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…as He is, so we are in this world.
1 John 4:17
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps. 1 Peter 2:21
“For I have given you an example that you should do as I have done to you.” (Jesus) John 13:15
Jesus Christ
Who? What?
Who is Jesus Christ?
Before Mary Gave Him Birth -
· Son of God
· One of the 3 in 1
· Lamb of God Slain before the Foundation of the World
· Many other Names (mostly in the Old Testament)
After His Birth –
· Jesus (the Savior)
· Jesus the Anointed of God
· Jesus the Messiah
· Jesus the Christ
· Jesus the Son of God
· The Son of Man
· The 2nd Adam
· Author and Finisher of Our Faith
· And Many More Names (mostly in the New Testament)
His life as a man on earth was only about 33 years. He was born in the Roman Empire, the largest empire in the world at that time. He was raised by his biological Mom, Mary, and his step-Dad, Joseph.
What did Jesus, the Son of God, do during his short time on earth?
Childhood
· Hebrew family (not Roman)
· Mom & Step-Dad very religious Hebrews
· Dad, Carpenter or Stone Mason
· His Uncle, served at the Temple in Jerusalem
· Eccentric Cousin, John (John the Baptist)
· No Miracles as a Child (1st miracle, water to wine, John 2:11)
· Knew Hebrew Scriptures Very Well
He left home
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17
Resisted the devil with God’s Word
Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit…was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. Luke 4:1-8
It is written…
· man shall not live by bread alone, but by…
· get behind Me, Satan! You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve!
· You shall not tempt the Lord your God. (Luke 4:3-12)
What did Jesus do?
· What did Jesus teach & preach?
Jesus…
· Recruited His disciples in person, who later became the first 12 apostles
· Many Signs, Wonders, and Miracles
· Healed the sick
· Cast out demons
· Rebuked religious hypocrites openly
· Overturned money tables in the temple
· Went off alone and prayed a lot
· Often with lots of people (mostly poor)
· Fed the poor
· Ate with sinners
· Drank wine and went to feasts
· Loved children
· Taught his disciples how to pray
· Sent out disciples 2 by 2 to cast out demons and heal the sick
More Things Jesus Did
· He
went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of
the kingdom of God. Luke 8:1
· After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. John 1:11
· Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. But He needed to go through Samaria. John 4:1-4
And More Things
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. John 13:1
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. Luke 4:18-19
More Things Jesus Did
· “As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.” John 17:18
While we were still sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
“Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:21-24
· …Christ
died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the
living. Romans 13:9
· But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 1 Corinthians 15:20-21
· …but
has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 2
Timothy 1:10
· Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. Galatians 1:3-4
· But
when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a
woman, born under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth
the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore
you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:4-7
· Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Hebrews 2:14-15
What did Jesus preach & teach?
Jesus preached -
· kingdom of heaven
· gospel of the kingdom
· gospel
· kingdom of God
· His kingdom
· kingdom of their Father
· My Father’s kingdom
· gospel of God
Jesus taught simple stories (parables)
Alone with his first 12 disciples, Jesus taught them the meaning of the parables.
What did the disciples preach after His death & resurrection?
· gospel of God
· gospel of the grace of God
· gospel of His Son
· gospel of Christ
· gosple of peace
· gospel of the glory of Christ
· gospel of our salvation
· gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
· gospel of the blessed God
· everlasting gospel
everlasting gospel (1st of the 3 angels) –
Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.” Revelation 14:6-7
Jesus said –
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14
Bible verses about the kingdom of God –
· Isaiah
37:16 – You are God alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made
heaven and earth.
· Psalms 103:9 – The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
· Psalm
24:1 – The earth is the Lord’s, and all it’s fullness, the world and all those
who dwell therein.
· Luke 17:20-21 (Jesus) – “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘see here! or see there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
· 1
Corinthians 4:20 – For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
· 1 Corinthians 15:50 - …flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
· Mark
10:14-15 (Jesus) – “…let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid
them; for of such is the kingdom of God…whoever does not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
· John 3:3 (Jesus) – “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20
Hope you will open and ask Jesus into your heart.
