Titles of Jesus in relation to His earthly work * PROPHET * SUFFERING SERVANT * HIGH PRIEST * TEACHER * SHEPHERD
Titles of Jesus in relation to His future work * CHRIST * SON OF MAN * JUDGE
Titles of Jesus in relation to His present work * LORD * SAVIOR * ROCK
Titles of Jesus in relation to His pre-existence * WORD * SON OF GOD
THE POPULAR FILIPINO IMAGES OF JESUS * 1. SANTO NINO (THE Holy Child) Imaging the innocence, simplicity, child-like wonder of Christ. * 2. JESUS NAZARENO – picturing the suffering Jesus and inspiring many folk devotional panata. * 3. SACRED HEART – The popular image of Christ, whose meek and mild countenance invites the same attitude in his followers.
THE SEVEN “I AM” saying in John’s Gospel
* Jn 6:35 John said to them, “I am the bread of life”. * Jn 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.” * Jn 10:7 so again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.” * Jn 10:11, 14 “I am the good shepherd”. * Jn 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life”. * Jn 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life”. * Jn 15:1,5 “I am the true vine”.
THE HUMAN NATURE OF JESUS * The Lord Jesus Christ is a perfect God and perfect man, 100 % God and 100 % man, He cam emphasize with us in our problems. As perfect God He gave up Himself on the cross for the sins of the world. Jesus Christ is both God and man.
Characteristics of Jesus as a Human Person * 1. He