Jesus Christ Superstar!! Why would people dare to follow jesus? Would I dare to follow Jesus? Then or now?

Beginnings of the Christian faith c.6 BCE – c.650CE Favorite superheroes: Batman, Superman, Wonder woman, Spiderman – what qualities (actions/behaviours) are evidence of why they are ‘super’?

Matthew – The Golden Rule 7:12 Beliefs of the early church developed from this idea DISCUSS: What connections are there between ‘The Golden Rule’ and the values of a ‘Good person’? THINK, PAIR, SHARE: Are the values you identified from the superheroes characteristic of a ‘Good person’? Are they characteristic of ‘The Golden Rule’?

What makes a ‘following’? ‘Making a movement’ – humorous look at what is needed for a movement to take hold

What are the scriptural origins?? TASK: Look up the following values in Bible Gateway: “Love one another” (John 13:34-35) “Peace, joy, courage, faith, love?” (Galatians 5:22-23)

The Story of Jesus Video TASK: Watch part of the movie on Jesus’ life story Write a list of life events – include times and places In teams, consider and discuss why the Jesus story of 2000 years ago is still believed by so many Christians today. When Jesus was crucified by the Romans, why didn’t his message and story die with him? Identify up to 3 reasons – choose the most important ones you discuss in your teams.