2. No Ordinary Man P 335-336 339-240 340-341

3. Introduction Parables – concealed truths Miracles – power demonstrations Teaching – clear instruction

4. Concealed Truth Parables – double meaning – Obvious story – non-inquisitive – Intended story – the serious student

5. Concealed Truth Soils - Basic to all parables – The heart (emotion, thoughts, will) Prodigal – The elder son The Good Samaritan – Defines the neighbor

6. Power Demonstrations Miracles – Declare He is God – Compassionate – Relational – Powerful – over sickness, demonic, chaos and death

7. Power Demonstrations Message – People matter – center of ministry – He is the giver of life and hope Bread of life He is the light that shines in darkness He is the door – way of coming / going He is the resurrection and the life

8. Clear Instruction Sermon on the Mount – “No bones” teaching – “Hard” sayings require inter- dependence – No “island” mentalities

9. God’s Story Culminate in Jesus Christ Leads to the resurrection

10. Their Story Some reject Christ Some embrace Christ Some receive Christ

11. Our Story He is the Christ, the Son of God He lives in all who believe – Resurrected from the tomb – Risen into our heart / temple