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MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF JESUSJESUS
“THE CHRIST”“THE CHRIST”
WHERE’S YOUNG WHERE’S YOUNG JESUS?JESUS?
His parents went to Jerusalem every year at His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when the Feast of the Passover. And when He was He was twelve years old,twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. according to the custom of the feast.
When they had finished the days, as they When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem.Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did And Joseph and His mother did not know not know it; it; but supposing Him to have been but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went in the company, they went a day’s journeya day’s journey, , and sought Him among and sought Him among theirtheir relatives and relatives and acquaintances. So when they did not find acquaintances. So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. Him.
PREACHING AT A YOUNG AGEPREACHING AT A YOUNG AGE
Now so it was Now so it was thatthat after three after three days days they found Him in the they found Him in the
templetemple, sitting in the midst of the , sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And and asking them questions. And
all who heard Him were all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding astonished at His understanding and answers.and answers. So when they saw So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, have You done this to us? Look,
Your father and I have sought You Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”anxiously.”
And He said to them, “And He said to them, “Why did Why did you seek Me? Did you not know you seek Me? Did you not know
that I must be about My Father’s that I must be about My Father’s business?”business?”
But they did not understand the But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to statement which He spoke to
them.them.
JESUS INCREASED IN WISDOMJESUS INCREASED IN WISDOM
LUKE 2:51-52LUKE 2:51-52
Then He went down with them and Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these them, but His mother kept all these
things in her heart. things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and stature, and in favor with God and
men. men.
MARK & JOHN’S MARK & JOHN’S GOSPELSGOSPELS
PURPOSE FOR JOHNPURPOSE FOR JOHN
JOHN 1:6-13JOHN 1:6-13There was a man sent from God, whose There was a man sent from God, whose name name waswas
JohnJohn. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of . This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. the Light, that all through him might believe. He He was not that Light, but was not that Light, but was sentwas sent to bear witness of to bear witness of
that Lightthat Light. That was the true Light which gives light . That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. to every man coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the But as many as received Him, to them He gave the
right to become children of God, to those who believe right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
JOHN REFERED TO AS THE JOHN REFERED TO AS THE BAPTISTBAPTIST
MATTHEW 3:1-3MATTHEW 3:1-3
In those days In those days John the BaptistJohn the Baptist came came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and
saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was
spoken of by spoken of by the prophet Isaiah,the prophet Isaiah, saying: saying:
““The voice of one crying in the wilderness: The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His
paths straight.’”paths straight.’”
DESCRIPTION OF JOHNDESCRIPTION OF JOHN
Now John himself Now John himself was clothed in was clothed in
camel’s hair, with a camel’s hair, with a leather belt around leather belt around his waist; and his his waist; and his
food was locusts and food was locusts and wild honey. wild honey.
RESEMBLED ELIJAHRESEMBLED ELIJAH
IS JOHN ELIJAH?IS JOHN ELIJAH?JOHN 1:19-28JOHN 1:19-28
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”“Who are you?” He He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the “I am not the Christ.”Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”Are you Elijah?” He He said, said, “I am not.”“I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, he answered, “No.”“No.” Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?” answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
He said: “I He said: “I am am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the Lord,”’ as the prophet Isaiah “Make straight the way of the Lord,”’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”said.” Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” John answered are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One there stands One among youamong you whom you do not know. It is whom you do not know. It is He who, coming after He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”to loose.”
JOHN BAPTIZESJOHN BAPTIZES
Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were around the Jordan went out to him and were
baptizedbaptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. sins.
MARK 1:7-8MARK 1:7-8
And he preached, saying, “There comes One And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. I indeed baptized you with water, but He will I indeed baptized you with water, but He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
THE LAMB OF GODTHE LAMB OF GOD
JOHN 1:29-31JOHN 1:29-31The next day John saw The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, Jesus coming toward him, and said, and said,
““Behold! The Lamb of God Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of who takes away the sin of the world!the world!
This is HeThis is He of whom I said, of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ I did He was before me.’ I did not know Him; not know Him; but that He but that He should be revealed to should be revealed to IsraelIsrael, therefore I came , therefore I came baptizing with water.”baptizing with water.”
JOHN SPEAKS OF THE JOHN SPEAKS OF THE CHRISTCHRIST
And And the Word became flesh and dwelt among the Word became flesh and dwelt among usus, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the , and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out,
saying, saying,
““This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” And of His fullness we have all received, me.’” And of His fullness we have all received,
and grace for grace. and grace for grace.
For the law was given through Moses, For the law was given through Moses, butbut grace grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten has seen God at any time. The only begotten
Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared declared Him.Him.
JESUS BAPTIZED BY JOHNJESUS BAPTIZED BY JOHN
MATTHEW 3:13-17MATTHEW 3:13-17Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at
the Jordan to be baptized by him. And the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John John tried totried to prevent Him, saying, prevent Him, saying,
““I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”me?”
But Jesus answered and said to him, But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit “Permit it to be soit to be so now, for thus it is now, for thus it is
fitting for us to fitting for us to fulfill all fulfill all righteousnessrighteousness.” Then he allowed Him..” Then he allowed Him.
When He had been baptized, Jesus When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; came up immediately from the water;
and behold, and behold, the heavens were opened to the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God Him, and He saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and alighting descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice upon Him. And suddenly a voice camecame
from heaven, saying, “This is My from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.”pleased.”
JESUS IN THE JESUS IN THE WILDERNESSWILDERNESS
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted into the wilderness to be tempted
by the devil.by the devil.
And when He had And when He had fasted forty days and fasted forty days and forty nights (angels ministered to forty nights (angels ministered to Christ)Christ), afterward He was hungry. , afterward He was hungry.
Now when the Now when the tempter (SATAN)tempter (SATAN) came to Him, he said, came to Him, he said, “If You are “If You are
the Son of God, command that the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”these stones become bread.”
(CHRIST RESPONDS)(CHRIST RESPONDS)But He answered and said, But He answered and said, “It is “It is
written, ‘Man shall not live by written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
SATAN’S TEMPTATIONSSATAN’S TEMPTATIONSThen the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In charge over you,’ and, ‘In theirtheir hands they shall bear you up, Lest hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”you dash your foot against a stone.’” (PSALM 91:11) (PSALM 91:11)
JESUS RESPONDS:JESUS RESPONDS:Jesus said to him, Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’” Lord your God.’”
Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he
said to Him,said to Him,““All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
JESUS RESPONDS:JESUS RESPONDS:Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written,
‘‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”serve.’” Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and
ministered to Him.ministered to Him.
JESUS MINISTRY ESSEMBLEDJESUS MINISTRY ESSEMBLED
JESUS TEACHES THE KINGDOM OF GODJESUS TEACHES THE KINGDOM OF GOD
12 TOTAL DISCIPLES IN HIS MINISTRY ON EARTH12 TOTAL DISCIPLES IN HIS MINISTRY ON EARTH
12 NUMBER OF ORDER/GOVERNMENT12 NUMBER OF ORDER/GOVERNMENT
AGAIN! JESUS & ISRAEL PARALLEL EACH OTHERAGAIN! JESUS & ISRAEL PARALLEL EACH OTHER
ISRAEL = 12 TRIBES/JESUS = 12 DISCIPLESISRAEL = 12 TRIBES/JESUS = 12 DISCIPLES
WHO ARE THESE DISCIPLES?WHO ARE THESE DISCIPLES?
(SIMON) PETER(SIMON) PETER
OTHER NAME:OTHER NAME: SIMON SIMONOCCUPATION:OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN FISHERMANBROTHER:BROTHER: ANDREW (DISCIPLE) ANDREW (DISCIPLE)WROTE:WROTE: 1 PETER & 2 PETER 1 PETER & 2 PETER
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS AND GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS AND
STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF THOSE STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIMWHO LOVE HIM
JAMESJAMES
OCCUPATION:OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN FISHERMAN
BROTHER:BROTHER: JOHN (DISCIPLE) JOHN (DISCIPLE)
POSSIBLY THE 1POSSIBLY THE 1STST BISHOP IN SPAIN BISHOP IN SPAIN
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON: STAND FIRM IN THE FACE OF STAND FIRM IN THE FACE OF
PERSECUTIONPERSECUTION
JOHNJOHN
TITLE:TITLE: BELOVED DISCIPLE BELOVED DISCIPLE
OCCUPATION:OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN FISHERMAN
BROTHER:BROTHER: JAMES (DISCIPLE) JAMES (DISCIPLE)WROTE:WROTE: GOSPEL OF JOHN/JOHN 1, 2, GOSPEL OF JOHN/JOHN 1, 2,
3/REVELATION3/REVELATION
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON: GOD’S LOVE IS EVIDENT IN JESUS CHRIST, GOD’S LOVE IS EVIDENT IN JESUS CHRIST,
SAVESL TRANSFORMS AND UNITES ALL SAVESL TRANSFORMS AND UNITES ALL BELIEVERSBELIEVERS
ANDREWANDREWOTHER NAME:OTHER NAME: PROTOKLETOS PROTOKLETOS
OCCUPATION:OCCUPATION: FISHERMAN FISHERMAN
BROTHER:BROTHER: SIMON PETER SIMON PETER
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:
GO OUT EAGERLY SHARE THE GOOD GO OUT EAGERLY SHARE THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS CHRISTNEWS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
PHILIPPHILIP
GREEK CONNECTIONGREEK CONNECTION
PRACTICAL & HELPFULPRACTICAL & HELPFUL
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:
ALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD ALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE TRUTH DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE TRUTH
FOUND IN JESUSFOUND IN JESUS
BARTHOLOMEWBARTHOLOMEW
OTHER NAME:OTHER NAME: NATHANAEL NATHANAEL (HEBREW)(HEBREW)
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:
BELIEVERS ARE CALLED TO TEST ALL BELIEVERS ARE CALLED TO TEST ALL THINGS WITH SCRIPTURE AND THINGS WITH SCRIPTURE AND
REMAIN TRUE TO ITS PRINCIPLESREMAIN TRUE TO ITS PRINCIPLES
MATTHEWMATTHEW
OTHER NAME:OTHER NAME: LEVI LEVI
OCCUPATION:OCCUPATION: TAX COLLECTOR TAX COLLECTOR
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:
JESUS IS FOR EVERYONE, EVEN JESUS IS FOR EVERYONE, EVEN SINNERS AND OUTCASTSSINNERS AND OUTCASTS
JUDEJUDE
OTHER NAME:OTHER NAME: THADDAEUS THADDAEUS
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:
JESUS WILL REVEAL HIS TRUTHS TO JESUS WILL REVEAL HIS TRUTHS TO BELIEVERS WHO FOLLOW HIMBELIEVERS WHO FOLLOW HIM
THOMASTHOMAS
TITLE:TITLE: DOUBTING THOMAS DOUBTING THOMAS
KEY LESSON:KEY LESSON:
JESUS CAN OVERCOME DOUBTS AND LEAD JESUS CAN OVERCOME DOUBTS AND LEAD BELIEVERS TO FAITHFULNESSBELIEVERS TO FAITHFULNESS
SIMONSIMON
TITLE:TITLE: THE ZEALOT THE ZEALOT
TAUGHT:TAUGHT:
ONE SHOULD BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE ONE SHOULD BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIS OR HER POLITICS TO FOLLOW HIS OR HER POLITICS TO FOLLOW
JESUSJESUS
JAMESJAMES
TITLE:TITLE: YOUNGER JAMES YOUNGER JAMES
TAUGHT:TAUGHT:
ALL FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CAN STILL ALL FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CAN STILL ACCOMPLISH THE WORK OF GOD ACCOMPLISH THE WORK OF GOD
WITHOUT BEING IN THE LIMELIGHTWITHOUT BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT
JUDASJUDAS
FULL NAME:FULL NAME: JUDAS ESCARIOT JUDAS ESCARIOTTITLE:TITLE: THE BETRAYERTHE BETRAYER
DUTY:DUTY: TREASURER FOR MINISTRYTREASURER FOR MINISTRY
LESSON:LESSON:
NOT ALL WHO CLAIM TO FOLLOW JESUS NOT ALL WHO CLAIM TO FOLLOW JESUS ARE FAITHFUL TO HIM AND HIS ARE FAITHFUL TO HIM AND HIS
GOALSGOALS
12 DISCIPLES OF JESUS 12 DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRISTCHRIST
ANDREWANDREW
PETERPETER
JAMESJAMES
JOHNJOHN
MATTHEWMATTHEW
JUDEJUDE
BARTHOLOMEWBARTHOLOMEW
THOMASTHOMAS
PHILIPPHILIP
JAMESJAMES
SIMONSIMON
JUDASJUDAS
JESUS THE JESUS THE CHRISTCHRIST