Teens · About 15 minutes

Incarnation and the Identity of Jesus

Start with the passage and keep text, explanation, and application distinct.

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Connect this lesson to something already learned in Cycle 2.

2 min
Connect
Connect this lesson to something already learned in Cycle 2.
5 min
Read
Read selected portions of John 1:1-18 and name direct observations.
3 min
Understand
Restate the big idea in your own words: The incarnation joins genuine humanity, divine identity, humility, obedience, and exaltation.
3 min
Play
Use the Incarnation Claim Classification Grid resource verbally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Separate statements into text, synthesis, and later theological term and explain the distinction.

Action: Separate statements into text, synthesis, and later theological term and explain the distinction.

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.