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Jesus Christ: Mission and Person

Jesus Christ: Mission and Person. “And you” he said to them, “who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”. Mt. 16:15 – 16. Thomas said, “My Lord and my God!”. Jn 20:28. Context . Context:. Largest Christian nation in Asia

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Jesus Christ: Mission and Person

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  1. Jesus Christ: Mission and Person

  2. “And you” he said to them, “who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!” Mt. 16:15 – 16

  3. Thomas said, “My Lord and my God!” Jn 20:28

  4. Context

  5. Context: • Largest Christian nation in Asia • We view Jesus Christ as: • Son of God • Son of Man • Eucharist • Suffering Servant • King • Miracle worker

  6. 3 popular images of Jesus Christ • Santo Nino • HesusNazareno • Sacred Heart

  7. Two realities: • Growth of “Born Again” and “Fundamentalist groups” • Continuing violence and armed conflicts

  8. Jesus as Prophet

  9. 3 typical tasks of a Biblical prophet: • To proclaim the Word of God (Mk 6:15) • To accompany this word with signs and wonders, Deeds (Mk 8:11) • To suffer a martyr’s fate, Death (Mk14:65)

  10. Word • Kingdom of God – God’s active presence among His people • OT Hope of YHWH’s presence (Ps 91:1, 96:10, 97:1, 99:, etc) • Something already present but not yet fully (Mk 1:14f, Mt 4:17) • God’s active presence in daily life, liberating from the enslaving power of evil and for loving service of their fellowmen

  11. Deeds – faith and discipleship • Acts 2:22 – Peter’s Pentecost discourse • Faith and healing works • Mk 2: 1-12 – paralytic • Mk 5:25-34 – bleeding woman • Mt. 8:5-13 – centurion’s boy • Mt. 15:21-28 – daughter of the Canaanite woman

  12. Table fellowship • Mk 2: 15-17 • Mk 2:17 – “I came for the sinners” • Importance of table fellowship • Breaking of bread (Lk 24:35, Acts 2:46) • Lord’s prayer: Abba, Kingdom, bread, forgiveness and final test

  13. Fate • Lk 13: 33-34 • Mk 3:22 – accused of blasphemy • Mk 2:28, Lk 6:5 – challenged the religious authorities and claimed authority over the Sabbath • Lk 13: 10-17; 14:1-6 – challenged the legalistic approach to observance of the Sabbath • Jn 2:13-22 – symbolic cleansing of the Temple

  14. Jesus as Savior/Redeemer

  15. “Jesus” means “God is salvation” “You are to name him “Jesus” because he will save his people from their sins” Mt. 1:21

  16. 3 basic dimension of Christian salvation • From the cosmic demonic powers of evil • From enslaving, oppressive forces in the economic, socio-political areas • From the absurdity and meaninglessness of personal life

  17. Saving from Cosmic Evil • Casting out evil spirits” • “What do you want of us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” (Mk 1:24) • Col. 2: 14-15 • 1Pt 5:8-10

  18. Saving from Socio-political oppression • He teaches a new hierarchy of values that undermined the oppressive social structures of his day (Lk 16: 14-15) • How? • He exposed the enslaving, corrupting power of riches (Lk 6:29-30; 14:13-14; Acts 20:35) • To free human hearts from greed and self-seeking • To inspire them with respect for others, sensitive and compassion for the needy and generosity • “Who ever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all” (Mk 10:42-45) – any power rooted in mutual service is enslaving and opprerssive

  19. Liberated his followers from the common social prejudices. Honoring the wise and the rich vs. discriminating foreigners, women, sinners and outcasts

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