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Portraits Of Jesus
Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002 (message contributor)
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1. Jesus Is King
Contributed on May 23, 2002
Portraits of Jesus as painted by the gospel writers
Portraits of Jesus Matthew 21 I. Jesus as King (21:1-11) a. What does this portrait of Jesus reveal to you about Him? i. His courage – Jesus is coming into a city that boiling and seething with hatred. The Jewish leaders despise Jesus and are attempting to have him killed. The Romans are ...read more
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2. Jesus The Jilted Lover
Contributed on May 23, 2002
Jesus loves us even when we reject his love for us.
Portraits of Jesus Matthew 23 I. The Jilted Lover A. See His Love (Matt. 23:37) i. Jeremiah 31:3 ii. Hosea 11:1, 3-4 iii. John 3:16 B. He died for the Pharisee, too C. Feel His Rejection i. John 1:10-11 ii. Hosea 11:2 Lesson: We can be religious, and still reject Jesus. We ...read more
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3. The Prodigal Savior
Contributed on May 23, 2002
The reckless extravagance of love, especially God’s love.
Portraits of Jesus The Prodigal Savior Mark 14:1-9 Has it ever occurred to you that one of the characteristics of love is wastefulness? Maybe wastefulness isn’t such a good word; perhaps extravagance is a better word. Has it ever occurred to you that Jesus displayed some of the traits of a ...read more
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4. The Risen Savior
Contributed on May 23, 2002
Jesus is our resurrected savior.
Portraits of Jesus The Risen Savior Luke 24:1-12 (Story of Jesus on trial at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington DC. Emphasize the remark by ACLU advocate Bruce Fein.) Is it possible that the resurrection is not all that important? Is it possible that our sins could be ...read more