THE WORDS AND ACTIONS OF JESUS The Kingdom is Coming The first words of Jesus’ public ministry: o “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent‚ and believe in the gospel.".” (Mark 1:15) Jesus speaks of the Kingdom: o 36 times in Matthew o 14 times in Mark o 32 times in Luke Parables: “the Kingdom of heaven is like…” o mustard seed‚ leaven‚ a treasure‚ a merchant‚ a net‚ a householder‚ a man going on a journey‚ etc. The Kingdom is both present and future Requirement: REPENTANCE
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Reflections on Jesus The teachings of Jesus‚ His death and resurrection‚ and the promise of His return provide believers with a firm foundation for living‚ confidence in God’s power and provision in our lives‚ and clear direction in The Way. As a believer‚ His message directs my educational choices‚ guides my life experiences‚ and determines how I approach society. Christ teaches that the measure of successful living in His eternal kingdom is far different than the standards society espouses. In
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The Maori Jesus I saw the Maori Jesus‚ Walking on Wellington Harbour He wore blue dungarees His beard and hair were long His breath smelt of mussels and paraoa When he smiled it looked like the dawn. When he broke wind the little fishes trembled. When he frowned the ground shook. When he laughed everybody got drunk. The Maori Jesus came on shore And picked out his twelve disciples. One leaned toilets in the Railway Station; His hands were scrubbed red to get the shit out of
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that after the dies on the cross‚ he relieves His people from all the sins of the world and once again brings peace and happiness to His people. Christ had great followers that believed in what he preached and would do anything to protect him. When Jesus was being captured by the Romans Peter‚ one of the twelve apostles fought valiantly to assure that his Lord was safe. Beowulf was very well respected by his followers and just like Peter‚ would have done anything to protect him. “Time and again‚ Beowulf’s
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Jesus loves you. He died on the cross to save you from your sins. No matter how much you mess up‚ He will still be there to protect you. He is a unfailing God that will never leave you or forsake you. People ask: Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the only son of god despite coming from a woman. He is the light that came to earth to clarify our path and our soul. He is a man that walked to earth all the way from Israel. What was his mission? His mission was to guide us and to let us know him
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Paradox statements like‚ when Jesus announces to his people‚ “A disciple is not above the teacher‚ but everyone who is fully qualified will be like teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye‚ but do not notice the log in your own eye” (1277). Jesus claims that how can an individual help someone else if they cannot help themselves. Therefore‚ scholars Johnson and Daniel both argue that “Acts should be read in the light of the Gospel” in order to understand the literary patterns and paradox
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Nancy Scheper-Hughes conducted her anthropological research in Alto do Cruzeiro‚ Bom Jesus‚ a shantytown located in the poorest region of Brazil. Poor economic standing‚ lack of familial support and desperate working conditions in this community have contributed to the normalization of infant death and selective motherhood. Alto do Cruziero suffers economically in the aftermath of a deleterious military coup in 1965. This Northeast region of Brazil represents the Third World while other areas of
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Jesus’ Teaching Luke’s "Sermon on the Plain" is the Gospel equivalent of Paul’s chapter on love‚ 1 Corinthians 13. Here Jesus sets forth his ethic for daily life in detail. The sermon begins with a recognition of the disciples’ blessing as a result of God’s grace. The rest of the sermon gives the ethical response to being such a beneficiary. Disciples are to live and relate to others in a way that stands out from how people relate to one another in the world. They are to love and pray for their
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happen if God was real. 4. What are some specific intellectual reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? People may reject the Christian gospel‚ for intellectual reasons‚ because they cannot comprehend that Jesus Christ was God in human flesh. They cannot comprehend that Jesus Christ could die and then be resurrected‚ because‚ in their minds‚ this defies logic and reason. 5. What can Christians do to address these objections and better communicate the Christian gospel? In order to better
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Matthew 13:31 -32 The Kingdom of Heaven starts from the smallest beginnings‚ but no man knows when it will end. This parable tells us that the kingdom of Heaven begins very small but in the end many nations will be gathered within it. Sometimes Jesus disciples must have despaired. Their little band was so small and the world was so wide. How could they
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