Jesus' opinion
True or False: Jesus' opinion aligned with the religious leaders at the time.
false.
True or False: The death and resurrection of Jesus are at the heart of the Christian story.
True
What is a cohort?
600 men (soldiers)
True or false: Jesus is not a historical figure
false
What is the birthday of the church?
Pentecost
Who did Jesus seek out?
The least accepted and most rejected.
Who were the Gospel writers writing for?
The early followers of the risen Jesus
What did Jesus say that made the 600 men fall down?
"I am he"
Neither the Gospels nor Christianity itself would exist were it not for the ________________________
Resurrection of Jesus
What choice do we have now?
Will I live for Him?
Why was Jesus a threat to authority?
Jesus claimed for himself a position of authority (both religious and political) in a time of great conflict and competition.
True or false: only one is exempt from persecution!
false: no one is.
What drew an immediate charge of blasphemy from the Roman officials?
Jesus not only accepted the title Messiah but even expanded that to say he was uniquely in touch with God.
Jesus, the “new paschal lamb”, established a new ______________________. This new ______________ saves us from death, frees us from the slavery of sin, and starts a journey toward the “Promised Land” of new life.
Passover
Did Jesus ascend before or after his resurrection?
After
What was a claim that outraged the religious and government authorities?
That He was the Messiah
True or false: the Gospels are all written the same, in the same style.
False.
What's one term used to refer to Jesus' death?
Paschal lamb
Suffering servant
Ransom
The Resurrection stands as an affirmation that everything Jesus said and did is _________________.
worthy of trust.
Why did Jesus ascend?
To send the Holy Spirit, our helper.
How did the Pharisees try to trick Jesus? Give an example.
Pharisees would try to trick Him into “sinning” or speaking against the law with tricky questions like: WHAT COMMAND IN THE LAW IS THE GREATEST?
Explain why the Jews didn't recognize Jesus as their Messiah.
They were expecting a military god, but instead Jesus showed up with radical ideas and was crucified on a cross. How was he supposed to save them?
What tells us that Jesus gave up his life for our sake, he freed us all from sin. How do we know?
He could have easily gotten away from the cohort (he said "I am he" and they all fell down). He chose to be the sacrifice. He didn't have to.
What does the resurrection mean to you?
your answer
Explain Pentecost
On the day of Pentecost, suddenly a surprise, a mighty rushing wind came in and baptized all those guys.