MINISTRY OF JESUS “THE CHRIST”

WHERE’S YOUNG JESUS? His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

PREACHING AT A YOUNG AGE Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.” And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

JESUS INCREASED IN WISDOM LUKE 2:51-52 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

MARK & JOHN’S GOSPELS

PURPOSE FOR JOHN JOHN 1:6-13 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

JOHN REFERED TO AS THE BAPTIST MATTHEW 3:1-3 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’”

DESCRIPTION OF JOHN Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. RESEMBLED ELIJAH

IS JOHN ELIJAH? JOHN 1:19-28 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?” He said: “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the Lord,”’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

JOHN BAPTIZES Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. MARK 1:7-8 And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

THE LAMB OF GOD JOHN 1:29-31 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”

JOHN SPEAKS OF THE CHRIST And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

JESUS BAPTIZED BY JOHN MATTHEW 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

JESUS IN THE WILDERNESS Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights (angels ministered to Christ), afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter (SATAN) came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” (CHRIST RESPONDS) But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”

SATAN’S TEMPTATIONS Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” (PSALM 91:11) JESUS RESPONDS: Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’” Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” JESUS RESPONDS: Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’” Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

JESUS MINISTRY ESSEMBLED JESUS TEACHES THE KINGDOM OF GOD 12 TOTAL DISCIPLES IN HIS MINISTRY ON EARTH 12 NUMBER OF ORDER/GOVERNMENT AGAIN! JESUS & ISRAEL PARALLEL EACH OTHER ISRAEL = 12 TRIBES/JESUS = 12 DISCIPLES WHO ARE THESE DISCIPLES?

(SIMON) PETER OTHER NAME: SIMON OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN BROTHER: ANDREW (DISCIPLE) WROTE: 1 PETER & 2 PETER KEY LESSON: GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS AND STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM

JAMES OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN BROTHER: JOHN (DISCIPLE) POSSIBLY THE 1 ST BISHOP IN SPAIN KEY LESSON: STAND FIRM IN THE FACE OF PERSECUTION

JOHN TITLE: BELOVED DISCIPLE OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN BROTHER: JAMES (DISCIPLE) WROTE: GOSPEL OF JOHN/JOHN 1, 2, 3/REVELATION KEY LESSON: GOD’S LOVE IS EVIDENT IN JESUS CHRIST, SAVESL TRANSFORMS AND UNITES ALL BELIEVERS

ANDREW OTHER NAME: PROTOKLETOS OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN BROTHER: SIMON PETER KEY LESSON: GO OUT EAGERLY SHARE THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST

PHILIP GREEK CONNECTION PRACTICAL & HELPFUL KEY LESSON: ALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE TRUTH FOUND IN JESUS

BARTHOLOMEW OTHER NAME: NATHANAEL (HEBREW) KEY LESSON: BELIEVERS ARE CALLED TO TEST ALL THINGS WITH SCRIPTURE AND REMAIN TRUE TO ITS PRINCIPLES

MATTHEW OTHER NAME: LEVI OCCUPATION: TAX COLLECTOR KEY LESSON: JESUS IS FOR EVERYONE, EVEN SINNERS AND OUTCASTS

JUDE OTHER NAME: THADDAEUS KEY LESSON: JESUS WILL REVEAL HIS TRUTHS TO BELIEVERS WHO FOLLOW HIM

THOMAS TITLE: DOUBTING THOMAS KEY LESSON: JESUS CAN OVERCOME DOUBTS AND LEAD BELIEVERS TO FAITHFULNESS

SIMON TITLE: THE ZEALOT TAUGHT: ONE SHOULD BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIS OR HER POLITICS TO FOLLOW JESUS

JAMES TITLE: YOUNGER JAMES TAUGHT: ALL FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CAN STILL ACCOMPLISH THE WORK OF GOD WITHOUT BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT

JUDAS FULL NAME: JUDAS ESCARIOT TITLE: THE BETRAYER DUTY: TREASURER FOR MINISTRY LESSON: NOT ALL WHO CLAIM TO FOLLOW JESUS ARE FAITHFUL TO HIM AND HIS GOALS

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