Who is Jesus ?
Who is Jesus to you? Did he exist ? Is he made up? Was he just a man? Is he a fake? Was he a magician/ trickster ? Is he the saviour ? Is he God on earth? Is he a holy man? Is he whatever you imagine him to be? Interview your partner to find out what they think. 1. Write up your view of who Jesus is based on these questions.
Draw a timeline of Jesus life Draw a timeline of Jesus life. Put the 13 events in order on the timeline. 5, 2, 3, 12, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 6, 4, 1, 7 Draw pictures to illustrate your timeline when you have finished Resurrection appearances Birth – 0 A.D. Growing up, learning to work Resurrection – rose from the dead Annunciation by Angel to Mary Death on the Cross – when he was 33 yrs old. Ascension – taken up into heaven Trial & sentenced to death Agony in the Garden Last Supper with his disciples Public ministry of teaching & healing – lasted 3 years Baptism – when he was 30 yrs old Temptation in the desert - 40days Annunciation b the angel to Mary that she would have a son 10 events on this side
What did Jesus say about himself ? Jesus is sinless. None of Jesus’ enemies could deny this. John 8:46 Jesus performs miracles proving He is the Son of God. John 10:36-39 Jesus said came down from heaven, where he has existed with the Father. John 6:38-39 Jesus said that He is One God with God the Father. John 10:30-33 Jesus forgives sin. He proves it by making a crippled man walk again by forgiving him his sins. Mark 2:5-7 Jesus says He is the ONLY way to heaven. John 14:6 Jesus has the eternal life of God, and he can give it to us: he proved it by rising from the dead. Mark 8:31 Order the sayings about Jesus with the most important at the top. Write out your top one. Explain why you think it is the most important for a Christian to believe about Jesus. **Why should someone who has never heard of Jesus believe this?
The Story of Jesus Remember words that describe the images you see about Jesus. Write up your words as a poem.