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What Did Jesus Do?

The New Testament Bible shows that Jesus did a lot of miracles during his lifetime. Click here to see miracles Jesus did:

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/jesus-supernatural_acts.php

 

The Bible also highlights statements Jesus made that stood out as being different from what many people were saying—including the religious leaders of the day (the Pharisees and Sadducees). His statements were radical and thought provoking and often revealed the hypocrisy in the heart of mankind. Jesus never contradicted the Old Testament Scriptures or the Law. Rather, He confirmed them. But He also added clarity to their depth. When He was in the temple at age twelve, He quoted the Old Testament and showed how the scriptures pointed to Himself.

 

The New Testament reveals that Jesus spoke in a way that was different from the average man, or even from any man or woman that has ever lived. He often about higher love, true love, sacrificial love and showed mankind what that meant by dying on the cross to save mankind, to save all who would choose to accept His gift of salvation.

 

Jesus studied the Old Testament scriptures and read from them in the Temple when He was only twelve years old. He preached and taught and referred often to Old Testament content, explaining it in the context of his own life and His Heavenly Father’s.

 

Click here for Jesus’ key messages:

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings/jesus-keymessages.php

Click here for other key teaching of Jesus: http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings/jesus-teachings.php

 

According to the Bible, Jesus prayed a lot. He taught people how to pray. He fed the hungry and healed the sick. He answered many questions that people asked, but sometimes, when the questions seemed to be tricks coming from hearts of people who wanted to see his downfall, He either didn’t answer or He answered by posing a question to them.

 

The New Testament component of the Bible teaches that Jesus was obedient to His parents. He grew in favor with men and with God.

 

The Bible shows that Jesus loved people and that He told them about his Father in Heaven. The New Testament Bible also tells us that He held children in his arms and told people how special children are.

 

According to the Bible, Jesus claimed to be God’s Son. He rose from the dead after He was tortured and crucified. He appeared to over 500 people after His death.

 

Click here to see what Jesus did with regard to His relationships to people:

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings/jesus-interactions.php

 

Click here to see Jesus’ biography seen in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John: http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/jesus-Markbio.php

 



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Why did Jesus teach?
Jesus taught so that the people could know the Father in Heaven. He taught to show them the way. In the Gospel of John chapter 14 verse 6, Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by Me.” His Word was a lamp showing the way.

Jesus also taught to show mankind how erroneous human thinking can be. He taught to enlighten listeners to eternal truths so that they could know Him and know His Father. He was sent by His Father to teach mankind.

Throughout the New Testament Bible, we see times when Jesus taught to redirect a person’s thinking—such as when He told the rich man to sell all He had and give it to the poor. Other times, He revealed the hypocrisy of the religious leaders of the day (the Pharisees and Sadducees). His Words were as light revealing the darkness in men’s (and women’s) hearts.

Jesus taught that mankind might have eternal life. In the Gospel of John, chapter 17, He told His heavenly Father that He had given eternal Words to the people. He had taught with Words of life to bring them to eternal life.

Jesus taught to bring glory to His Father since everything He did was to glorify His heavenly Father. He spoke the words the Father gave Him to speak. We see this reflected in the Gospel of John chapter 17 where He stated that He had given the people the words the Father had given Him.

In the biography of Jesus seen in John’s Gospel in the New Testament, we can read of Jesus claiming to have given God’s words to the people. Click here:
http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/who-is-Jesus-by-john/gospel-of-john-17_6-19.php



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