Overview of The Bible (5) Someone Special Is Killed

THE STORY OF THE WORLD (AND US)

ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE

THE STORY OF THE WORLD (AND US)

ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE

(5) Someone Special

Creation Disaster! Restoration Someone A New Restoration Begun Special Community

Completed

GenGenesesisis Historical Historical books, books,

Psalms, etc.Psalms, etc.

Matthew Matthew Mark Luke Mark Luke JohnJohn

Matthew Matthew Mark Luke Mark Luke JohnJohn

Acts, Acts, Paul’s Paul’s letters, letters, etc.etc.

RevelationRevelation

OldOld TestamentTestament New TestamentNew Testament

God take things into his God take things into his own hands:own hands:

GodGodGod loved God loved the world the world so much so much that he that he gave his gave his one and one and only Son. only Son.

JesusJesus

Anyone who Anyone who believes in believes in him will not him will not really die, really die,

but will have but will have eternal life. eternal life.

John 3:16John 3:16Forgiveness, Forgiveness, reconciliation, reconciliation, justice, peace,justice, peace,

lifelife

Jesus began to gather Jesus began to gather people around him.people around him.

Let me guide you; learn from me Let me guide you; learn from me for I am gentle and humble and for I am gentle and humble and you will find rest for your souls.you will find rest for your souls.

You, You, follow follow me!me!

Come to me, all of you Come to me, all of you who are tired and who are tired and carrying heavy loads. I carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.will give you rest.

You, become one of my

You, become one of my

disciples! disciples! Align your life

to

Align your life to

mine!mine!

He began to teach He began to teach them:them:

1. 1. When you When you give to needy people… give to needy people… What relationship is Jesus talking about here?What relationship is Jesus talking about here?

Jesus talks about three of our relationships: Jesus talks about three of our relationships:

““Don’t announce to everyone what you do for needy Don’t announce to everyone what you do for needy people.” people.” Why wouldn’t Jesus want us to do that? Why wouldn’t Jesus want us to do that?

Does Jesus expect his disciples to help people Does Jesus expect his disciples to help people who are in need?who are in need?


2. 2. When you When you pray…. pray…. What relationship does Jesus have in mind here?What relationship does Jesus have in mind here?

Don’t pray in front of people so that they can Don’t pray in front of people so that they can see how religious you are. see how religious you are. Why not?Why not?

Does Jesus expect his disciples to pray?Does Jesus expect his disciples to pray?

What What isis prayer? prayer?


What should we pray for?What should we pray for?

Our Father in heaven, Our Father in heaven,

Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Your kingdom comeYour kingdom come..

hallowed be your name.hallowed be your name.

He began to teach them:He began to teach them:

(For yours is the kingdom and the glory and (For yours is the kingdom and the glory and the power forever. Amen.)the power forever. Amen.)

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.the evil one.

and forgive us our debts (sins) as we forgive and forgive us our debts (sins) as we forgive our debtors (those who sin against us).our debtors (those who sin against us).

GiveGive us today our daily bread,us today our daily bread,


3. 3. When you When you fast…. fast…. What relationship is Jesus thinking about here?What relationship is Jesus thinking about here?

What is What is fastingfasting??


Everyone who hears my words and puts them Everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock. The rain comes down. The house on the rock. The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house, but it does that house, but it does not fall. It is built on not fall. It is built on the the rock.rock.

What does the “house” stand for?

What do the rain and the winds stand for?


But everyone who hears my words and does But everyone who hears my words and does not put not put them into practice is like a foolish them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand. The rain man. He builds his house on sand. The rain comes down. The comes down. The water rises. The winds water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash!falls with a loud crash!

The choice is ours.The choice is ours.

What happened to Jesus?


Jesus was in a synagogue (the Jewish place of worship) when a man who was controlled by an evil spirit, cried out: What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: you are the Holy One of God!

Be quiet! Jesus said firmly. Come out of him!



The evil spirit shook the man wildly. Then it came out of him with a scream. All the people were amazed. They asked each other,

What is this? A new teaching? And with so much authority! News about Jesus spread quickly all over Galilee.

-Mark 1:21-28



Another time Jesus went into a synagogue. A man with a weak and twisted hand was there. Some religious leaders watched Jesus closely. They wanted to see if Jesus would heal him on the Sabbath day.

Jesus looked at them and said: What are we supposed to do on the Sabbath day: good things

or evil things?

The religious leaders didn’t answer.



That made Jesus angry. Stretch out your hand, he said to the man.

The man stretched it out and his hand was as good as new.

Then the religious leaders went out and began to make plans with some political leaders to kill Jesus. -Mark 3:1-6



Many of the Jews…put their faith in Jesus. Then the religious leaders called a meeting of the entire religious council.

What can we do? they asked. This man is doing so many miracles! If we let him keep on doing them, every one will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away our Temple and our nation!



Then Caiphas, their leader, spoke up. Don’t you see? Wouldn’t it be better for one

man to die than for the whole nation to be destroyed?From that day on, the Jewish rulers planned to

kill Jesus. -John 11:45-53



One of Jesus’ disciples, Judas, went to the religious leaders. He asked, What will you give me if I hand Jesus over to you?

They counted out 30 silver coins to give to him. From then on, Judas watched for the right time to hand Jesus over to them. -Matthew 26:14-16



Some time later, at night, when Jesus was with his disciples, Judas came with a large crowd of men armed with swords and clubs, sent by the

religious leaders. (Earlier, Judas had told them, The one I kiss is the

man; arrest him.)Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings,

Teacher! and kissed him.The crowd took Jesus away. Matthew 26:47-50



The entire religious council wanted to put Jesus to death but they couldn’t find anything against

him that deserved death.

Finally their leader said, I command you under oath, by the living God: Tell us if you are

the Christ, the Son of God!

Yes. It is just as you say, Jesus replied.



Then their leader said to them, You heard him say this evil thing! What do you think?

He must die! they answered.

Then they spit in his face. They hit him with their fists. Others slapped him. -Matthew 26:59-67

Pilate, the Roman governor, had Jesus whipped. His soldiers made fun of him, spit on him and beat him. Then they crucified him. -Matthew 27:27

Why did Jesus die?Why did Jesus die?

Political reasons: Pilate, the Roman governor, wanted to maintain good relations with the Jewish leaders. When they insisted that he have Jesus crucified, he did so.

Religious reasons: Jesus said and did many things that the religious leaders said were wrong (healing people on the Sabbath day, saying that he came from God, etc.). Many people began to follow him. He was seen as a threat to what the religious leaders taught.


Deeper reasons:1. Jesus came to destroy the devil’s work. 1 John

3:7According to the Bible, we, the world, and God

have an enemy who wants to destroy everything that God has made. Filled with hate, this enemy wants to destroy our relationship with God and with one another.


Jesus came “to drive the prince of this world out!” -John 12:31

Jesus came to break the power of sin over us and to transform the reality of death for us.

The consequence of our sin is death—just what the enemy wants!

The power with which this enemy holds on to us is sin. (We sin so easily.)


2. Jesus came to die for us, in our place.

He suffered the things we should have suffered. He took on himself the pain that should have been ours.We thought God was punishing him; we thought

God was wounding him and making him suffer (because he deserved it).But the servant was pierced because we had sinned. He was crushed because we had done what was

evil.


All of us are like sheep: we’ve wandered away from God. All of us have turned to our own way.And the Lord has placed on his servant the sins of

all of us. -Isaiah 53:4-6


God is love! How did God show his love for us?

He sent his one and only Son into the world. He sent him so we could receive life through him.What is love?

It is not that we loved God. It is that he loved us and sent his Son to give his life to pay for our sins. -1 John 4:8-10

Overview of The Bible (5) Someone Special Is Killed

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