Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

• Bible history begins at age 12
• Christmas marks the first appearance of Jesus
• Christ founded church history

Jesus Movement

• Threefold ministry: teaching, healing, and preaching
• Twelve disciples serve as living eyewitnesses and the core group of Jesus
• During the time of the 12 disciples society was patriarchal, with males being dominant

Jesus' Death

• Jesus was crucified for blasphemy and accused of false teaching
• Judaism/Jew is the religion of Christ, who was a good Jew
• Crucifixion was a common punishment for criminals during Jesus' time
• Historically, the cross has no religious affiliation
• Jews felt threatened and wanted to get rid of Jesus
• Mary and St. John the Beloved are at Jesus' foot

Resurrection

• After 3 days, Jesus was resurrected, witnessed by Mary Magdalene
• Women brought oil to preserve/moisture Jesus' body
• They found the tomb open with no body and thought it was stolen
• Mary Magdalene saw a sign that Jesus had resurrected with the cloth/linen deeply folded

Ascension

• 40 days after Resurrection, there was the ascension
• Jesus' body ascended to heaven and was seated at the right hand of the Father
• After ascension, the description of Jesus was renewed
• Disciples couldn't recognize Jesus
• Thomas the Doubter was the first to recognize Jesus
• Thomas noticed 2 holes on the palm and placed his finger on the holes

Pentecost

• 10 days after Ascension and 50 days after Resurrection, Pentecost occurs and can be found in Act 2
• Penta means 50 days after resurrection
• The Holy Spirit descended to the world and descended to Church with EKKLESIA (Greek) / Assembly
• It is important the Assembly should always be unified

Key People

• Tongues of fire inaugurated the Holy Spirit with different languages
• Christians are followers of Christ
• Judaism is the mother religion
• Early Christians were the first group of Christians in Jewish time
• Early Church represents present time
• Gentiles are non-Jewish people outside Israel

Theology

• After Jesus' death, Mother Mary kept the church alive
• One church founded by Christ
• Things are made holy and sanctified, inaugurated by the Holy Spirit
• Catholic means "universal," the division of Jews and Gentiles (us)
• Apostolic means fellowship and teachings of Jesus (12 disciples), following the traditions

Religious artifacts or locations

• The tomb is worshipped inside for practical reasons
• The tomb gave early Christians liberty to worship
• The Torah serves as the civil law of the Jews
• The reading of the Torah occurred because they were not 100% departed
• The meal / eating together occurs to re-echo the Last Supper of Christ and remember the Lord
• People eat inside the tomb
• Incense is needed to mask the smell of the dead body

Explore the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, beginning with his early ministry at age 12 and culminating in his resurrection. Learn about his teachings, the role of the twelve disciples, and the historical context surrounding his crucifixion. Understand the significance of the resurrection and its impact on early Christian beliefs.