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An Uncommon Man
Around two thousand years ago an itinerant Jewish sage called Jesus of Nazareth began a public life that reshaped both this world and the world to come.
He ate, drank, taught and offered the invitation to any who would hear: "Follow Me!" Some claim Him, many disclaim him, and few follow Him.
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Who is Jesus?
(A Caveat...
"Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written." John 21:25
I do not own the last word on Jesus. I am simply a follower who wants to strip away some of the artificial layers to reveal the beautiful grain of His life. )
The Name
The name Jesus, (which appears in the four Greek Gospels as Iesous) would have originated in the Hebrew language. Jesus operated in a thoroughly Jewish milieu in which friends, enemies and followers would have called Him Yeshua.
Yeshua means "to deliver, rescue, set free."
This meaning aptly describes the contours of the life of Jesus: His radical teaching, His astounding acts, and His self-proclaimed identity...and the motif that permeates them all...
Jesus Teaching: "The Truth Shall Set You Free:"
Jesus teaching revolutionized the definition of goodness and humanity. Jesus teaching was and still is popular even with those who are not followers, including people like Ghandi.
We uncover the very core essence and methods of Jesus teaching, the message and nature of Jesus’ parables, and discuss what Jesus taught in passages such as the Sermon on the Mount and the Lord’s Prayer.
Life of Jesus: Acts of Restoration and a Glimpse of the World to Come
What is the real significance and context not only of Jesus on the Cross and Jesus Resurrection, but also the full life of Jesus including Jesus healing acts and miracles? Did Jesus come to do eye-popping tricks or was their a deeper message that He communicated?
The Question of Identity
Who did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be?
Did you know "Jesus Christ" is a statement of title more than a name?
We also find that the birth of Jesus as a man needs much more discussion and may yield some interesting ideas for how to understand and follow Him.
The Keynote of His Ministry: The Kingdom of Heaven
The seminal proclamation by both John the Baptist and Jesus Himself was "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." This thread of the Kingdom of Heaven weaves a consistent motif that Jesus held as most important. Not only did Jesus...
- proclaim the kingdom of Heaven, but He also
- explained it in His teaching
- illustrated it in His parables
- demonstrated it in His acts of healing, miracles, and death on the cross and resurrection.
If we want to understand Jesus, we must understand what He meant when He said "the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."
The Lighter Side...
As with anyone immensely popular, the imitators, haters, and flat-out weird have their own takes. Ideas about Jesus show up in popular culture, like the ever increasing interest in Cross Tattoos songs like Personal Jesus, and the so-called Jesus tomb.
We’ll also explore the good, bad, and ugly pictures of Jesus, ponder what Jesus face really looked like, and any other flotsam and jetsam that comes to our attention.
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