Basic Bible Teaching

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Basic Bible Teaching

• Lesson 7
• THE LIFE OF JESUS

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Overview

• Review Jesus really was the Son of God
• Jesus growing up his heavenly character
• The Ministry and Teachings of Jesus
• The Holy Spirit Power and the purpose of Miracles
• Why Jesus taught in Parables
• How Jesus completed the work his Father gave him
  to do

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The correct view of the Birth of Jesus
Review
Gods Special Power
The Holy Spirit
God the Father is the only true God
The Holy Spirit caused conception
The Holy Spirit is Gods power
Jesus first existed in Marys womb and was born 9
months later
Jesus is truly the Son of God
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Jesusinherited
Son of God Son of Man
Review
Gods character - developed as he grew
Human Nature exactly like ours
A desire to be like his Father and obey him
Tempted like us - possible to sin
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How was Jesus one with God?
Review
I and the Father are one John 1030

• In mind or purpose
• Jesus showed people what the Character of God was
  like perfectly by his words and actions
• Jesus and God were in complete agreement about
  what needed to be done and how to do it
• Jesus understood all the thoughts of his father
• His own thoughts and desires never got in the way
  of what God asked him to do
• John 1720-23 Jesus prayed that believers
  should be one with God and Jesus as well.

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The Life of Jesus

• And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in
  favor with God and men. Luke 252

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Jesus Heavenly Character
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in
favor with God and men.
Luke 252
James, Jesus half brother grew up with Jesus and
wrote these words But the wisdom that comes
from heaven is first of all pure then
peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of
mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

James 317

• Jesus shows us the wisdom which comes from God
• Jesus character was like that of his Father in
  heaven
• Jesus showed men and women what God is like by
  the way he lived

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The Ministry of Jesus

• When Jesus was 30 yrs old he left home
• For 3 and a half years he traveled through Israel
  telling them about Gods salvation that he was
  the Son of God and he was sent to save them
• Those who believed and followed him were called
  disciples.
• From these disciples, Jesus chose 12 special men
  to closely help him with his work. These men are
  also called apostles
• The disciples helped Jesus preach the message of
  salvation, which is called the gospel or good
  news

But when they believed Philip as he preached the
good news of the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and
women. Acts 812
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The Teaching of Jesus
They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath
came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to
teach. The people were amazed at his teaching,
because he taught them as one who had authority,
not as the teachers of the law.
Mark 121-22
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The Holy Spirit Power (1)

• To help Jesus do Gods work, God gave him the
  Holy Spirit, or a special power, to Jesus
• Jesus did many wonderful things with this power
  that the Bible calls miracles
• Jesus could produce food, heal sick people, and
  even raise the dead

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The Holy Spirit Power (2)

• God had given the Holy Spirit power to other men
  before in small amounts
• But Jesus was the only man who was given
  unlimited power
• Jesus never misused this power he only used it
  to do the work of God.

Jesus gave them this answer "I tell you the
truth, the Son can do nothing by himself he can
do only what he sees his Father doing, because
whatever the Father does the Son also does. For
the Father loves the Son and shows him all he
does For just as the Father raises the dead and
gives them life, even so the Son gives life to
whom he is pleased to give it.

John 519-21
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What was the purpose of Jesus teaching and
miracles?

• Luke 524
• But that you may know that the Son of Man has
  authority on earth to forgive sins He said to
  the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your
  mat and go home."

To show that Jesus had the power and authority
from God to forgive sins (i.e. to be the savior
of the world)
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Most people did not want Jesus as their Savior

• Unfortunately most of Israel were not interested
  in Jesus teaching. They did not love him as
  their savior
• They only wanted him to make life easy for them
  by his miracles, which fed them or cured their
  diseases
• Jesus appealed to such people in the following
  way

Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are
looking for me, not because you saw miraculous
signs but because you ate the loaves and had your
fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for
food that endures to eternal life, which the Son
of Man will give you. On him God the Father has
placed his seal of approval." Then they asked
him, "What must we do to do the works God
requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is
this to believe in the one he has sent."
John 519-21
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Parables

• Many times Jesus used parables to teach the
  people
• Parables are stories with a hidden meaning
• They are about the Kingdom of God and how we must
  prepare for it now.

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One of Jesus parablesThe Merchant looking for
fine pearls
The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking
for fine pearls. When he found one of great
value, he went away and sold everything he had
and bought it. Matthew 1345-46

• The Kingdom of God is more important than
  anything else in life
• When we find out about it we have to put it
  first.
• It is the most precious thing we can have

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Jesus completed his Fathers work

• Jesus used all his strength and energy in
  preaching the gospel
• When he died, he was still a young man, but
  looked much older because of all the hard work he
  had done for God
• He was able to say the following when he talked
  to God in a prayer

I have brought you glory on earth by completing
the work you gave me to do.
John 174

• Jesus told men and women everything about God
• He taught them about the Kingdom of God, which
  will come on the earth when Jesus returns

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Review Questions

1. How was Jesus different to other people?
2. Who were the apostles?
3. Why was Jesus given the power of the Holy Spirit?
   
4. What did Jesus do when he was 30 years old?
5. What are miracles?
6. What are parables?

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Next lessonThe Death and Resurrection of Jesus

• The Jewish leaders oppose and seek to kill Jesus
• Jesus betrayal and arrest
• The significance of Jesus final meal with his 12
  apostles
• Jesuss death, resurrection to an immortal body,
  and his ascension into heaven
• Our hope resurrection and immortality when
  Jesus returns to set up Gods Kingdom on the
  earth