Lord. Savior. Redeemer. These are the first words to come to our mind to describe the role of Jesus Christ. But, Jesus is also a teacher. During Jesus’ time, there were many teachers who used to teach Jewish law. They were called Rabbi, meaning ‘teacher’ in Hebrew. Jesus Christ was also considered a Rabbi, but instead, he taught the law of God. However, Jesus was not a simple teacher of the law. Since the first moment he started teaching, he grabbed the attention of the people that were listening to him. Many of them started following him after hearing his teachings. Jesus knew what and how to teach. He used different methods to teach God’s law and moral lessons, relate and connect with the people at his generation. Jesus told stories with …show more content…
His teachings were not always planned, most of them were spontaneous. He used informal and common life situations as a way to transmit his lesson. When the situation comes and Jesus was involved in it, he would use the moment to teach spiritual truths. For example, in the story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well in John 4:1-21, where he taught her what it means to have living water. Another example is illustrated in the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8:1-11, where Jesus taught compassion and forgiveness. Jesus did not use those moments to ashamed people, but he used them as an opportunity to teach the lesson in morals and manners. Jesus also used practical demonstrations to give his message. For example, in Mark 10:13-16, he used a child to show his disciples the humility necessary to enter the kingdom of Heaven; in Mark 12:13-17, he used a coin to show the difference between man’s and God’s kingdom; in John 15:1-17, he used a vineyard to show the importance of remaining in him. Besides, Jesus also was considered a great teacher because he taught by giving the example. For example, in John 13:1-17, he washed his disciples’ feet to teach service and care for others. In those and other circumstances Jesus left great instructions and morals. The use of circumstances and his example difference Jesus from other …show more content…
Story-telling was the most common method that Jesus used to make a teaching easy to remember and to catch the attention of his followers. Situations and his example were another way of how Jesus shared a teaching to his pupils. Besides, Jesus engaged special relationships with the people who listen to him. Those methods allowed Jesus to exceeded among other teachers and become one of the most remarkable teachers not only in his time but also in our
When it comes to making judgements on the merits of others, it seems as though Jesus is quite set on relaying to his disciples the dangers of hypocrisy. One’s own actions must be accounted for before trying to account for the actions of others. Lessons of this kind would have helped to empower early Christians to better apply some sort of objective consistency to their lives. Jesus conveyed such concepts
He is God incarnate who became flesh to take away the sins of the world. He was a poor servant, an obedient child who grew up with wisdom and understanding and became man so that the Word became flesh to dwell among humanity (Weaver, 2014). For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus’ ministry was to preach and teach about the Kingdom Of Heaven and these teachings are the revelations that mankind are to live by in order to get into Heaven and find salvation (DiVincenzo, 2015). The teaching about the Kingdom was for God to restore his creation into the right relationship with himself (DiVincenzo, 2015). This was established so that he and his people can be together in peace, justice, and truth (DiVincenzo, 2015). This identity of Jesus and the work that he did on earth is important to the Christian worldview because it shows that God fulfilled his promise of the Messiah to save the world and it also fulfilled the scripture of the one that was to come. This is an essential element to the beliefs as a
Being a Christian and a student of Communications, I felt compelled to reading The Case for Christ. I decided to use this book for this review especially due to the large amount of criticisms and backlash it had received. Lee Strobel is known for being a hard-nosed skeptical journalist and ex-investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He also described himself as a "former spiritual skeptic" before his personal mission for the proof of God. Skeptics around the world claim that Jesus either never said He was God or He never exemplified the activities and mindset of God. Either way they rather triumphantly proclaim that Jesus was just a man. Some will go so far as to suggest that He was a very moral and special man, but a man nonetheless. For Strobel, there was far too much evidence against the idea of God, let alone the possibility that God became a man. God was just mythology, superstition, or wishful thinking.
Instead, He merely told stories, and often stated “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” A famous instance of Jesus’s sheer truth telling was when He replied “then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” to the Pharisees seeking to trap him. To comprehend this statement’s brilliance, some background information is necessary. At the time, the Roman Empire, chiefly Herod, treated the Jews like second class citizens (Lendering, n.d.). Cognizant that the people would refuse to follow a Roman sympathizer claiming to be the Messiah who will enact a new government, the Pharisees tried to play a game of “gotcha” with Jesus. However, Jesus does not use persuasive tactics to sway the crowd to His side. Instead, He asks only two questions “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax… Whose likeness and inscription is this?” Then Jesus proceeds to tell them the truth once He heard their answer. “They said to Him, ’Caesar’s.’ Then He said to them, ’Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.’” Jesus did not employ manipulative tactics or strategies of swaying opinion in His reply. Instead, He only asked questions and spoke the truth, which caused the Pharisees to flee the scene. Thus, the Bible shows a stark contrast between persuasion, which the serpent employed in
Jesus’ life was ministry and death. Much of the early life of Jesus Christ is a mystery. The preponderance of information on or about his life is found in the four gospels of the New Testaments. Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary in the year “0” B.C. near the town of Bethlehem in a manger outside of an inn. This humble beginning was the foreshadowing of a life of humility and service. At the age of 12 Jesus was seen in the temple talking with, listening to and teaching many learned men. It was then that Jesus declared that he was the Son of God with a divine purpose here on earth. Jesus lived a traditional Jewish life as a simple carpenter. At the age of 30, Jesus was baptized and recognized by John the Baptist; it was now that he began his earthly ministry. The main points of Jesus’ teaching were that God loves you and is with you, to love one another, of the immense value of each person. The Good News: kingdom of God has come to earth. The reality of judgment to heaven or hell and that God forgives those who ask
As we read through the New Testament, we come upon many instances where Jesus uses parables to teach in ways that were very unique to the day. Until this point, many had never experienced this type of teaching and it proved to be an effective method of imparting knowledge to his listeners. A parable is a story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. During Jesus’s ministry He told many parables such as The Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Good Samaritan, The Rich Fool, Parable of the Mustard Seed, and Parable of the Lost Sheep just to name a few.
... for a particular cause and Jesus did this with his influence, charisma, virtue, patience, empathy and selflessness. Everything he did was to teach the way to salvation.
Jesus however, has much different beliefs. He believes there is a certain way to live in order to achieve the greater things in the after life. For doing the right thing for god is the way we all need to live. At times in the story “Sermon on the mount,” it can sound very radical. Saying things such as "Whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery," and "If you say, 'You fool, ' you will be liable to the hell of
Studying the Bible is extremely important in understanding what a Christian believes and why they believe it. Gods speaks to his people all the time through many ways. He used to speak through prophets, but then God came down to earth as a man called Jesus Christ to speak directly to the people of the world. Jesus Christ is God’s right hand man and above even the angels in heaven. Jesus is part of the Trinity, prime reality in a Christian worldview, and he is the Savior of all mankind at the end of history. Jesus’ place and role in the lives of people as a speaker, teacher, and savior is discussed in Hebrews 1:1-2. God once spoke through prophets, but then He spoke through Jesus Christ, the sovereign ruler of the universe who died for the sins of all people and now sits at the right hand of God.
When Jesus asked his disciples about what people thought about him, they answered that some considered Jesus to be e prophet, some - John the Baptist. But Jesus wanted his disciples to understand his mission, the reason why God brought him to Earth. That is why it was important for him to make sure that people realize who he is and that his sayings are vital for the whole mankind. Jesus was the Messiah, the anointed one, above all other prophets. He was sent to suffer for the all human beings and the reasons why his suffering was necessary are described in Mark's Gospel 8:27-9:1.
Jesus was a phenomenal communicator. In fact, Jesus was the greatest communicator to ever live. He used strategies and techniques that were previously unheard of to get his point across in any situation, regardless of the circumstances. What is interesting is that his most common form of speaking was in parables. He would use these analogies to provide a way of application for the gospel in people lives. The parable about the workers in the vineyard is one of many, but is one of the few that were only told in the book of Matthew. Although there a many assumptions as to the reasoning for this, nobody can be sure of the reason why this parable is nowhere to be found in the other gospels. It is especially confusing because in this parable Jesus talks about end times and entrance into heaven; which would have been, and still is, an important subject to any believer.
Jesus Christ was the light that came to earth to brighten the lives of the people. He taught phenomenal and meaningful lessons that changed many hearts and caused people to accept Jesus as their Lord. Jesus Christ is the life of Christianity; the Word of God in flesh. His life, his ministry, and his crucifixion where prophesied long before he was born and Christians believe that they were all fulfilled. He had so much love for human kind that he came to earth to die for the sins of the people, so that their souls would be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The Bible testifies that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who taught memorable life lessons and performed astonishing miracles during his ministry.
Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God walked the earth trying to achieve peace for humanity. Jesus Christ suffered for humanity so that humans could live in peace with one another and with God. The evangelist Mark, who announced the gospel of Jesus, spoke of a victory. This victory was one of kind in the sense that it was not one by an emperor or a king, but by a real God; a God of truth, peace, and justice. By the birth of Jesus Christ, God had sided with the poor and the oppressed. The story of Jesus Christ begins when an angel announces to the priest Zacharias that his wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son to be named John (Luke 1:5–25). It was during Elizabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy that an angel also appeared to Mary, who was living in Nazareth. Although she was engaged, to Joseph, Mary was still a virgin (Luke 1:34). The angel said to her:
Jesus served as example for all of humanity. His life work was to solve the fundamental problem of humanities sin and to provide eternal life with the Father. Jesus Christ demonstrated the way humans should live. He modeled behavior to the poor, the sick, the imprisoned, women, tax collector, to His friends. He came to set the example of the way to live for Christians. Basically, Jesus life was an outline of how to live your own life. Jesus confirmed that you should love your neighbor as yourself. That you should love your God with all your heart, with all your mind and with all your strength. This was demonstrated on a daily bases. Jesus verified that although humans are prone to sin, one can make a choice to not sin. When tempted by Satan, Jesus refrained from sin and turned to God the Father for strength to turn away from the temptation. Jesus was the teacher of complete, true knowledge.
Historically, He is Galilean Jew that preached about the Kingdom of God. this included salvation, forgiveness from sins and healing. He taught about the kingdom through imagery, parables, and the supernatural. Jesus caused disturbances during times of tensions in religion and politics in Jerusalem. Temple guards arrested Jesus and took him to Pontius Pilate for execution where he survived his death and developed the movement of Christianity. Personally to me, Jesus is my life. He is the point of everything! He is my best friend, my brother, my Father and my husband. He is my lover and the source for me breathe. He is everything I need! He is the one who suffered for me, died for me, a became sin for me. He is my joy, my victory and my biggest romance. He is my hope, my fun, my confidence and my destination. He is the groom of my life, and He is the one whom I am in love