JESUS PROCLAIMS GOD'S KINGDOM

Christ's ministries begins In Capernaun

• Kingdom of God = Kingdom of Heaven
• Jesus calls for conversation and repentance
• Jesus gave power to the Apostles to govern the church

Kingdom is open to ALL

• All are welcome
• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tyWZeOlaRo4

The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”So to them he addressed this parable.“What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost oned until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

-Jesus roots for the underdog -

• Jesus roots for the underdog
• He wants kind people in heaven
• When we serve the poor we are serving God

"The King will reply,'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers you did for me.'

MESSAGES FROM JESUS' Teachings

• Challenged audience with parables
• We must be willing to give up everything to gain the kingdom
• Paradox: A figure of speech/statement that seems contradictory but has some hidden truth
• Goal: Imitate Jesus; be childlike
• Getting to heaven should influence our actions

Miracles

• Revealed that god's kingdom was present
• Proved Jesus was Messiah
• Sin keeps us from living as gods sons and daughters
• All of Jesus' miracles foreshadow victory over Satan
• Jesus' miracles show us God's love

Transfiguration- the glorious transformation of Jesus that manifested his divine identity for Peter, James, and John on a high mountain, probably Mount Tabor. The event, reported in all 3 synoptic gospels, also involved the appearance of both Moses and Elijah.

Transfiguration- The glorious transformation of Jesus that manifested his divine identity for Peter,James,and John on a high mountain, probably mount Taber. This event is reported in all gospels and includes the appearance of both Moses and Elijah

Transfiguration of Jesus

• Jesus revealed divine glory
• it disclosed the divinity of Jesus

transfiguration

• Jesus revealed divine glory
• Transfigured disclosed divinity of Jesus
• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl-6pTDa1yU