Ascension of Jesus

The Bible is the Word of God. He breathed out His spoken words through the authors and we were given an account of Biblical history, and a process for redemption though Jesus Chirst. Ward shows in this writings just how clearly the Bible states that God often does His actions by speaking words. He says let there be light and there is light. Psalms 29: 8 says, “The voice of the Lord shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.” God does this throughout the Bible, it is not exclusive…

DeMille’s presents a black and white silent classic about the life of Jesus in King of Kings. DeMille’s silent black and white film tells the works of Christ in a way that it truly stands the test of time. There is significant details from scriptures in the Gospels included in the film. Often there were quotes from the bible with footnotes of chapter and verse. This film is produced in a way that makes it easier for the audience see the reverence to the Bible. There are also dialogues shown…

without someone preaching to them? So even as poorly as we may feel we are a presenting the gospel message; are we not better than not hearing the message at all? The lesson pointed out that biblical faith requires a personal encounter with the living Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:4 4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. There are times when the message is made…

and “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever. (Hebrews 13: 8); however, He does change the way he deals with humanity. For example, He doesn’t create women today in the same way He made Eve. (Genesis 2:…

“Christology for the New Millennium” First, “Christology is the theological study devoted to answering two main questions: Who is Jesus? (the question of his identify) also What is the nature and significance of what Jesus accomplished in the incarnation? (the question of his work). Now, the meaning of Millennium refers to the thousand-year reign, to anticipate that the new millennium will occur at some future time (Grenz 25, 79). With the meaning of both words in mind, Christology…

Jesus’ ethics and morals are still crystallised for Christians today by a virtue of the gospel of Matthew, along with the other synoptic gospels, revealing a deeper understating of the portrayal of Jesus. Mathew’s Gospel is written to mainly satisfy the Jewish beliefs, this may differ to the other synoptic gospels as they all had a specific structure and style of writing to portray Jesus depending on their audience and time. Matthew’s representations of Jesus as being a teacher, a fulfiller of…

witness for Jesus Christ today, just as the disciples needed the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, so we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit for our effective witness for Jesus. Just as Jesus Christ went about his ministry by the power of the Holy Spirit, it was by the same Spirit that was given…

It is finished. When Jesus spoke these words, he was speaking of the fulfillment of the scriptures, the inauguration of the Kingdom redemption, and the kick off to the new exodus. He was the perfect, sinless, blameless lamb crucified to absorb all evil, to wipe away the wrongdoing of human rebellion and confirm God’s signing of the new covenant. God’s ultimate rescue by sacrifice. His death represented the cleansing of the temple, defeating the kingdom of darkness, and taking our punishment of…

activity is in response to his Son’s. There is pattern is found throughout the passage. It is first degradation, exaltation, and then loss, soon after compensation, descent, ascension arises. Jesus “emptied” Himself, and became the simple form of a bond-servant,…

with the Holy Spirit, said to them…by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead by him this man is standing before you well” (Acts 4:9-10). After being threatened against speaking about Jesus, Peter and John are released and continue proclaim the words of Jesus. This passage shows we cannot claim to posses the Holy Spirit if we do not spread the word of Jesus (Roberts, 2002). The growth of the church of Jesus fulfils prophecy of the bible by bringing…