JesusM E S S I A H

Jesus Messiah Name above all names Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel The rescue for sinners The ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah LORD OF ALL

KI – 11/10/2015

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[ Anointed One ] Do WE really know what that means?

QUESTION: "What does Messiah mean?“Answer:  Messiah comes from the Hebrew word mashiach and means “anointed one” or “chosen one.”

The Greek equivalent is the word Christos or, in English, Christ. The name “Jesus Christ” is the same as “Jesus the Messiah.”

In biblical times, anointing someone with oil was a sign that God was consecrating or setting apart that person for a particular role. Thus,

an “anointed one” was someone with a special, God-ordained purpose.

Messiah – Mentions in our Bible

John 1:41 He first sought out and found his own brother Simon and said to him,

We have found (discovered) the Messiah! — which translated is the Christ (the

Anointed One). [AMP]

John 4:25 The woman said to Him, I know that Messiah is coming, He Who is called the Christ (the Anointed One); and when He arrives, He will tell us everything we need to know and make it clear to us.

[AMP]

MESSIAH: 502 in ‘Complete Jewish Bible’CHRIST: 530 mentions of ‘Christ’ in ‘NIV’

There are over

350 prophesies in

the Old Testament that are fulfilled by

Jesus Christ

THE CHURCH A work in progress!

All of our foundations are different – so how

does that affect the building?

It was not like that for the Disciples.

They were all on the same page.

They came from the same background.

They had all learnt the same things throughout their lives.

They knew the O.T.They were LIVING the N.T.

They knew how the things that Jesus was doing linked into the

O.T.

Mark 8:27-29 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"28 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."29 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ.“

[NIV]

Matthew 16:15-18 15 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. ...” [NIV]

Matt 16:16-20 16 Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros — a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra — a huge rock like Gibraltar] (the TRUTH that He is the MESSIAH) I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it]. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven20 Then He sternly and strictly charged and warned the disciples to tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ. [AMP]

So if the disciples understanding that

Jesus ‘is the MESSIAH’ is the“rock I will build my church”,

that knowing Jesus is the Messiah

is the foundation stone of their faith:

What ‘understanding’ is our faith built on, what is our

Church built onDo we need a better/fuller

understanding of what Messiah means?

Do we need to know what the Disciples expected?

JESUS MESSIAH

Is the ‘Foundation Stone’ of the Disciples’ faith.

It should to be ours too.

The Disciples knew!

They understood the concept.

They understood its meaning.

They understood how it impacted on THEM.

Do WE? Do YOU?

What is a ‘Disciple’?

A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. 

Jesus’ disciples spent their time

learning to be ‘LIKE’ Jesus.

When you take the trouble to learn how to do something, for example, learn to speak French;

or learn how to maintain your car. At the end of the training period you would have an expectation of being able to do the

thing that you had taken the time to study how to do?

SO: What did the Disciples learn how to do from Jesus?

A P R A Y E R Dear Heavenly Father, Please help me to understand the FULLNESS of just WHO JESUS IS and to appreciate ALL that was achieved by Him - all that has been fulfilled in Him. Widen my understanding of the magnitude of all You accomplished by releasing your prophecies throughout the Word – for them all to come to completion in Him - and through this knowledge, help me to make the ROCK a firm foundation for my faith and for our Church.

In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.

Living and active . . .

Don’t forget that – though this may appear to be extremely

boring – the Word of God is living and

active.It may not be appearing to

change anything in you – BUT IT IS!

These words will not come back void!

There will be a fruit!

1. PROPHESYGen 3:15 And I will put enmitybetween you and the woman,and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel." NKJV

Would be the Seed of a Woman

FULFILMENTGal 4:4-5 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. NKJV

Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. NKJV

2. PROPHESYGen 18:18 .... since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? NKJV

Promised offspring of

Abraham

FULFILMENTActs 3:25 You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.' NKJV

Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ. NKJV

3. PROPHESYPs 132:11 The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: "I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body. Jer 23:5-6 5 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord, "That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be called:

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. NKJV

The Seed of David

FULFILMENTActs 13:23 From this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Saviour — Jesus— ... NKJV

4. PROPHESYGen 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. NKJV

Descend from the tribe of Judah

FULFILMENTMatt 1:2-16 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. ..... NKJV

Luke 3:23-38 23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, ... NKJV

5. PROPHESYIsa 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. NKJVIsa 11:1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. NKJV

The Heir to the

throne of David

FULFILMENTMatthew 1:1 – 16 1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers ... NKJV

6. PROPHESYMicah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting." NKJV

Place of Birth

FULFILMENTMatt 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, ... NKJV

Luke 2:4-6 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. NKJV

7. PROPHESYDan 9:25 "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandTo restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times. NKJV

Time of

BirthFULFILMENT

Luke 2:1-2 1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. NKJV

Luke 2:3-7 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. NKJV

8. PROPHESYIsa 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. NKJV

Born of a virgin

FULFILMENTMatt 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. NKJV

Luke 1:26-36 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favoured one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" ... NKJV

9. PROPHESYPs 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. NKJV

Adored by great persons

FULFILMENTMatt 2:1-2 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." NKJV

Matt 2:11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. NKJV

10. PROPHESYHosea 11:1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. NKJV

Escape from Egypt

FULFILMENTMatthew 2:14-15 14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." NKJV

11. PROPHESYIsa 40:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord;Make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Mal 3:1 "Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,"Says the Lord of hosts. NKJV

Proceeded by a

forerunner

FULFILMENTMatt 3:1-3 3 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.'" NKJV

Luke 1:17 He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." NKJV

12. PROPHESYIsa 9:1-2 1 Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, as when at first He lightly esteemed the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward more heavily oppressed her, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the Gentiles. 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. NKJV

Ministry in

Galilee

FULFILMENTMatt 4:12-16 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned." NKJV

13. PROPHESYDeut 18:15 "The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear, ... NKJV

A Prophet

FULFILMENTJohn 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world." NKJV

14. PROPHESYPs 110:4 The Lord has sworn and will not relent, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." NKJV

A priest like Melchizedek

FULFILMENTHeb 5:5-6 5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, today I have begotten You." 6 As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek"; ... NKJV

Heb 6:20 ... where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. NKJV

15. PROPHESYIsa 53:3 He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. NKJV

Rejected by the Jews

FULFILMENTJohn 1:11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. NKJV

John 5:43 I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. NKJV

16. PROPHESYIsa 11:2 The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. NKJV

Characteristics

FULFILMENTLuke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men. NKJV

Luke 4:18-19 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." NKJV

17. PROPHESYZech 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey. NKJV

Triumphal Entry

FULFILMENTJohn 12:13-15 ... when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!‘ the King of Israel!“ 14 Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: 15"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt." NKJV

Matt 21:1-2 1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. NKJV

18. PROPHESYPs 41:9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. NKJV

Betrayed by a friend

FULFILMENTMark 14:10-11 10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought how he might conveniently betray Him. NKJV

19. PROPHESYZech 11:12 12 Then I said to them, "If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain." So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

Sold for 30 pieces of

Silver

FULFILMENTMatt 26:14-16 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him. NKJV

20. PROPHESYZech 11:13 And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter" — that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter. NKJV

Money thrown to

Potter fieldFULFILMENT

Matt 27:6-10 6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood." 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me." NKJV

21. PROPHESYPs 27:12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;For false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence. NKJV

False witnesses

accuse Him

FULFILMENTMatt 26:59-61 59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 but found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward 61 and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.'" NKJV

22. PROPHESYIsa 53:7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. NKJV

Silent when

accused

FULFILMENTMatt 26:62-63 62 And the high priest arose and said to Him, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?" 63 But Jesus kept silent. NKJV

23. PROPHESYIsa 50:6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. NKJV

Struck and spit on

FULFILMENTMark 14:63-65 63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?"

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. 65 Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.

NKJV

24. PROPHESYPs 69:4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they are mighty who would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully; though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it. NKJV

Hated without

cause

FULFILMENT

John 15:23-24 He who hates Me hates My Father also. NKJV

25. PROPHESYIsa 53:4 Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. NKJVIsa 53:4 Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. AMP

Suffered vicarious

ly[Experienced in the

imagination through the feelings or actions of

another person. / Acting or done for another.]

FULFILMENTMatt 8:16-17 16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, 17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses”. NKJV

26. PROPHESYIsa 53:12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. NKJV

Crucified with

sinners

FULFILMENTMatt 27:38 Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left. NKJV

27. PROPHESYPs 22:16 For dogs have surrounded Me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; ... NKJV

Hands and feet pierced

FULFILMENTJohn 20:27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.“NKJV

28. PROPHESYPs 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people. NKJV

Mocked and insulted

FULFILMENTMatt 27:39-40 39 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, "You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross." NKJV

29. PROPHESYPs 69:21 They also gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. NKJV

Given gall and vinegar

FULFILMENTJohn 19:29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. NKJV

30. PROPHESYPs 22:8 "He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!" NKJV

Hears prophetic words in mockery

FULFILMENTMatt 27:43 He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.'" NKJV

31. PROPHESYPs 109:4 In return for my love they are my accusers, but I give myself to prayer. NKJV

Prays for his enemies

FULFILMENTLuke 23:34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." NKJV

32. PROPHESYZech 12:10 "And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. NKJV

His side to be pierced

FULFILMENTJohn 19:34-35 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. NKJV

33. PROPHESYPs 22:18 They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots. NKJV

Soldiers cast lots for His garments

FULFILMENTMark 15:24 And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take. NKJV

34. PROPHESYPs 34:20 He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken. NKJV

Not a bone to be

broken

FULFILMENTJohn 19:33-34 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. NKJV

35. PROPHESYIsa 53:9 And they made His grave with the wicked — but with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. NKJV

To be buried with the rich

FULFILMENTMatt 27:57-61 57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. NKJV

36. PROPHESYPs 16:10 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. NKJV

His resurrection

FULFILMENTMatt 28:9 And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshipped Him. NKJV

37. PROPHESYPs 68:18 You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, even from the rebellious, that the Lord God might dwell there. NKJV

His ascension

FULFILMENTLuke 24:50-53 50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen. NKJV

We believe that Jesus met the criteria for being the

Christ – being the Messiah

The Jews did not accept Jesus . . . .

WE DO!

What is a ‘Disciple’?

A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. 

Jesus’ disciples spent their time

learning to be ‘LIKE’ Jesus.

When you take the trouble to learn how to do something, for example, learn to speak French;

or learn how to maintain your car. At the end of the training period you would have an expectation of being able to do the

thing that you had taken the time to study how to do?

What did the Disciples learn how to do from Jesus?

They learnt to do what HE did!

So do we!