1. Knowing Jesus

2. Creative Accounting Usually thought of as a bad. The Bible encourages it though: The shrewd manger in Luke 16 Paul’s creative accounting in Philippians 3:1-11

3. Knowing Jesus Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

4. Knowing Jesus “Eighth Day Man” Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

5. Knowing Jesus “Eighth Day Man” Benjamin Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

6. Knowing Jesus “Eighth Day Man” Genuine Benjamin Hebrew Wholly Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

7. Knowing Jesus “Eighth Day Man” Genuine Benjamin Hebrew Wholly Pharisee 1 st String Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

8. Knowing Jesus “Eighth Day Man” Genuine Benjamin Hebrew Wholly Pharisee 1 st String Zealot Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

9. Knowing Jesus “Eighth Day Man” Genuine Benjamin Hebrew Wholly Pharisee 1 st String Zealot Legally Faultless Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet

10. Knowing Jesus Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet “Eighth Day Man” Genuine Benjamin Hebrew Wholly Pharisee 1 st String Zealot Legally Faultless

11. Knowing Jesus Creative Accounting—Balance Sheet “Eighth Day Man” Genuine Benjamin Hebrew Wholly Pharisee 1 st String Zealot Legally Faultless Knowing Jesus

12. Philippians 3:15 All of us who are mature should take such a view of things.

13. Knowing Jesus

14. John 1:1, 14

15. Knowing Jesus Colossians 2:9

16. Knowing Jesus Mark 1:21-42 Amazing teacher Displayed the power of God—casting out demons and healing. Felt empathy and compassion for all people. Gave himself selflessly—wasn’t self-focused. Depended on God in prayer for strength and guidance. Consumed with the mission to preach the good news.

17. Knowing Jesus Mark 10:32-34, 45

18. Knowing Jesus 1 John 2:3-6

19. Knowing Jesus John 14:6

20. Knowing Jesus The Way—Jesus Claims Jesus DID NOT say he was “A WAY” He claimed to be: God’s Son God, the I am—Yahweh’s name The creator of the world The king over all kings

21. Knowing Jesus Jesus Claims — Choose You must make a choice, was he a lunatic, liar or Lord?

22. Knowing Jesus Jesus Claims — You Choose Claimed to be Lord of lords False True He knew He didn’t know LIAR LUNATIC LORD

23. Knowing Jesus Jesus Claims — You Choose Claimed to be Lord of lords False True He knew He didn’t know LIAR LUNATIC LORD