What Does Jesus Mean To You

Personally Jesus is many things to me and means many things to me. First and for most he is gods son and is the best example of who God is and calls us to be, he was blameless and pure; to put it simpler, he was perfect. His time of teaching on earth was short but was not short of being a huge impact. Through teaching, praying and leading, Jesus was purely god in the flesh, a man with the same temptations and longings that we as humans have. There are many questions that are hard to answer about what Jesus meant by this or why he did that, but what he desires is a heart that is open to his use and a heart that seeks after in everything that we do.

The gospel describes Jesus as a great teacher who astounded the crowds who gathered to hear him. Though he engaged in debates with Pharisees and Sadducees, he took great interest in ordinary people. He often taught them in parables, stories that used vivid images from everyday life to illustrate spiritual truths (Invitation to World Religions, pg.416). The central theme in Jesus’ teachings was the Kingdom of God. For Jesus, the kingdom of God was not an ordinary kingdom, but that exists when human beings recognize God’s sovereignty over the world and respond in love and in

I had to learn and read the scriptures for myself to gain understanding of the truth, and allow the Holy Spirit to give me revelation as I read the scriptures. Then, I could believe the absolute truth of Jesus and His words for myself. Jesus ministered directly from the heart of God. His words give inspiration, and unexplainable joy. I remember going out to dinner with some friends and family, and I said the prayer, and ended it in Jesus name. My cousin who is a Muslim looked up, and said, “Why did you end your prayer in Jesus name?” I boldly confessed, because that is the only way to get to the Father. As a believer, we half to believe the Word of God, we cannot be like the religious pluralist believing every religion is accurate, as long as they are good people and believe in a God. Christians have to learn to speak up, and speak the truth of Christ, but that is only if we are a truly committed believer of Christ and the Gospel. Ecclesiastes 1:9 states, “There is nothing new under the sun.” Jesus knew all about the battles His generation was facing, and He knows about ours. Jesus left us with memories and powerful testimonies of His miraculous works, and parables that we can relate our lives to, so we can understand His conviction, forgiveness and His love

To know Jesus Christ is the best thing that can happen in a person life. It transforms your mind, body and sprint. I have picked the following three topics to share my experiences of knowing Jesus Christ. First, what can your local church do to better communicate God’s love to your community? Second, why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel? Third, Did Jesus claim to be God? These are the three topics that always spark my interest when talking about our Lord savoir Jesus Christ.

After reading the Colossians 1: 9-20 passage, it really makes one think about who Jesus Christ really is. This passage describes how Jesus Christ is capable of the unimaginable, and by living life appreciating his work and becoming more knowledgeable of God and who he is. If one loves God and has faith in him, one shall experience spiritual strength, patience, joy, and much more. Because of Christ, our sins are forgiven as he saved us from our sins.

I did that once. It's hard to wrap our frail minds around the beautiful fact that He mourns with us. He promises to provide for us spiritually. Our treasures and blessings from Him are stored eternally in Heaven where they are untouchable. Jefferson Bethke reminds believers about how much more important eternal blessings are in his book Jesus > Religion. He said "Jesus doesn't promise us worldly success; He promises us Himself. Jesus doesn’t promise us riches; He promises a rich life in Him. Jesus doesn’t promise us riches; he promises a rich life in him. Jesus doesn’t promise us easy lives; he promises to be with us" (Bethke 109). Cultural Christianity has taught that the main idea to become a Christian is to get a ticket to heaven and have a good life on earth. When truthfully the best part about being a Christian is the intimacy you get to experience with the Creator of the Universe. His love for us is not measured by earthly circumstances.

Jesus—perhaps the most discoursed name in history. He has transformed and influenced many lives including mine. To some people, He was a prophet. To others He is a mere legend. To me, he is a father and a friend, but most of all, He is my Lord and Savior through justification, sanctification, and redemption.

Jesus has been presented to me in a consistent way from my youth beginning in kindergarten through my high school experience. My initial understanding of Jesus is that he is a fully human, fully divine savior that serves as a teacher for his historical peers through contemporary times. The conceptions and understanding I have of Jesus had not been contested, challenged or questioned until I came to St. Joseph’s. While my original ideas of Jesus have largely remained unchanged throughout the course, they have been significantly strengthened through exploring and

I remember the time I first met Jesus like it was yesterday. It was after school and like any other day everyone in our neighborhood would go to the big open field in the front of our neighborhood to age everything was about being good at sports. After the day I realized that he wasn’t the best and wasn’t completely sure whether or not I would like him or not. After a couple of more days of playing soccer we began to talk and started to talk more throughout school. Time went by and we started getting closer with one

After reading “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” by Marcus J. Borg I realized that I myself have to find ways in loving and embracing Jesus differently than how I used too. This book is how the author addresses the yearnings of those who want a fully contemporary faith that welcomes rather than oppresses our critical intelligence and openness to the best of historical scholarship. The author shows how a rigorous examination of historical findings can lead to a new faith in Christ, one that is critical and at the same time sustaining. The author shows how an understanding of the historical Jesus can actually lead to a more Christian life. He looked at the major findings of modern Jesus scholarship from the perspective of faith, bringing

As a follower of Jesus, I view the world not as a great evil that must be constantly condemned, but as an incredible opportunity to demonstrate unconditional and unflinching love. To love unconditionally, I must live in a new normal in which I’m able to reach out to people wildly different from me and find a common ground of friendship. I must seek out people from different walks of life with ideologies that are perhaps at war with my

I still remember the time when I first stepped in the "Literal Heart of Jesus" to be honest I didn't really like the place, but then I met you. I'm Hazel Grace Lancaster a 16 year old with cancer. Currently I live with my Mom and Dad and I fell in love with an ex-basketball player, Augustus Waters who is currently in the stars right now. I still remember the book that I recommended "An Imperial Affliction" a novel written by Peter Van Houten, the book that gave Augustus and I a "cliffhanger". I learned that Augustus was writing a sequel to "An Imperial Affliction" I read Augustus' words he said "getting hurt in this world is inevitable, but we do get to choose who we allow to hurt us, and that he is happy with his choice, and hopes she likes

I did not come to know Christ until December of 2003 at the age of 25 at First Baptist Church of Gordonsville Tennessee. As a young boy, I had a desire to know GOD, and had even made a profession of faith, but never had anyone

Jesus to me is much more than just the person whom I worship on Sundays. Jesus to me is a best friend. He is someone that I go to when I am sad, happy, mad, confused, or hurt. He is a close friend to me that goes beyond Sunday masses and theology class. For an example, I pray to Jesus outside of school and masses. He is someone that I am constantly talking to; whether it is for forgiveness or help. Talking to Jesus is my time to securely express my feelings out, knowing that He cannot tell anyone.

If I am so focused on being right in my beliefs, that I forget to focus on Jesus then I have missed the whole point. I know that I’ll never know everything, but if I’m focused on loving God and others then I achieved the main point. There is a non-profit organization called To Write Love on Her Arms that I think embodies some of the love the McKnight mentioned. This organization was founded by a follower of Jesus who, in order to show love to his broken friend, launched this pro-love organization. They help people of all backgrounds, in various mental-health and addiction problems. They provide a judgment free place for people to heal. For me, Jesus is like this organization. Someone who is pro-love, no matter the background or problem. He provides the ultimate place of ultimate healing. He is someone, who unlike the religious leaders of his time, helps everyday people carry out the laws. Jesus commands two things: love God and love others. When I go on my Argentina SIMS trip this summer, I hope I am remembered by my love. Not my knowledge of memorized scriptures from bible quizzing days, nor my ability to always say the right things, but by my love. My family has given me great guide lines on loving people. My mother has taught me to give love to others, and my father has taught me how to receive love I know I do not deserve. Giving love to others, however, can be way more difficult than it seems. Even though I know that Jesus’ kingdom is a kingdom of love, some days it feels like people are trying to make it hard to love them. When this happens, it is refreshing to realize that even when I mess up one of only two of Jesus’ commands, I am still fully loved by Him. It is refreshing to know, in that same manner, when other people have trouble showing love to me, I am still loved by