Sherry Marcum December 16‚ 2006 Rel 305 Reflection Paper What do you think about the way Jesus is portrayed in the different gospels? I think Jesus is portrayed as a righteous man who has a lot of power and influence. In the Gospels Jesus is also portrayed as God. In my understanding of the Gospels I believe Jesus is portrayed as the only perfect person to ever walk on the face of the earth. I believe that Jesus is portrayed as having some prophet-like knowledge‚ and he never goes out
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Jesus Shaves by David Sedaris takes place in a French classroom. David’s humor throughout the story plays an important role as he manages to keep the reader concentrated until the last sentence of the passage. “It was my second month of French class” (415) is what he states I deduced students were all in the same basic level of grammar as well as culture as they are practically new to the course. But as you keep reading‚ you see something different happening in the story. His classmates were at
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In The Entry into Jerusalem‚ the biblical narrative of Zacheus displays the theme of equality in the ministry of Jesus Christ. The dramatists portray the socially-constructed hierarchies that reflect economic and physical stature as irrelevant to religious doctrine. Regardless of the characters’ social status in the Jewish community‚ Christ perceives all of the citizens as equal to their peers and inferior to the sovereignty of God. The dramatists characterize Zacheus as a citizen who is vulnerable
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In The Original Jesus‚ author Tom Wright examines Jesus in the historical perspective. He attempts to take you back to Jesus’s own time in order for the reader to recognize the message Christ was actually proclaiming and to interpret it and the Gospels in the context of those times. In other words‚ Wright tries to "take you there" to see Jesus as he was 2‚000 years ago. It is a short and seemingly uncomplicated book‚ filled with a number of illustrations of Jesus in the Holy Land‚ yet it does succeed
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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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thousand years ago God came to earth as one of us. Jesus‚ born in a manger‚ came to earth at a time were everything was at its best and worst depending on the situation. While the Romans did bring common language‚ roads‚ and currency‚ they also brought along pagan ideas and the idea that Caesar Augustus was god. At the time of Jesus‚ Israel had never been worse. With their traditions and rejection‚ Jesus entered into Israel’s worst times. While Jesus could pick to come to earth whenever he pleased‚
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Leadership of Jesus The question of whether leaders are born or can be taught is one that is common in leadership discussions. My personal opinion is that leaders can be taught‚ and should be taught by studying the principles and practices by which our history’s most effective leaders led. Furthermore; it is important to realize that leadership through hierarchies is quickly becoming inferior to leadership through service and having a joint vision shared by all those affected by this leader. Jesus was such
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In studying Jesus ’ leadership style there are three leadership strengths: the strength of action‚ self-mastery‚ and relationships. Jesus used servant leadership to influence his followers. In my paper I will review the Laurie Beth Jones book Jesus‚ CEO‚ which gives business advice based on the leadership techniques demonstrated by Jesus in the New Testament. If you have not been tested‚ you do not know who you are. If you do not know who you are‚ you cannot be a leader. A true leader
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university days. This endeavor resulted in The Case for Jesus‚ a slim‚ meticulously organized book seeking to answer one question in particular: did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be God? This paper will examine the structure‚ content‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses of The Case for Jesus in order
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-JESUS CHRIST(Isaiah 49:15) Dear friends‚ have your read the above excerpt from the scriptures‚ isn’t it great? Yes friends our Lord Jesus christ loves us so much and he came to this world and gave his own life for you and me on the cross. you may ask me the question‚ why
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