Jesus

Jesus came announcing that the kingdom of God was at hand (Matthew 3:2) and then preceded to demonstrate what God’s true kingdom on earth would look like. However, as Robert Stein points out, “Jesus never defined exactly what he meant by the kingdom of God/heaven” in his teachings (Stein 61). Instead, Jesus told John’s disciples “the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor” (Luke 7:22). In doing…

Jews. Even after Jesus’ death, many Jews weren’t convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, so Matthew wrote his testimonies down to prove to them that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. This can be seen in both the content and wording of the information and events recorded in his accounts. One of the biggest forms of proof Matthew brings up is, at the beginning of the book (Chapter 1), he displays Jesus’ genealogy. The significance of this genealogy is incredible, because it shows that Jesus was a…

1. In what ways is Jesus unique from other leading figures of history? In what ways is Jesus similar? Logically, asking how Jesus is unique from other spiritual leaders is like asking how our sun is different from other stars in our system of planets. The argument being that there are no other stars in our solar system. Historically, no other religious leader can compare to the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, since He is the only one who was dead and is now alive. He declares in Revelation 1:17-18…

In the 21st century, religious expression has expended into the mass media. In this expression, the subject of Jesus life has been widely and artistically portrayed in film, directors ranging from extremely figurative to literal adaptations of the Gospel narratives. These adaptations have not been without controversy, as religion and creative license are not always well received. This paper will examine significant adaptions of Jesus’s life through silent movies such as The King of Kings,…

the light of different gospels is about the crucifixion of Jesus on the death cross and how he was treated during that time, he was mocked and scolded and even high priests were making fun out of him but he remained determined on his preaching’s and after he breathed his last the sacred veil was torn. To clarify the background in different gospels the crux of the story is that the Jewish priests and elders of the Sanhedrin accused Jesus of blasphemy, arriving on the decision to put him to demise…

Reading the entire path I can honestly say that I like most of them, but the one catches my interest is “The Path of Jesus of Nazareth” because out of them all, he’s unique, mysterious. He was the only one who never wrote down his teaching. His followers document his wisdom, stories, and healing practices in a collection known as the Holy Bible. The Path of Carl Jung: Carl Jung believed that modern men and women’s inability to get in touch with their inner selves provided fertile ground for…

In the years between 30 and 33 AD Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. There was nothing special about the crucifixion of Jesus, at least historically. It was common of Romans to crucify anyone who opposed them. The Romans had many methods of crucifying a person, at the time there were three. The crux simplex, was an upright pole that was occasionally used for the purpose of crucifixion. The crux decussata (X), also called the crux Andreana, because according to tradition St. Andrew was said to have…

much clearer to me that the kingdom of God is a reality in our world today. It really hits me when I preach a sermon about one of the main purposes of Jesus’ ministry. Luke records it this way in chapter 4 verse 43, “But he said to them, 'I must preach the good news of God’s kingdom in other cities too, for this is why I was sent. '" (CEB). Jesus kept saying that the kingdom of God was at hand and it was important to share that with as many people as possible. If God is the creator of…

the day I met Jesus.” Blank stares emerged from the congregation as heads turned down to smartphones to silently pass the time as they awaited the commencement prayer so they could rush over to the nearest restaurant to beat the lunch crowd. After all, Simmons’ congregation…

rebirth in Jesus Christ is the very essence of my understanding of Christianity. I prayed for purpose and asked Jesus what He wanted me to do? What He wanted me to know and where He wanted me to go? His answer, I will show you. My ultimate goal is to listen for God’s guidance and to stay focus. I started in the back of the church with a childlike mind, in others words I humble myself before God. I had to relearn every step. The only concept I repeated in my head over and over was Jesus loves…