Jesus Reflection Paper

Everybody likes Jesus. Well that is something I have not heard. The title of Chapter one made me ponder before even reading it. Does everyone like Jesus? In my life I do not take it as everyone likes Jesus, not everyone knows who Jesus even is. Jesus is in other religions, which the believers of those religions may like Jesus, but they like him in a different way than we as Christians do. Strauss begins talking about other religions and how they love Jesus, but as he puts it they love Jesus the way they

Before Jesus came to earth he existed as God in heaven. He shared equal honor with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus also emphasizes this in his prayer that is recorded in John 17:5. Think about this honored position that Jesus had before he came to this world. Revelation 21 and 22 gives us a clear portrait of heaven. We read about a beautiful city in which Christ lives. Its streets are made of gold and walls are made of jewels. It is a place where pain, suffering, and death are unknown

Explanation: At this point, Jesus turns to prayer. He had finished his discourse addressed to the disciples, but he continued his instruction in prayer. And so he said, “Father, the hour is come.” He asked the Father to glorify the Son, that the Son would glorify him. For the Father had given the Son power over all things and he would give eternal life to all that were given him, that they might know the Father and the Son. And Jesus had glorified the Father during his time on earth and finished

important apostles of Jesus, I find it fitting to tell his story as did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. I am a fisherman from Galilee and became well known as a leader in the group of disciples (Browning 219). I had great respect for Jesus and wished to honor his wishes thoroughly. My first interaction with Jesus came from when I was fishing with my brother Andrew. I remember his words “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people” (Matthew 4:19). Of course, we had heard the story of Jesus, but did not truly

Through the travels and teachings of Jesus, there are some obvious segments. His childhood was quickly described in the first two chapters, followed by his baptism in the Jordan river. From there it progresses into a domino effect. As the disciples became more knowledgeable, they had the ability to help jesus teach and obtain more followers. When the Pharisees cause conflict with Jesus, the story shifts and gives more attention to what is going on between them. Then, Jesus tells his disciples three times

When Jesus was alive, he often advocated for the sick and injured. While many people would stay away from them, Jesus did not. He taught everyone that being sick was not a punishment from God, and instead of shunning them, that it was the people’s duty to help them get better. He frequently taught that wealth, health, and power were not as important as helping people who are in need. Jesus brought with him a new way of thinking and living that was crucial in helping the world reevaluate their moral

When they found him Jesus said to them did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house? By staying and speaking with the teachers in the temple, he was fulfilling the will of his father Almighty God. Looked at from that point of view, Jesus was showing obedience rather than disobedience. In my view considering the above-mentioned incidents Jesus Christ’s teaching about the family does not means that he was not aware the importance of the family life. His emphases on the whole family, Body

I have a direct relationship with Jesus Christ and I really enjoyed talking to Jesus Christ every day and walking with him. No matter what happens, one thing that I am assured is “Jesus loves me forever.” While I was a sinner, His love for me compelled Him to give up His beloved Son to pay the penalty for my sins (John 3:16). Although my love for Jesus may only be a small portion of His love to me and I might sin again even after I was saved by God, God’s unconditional love never turned away from

shaped by the power of Jesus’ life and message, but what is Jesus’ message? The story of Jesus’ life is easy to identify—it can be read about in the Bible and multiple other non-Biblical sources—but what is Jesus’ message? The answer to this, I think, largely depends on who one chooses to ask. To one, Jesus’ message is just to love. To another, his message could be to follow the Bible or to live your life as it is, because God has a plan for everyone. This is because Jesus forms relationships with

Jesus spoke in parables. He used simple stories and metaphors to teach moral lessons to the disciples. In his parables, there were familiar settings, objects, rituals, etc. in order to make the lesson easier for the disciples to understand. The parables of The Sower, Ten Bridesmaids, Weeds in the Wheat, and Treasure in the Field are parables which provide us with instructions on how to be true followers of Christ. Jesus’s philosophy of life, as shown by these parables, is to be open minded, prepared