayers (verse 2)?
What does Paul say inspires the endurance of the church (verse
3)?
Who chose the “brothers and sisters” (verse 4)?
How did the gospel come to them (verse 5)?
What were they in the midst of when they welcomed the
message (verse 6)?
What did they become (verse 7)?
Where is the “faith in God” known (verse 8)?
What did they turn to God from (verse 9)?
Who do they wait for (verse 10)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message of this passage?
In your opinion, what does this
passage teach us about the “one like a son of man”?
In your
opinion, how does 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 reveal the impact in our daily lives of
the glorious God the Father and Son, as presented in Daniel 7:9-14?
In your opinion, what
does 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 help us understand about the significance of
Peter’s statement that Jesus is “the Son of the living God” in Matthew 16:13-20?
Revelation 1:12-18 - New International Version (NIV)
12 I turned
around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven
golden lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was
someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his
feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The
hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like
blazing fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a
furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 In
his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a
sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all
its brilliance.
17 When I
saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand
on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the
Last. 18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now
look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and
Hades.
Why did John turn (verse
12)?
Who was the
one he saw like (verse 13)?
What was His
hair like (verse 14)?
How did His
voice sound (verse 15)?
What was His
face like (verse 16)?
How did John
react (verse 17)?
What was He
(verse 18)
How long will
He be alive (verse 18)?
What does He
hold (verse 18)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message of this passage?
In your opinion, what does this
passage teach us about the “one like a son of man”?
In your opinion, how are the vision of Daniel in Daniel 7:9-14 and the vision of John in Revelation 1:12-18 similar? How are they different?
In your
opinion, what is the significance of Jesus saying that He will give Peter “the
keys of the kingdom of heaven” in Matthew 16:13-20 and that John quotes
Jesus as saying that He holds “the keys of death and Hades” in
Revelation 1:12-18?
In your opinion, how
can a people in the midst of “severe suffering” like the church of
Thessalonica in 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 find comfort in the “one like a son
of man” as described in Revelation 1:12-18?
In your opinion, what do these passages from Daniel,
Matthew, 1 Thessalonians, and Revelation teach us about the power of Jesus?
In your
opinion, how does the Lord’s message ring out from us today?
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