Understanding the Bible The Story of Jesus

Understanding the Bible The Story of Jesus

THE NICENE CREED! We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.!

THE NICENE CREED!! For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

Fulfillment of Prophecy! 400 years after the Old Testament ends, Jesus is born.! Ancient prophecies of the promised one. Examples: -A descendant of Abraham, Israel, and David -Born in the small town of Bethlehem.

Incarnation 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us." Matthew 1

Fulfillment of Prophecy Luke 4.16-21! When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

Fulfillment of Prophecy Luke 4.16-21! The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord s favour. And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.

Jesus Ministry! At about age 30, Jesus starts preaching in Israel. He heals people, performs miracles, and makes astounding claims. Examples of Claims: - I am the light of the world - I came to save the world - Whoever sees me, sees God. - He who believes in me has eternal life

The Kingdom of God Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.! Luke 17:20-21 Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, Look, here it is! or There it is! For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.

Parables of the Kingdom Mark 4.26: He also said, The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground,! Mark 4.30: He also said, With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?

Parables

Parables

Miracles Luke 7:17-27 John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another? When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?

Miracles Luke 7:17-27 Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. And he answered them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offence at me.

Miracles 1 Changing water into wine 2 Healing of the royal official's son 3 Healing of the capernaum demoniac 4 Healing of Peter's mother-in-law 5 Catching a large number of fish 6 Healing a leper 7 Healing a centurion's servant 8 Healing a paralytic 9 Healing a withered hand 10 Raising a widow's son 11 Calming the stormy sea 12 Healing the Gerasene demoniac 13 Healing a woman with internal bleeding 14 Raising Jairus' daughter 15 Healing two blind men 16 Healing a mute demoniac 17 Healing a 38 year invalid

Miracles 18 Feeding 5000 men and their families 19 Walking on water 20 Healing a demoniac girl 21 Healing a deaf man with a speech impediment 22 Feeding the 4000 men and their families 23 Healing a blind man 24 Healing a man born blind 25 Healing a demoniac boy 26 Catching a fish with a coin in its mouth 27 Healing a blind and mute demoniac 28 Healing a woman with an 18 year infirmity 29 Healing a man with dropsy 30 Healing 10 lepers 31 Raising of Lazarus 32 Healing Bartimaeus of blindness 33 Restoring a severed ear 34 Catching a great number of fish

Key Biblical Themes 1. Covenant / Promise 2. Law / Righteousness 3. Deliverance / Redemption

Covenant/Promise! Covenant = agreement! Testament - Covenant Old and New Testament! God s commitment

Covenant/Promise! So they prepared the Passover. 14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15 And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God." 17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Law / Righteousness God s Design for Living! Torah and Perfection!!! Faith over Works

Sermon on the Mount Matt 5:21-22 You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, You shall not murder ; and whoever murders shall be liable to judgement. But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgement; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, You fool, you will be liable to the hell of fire.

Love God - Love Neighbor 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." Matthew 22

Deliverance/Redemption

Gospels John 1:29 NIV The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Epistles I Peter 1:18-20 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

Revelation Revelation 5:6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Revelation Revelation 5:12! In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

Death and Resurrection John 10:11, 17-18! I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 17For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.

Death and Resurrection John 2:19-22 Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. The Jews then said, This temple has been under construction for fortysix years, and will you raise it up in three days? But he was speaking of the temple of his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

The Resurrection of Christ I Corinthians15 Now I should remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you unless you have come to believe in vain.

The Resurrection of Christ 3-8 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to someone untimely born, he appeared also to me.

Mere Christianity I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God.' That is the one thing we must not say.

Mere Christianity A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic-on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg--or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice.

Mere Christianity Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.

October 27 How to Study the Bible