Jesus

“The Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29 KJV), He has arrived and many accounts of His deeds are found in the testimonies of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Jesus, born of a virgin, descendent of Abraham and David (Matthew chapter1), is the seed of Eve in Genesis, the Passover Lamb in Exodus, Emanuel of Isaiah, the redeemer of mankind. He was sent by God, His Father to be the sacrifice to atone for the sin of…

This podcast talks about Jesus Christ from a historical perspective through the book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and its author, Reza Aslan. This book dives into the historical perspective of Jesus of Nazareth and discusses Reza’s own religious journey. Religion is defined by the book to a a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on recognizing the sacred. There are several concepts from the lecture and book can be seen through this podcast. Religion is very…

New Year 2011 Message Theme: It 's all about Jesus Our fellowship has had a wonderful 2010. We have seen the hand of God move among us. I am so grateful to God because His Spirit has done a marvelous work in us this past year. It is wonderful to see all of us come together as a family, with one mind as the beautiful bride of our Lord Jesus Christ. Then God was pleased to use us in reaching many who have not heard the Gospel with the good news of Jesus. We have all had one of the best…

Paul met Jesus after the resurrection on the road to Damascus. Luke’s version of the event is much more dramatic than Paul’s own version. Luke’s record contains supernatural images such as a heavenly voice and blinding light (Harris, 2014, p. 295). Paul began a journey to Damascus verbalizing threats against disciples of the Lord. Paul was accosted by the risen Lord and for three days after the encounter he abstained from eating and drinking, and suffered from blindness. Paul…

Over the next 3 Lessons, we will discuss 3 steps, that have helped me break free from the shame that seemed to torment me for many years to be able to lift my head knowing that my confidence comes solely from Jesus. Open your eyes. See yourself the way God sees you. (Our eyes are not designed to see ourselves - good or bad). In order to be free from shame and guilt, you can’t be closed up on the inside and expect God to do a work in you. You have to open yourself…

The physical abuse, mental abuse and maltreatment distributed out by the Jews and the Romans, as well as the lack of food, water, and sleep, also contributed to His generally weakened state. Therefore, even before the actual crucifixion, Jesus' physical condition was at least serious and possibly critical. With the knowledge of both anatomy and ancient crucifixion practices, one may form the option, that this was indeed a slow agonizing execution. Our Lord and Savior’s contributing cause of…

preached to many people in many different languages, he spoke at Pentecost, and he prayed with the community. 3. What are two key theological ideas (i.e. ideas about Jesus, and about living as a follower of Jesus) that he puts forward both in his formal speeches and in informal, one-on-one conversations? Peter stresses the fact that Jesus died to save all of us, and that everyone can be saved by God, even the Gentiles. 4. Give…

Jesus exhibited a staunch devotion to the Father and submitted to His will perfectly, even during, His brutal and unjust death. As a child, Jesus at the young age of twelve, understood the importance of being about His Father’s business despite the expectations of others, including His earthly parents. After a feast, upon heading home, Joseph and Mary searched and searched for Him and finally found that He had stayed behind and He was in the temple listening to and asking questions of the…

The dynamics and workings of the cross are the same and haven 't changed. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. We have one altar in the courts of heaven. Just one. That 's all we need. What gave us the idea this dynamic stopped working after we got saved? We still have to humble ourselves and we still have to seek forgiveness. You might ask, "Why do I have to ask forgiveness for the same thing over and over again?" We should ask God for forgiveness everyday for the sins of our…

narration about Jesus’ life and works, which makes it open to interpretation. Everyone has their own concept for Jesus’ ideals of his powers. The only source for historical Jesus is found in the four gospels. While the four gospels have similarities, they also contradict each other. They were also released years after Jesus’ death, and they are not first-hand accounts. The quest to find historical Jesus, requires us to strip the primary resources and look for other evidences for Jesus The…