Watch this video on how to find a bible reference and then find the following references, write out the first line:
John, 2:1
Matthew, 7:7
Mark, 12:1
Luke, 5:12
Life in Palestine
Watch this film about Daily Life of Jesus in the Holy Land.
What word could be used to describe the work Joseph and his son Jesus did?
Why did the people go to bed early at night?
What fruit was important to the people?
What was the most important place in the village?
How busy was Mary's day?
Take a tour of the Temple in Jerusalem in Jesus's time
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and tour a modern day Jewish synagogue in this post here
Religious Groups in Palestine
Here is a brief explanation of the difference between the Paraisees and the Sadducees.
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And here is brief introduction to the Essenes - the group who rejected the Romans rule in Palestine and went off to the desert to live.
The Gospels
Watch this film from the History channel about the writing of the bible and especially the Gospels.
Hear more about evidence of Jesus from the jewish historian, Josephus, in this post here.
If the Gospels are documents why do we not learn any personal details about Jesus from them? Watch these two videos and describe your Jesus.
Joan Osborne - What if God was one of us
Who knows what god looks like?
Jesus teaches the Kingdom of God
Click here to download a worksheet for you to complete as you work through the next few videos. Complete the characteristics of teh Kingdom of God as Jesus portrayed it through his words and actions.
The Parables
Jesus told parables to teach about the Kingdom of God. Here is the parable of the Mustard Seed and below is probably the best known - The Good Samaritan.
And are some more examples.
The Lost Sheep
A modern tale of the Lost Coin / Son
The Talents
The Miracles of Jesus
Jesus worked miracles to show he truely was the Messiah and as a sign that he had a lot of power and that power came from God. Miracles like cleansing the leper.
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Jesus worked three types of miracles:
1. Healing miracles. -Making the blind man see again
2. Nature miracles - Turning water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana
3. Expelling miracles - Jesus heals the possessed man
Jesus and Outsiders
Here is the story of Zacchaeus. What did Zacchaeus learn about the Kingdom of God?
Here is the story of healing the man paralysed from birth.
Discipleship
Bishop Desmond Tutu helped bring peace to South Africa and end Aparthied. Listen to him tell why this was important here.
The call to follow Jesus today is seen in everything we do. We can be a disciple and live our VOCATION in all our actions. Watch this short video to understand. Write down the answers to these questions as you watch the video:
What does vocation mean?
What does vocation mean for Christians?
Name some ways we live our vocation?
Who does your life belong to?
What do Christians follow Jesus with and bring to their
vocation?
Table fellowship
Jesus shared his table and food with strangers and outcasts. This angered people and made them wonder what type of man he was.
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Conflict with Authority
Jesus came into conflict with the Romans and the Sanhedrin. Watch this video for an explanation.
Another holy man who came into conflict with authority and who died because he stood by the principle of loving one another was Oscar Romero, Archbishop of El Salvador. Here is his story .
The Last Supper
At Passover, Jesus was gathered with the disciples to celebrate the Seder meal. Here is a short video explaining what ingredients are used for this meal.
That Seder meal became the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples. This is what happened so Christians now celebrate the Last Supper.
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Holy Week
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Early Christian Communities
New Titles for Jesus - Higher Level
View this presentation to understand the meanings attached to the new titles that the early Christian communities gave to Jesus.
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