1. Lets Start With What We Already Know....
CHRISTIANITY
Lets Start With What We Already Know....

2. LEARNING GOALS
Understand the key events in the life of Jesus Christ and how this led to the beginning of the Christian religion.

3. HOW IT ALL BEGAN...
A very quick recap video on Christianity

4. JESUS
born in 4 B.C.E.
little is known of his early life - worked with his father, Joseph, as a carpenter
first incident with religion occurs in a temple when he is 12
baptized by John the Baptist at age 30

5. JESUS CONT....
retreated to the wilderness for 40 days, where he makes three important decisions:
He would not work, but depend on charity to survive
He would not use spectacular methods to draw attention
He decided against the pursuit of political power
began 3 year ministry of spreading his philosophy and beliefs
as he became more popular, authority started to look for ways to stop him
leaders destroyed the temple as a sign of power

6. JESUS CONT... returned to Jerusalem - welcomed warmly by the people
last supper, betrayal by Judas
arrested for political blasphemy
tried and convicted by the Romans
crucified
buried, three days later he rose from the dead
the resurrection is the key event in the formation of Christianity