Eric Mansfield

12-05-02

Religion 314

The Person and Work of Christ

I. The work of Christ

Ÿ Miracles done by His hands-healing the blind, healing lepers, curing a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years

Ÿ The teachings of Jesus through parables

Ÿ Jesus grew in wisdom

Ÿ Fulfilling prophecies

Ÿ The giving of His life to manifest His Father in Heaven (Col. 2:14-15)

Ÿ seen as a miracle worker in the Gospels

II. The behavior and character of Christ

Ÿ Faithful in prayer

Ÿ Humble in His attitude

Ÿ When others questioned, He stood through the minority to speak the truth

Ÿ Left His comfort zone to show compassion to others

III. The person of Christ as seen in the Gospels

Ÿ Jesus in Matthew

-Sermon on the Mount was the first of Jesus’ public ministry

-Jesus is the Messiah (Matthew 12:18-21) the “anointed one”

-Healings and parables were used by Jesus to show the glory of God.

-Salvation is for Gentiles as well as Jews

Ÿ Jesus in Mark

-prays for the will of God (14:36)

-Healings

-Parables to enable His listeners and future readers to better understand His message

Ÿ Jesus in Luke

-Jesus’ healings

-Extended His interest to the outcasts and the poor

-Jesus is for everyone

Ÿ Jesus in John

-high Christology

-healer

-the Way, the Bread of Life, the Good Shepherd, the Vine , the resurrection, “ I am”

-everything He did He directed towards His Father in Heaven; very humble ( 8:49-50, 7:16, 6:38, 11:40, 17:1)

Ÿ Jesus in Paul’s letters

-pointing to the grace offered and the concept of God and Christ (1 Cor. 3:23, 8:6, 11:3)

-Christology is very high

-being Christ -like (Romans 8:29) and imitators of God (Eph 5:1)

- “in Christ”

-encourages fellow believers in their daily lives to suffer an live in holiness for the Gospel

-described as “the great myth” by John Knox

Ÿ Jesus in the general Epistles

-Christ is the hope ( Hebrews 6:19)

-reference to the model of Christ among the people

-applying the truths brought forth by Christ

-encouragement

Bibliography

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The Holy Bible. Nashville: Broadman and Publishers, 1986.