Jun 16 2008
Individual Task 2
Matthew 19: 18-28
John 12: 20-35
1. Describe in your own words, the message of each Bible Passage.
Matthew 19: 18-28
This bible passage talks about how it is no use obeyeing God’s holy law when you would not follow God when he comes knocking on your door. In this passage, the man has obeyed all of God’s law but however when Jesus tells him to do something that he doesnt want to do, he declines and walks away from god. In other words this passage tells us that we must be ready to follow God’s call when he asks us to do something no matter what it may be.
John 12:20-35
This passage tells us that the people who serve and follow Jesus, that we will be honoured by God and be seated in heaven and rise as Jesus Christ did.
2. How is Jesus portrayed in the following passages.
In the first passage Jesus is clearly represented as a teacher with a wealth of knowledge of the bible and God’s word. He is seeked by many for questions, in this case on what a person must do, in order to reach heaven. At this time he speaks of many analogies and similar terms. He also gives people advice as to what God expects to do. In the last passage it is very similar, Jesus is portrayed as merely a teacher in God’s law, at this time he is only a teacher of the bible. While he is a teacher at this stage, his real identity as Jesus the messiah and Son of Man is clear while others in the bible see him as a teacher.
3. Discuss your personal response to the messages portrayed by the parables.
I believe, after reading the Bible passages under the central point, that Jesus was the teacher and mentor at that time. In the time that the passages highlight, Jesus is a teacher to all about God’s word. After his baptism, he begins to change into the servant that God wants him to be. He heals, teaches and loves. While his true love has yet not been shown in the two passages, he still possesses the ability to explain the bible to the believers.
4. From the portrayel, draw your own image of Jesus in one of the parables.
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