The Legacy of Christ

Judy Thomas

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THE LEGACY OF CHRIST IS ABOUT CHRIST'S LIFE AND MISSION AND HOW IT INTERTWINES WITH OUR OWN LIVES. CHRIST'S PURPOSE WAS FOR US ALL TO BECOME BETTER CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES. AS YOU BECOME THEN BETTER FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST YOUR LIFE WILL BE DRAMATICALLY RENEWED AND YOU FEEL JOY AND HAPPINESS AND OTHER FRUITS OF LOVE.

SO ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY?

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Christian Standard Bible
• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian
• Bible

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• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 21 décembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781456629847
• Langue: English

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The Legacy of Christ
 
by
Judy Thomas
Copyright 2017 Judy Thomas,
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-2984-7
 
 
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Contents
Part One
Life of Christ
Part Two
The Resurrection
Part Three
Worship God
Part Four
Our Last Days
Part Five
Return of Christ
Part Six
God’s Kingdom
 
Part One
Life of Christ
In biblical times, it was said that God sent his spirit son Jesus to live on earth by sending the spirit child to Mary through God’s Holy Spirit. This illustrates how Jesus came into existence and how his name was created by an angel Gabriel, and later others believe he was the “Christ the Savior” or the “Messiah.” Even today, Jesus is considered the savior in certain religions, such as Christians and Baptists.
Jesus’ parents were Mary and Joseph, two servants who lived in Nazareth; his dad, Joseph, was a carpenter, his mother Mary taught Jesus from the Holy Scriptures. It was said, that as a child, he had a happy, normal childhood. He was strong in spirit and wisdom, and had the grace of God. He didn’t hang around rich people in his home town; he chose to be among the poor. He loved to read and study by himself, and he didn’t attend any schools because the information was false, and he knew this. Yet, he had his ups and downs, and he had brothers who would speak badly to people. He would return by speaking gracefully. As you can see, even he had to deal with Satan in some form. It was said that Satan was always there trying to overcome him.
Jesus loved the music of the lord’s coming, because it was filled with praise and thanksgiving. As an adult, Jesus worked at carpentry with his dad, and also became a great teacher to everyone he came into contact with; so as we can see, from the information that we have, Jesus Christ did exist over two thousand years ago, and he was said to have been a perfect human like his father God. This information also gives us a glimpse of his child-hood and who is said to be his parents.
Although Mary and Joseph were Jesus’ earth parents and they taught him God (Jehovah) was his natural parent in heaven before he came to earth. Jesus then came to earth to teach us about God’s truth and his kingdom, along with other lessons, which were love and self-sacrifice, through his illustrations.
It is here, at this point in our research that will begin looking at his ministry and some of his lessons he wanted us to learn, and yet, how they affected us today in our daily lives.
Jesus’ ministry first began in Galilee (Matthew 9:17). Here it was illustrated that a man that had an incurable disease (he was a leper) approached him reaching out his hands. Jesus touched the leper’s hands, and at that moment the man was healed. It is shown in this illustration, and throughout the bible, that Jesus took his ministry from town to town, healing and preaching about God’s kingdom. In his teachings, he spoke to the lowly people, telling them to repent and God would bless them. He liked the humble people of the mountains. It is here we will take a closer look at his teachings. The people were drawn to him because he was pure and sensitive, and was loyal in doing God’s work. He spoke on being obedient to God, and this lesson was illustrated when he encountered Satan in the woods and was tempted, but resisted the temptation (Matthew 4:1 & 11). In this example, it was said that Jesus was in the woods for 40 days. The devil appeared and offered him worldly possessions, but he exhibited self-control and resisted the temptations. This lesson of self-control that God taught Jesus comes up many times in the bible
Another of Jesus’ teachings was based on God’s love for all people. Jesus was visiting the district of Samaria and he encountered a Samarian woman (you have to remember, back then the Samarian people and Jews did not like each other). The Samarian woman could not understand that Jesus was so kind to her. He asked her for some water; he then stated, “Whoever drinks this water will not be thirsty at all.
There are many illustrations in the bible, attesting to Jesus going all over the place healing and teaching. The bible tells of a blind man that Jesus put sand on his eyes and told him to go wash his eyes off at the water. After doing that, the man could see, and was so excited, he spread the word that Jesus heals.
In one of Jesus’ lessons, he told the people that they should be mournful of their sins in their hearts, and if they were, he would help them and try to save them. Jesus also taught us to treat others as you wish to be treated. Unfortunately, many do not do this, and do not treat others with kindness and respect. Often people treat others as though they were enemies. This is all part of the wages of sin. The bible teaches us that to love evil is to love death. Another lesson Jesus wanted us to learn was grief was said to be the wages of sin. While he was traveling, he met a man who was grief-stricken, worrying that his son was going to die. When he saw Jesus, he said, “Come bless my son.” After hearing this, Jesus told the man to go home, and that his son would be healed. [20]
Another example of Jesus’ healing powers, upon going to the village of Cabraman, he encountered a man with a demon in him (one of Satan’s angels). He yelled “Be silent and come out of him!” This illustrates how Jesus was able to expel the unclean spirit without hurting the person. [23] These examples of Jesus’ healings illustrate how he was able to do God’s work on earth, in addition to preaching the good news of God’s kingdom. The bible shows how only God can overcome our sins. Jesus forgave a crippled man who did what he told him to do. He told him, “Pick up your cot and go home.” Sickness has to do with our sins, and to gain forgiveness is to have good physical health. [28]
Jesus had the highest regard for God’s laws, and believed that whoever broke them would be called the least in relation to the kingdom of God.
Some of the most important lessons of the bible are in the Ten Commandments; these are the laws God has made for us all. For example, even in the Ten Commandments, we are directed to love others and pray for them. Some question why prayer and trusting in God are so important. With so many bad things happening, prayer is a powerful tool, but Jesus instructed us to pray privately; he disliked people praying in open. He taught us to pray with thanksgiving, and not to be in a hurry. [68] This is a powerful way to strengthen our relationship with God.
We should note there are some prayers that won’t be answered. An example is the case of the rebellious Israelites. In the days of the Prophet Isaiah, God tells them, “I am not listening to you, your hands are filled with blood. And we see from this example, that some of our actions may cause God not to listen. God tells us that for favors to be favorable, there are some requirements. First of all, we must have faith; that is very important [Mark 11:24]. What this is telling us, is that faith is more than merely knowing that God exists, and that he hears and answers our prayers. Faith is proven by our actions.
 
We must show action by our every day life [James 2:6]. It was said, that when praying, it shouldn’t be in the same way and the same form all the time [Matthew 6:18].
Our last requirement to praying – it is said that if a man prays for a job, he needs to work hard to get the job, not just expect it to come to him because he prayed for it [Matthew 6:11:2]. It also was said, to overcome a fleshly desire, we must be careful to avoid certain circumstances that will lead us into temptation [Corinthians 3:5]. Remember, when we talk about faith it means that we should keep the faith in God through the risen Christ, which is the teaching and guidance of the Holy Spirit. This also means having faith in God and a relationship with him can be an emotional roller coaster ride [33]. An example of a faith act is, let’s say you have a problem and you don’t know what to do. First, you need to stop and pray on it, and put it in the hands of God; that is, surrender it to God himself. Others say that our problems are not ours, but it is our responsibility to bear some of it. For example, if you need food, God will provide the necessary tools to help you get food – either by teaching you to grow it, or help you get a job so you can buy food.
 
The text gives us more of an example about keeping the faith when one of Jesus’ followers questions his faith. His name was John the Baptist, and he had been in prison and in this illustration he asked some friends to ask Jesus, are you coming, or will he see another? In this example, it seemed like he didn’t have any faith in Jesus. John wanted to know if Jesus was the Messiah, “the chosen one.” So Jesus goes to work to heal people; yet, John the Baptist lacks faith in Jesus, and that was why he was told he would not be in the heavenly kingdom. Having faith then results when you find the true blessings of enjoying God’s plan in life. You will find that exceeds what you asked for or thought of.
Our next example shows what “dipping in the Jordan” really refers to. It’s a powerful method included in the inspirational living model. Naeman was a leper who called on a prophet in hopes the prophet would call upon the lord of Israel to cleanse him. But the prophet Elshia brushed him off with a message to dip in the Jordan seven times. At first Naeman refused, but later he decided to try it, and he was healed, because he faithfully obeyed God and completed his task. This alone tells us that when God gives us a task and we should do it faithfully – whether o