104 the life of jesus 2 day

The Life of JesusThe Life of Jesus

What was the original will of What was the original will of God?God?

So God created man So God created man in his own image, in in his own image, in the image of God he the image of God he created him; male created him; male and female He and female He created them.created them.

Genesis Genesis 1:27-281:27-28

How were we to become How were we to become like God?like God?

The three Great BlessingsThe three Great Blessings

And God blessed them, and God said And God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it.”and fill the earth and subdue it.”

Genesis 1:28Genesis 1:28

What was God’s original ideal?What was God’s original ideal?

Mature Person

Mind BodyBody

God

SocietySocietyNationNationWorldWorld

Happy Family

Adam

God

EveEve

Heaven

Person CreationCreation

God

What went wrong?What went wrong?

Ideal and FallIdeal and Fall

God

Man

Perfect Person

God

Man

Fallen Person

God

ManSatan

What were the results of the What were the results of the Fall?Fall?

Sinful Person

Mind BodyBody

Satan

SocietySocietyNationNationWorldWorld

Fallen Famil

y

Adam

Satan

EveEve

Hell

Person CreationCreation

Satan

Whose job is it to fix Whose job is it to fix things?things?

The messiah is the new The messiah is the new AdamAdam

For as by one man’s disobedience many For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s were made sinners, so by one man’s righteousness many will be made righteousness many will be made righteous.righteous. Romans 5:19Romans 5:19

For as by one man came death, so by a For as by one man came death, so by a man has come the resurrection of the man has come the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.Christ shall all be made alive.

I Corinthians 15:22-23I Corinthians 15:22-23

SalvationSalvation

God

Christ

ManSatan

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”

John 14:6

The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy theworks of the devil.

I John 3:8

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men; the man Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 2:6

What is the mission of the What is the mission of the Messiah? Messiah?

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulders and the government will be upon his shoulders and his name will be called, ‘and his name will be called, ‘Wonderful Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of PeacePrince of Peace.’ Of the increase of his .’ Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, government and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time justice and with righteousness from this time and forever more. and forever more.

Isaiah 9:6-7Isaiah 9:6-7

The Messianic visionThe Messianic vision

The Messiah comes to change The Messiah comes to change the lineagethe lineage

God Satan

TrueFather

TrueMother

EveEveAdamAdam

Sinless children Sinful Children

Rebirth

“Unless one is born anew, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

John 3:3

World salvationWorld salvation

I have given you as a covenant to the I have given you as a covenant to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.darkness.

Isaiah 42:6-7Isaiah 42:6-7

Complete salvationComplete salvation

MessiahMessiah

SpiritSpirit

BodyBody

Spiritual SalvationSpiritual Salvation

Physical SalvationPhysical Salvation

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Matthew 6:10

What were the Jews expecting 2000 What were the Jews expecting 2000 years ago? years ago?

EgyptiansEgyptians

AssyriansAssyrians

GreeksGreeks

RomansRomans

BabyloniansBabylonians

PersiansPersians

What would happen before What would happen before the Messiah came?the Messiah came?

““Behold I will send you Elijah Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord and terrible day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the comes. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the land with come and smite the land with a curse.”a curse.” Malachi 4:5-6Malachi 4:5-6

What was the mission of What was the mission of John the Baptist?John the Baptist?

““And he [John] will turn the hearts of the And he [John] will turn the hearts of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God, and he sons of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the will go before him in the spirit and power spirit and power of Elijahof Elijah, . . . to , . . . to make ready for the Lord a make ready for the Lord a people preparedpeople prepared.”.”

Luke 1:14-17Luke 1:14-17

““And you child, will be called the And you child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord go before the Lord to prepare his to prepare his waysways.”.”

Luke 1:76Luke 1:76

There was a man sent from God, There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. whose name was John. He came for He came for testimony to bear witness to the light, testimony to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through himthat all might believe through him..

John 1:6-8John 1:6-8

John’s missionJohn’s mission

To prepare the people for the Messiah by To prepare the people for the Messiah by calling them to repentance and baptismcalling them to repentance and baptism

To tell everyone that Jesus was the Messiah To tell everyone that Jesus was the Messiah so that they would believe in him and follow so that they would believe in him and follow himhim

To be Jesus’ chief disciple and supporter To be Jesus’ chief disciple and supporter

What were the prophecies What were the prophecies when Jesus was born?when Jesus was born?

The annunciationThe annunciation

““He will be great, and He will be great, and will be called the Son will be called the Son of the Most High; and of the Most High; and the Lord God will give the Lord God will give him the throne of his him the throne of his father David, and father David, and he he will reign over the will reign over the house of Jacob house of Jacob forever; and of his forever; and of his kingdom there will be kingdom there will be no endno end.”.”

Luke 1:32-33Luke 1:32-33

Did Jesus’ parents support him?Did Jesus’ parents support him?

After three days they After three days they found him in the found him in the temple, sitting among temple, sitting among the teachers, listening the teachers, listening to their questions; and to their questions; and all who heard him all who heard him were amazed at his were amazed at his understanding and his understanding and his answers.answers. Luke 2:46-47Luke 2:46-47

And he said to them, And he said to them, “How is it that you “How is it that you sought me? Did you sought me? Did you not know that I must not know that I must be in my Father’s be in my Father’s house?” And house?” And they did they did not understand the not understand the saying which he spoke saying which he spoke to themto them..

Luke 2:50Luke 2:50

What did John the Baptist do?What did John the Baptist do?

In those days came In those days came John the Baptist, John the Baptist, preaching in the preaching in the wilderness of Judea, wilderness of Judea, “Repent for the “Repent for the kingdom of heaven kingdom of heaven is at hand.”is at hand.”

Matthew 3:1-2Matthew 3:1-2

The forerunnerThe forerunner

As the people were in expectation, and As the people were in expectation, and all all men questioned in their hearts concerning men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ,John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered them all, “I baptise you with John answered them all, “I baptise you with water; but he who is mightier than I is water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptise you not worthy to untie; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”

Luke 3:15-15Luke 3:15-15

John was highly respectedJohn was highly respected

And this is the testimony of John, when And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, he did not deny, but He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? they asked him, “What then? Are you Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.”Elijah?” He said, “I am not.”

John 1:19-21John 1:19-21

John denies being the ElijahJohn denies being the Elijah

John testifies to JesusJohn testifies to Jesus

““Behold the lamb of Behold the lamb of God that takes away God that takes away the sins of the world”the sins of the world”

John 1: 29John 1: 29

““And I have seen and And I have seen and borne witness that borne witness that this is the Son of this is the Son of God.”God.”

John 1: 34John 1: 34

What should have happened next?What should have happened next?

John should have become Jesus’ chief John should have become Jesus’ chief discipledisciple

The Jewish people and leaders would have The Jewish people and leaders would have accepted Jesus as the Messiahaccepted Jesus as the Messiah

The prophecies in Isaiah would have been The prophecies in Isaiah would have been realisedrealised

The kingdom of God would have been The kingdom of God would have been establishedestablished

Jesus

John the Baptist

Religious leaders

Jewish people Roman EmpireEastern peoples

What did happen?What did happen? John did not follow John did not follow

JesusJesus

So Jesus took So Jesus took responsibility for John’s responsibility for John’s failure and restored his failure and restored his missionmission

Jesus fasted for 40 days Jesus fasted for 40 days to restore the to restore the foundation of faithfoundation of faith

Jesus restored the three blessingsJesus restored the three blessings

First temptation – First temptation – restore 1restore 1stst Blessing Blessing

Second temptation – Second temptation –

restore 2restore 2ndnd Blessing Blessing

Third temptation – Third temptation – restore 3restore 3rdrd Blessing Blessing

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

Luke 4:13

Jesus restores John’s missionJesus restores John’s mission

Jesus found his own Jesus found his own disciplesdisciples

He preached the same He preached the same message as John:message as John:

““Repent for the Repent for the kingdom of heaven kingdom of heaven is at hand.”is at hand.”

Matthew 4:17Matthew 4:17

Jesus and his disciples went into the Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there he remained with land of Judea; there he remained with them and baptised. John was also them and baptised. John was also baptising at Aenon near Salim, baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; because there was much water there; and people came and were baptised.and people came and were baptised.

John 3:22-23John 3:22-23

Jesus baptisesJesus baptises

Rivalry between Jesus and JohnRivalry between Jesus and John

Now when the Lord knew that the Now when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptising more disciples making and baptising more disciples than John . . . he left Judea and than John . . . he left Judea and departed again to Galilee.departed again to Galilee.

John 4:1-3John 4:1-3

Why didn’t John follow Jesus?Why didn’t John follow Jesus?

Own concept of the messiah– “He who comes after me the thong of whose

sandal I am not worthy to untie.” John 1:27

Couldn’t recognise Jesus was the messiah– “I myself did not know him.” John 1:33

Knew about Jesus’ family background Didn’t imagine sharing Jesus’ future

– “He must increase but I must decrease.” John 3:30

Didn’t act on the inspiration and it faded

What happened to John?What happened to John?

Herod had seized Herod had seized John and bound him John and bound him in prison, for the in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; brother Philip’s wife; because John said to because John said to him, “It is not lawful him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”for you to have her.”

Matthew 14:3-4Matthew 14:3-4 John in prisonJohn in prison

Galilean SpringGalilean Spring

And he went about all And he went about all Galilee teaching in Galilee teaching in their synagogues and their synagogues and preaching the gospel preaching the gospel of the kingdom and of the kingdom and healing every disease healing every disease and every infirmity and every infirmity among the people.among the people.


And great crowds And great crowds followed him from followed him from Galilee and the Galilee and the Decapolis and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond and from beyond the Jordan.the Jordan.

Matthew 4: 25Matthew 4: 25

Sermon on the MountSermon on the Mount

And when Jesus And when Jesus finished these finished these sayings, the crowds sayings, the crowds were astonished at were astonished at his teaching, for he his teaching, for he taught them as one taught them as one who had authority, who had authority, and not as their and not as their scribes.scribes.


Jesus did miraclesJesus did miracles

““That you might That you might know that know that the Son of the Son of man has authority man has authority on earth to forgive on earth to forgive sinssins” - he then said ” - he then said to the paralytic – to the paralytic – “Rise, take up your “Rise, take up your bed and go home.”bed and go home.”


Jesus wanted people to believeJesus wanted people to believe

Then they said to him, “What must we Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you of God, that you believe in him who he believe in him who he has senthas sent.”.”

John 6:28-29John 6:28-29

John’s question to JesusJohn’s question to Jesus

Now when John heard in prison Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said sent word by his disciples and said to him, to him, “Are you he is to come, or “Are you he is to come, or shall we look for another?”shall we look for another?”


Jesus’s responseJesus’s response

““Go and tell John Go and tell John what you hear and what you hear and see; the blind see; the blind receive their sight receive their sight and the lame walk . . and the lame walk . . . and the poor have . and the poor have the good news the good news preached to them. preached to them. And blessed is he And blessed is he who takes no offence who takes no offence at meat me.”.”


John receives Christ’s answerJohn receives Christ’s answer

Jesus’ judgement on JohnJesus’ judgement on John

““Truly I say to you, among those born of Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet than John the Baptist; yet he who is least he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than in the kingdom of heaven is greater than hehe.”.”


Jesus blames JohnJesus blames John

““From the days of John the Baptist From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.”take it by force.”


Opposition to JesusOpposition to Jesus

Some Jewish religious leaders were jealous Some Jewish religious leaders were jealous that Jesus was so popularthat Jesus was so popular

Some disagreed with his teaching. E.g. the Some disagreed with his teaching. E.g. the dispute about washing dispute about washing Mt. 15:1-20Mt. 15:1-20

Some disagreed with his actions. E.g. Some disagreed with his actions. E.g. healing on the Sabbathhealing on the Sabbath

He didn’t match their idea of what a Messiah He didn’t match their idea of what a Messiah should be like. E.g. he was uneducated should be like. E.g. he was uneducated

Some were outraged about the Some were outraged about the claims he made about himselfclaims he made about himself

He said he was the manifestation of God He said he was the manifestation of God John 14:9-10John 14:9-10

He said he was greater than the temple He said he was greater than the temple Matthew 12:6Matthew 12:6

He claimed to be more important than Abraham He claimed to be more important than Abraham John 8:58John 8:58

He claimed to be above the Mosaic Law He claimed to be above the Mosaic Law Matthew 5:17Matthew 5:17

He said he was the mediator between people and He said he was the mediator between people and God God John 14:6John 14:6

The death of John the BaptistThe death of John the Baptist

Now when Jesus Now when Jesus heard this [the heard this [the death of John], he death of John], he withdrew from withdrew from there to a place there to a place apart.apart.


The Elijah problemThe Elijah problem

And the disciples asked him, “Then And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” He replied, “ . . . Elijah must come?” He replied, “ . . . Elijah has already come, and they did not has already come, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever know him, but did to him whatever they pleased.” . . . Then the disciples they pleased.” . . . Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.them of John the Baptist.

Matthew 17: 10-13Matthew 17: 10-13

Jesus declares John was ElijahJesus declares John was Elijah

““For all the prophets and the law For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John; and if you are prophesied until John; and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.”to come.”


The problemThe problem

JesusJesus John the Baptist

John the Baptist

Jewish peopleJewish people

?

Jesus: John is Elijah

John:I’m not Elijah

Johnas

Elijah

SupportsJesus

DeniesJesus

Jesus accepted

Jesus indifficulty

The significance of JohnThe significance of John

Jesus

John the Baptist

Religious leaders

Jewish people

Jesus unprotected

Again Jesus spoke to Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he light of the world; he who follows me will not who follows me will not walk in darkness, but walk in darkness, but will have the light of will have the light of life.” The Pharisees life.” The Pharisees then said to him, then said to him, “You “You are bearing witness to are bearing witness to yourself; your witness is yourself; your witness is not true.”not true.”

John 8: 12-13John 8: 12-13

He offended religious leadersHe offended religious leaders

““But woe to you, scribes and But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who yourselves, nor allow those who would to go in.”would to go in.”

Matthew 23: 27Matthew 23: 27

Who are these religious groups?Who are these religious groups?

SadduceesSadducees– Ruling aristocratic priestly group, collaboratorsRuling aristocratic priestly group, collaborators

PhariseesPharisees– Popular, democratic, synagogue, Oral TorahPopular, democratic, synagogue, Oral Torah

EssenesEssenes– Break away priestly group, near Dead SeaBreak away priestly group, near Dead Sea

ZealotsZealots– Nationalist freedom fighters against Roman ruleNationalist freedom fighters against Roman rule

Different responses to occupation and religious life

Who is Jesus attacking?Who is Jesus attacking?

Rabbi ShammaiRabbi Shammai Majority time of JesusMajority time of Jesus Connected to ZealotsConnected to Zealots Strict and extremeStrict and extreme Rejected convertsRejected converts Gentiles can’t be Gentiles can’t be

savedsaved– 18 measures 18 measures

Rabbi HillelRabbi Hillel Minority until YavnehMinority until Yavneh Connected to EssenesConnected to Essenes Liberal and moderateLiberal and moderate Welcomed convertsWelcomed converts Gentiles could be Gentiles could be

savedsaved– Follow Noahic codeFollow Noahic code

Two rival groups amongst the Pharisees30 BCE-70 CE

What is going on here?What is going on here?

Is the conflict between Jesus and the Jews?Is the conflict between Jesus and the Jews? Jesus born, lived and died a practising JewJesus born, lived and died a practising Jew All Jesus’ followers were JewsAll Jesus’ followers were Jews The early church were Jews who believed in The early church were Jews who believed in

JesusJesus Conflicts in the gospels are conflicts between Conflicts in the gospels are conflicts between

JewsJews The Pharisees were liberal reforming Jews who The Pharisees were liberal reforming Jews who

became the leaders of Judaism after 70 ADbecame the leaders of Judaism after 70 AD Jesus was probably a PhariseeJesus was probably a Pharisee

Why does the New Testament Why does the New Testament appear to be anti-Jewish?appear to be anti-Jewish?

The gospels were written by Jews who The gospels were written by Jews who believed in Jesus at a time when believed in Jesus at a time when there was a lot of conflict between the early there was a lot of conflict between the early church and Judaismchurch and Judaism

Parting of the Ways – defining identitiesParting of the Ways – defining identities Conflicts projected back into Jesus timeConflicts projected back into Jesus time Gospel writers blamed the Jews and not the Gospel writers blamed the Jews and not the

Romans for the crucifixion Romans for the crucifixion

““. . . even though you do not believe . . . even though you do not believe me, believe the works that you may me, believe the works that you may know and understand that the Father know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”is in me and I am in the Father.”

John 10:38John 10:38

Jesus wanted people to believe Jesus wanted people to believe in himin him

Why did Jesus do miracles?Why did Jesus do miracles?

And Jesus lifted up his And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, eyes and said, “Father, . . . I knew “Father, . . . I knew that thou hearest me that thou hearest me always, but I have always, but I have said this on account said this on account of the people standing of the people standing by, by, that they might that they might believe that thou believe that thou didst send medidst send me.”.”

John 11:41-42John 11:41-42

Jesus raising Lazarus from the deadJesus raising Lazarus from the dead

How did some leaders How did some leaders respond?respond?

But when the Pharisees heard it [the But when the Pharisees heard it [the healing of the blind and dumb healing of the blind and dumb demoniac] they said, “It is only by demoniac] they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”this man casts out demons.”


Change of courseChange of course

Jesus Jesus beganbegan to show his disciples that to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter on the third day be raised. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him took him and began to rebuke him saying, “God forbid Lord! This shall saying, “God forbid Lord! This shall never happen to you.”never happen to you.”


The two possible coursesThe two possible courses

Jesus Christ

Lord of Glory Lord of Suffering

Accepted Rejected

Isaiah 9Luke 1

Isaiah 9Luke 1

Isaiah 53Isaiah 53

God’s Will

“I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Matthew 9:13

Entry into JerusalemEntry into Jerusalem "Hosanna!" "Blessed is "Hosanna!" "Blessed is

he who comes in the he who comes in the name of the Lord!" name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of "Blessed is the King of Israel!”Israel!”

““Look how the whole Look how the whole world has gone after world has gone after him!”him!”

Yet at the same time Yet at the same time many even among the many even among the leaders believed in him. leaders believed in him.

John 12: 13,19,42John 12: 13,19,42

What effect did this have?What effect did this have?

‘‘King of Israel’ and King of Israel’ and Messiah are political Messiah are political titlestitles– Jesus rejected attempt Jesus rejected attempt

to make him kingto make him king– Jesus told disciples not Jesus told disciples not

to say he was messiahto say he was messiah Threat to Roman Threat to Roman

authority and ruleauthority and rule

Roman fortress next to the Temple

Cleansing the TempleCleansing the Temple

And he was teaching And he was teaching daily in the temple. daily in the temple. The chief priests and The chief priests and the scribes sought to the scribes sought to destroy him; but they destroy him; but they did not find anything did not find anything they could do, for all they could do, for all the people hung upon the people hung upon his words.his words.

Luke 19:47-48Luke 19:47-48Christ driving the money changers from the TempleChrist driving the money changers from the Temple

Chief priests plot against JesusChief priests plot against Jesus

Then the chief Then the chief priests and elders priests and elders gathered and took gathered and took counsel to arrest counsel to arrest Jesus by stealth and Jesus by stealth and kill him. But they kill him. But they said, “Not during said, “Not during the feast, lest there the feast, lest there be a tumult among be a tumult among the people.”the people.”


Why did they do this?Why did they do this?

““If we let him go on If we let him go on like this, every one like this, every one will believe in him, will believe in him, and the Romans will and the Romans will come and destroy our come and destroy our holy place and our holy place and our nation.” Caiaphas nation.” Caiaphas said, “It is expedient said, “It is expedient that one man should that one man should die for the people, die for the people, and that the whole and that the whole nation should not nation should not perish.”perish.”

John 11:48-51John 11:48-51 Ossuary of the high priest Joseph Caiaphas

The Last SupperThe Last Supper

Washes the disciples Washes the disciples feetfeet

Institutes EucharistInstitutes Eucharist Predicts betrayal by Predicts betrayal by

Judas and denial by Judas and denial by PeterPeter

And being in great And being in great agony he prayed agony he prayed more earnestly and more earnestly and his sweat became his sweat became like great drops of like great drops of blood falling down blood falling down onto the ground.onto the ground.

Luke 22:44Luke 22:44

Prayer in GethsemanePrayer in Gethsemane

““My Father, if it be My Father, if it be possible, let this cup possible, let this cup pass from me, pass from me, nevertheless, not as I nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt.”will but as thou wilt.”


Why didn’t Jesus want to die?Why didn’t Jesus want to die?

He understood God’s providence and didn’t He understood God’s providence and didn’t want God’s heart to be broken againwant God’s heart to be broken again

He wanted to bring complete salvation to He wanted to bring complete salvation to his followers his followers

He knew his followers would sufferHe knew his followers would suffer He knew that the chosen people of Israel He knew that the chosen people of Israel

who had suffered so much already would go who had suffered so much already would go through untold suffering through untold suffering

Jesus sacrificed himselfJesus sacrificed himself

““For this reason the Father loves me, For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. take it again. No one takes it from me, No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accordbut I lay it down of my own accord. I . I have power to lay it down, and I have have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again; this charge I power to take it up again; this charge I have received from my Father.”have received from my Father.”

John 10:17-18John 10:17-18

Betrayal by JudasBetrayal by JudasThen Satan entered Then Satan entered into Judas . . .into Judas . . .

Luke 22:3Luke 22:3

““. . . woe to that man . . . woe to that man by whom the Son of by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It man is betrayed! It would have been would have been better for that man if better for that man if he had never been he had never been born.”born.”


The betrayal of JesusThe betrayal of Jesus

The disciples ran awayThe disciples ran away Peter denied himPeter denied him Unfair trial by SanhedrinUnfair trial by Sanhedrin Pilate failed to protect him Pilate failed to protect him

He was despised and He was despised and rejected by men; a man of rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted sorrows, and acquainted with grief.with grief.

Isaiah 53:3Isaiah 53:3

A perfect sacrificeA perfect sacrifice

He offered himself without blemish to He offered himself without blemish to God, a spiritual and eternal sacrifice; and God, a spiritual and eternal sacrifice; and his blood will cleanse our conscience his blood will cleanse our conscience from the deadness of our former ways from the deadness of our former ways and fit us for service of the living God.and fit us for service of the living God.

Hebrews 9:14Hebrews 9:14

Scourging of JesusScourging of Jesus

He was wounded for He was wounded for our transgressions, our transgressions, he was bruised for he was bruised for our iniquities; upon our iniquities; upon him was the him was the chastisement that chastisement that made us whole, and made us whole, and with his stripes we with his stripes we are healed.are healed.

Isaiah Isaiah 53:553:5

The crucifixion of ChristThe crucifixion of Christ

And those who And those who passed by derided passed by derided him, wagging their him, wagging their heads and saying, heads and saying, “You would destroy “You would destroy the temple and build the temple and build it up in three days, it up in three days, save yourself.”save yourself.”

Matthew 27:39-Matthew 27:39-4040

The last wordsThe last words

““My God, my God, why My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”hast thou forsaken me?”

Mark 15:34Mark 15:34

““Father, into thy hands I Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.”commit my spirit.”

Luke 23:46

““Father, forgive them; for Father, forgive them; for they know not what they they know not what they do.”do.”


ResurrectionResurrection

If Christ had not If Christ had not been raised, your been raised, your faith is futile and you faith is futile and you are still in your sins.are still in your sins.

I Corinthians I Corinthians 15:1715:17

Establishes the ChurchEstablishes the Church

Foundation of Faith

Foundation of Substance

Foundation for the Messiah

Offering – Word

Central person - Jesus

Time period – 40 days

Restored disciples

Pentecost and rebirth

Salvation through the crossSalvation through the cross

JesusJesus

SpiritSpirit

BodyBody



““. . . we ourselves, who have the . . . we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the spirit, groan first fruits of the spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

Romans 8:23Romans 8:23

Romans 7:21-25

Spiritual salvationSpiritual salvation

But to all who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:12-13

Believers

Jesus

God

Holy Holy SpiritSpirit

For I delight in the law of God, in my inmost For I delight in the law of God, in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind making me at war with the law of my mind making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am!members. Wretched man that I am!

Romans 7:22-24Romans 7:22-24

The human situationThe human situation

Complete salvationComplete salvation

MessiahMessiah

SpiritSpirit

BodyBody



Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:10

Second AdventSecond Advent

SocietySociety

NationNation

WorldWorld

True Children

.

True Father

God

True True MotherMother

Marriage Supper of the Lamb

New Heaven And New Earth

Why do Christians Why do Christians traditionally believe that traditionally believe that Jesus was supposed to be Jesus was supposed to be

crucified?crucified?

The road to EmmausThe road to Emmaus

““But we hoped that he But we hoped that he was the one to redeem was the one to redeem Israel.”Israel.”


““Was it not necessary Was it not necessary that the Christ should that the Christ should suffer these things and suffer these things and enter into his glory?”enter into his glory?”


What were the consequences of What were the consequences of the rejection of Jesus?the rejection of Jesus?

The destruction of the Temple and Jewish The destruction of the Temple and Jewish nation for 2000 yearsnation for 2000 years

The separation of Judaism and ChristianityThe separation of Judaism and Christianity The corruption of Christianity by RomeThe corruption of Christianity by Rome The breakdown of the Roman EmpireThe breakdown of the Roman Empire The sending of Muhammad and rise of IslamThe sending of Muhammad and rise of Islam

ExtrasExtras

Simeon’s testimonySimeon’s testimony

““For mine eyes have seen thy For mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared in salvation which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles.”revelation to the Gentiles.”

Luke 2:31-32Luke 2:31-32

Wrong guests at the weddingWrong guests at the wedding

““The wedding is ready, but those The wedding is ready, but those invited are not worthy. Go therefore, invited are not worthy. Go therefore, to the thorough-fare, and invite as to the thorough-fare, and invite as many people as you find.” And those many people as you find.” And those servants went out into the streets and servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both gathered all whom they found, both bad and good.bad and good.

Matthew 22:8-Matthew 22:8-1010

Jesus’ missionJesus’ mission

““The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”Lord.”

Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19

Love not sacrificeLove not sacrifice

For I desire steadfast love and not For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.than burnt offerings.

Hosea 6:6Hosea 6:6

Luke 9:1-6 sending out of the 12Luke 9:1-6 sending out of the 12 Luke 10:1 – appointment of 70Luke 10:1 – appointment of 70 John 6:66 – disciples draw back after hard John 6:66 – disciples draw back after hard

sayingssayings John 7:5 – brothers didn’t believeJohn 7:5 – brothers didn’t believe

““. . . we ourselves, who have the first . . . we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the spirit, groan inwardly as fruits of the spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”redemption of our bodies.”

Romans 8:23Romans 8:23

““The world hates The world hates me . . . because I me . . . because I testify to it that its testify to it that its works are evil.”works are evil.”

John 7:7John 7:7

The writer of the Gospel of John after reporting The writer of the Gospel of John after reporting John the Baptist’s words,John the Baptist’s words,

““He must increase but I must decrease.”He must increase but I must decrease.”

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He who believes in the Son has eternal He who believes in the Son has eternal life; life; he who does not obey the Son shall he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon himupon him..

John 3:36John 3:36

““The men of Nineveh will arise at the The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgement with this generation and judgement with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold preaching of Jonah, and behold something greater than Jonah is here.”something greater than Jonah is here.”


Jesus’s judgementJesus’s judgement

Jesus’s prophecyJesus’s prophecy

““For the days shall come upon you, For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies will . . . Dash you to when your enemies will . . . Dash you to the ground, you and your children the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave one within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another in you; stone upon another in you; because you because you did not know the time of your did not know the time of your visitationvisitation.”.”

Luke 19:43-44Luke 19:43-44

Entry into JerusalemEntry into Jerusalem

Palm SundayPalm Sunday Cleansed the TempleCleansed the Temple Disputed with the Disputed with the

religious leadersreligious leaders The High Priest The High Priest

determines to kill Jesusdetermines to kill Jesus

Christ driving the money changers from the TempleChrist driving the money changers from the Temple

Parable of the TenantsParable of the Tenants

Landlord = GodLandlord = God Tenants = IsraelTenants = Israel Servants = ProphetsServants = Prophets Son = Jesus ChristSon = Jesus Christ

““They will respect They will respect my son.”my son.”


Tenants murder the sonTenants murder the son

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