1. The Old Testament points towards, and finds it meaning and purpose in

2. Before we begin:  Positives: Things discovered or understood  Questions  Things not yet understood  Clarifications/ explanations you would value

3. Resources for Holy Week  Wikispace

4. Who is Jesus Christ?  That is the big question.  http://www.whoisjesus-really.com/index.html http://www.whoisjesus-really.com/index.html

5. Statement of Christ  ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one come to the Father except through me’ John 14:6

6. Statement of Christ  ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one come to the Father except through me’ John 14:6  One of 8 ‘I Am’ Statements Jesus makes.  The meaning of ‘I am’ : ‘I myself and only I am’

7. ‘I AM’ Statements Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!" So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?" John 8: 57-58 Mother Text

8. ‘I AM’ Statements 1. The Bread Of Life Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. (John 6:35) 2. The Light Of The World When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) 3. The Gate I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. (John 10:9)

9. ‘I AM’ Statements 4. The Good Shepherd “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) 5. The Resurrection And The Life Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26) 6. The Way, The Truth, And The Life Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) 7. The Vine “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

10. Statement of Christ I Am The Way  The Way to Heaven,  The Way to the Father,  The Way to Salvation

11. Statement of Christ  I Am The Truth  Sermon on Mount… It is said… But I say to you…  Voice of new and definitive authority. (Matthew 5: 22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44)

12. Statement of Christ I Am The Life  He is about to die, and has told the apostles so, and yet he says this  I am going to lay done my life and take it up again.  ‘ Because I live, you will also live.’ (John 14:19)  Gives Life that is Eternal

13. Statement of Christ I Am The Way, The Truth, and the Life  Clear declaration that he Himself is the great ‘I AM’ who spoke to Moses on the Mountain.  The only path to heaven,  The only measure of truth and righteousness  The only source of life: physical and spiritual.

14. The apostles tried to grasp it all  Only after he rose and appeared to them several times could they get hold of the truth of these statements.  Once they did understand, things were never the same.  At Pentecost they received the definitive courage to speak boldly and unto death..

15. Prophecies fulfilled…  Relating to the culminating and key events that took place in Jerusalem  At a specific time: over 72 hours at the feast of the Passover

19. Core Prophecies

20. Core Actions: Miracles  Over nature

21. Core Actions: Miracles  Of Healing

22. Core Actions: Miracles  Of raising people from the dead

23. Core Actions: Miracles  Over demons