The Resurrection of Jesus Christ No other event in history has been the object of as much scrutiny and criticism as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Christ is the basis upon which all Christianity stands. If the resurrection never happened‚ then there would be no Christianity‚ as the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14‚ "And if Christ has not been raised‚ our preaching is useless and so is your faith." This is why opponents of the Christian faith have tried to attempt
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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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familiar experience which is told in order to illustrate a spiritual truth. An earthly story with a heavenly meaning. The word comes from Greek‚ parabole‚ which means comparison or analogy. A parable is thus a comparison drawn from nature or daily life‚ which is designed to illuminate some spirtual truth. The parable is a mode of speech which applies a metaphorical process to a narrative form. This metaphor is not the pictorial mode of expression‚ it does not consist of clothing an idea. It is
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Give an account of The parable of the Great Feast [35 marks] Jesus has just addressed the guests at a banquet he is attending. He has wanted them not to choose the best seats‚ but instead choose the lowest place because ‘all who make themselves great will be humbles‚ and those who humble themselves will be made great’. A reminder here of the Magnificent and the idea that Jesus message turns the normal social structure on its head. Bock notes how at an ancient meal‚ the table was usually in the shape
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HARVESTING AS GOD’S BUSINESS Jesus said in Luke 19:10 that He came to seek and save the lost. And just like in new testament time‚ there’s plenty of lost in our midst today that needs Jesus in their lives. You and I‚ as a youth of this generation needs to make a stand and obey Jesus on His mandate that in His name forgiveness and repentance of sins must be preach Luke 24:47. Jesus was twelve years old when he went up to the Jerusalem together with Mary and Joseph‚ to fulfill temple duties and
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between Gandhi and Jesus Considered to be the modern day of Jesus‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ the Hindu religious and political leader who led India out of British domination to achieve independence‚ has often been compared with Jesus --- without further saying --- one of the most important people in human history. Undoubtedly‚ a number of similarities can be discovered between them in several aspects. Advocating non-violence‚ they both support the notion of loving enemy‚ about which Jesus conveyed “whosoever
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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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The Crucifixion Of Jesus Crucifixion is a form of execution or punishment for those of the worst crimes. It was a very popular form of execution throughout Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Many groups such as the Indians‚ Scythians‚ Celts‚ Germani‚ Britanni‚ Taurians‚ Persians‚ Carthaginians‚ Phoenicians‚ Greeks‚ and mostly the Romans all commonly used crucifixion. The actual method of crucifixion is quite simple. The man being crucified is placed on a cross or some other sort of frame (usually
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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 warriors worked to defend their lord’s life.” (Heaney‚ 53). It is obvious that Beowulf’s loyalty to his people is mirrored by the loyalty they
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Jesus In Time (Min. Hal Ringold) Oct. 17‚ 2012 JIT - Background JIT is a Japanese management philosophy which has been applied in practice since the early 1970s in many Japanese manufacturing organizations. It was first developed and perfected within the Toyota manufacturing plants by Taiichi Ohno as a means of meeting consumer demands with minimum delays . Taiichi Ohno is frequently referred to as the father of JIT. As I thought about this it occurred to me that God was
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