Couples For Christ Christian Life Program Talk 2

restored us to gave us a won for our us our full and a relationship salvation new life with God.

Was Jesus more JESUS Who is than just a great is the How is Jesus Jesus different from them all? He was not just an religious man or SON OF Buddha moral teacher? Christ? ordinary person Lao-Tze GOD

JESUS

and Socrates Other wise men

Three things that make Jesus an absolutely unique figure in human history

A very attractive personality. was crucified. His coming He split Strong in mind and body. was history in a young carpenter in Down to earth. Courageous. expected two: BC A magnetic leader. Nazareth. A man of extraordinary & AD an itinerant preacher. authority. He came a traveler. Not confused or unsure of into the or of his mission. himself world die Very to human.

Jesus

Is there more to him?

Is Jesus worthy to be Because HE IS the center of my life?

YES.

GOD!

Sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ang nananalig sa akin ay makakagawa ng mga ginagawa ko at higit pa rito, sapagkat pupunta na ako sa Ama.

How do we Jesus himself know told us so. HE is God?

By his miracles? John 14:12

Jesus claimed to be God.

Mk 14:61-62
Tumindig ang pinakapinunong saserdote sa harap ng kapulungan, at tinaning si Hesus, "Ano ang masasabi mo sa paratang nila sa iyo? Bakit di ka sumagot? Ngunit di umimik si Hesus; hindi sya nagsalita gaputok man. Muli siyang tinanong ng pinakapunong saserdote: "Ikaw ba ang Mesias, ang anak ng kataastaasan?" "Ako nga," sagot ni Hesus. "at makikita ninyo ang anak ng tao, na nakaupo sa kananng Makapangyarihan sa lahat. At makikita ninyong siya'y dumrating, nasa alapaap ng langit."

How do we know HE is God?

Time and again,

Time and again,

How do John 10:30 we Ako at ang Ama ay iisa. know John 8:58 Bago ipinanganak si Abraham, Ako'y ako HE isna God?

Jesus speaks of his divinity.

Jesus' claim to divinity is a far different Story of the paralytic claim than Buddha or Confucius or at Capernaum. Mohammed ever made. None of them ever claimed to be God. Mk 2:3-12.

Liar, Lunatic, or Lord.

Could Jesus have lied?
A hypocrite A demon A fool

 Tignan natin ang kanyang dignidad, kaisipan,

at pagiging makatotohanan.

Ang kanyang character na consistent, high above human greatness. Ang kanyang kabutihan, ang pag-sakripisyo ng kanyang sariling buhay. Ibibigay niya ba ang sariling buhay para sa isang kasinungalingan? Ang resulta ng kanyang buhay at pangaral ay pagbabago para sa kabutihan: mga magnanakaw na naging tapat, mga kamuhi-muhing tao na naging kasangkapan ng pag-ibig?

Such man cannot be a liar.

Could Jesus have been a lunatic?

In Jesus we do not see any abnormalities or imbalance. He spoke some of the most profound sayings ever recorded.

Such man cannot be a lunatic.

He was, and is, the Son of God.

Simon Peter. Matthew 16:13-16

"Kayo naman, ano ang sabi ninyo? Sino ako?" tanong nila sa kanila. Sumagot si Simon Pedro, "kayo po ang Christo, ang anak ng Diyos na buhay."

He was, and is, the Son of God.

Martha. John 11:27 "Opo Panginoon! Sagot ni Martha. "nananalig po ako sa inyo. Kayo po ang anak ng Diyos, ang Mesias na inaasahang paparito sa sanlibutan." Kaya't muling nabuhay si Lazaro

He was, and is, the Son of God.

Thomas. John 20:27-28 Saka sinabi kay Thomas, "tignan mo ang aking mga kamay at ilapit dito ang iyong daliri. Ipasok mo ang iyong mga kamay sa aking tagiliran. Huwg ka nang mag-alinlangan, maniwala ka na." Sumagot si Tomas, "Panginoon ko at Diyos ko."

He was, and is, the Son of God.

Even the evil spirits. Matthew 8:29 "Ano ang pakialam mo sa amin Anak ng Diyos? Naparito ka ba upang pahirapan kami ng hindi pa panahon? Pinalipat ni Hesus ang mga masamang espiritu sa mga baboy.

He was, and is, the Son of God.

Luke 4:41

Nagsilabas sa marami ang demonyo, sabay sigaw, "Ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos." Ngunit sinuway sila ni Hesus at hindi pinahintulutang magsalita, sapagkat nakikilala nila na Siya ang Mesias.

God confirmed Jesus' claim.

God Himself confirmed it.
In the miracle of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Jn 11:41-42. But the most conclusive proof is Jesus' own resurrection from the dead.

 If he is not God, then we should have nothing to do with him, because we do not want to be followers of a liar or a lunatic. But if he is God, then we should seriously consider him. Our response will have eternal consequences.

Who is Jesus Christ?

Liar, lunatic or Lord? The choice is yours.

Couples For Christ Christian Life Program Talk 2