1. What happens in a REVOLUTION ? What do revolutionaries want ?

2. What is this poster suggesting ? Jesus – The Revolutionary ? To know how Jesus challenged the religious authorities To explain what Jesus challenged To reflect if Jesus really was a revolutionary

3. What kind of revolutionary was Jesus ? a.Did he want to get rid of religious or political leaders ? b.Did he want to criticise and shake up the Jewish religion ? c.Did he want to criticise and shake up the government ? d.Did he have ideas about a whole new way of doing religion ? Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through Me.” 1.Write out this quote. 2.Explain what kind of revolutionary this shows Jesus to be. 3.What was the “whole new way of doing religion” that Jesus taught ?

4. Jesus challenged the religious leaders in Israel to CHANGE the way they worshipped God: instead of following the rules slavishly, Jesus taught they should do things from the heart, out of love…. How would you challenge these Rules? What would you say ?... 1.Jewish rules says work is forbidden on the Sabbath out of respect for the 7 th day of creation when God rested. But if someone is sick and needs help, what would you do? 2.Jewish rules says you must wash carefully before eating, to respect your body. But if your heart is full of evil, what should you do ? 3.Jewish rules said that you must punish people who cheated on their husbands by stoning them to death. But if you yourself are also guilty of some wrongdoing, what should you do ?

5. How did Jesus challenge the religious leaders? 1. Write the subtitle and the reference, and answer the questions. 2. Draw a picture to illustrate each one ***Which of the 3 accounts do you think was the most unsettling/ challenging for the Jewish leaders ? Why ? A.Matthew 23:25 Pharisees Washing before Eating 1.What does Jesus challenge them about ? 2.What does Jesus say they should do? B.John 8:4-7 The Woman Caught in Adultery (adultery = cheating on her husband) 1.What did the Jews ask Jesus ? 2.What does Jesus reply ? 3.How does Jesus reply make them see things differently? A.Matthew 12:9-14 Healing on the Sabbath 1. What did Jesus do on the Sabbath ? 2. Why did the Jewish leaders criticise him for this ? 3. What did Jesus’ reply mean ? Let’s see if we can catch him doing work healing someone on the Sabbath Is it better to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath?

6. Which account is a challenge not to judge others ? Which account is a challenge against the Sabbath rules ? Which 2 accounts show Jesus’ compassion ? Pharisees “have clean hearts” The woman caught in adultery The man with the withered hand 3 2 1

7. Draw your own poster and logo for “Jesus the Revolutionary”