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To: O'Hara who wrote (804)	10/20/1999 10:03:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 4775

><>...JESUES THE CHRIST...><> D. Perean Ministry. About two months elapsed while Jesus went back to Galilee. Perhaps it was at this time that He sent 70 disciples into the cities of Israel to declare that the Kingdom was near and that Jesus was the Messiah (Luke 10). Jesus attempted to pass through Samaria on His way to Jerusalem, but the people rejected Him. So He crossed the Jordan and traveled through Perea. At one point a lawyer asked Jesus what he needed to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to love God and his neighbor, to which the lawyer replied, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:28). Then Jesus told him the famous parable of the Good Samaritan. During this journey Jesus performed many miracles, such as healing an infirm woman and a dropsied man on the Sabbath (Luke 13:11–17; 14:1–6). The Sabbath miracles stirred yet more hostility among the Pharisees. Then the scene shifted to Judea. Perhaps this was the time Jesus visited Bethany and the home of Mary and Martha. Mary sat at Jesus' feet while Martha prepared the meal. Martha complained about her sister's idleness, but Jesus answered that Mary had chosen “that good part”—i.e., listening to His teaching while He was still on earth (Luke 10:42). In Jerusalem at the annual Feast of Dedication, Jesus openly declared Himself to be the Messiah. The Jews regarded this as blasphemy, and they again tried to seize Him. Jesus then retreated across the Jordan to Beth-abara. But the opposition of the religious authorities continued to grow. The outcasts of society rallied to hear His teaching. Again He taught primarily in parables. Jesus privately explained the true meaning of His parables to the Twelve and otherwise continued their special training. One day an urgent message arrived from the home of Mary and Martha: Lazarus, their brother, was mortally ill. By the time Jesus arrived in Bethany, Lazarus had been dead and buried for four days. But Jesus raised him from the tomb. This miracle increased the determination of the religious authorities to get rid of Him (John 11:1–46). Jesus again retired from the crowds for a time. Then He turned His face toward Jerusalem and death (John 11:54–57). The way to Jerusalem was marked by miracle working, teaching, and confrontation with the Pharisees. While He was on this journey, several parents brought their infants to Jesus for His blessing (Luke 18:15–17). He urged a “rich young ruler” to forsake his wealth and follow Him (Luke 18:18–30). And He again told His disciples of His coming death (Luke 18:31–34). In anticipation of that event, He described the rewards of the Kingdom and instructed His disciples to be servants of their people (Matt. 20:1–16). In the vicinity of Jericho, Jesus healed some blind men, among whom was Bartimaeus, who recognized Jesus as the Messiah (Mark 10:46–52). He ate in the home of Zaccheus the publican, who also received salvation through faith in Him (Luke 19:1–10). From Jericho Jesus went to the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha in Bethany. James I. Packer, Merrill C. Tenney and William White, Jr., editors, Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible

To: O'Hara who wrote (804)	10/20/1999 10:05:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 4775

><>...Go is Love...><> There is none like Him!! All praise and honor be unto Him!! Thank you Father for your Word!! Have a restful evening all of you And may God's love and grace be with you always.....and may you always give it out abundantly....for there is no end to it form God our loving Father!!! Shalom...><>

To: O'Hara who wrote (804)	10/20/1999 10:20:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 4775

><>...JESUS THE CHRIST...><> E. The Last Week. The last week before Jesus' crucifixion occupies a large portion of the Gospel records. Jesus attended a feast in Jericho at the home of Simon the leper, where Mary anointed Him with costly perfumes and wiped His feet with her hair. Some of the disciples protested this act because they felt it was a waste of money, but Jesus commended her. He pointed out that she was anointing Him for His coming burial (Matt. 26:13; Mark 14:3–9). On the next day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt upon which His followers had spread their garments (John 12). The Passover pilgrims lined the road, waving palm branches and acclaiming Jesus as the Messiah. When the Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke His followers, He replied that if His followers were quiet the stones would cry out. That evening Jesus and the Twelve returned to Bethany (Matt. 21:1–9; Mark 11:1–10; Luke 19:28–38). The next day they journeyed once again to Jerusalem. On the way He cursed a fig tree for not having fruit when He required it (Matt. 21:18–19; Mark 11:12–14). By the following morning the fig tree had withered. The following day Jewish leaders demanded that Jesus explain the authority by which He acted as He did. Jesus replied by telling several parables. He successfully thwarted the Pharisees' traps to get Him to contradict Moses and be discredited before the crowds. At one point Jesus pointedly denounced the scribes and Pharisees (Matt. 23:1–36). This was followed by an expression of His concern and longing for the people to love Him (Matt. 23:37–39). He also commented on the great sacrifice of the widow's mite (Mark 12:41–44) and talked to some Greeks who had requested an interview (John 12:20). He delivered a discourse on last things (Matt. 24:4–25:15; Mark 13:5–37). Perhaps on Tuesday evening Judas appeared before the council of the Sanhedrin and contracted to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. This bounty was worth less than $20 in today's currency—it was the price of a slave in Jesus' time. Jesus spent the Passover with His disciples (Matt. 26:17–30; Mark 14:12–25). He sent Peter and John to find the place where the meal would be eaten. The feast involved sacrificing a lamb at the temple and eating it while sitting around a table with one's family. Jesus told two of the disciples to meet and follow a man bearing a pitcher who would lead them to the house where the feast would be prepared. They followed Jesus' directions, and the man led them to a house whose owner had already prepared a room for the purpose. During the meal that evening, the disciples began to argue about which one of them would be most important. Jesus arose and washed their feet, trying to teach them that they should serve one another (John 13:1–17). After the meal Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper, a rite to be observed until He would come again. This symbolic meal consisted of eating bread (representing His body) and drinking wine (representing His blood). Judas left the meal to finalize his arrangements to betray Jesus. Jesus warned the remaining disciples that they would lose their faith in Him that night. But Peter assured Jesus of his loyalty. Jesus replied that he would deny Him three times before the cock crowed at dawn. Jesus and His remaining disciples left the Upper Room and went to the Garden of Gethsemane. While Jesus agonized in prayer, the disciples fell asleep. Three times He returned to find them sleeping. Finally He calmed His soul and was ready to face His death and all it would mean (Matt. 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42). At this point Judas arrived with a company of armed men. He identified Jesus for the soldiers by kissing Him (Matt. 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; Luke 22:47–53; John 18:1–14). Jesus stood trial before both the religious and civil authorities. The religious trial was illegally convened during the night; but it confirmed its decision after daybreak. Even at that, the whole matter was a mockery of justice (Matt. 26:59–68; Mark 14:55–65; Luke 22:65–71). The civil trial occurred the next morning before Pilate, who saw no threat or crime in Jesus. He sent Christ to Herod, who mocked Him and returned Him to Pilate (Luke 23:6–16). The Roman official hoped to release Jesus by popular demand but the crowd shouted for him to release Barabbas (a robber and murderer). They insisted that Pilate crucify Christ. Pilate proposed to scourge Christ and release Him to pacify the crowd, and he inflicted on Him other mockeries and punishments. But again the crowd cried, “Crucify Him.” Ultimately Pilate gave in and sent Jesus to His death. In the midst of all this tumult, Jesus remained calm and composed (Matt. 27:11–31; Mark 15:2–20; Luke 23:2–25; John 18:28–19:15). James I. Packer, Merrill C. Tenney and William White, Jr., editors, Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible

To: O'Hara who wrote (804)	10/20/1999 10:36:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 4775

><>...JESUS THE CHRIST...><> From Pilate's court, Jesus was taken outside the walls of Jerusalem to the hill of Golgotha, where He was crucified at about 9 a.m. on Friday. Accounts of Jesus' execution are found in Matthew 27:32–56 and parallel narratives. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus' body and buried it in Joseph's tomb. Pilate sealed the tomb and set a guard over it to make certain the body was not stolen by Jesus' disciples. Jesus was buried before dark (“the first day,” since the Jews reckoned days from dusk to dusk). His body remained in the tombm for three days. On the morning of the third day the astonished soldiers felt the earth quake and saw an angel roll away the stone sealing the tomb. They fled from the scene. Soon a group of women came to anoint Jesus' body with spices. They found the tomb empty. Running back to the city, they reported the news to Jesus' disciples. Peter and John came to the tomb and found it just as they had said (Matt. 27:57–28:10 and parallels). Jesus had risen from the dead. And I say AMEN, and AMEN !!!! James I. Packer, Merrill C. Tenney and William White, Jr., editors, Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible. and this was only the beginning of His-story!!! All prasie and honor be unto God!!

To: O'Hara who wrote (804)	10/23/1999 11:10:00 AM
From: O'Hara	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 4775

><>...The MESSIAH...><> The following is for informational purposes only. Take from it what you wish. [meh SIGH uh] (anointed one)-- the one anointed by God and empowered by God's spirit to deliver His people and establish His kingdom. In Jewish thought, the Messiah would be the king of the Jews, a political leader who would defeat their enemies and bring in a golden era of peace and prosperity. In Christian thought, the term Messiah refers to Jesus' role as a spiritual deliverer, setting His people free from sin and death. The word Messiah comes from a Hebrew term that means "anointed one." Its Greek counterpart is Christos, from which the word Christ comes. Messiah was one of the titles used by early Christians to describe who Jesus was. In Old Testament times, part of the ritual of commissioning a person for a special task was to anoint him with oil. The phrase anointed one was applied to a person in such cases. In the Old Testament, Messiah is used more than 30 times to describe kings <2 Sam. 1:14,16>, priests <Lev. 4:3,5, 16>, the patriarchs <Ps. 105:15>, and even the Persian King Cyrus <Is. 45:1>. The word is also used in connection with King David, who became the model of the messianic king who would come at the end of the age <2 Sam. 22:51; Ps. 2:2>. But it was not until the time of Daniel (sixth century B. C.) that Messiah was used as an actual title of a king who would come in the future <Dan. 9:25-26>. Still later, as the Israelites struggled against their political enemies, the Messiah came to be thought of as a political, military ruler. From the New Testament we learn more about the people's expectations. They thought the Messiah would come soon to perform signs <John 7:31> and to deliver His people, after which He would live and rule forever <John 12:34>. Some even thought that John the Baptist was the Messiah <John 1:20>. Others said that the Messiah was to come from Bethlehem <John 7:42>. Most expected the Messiah to be a political leader, a king who would defeat the Romans and provide for the physical needs of the Israelites. According to the Gospel of John, a woman of Samaria said to Jesus, "I know that Messiah is coming." Jesus replied, "I who speak to you am He" <John 4:25-26>. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, however, Jesus never directly referred to Himself as the Messiah, except privately to His disciples, until the crucifixion <Matt. 26:63-64; Mark 14:61-62; Luke 22:67-70>. He did accept the title and function of messiahship privately <Matt. 16:16-17>. Yet Jesus constantly avoided being called "Messiah" in public <Mark 8:29-30>. This is known as Jesus' "messianic secret." He was the Messiah, but He did not want it known publicly. The reason for this is that Jesus' kingdom was not political but spiritual <John 18:36>. If Jesus had used the title "Messiah," people would have thought he was a political king. But Jesus understood that the Messiah, God's Anointed One, was to be the Suffering Servant <Is. 52:13--53:12>. The fact that Jesus was a suffering Messiah-- a crucified deliverer-- was a "stumbling block" to many of the Jews <1 Cor. 1:23>. They saw the cross as a sign of Jesus' weakness, powerlessness, and failure. They rejected the concept of a crucified Messiah. But the message of the early church centered around the fact that the crucified and risen Jesus is the Christ <Acts 5:42; 17:3; 18:5>. They proclaimed the "scandalous" gospel of a crucified Messiah as the power and wisdom of God <1 Cor. 1:23-24>. John wrote, "Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ [the Messiah]?" <1 John 2:22>. By the time of the apostle Paul, "Christ" was in the process of changing from a title to a proper name. The name is found mostly in close association with the name "Jesus," as in "Christ Jesus" <Rom. 3:24> or "Jesus Christ" <Rom. 1:1>. When the church moved onto Gentile soil, the converts lacked the Jewish background for understanding the title, and it lost much of its significance. Luke wrote, "The disciples were first called Christians [those who belong to and follow the Messiah] in Antioch" <Acts 11:26>. As the Messiah, Jesus is the divinely appointed king who brought God's kingdom to earth <Matt. 12:28; Luke 11:20>. His way to victory was not by physical force and violence, but through love, humility, and service. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)

To: O'Hara who wrote (804)	10/23/1999 11:17:00 AM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 4775

><>...THE VIRGIN BIRTH...><> For informational purpose only. Take from it what you wish. The theological doctrine that Jesus was miraculously begotten by God and born of Mary, who was a virgin. The term virgin birth explains the way in which the Son of God entered human existence; it means that Mary had not had sexual relations with any man when she conceived Jesus. This unparalleled act of God is described beautifully in <Luke 1:26-38>. The angel of God appeared to a virgin who was engaged to Joseph. In those days engagement was a legal arrangement in which a woman was betrothed, or pledged, to a man. But engagement did not permit sexual relations. Since Mary had not "known" Joseph sexually, she wondered how she could bear a child. The angel explained that this would be encouraged by "the power of the Highest" as the Holy Spirit would "overshadow her." There was nothing physical about this divine act; this is emphasized by the statement that the chiid would be the "Holy One" <Luke 1:35>. The angel also declared that the child would be called "the Son of God." This clearly teaches that it was only through the virgin birth that Jesus, a human being, could also be properly identified as the Son of God. The one person, Jesus, has two natures-- divine and human. The eternal, divine nature of the Son of God was joined, in Mary's womb, with a human nature by the direct act of God. The parallel account in <Matthew 1:18-25> views the virgin birth from Joseph's perspective. Because of the legal nature of engagement, a man who found his fiancee pregnant would normally divorce her. Because Joseph was a fair and just man, he did not want to shame Mary by divorcing her publicly; so he decided to do so privately. But the angel prevented this by assuring him that Mary was still a virgin. Her child was conceived by the Holy Spirit, as predicted in <Isaiah 7:14>. After this revelation, Joseph took Mary as his wife, and raised Jesus as his son. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)