Historical Jesus

Historical Jesus || How He Lived
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Main Scripture(s):
Luke 2:39-52; Mark 6:1-3; Luke 4:20-22; Matthew 13:54-56

Historian Micheal Grant states, “ That if conventional standards of historical textual criticism are applied to the New Testament, "we can no more reject Jesus' existence than we can reject the existence of a mass of pagan personages whose reality as historical figures is never questioned."[31]

There is no indication that writers in antiquity who opposed Christianity questioned the existence of Jesus.[32][33]

Thrust Statement:
- The reality of Jesus’ existence is the inspiration for our desire to learn how He lived.

- How did Jesus live?

Points:
How did Jesus live?

1. His Family: The son of Mary and Joseph the Carpenter. Four brothers James, Simon, Joses, and Judas, as well as some sisters.

- A Carpenter's Kid Mark 6:3

2. His Faith Commitment (Luke 2:39-52)
- Jesus celebrates the Passover
- v. 49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

3. His Growth (Luke 2:39-40; 51-52)
- He grew in wisdom
- He subjected Himself to them. v. 51