Key Events in Jesus' Life



|Key Events in Jesus' Life |Brief Explanation |

|The birth of Jesus |Jesus was born of a virgin (Mary) |

| |He was recognised as the Messiah from early in life, by the angels, stars in the sky, kings of the world and common |

| |people |

|Beginning of his ministry |Began his ministry as a healer and teacher at 30 |

| |His ministry begins with his baptism by John the Baptist |

|Days in the wilderness |Jesus spent time in the wilderness after baptism to fast and pray |

| |After his return from the wilderness, he called his first disciples, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men" |

| |(Mark 1:16-20) |

|Parables of Jesus |Jesus was charismatic and caught his audience's attention with his stories, making them think |

| |Parables are short, symbolic stories he used to convey his messages |

|Miracles of Jesus |Some of his miracles include |

| |Turning water into wine at Cana |

| |Feeding a crowd of 5000 with only a few loaves and fishes |

| |Raised people from the dead |

| |Cured people who were normally incurable |

| |They displayed his power but Jesus is never shown as doing it for his own glorification and often occured away from |

| |large public gatherings |

|Jesus' ministry in Jerusalem |Jesus had a huge following |

| |He met political and religious opposition as his popularity spread |

| |Jesus' last week of life includes Palm Sunday, Jesus' triumphant entry into the city, Passover (the last supper). |

|Passion, arrest and death of Jesus |Jesus was betrayed by Judas of Iscariot |

| |After the Last Supper, Jesus went to the garden Gethsemane to pray |

| |He was arrested, imprisoned, interrogated, tried and condemned to death |

| |He is crucified on the hill of Calvary (aka Golgotha) |

|Resurrection |On the third day after Jesus' body was placed in a tomb, Mary Magdalene and Mary (mother of James) found the tomb |

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| |Mt 28:9-20, Mk 16:9-20, Lk 24:43, Jn 20-21 - Jesus rose from the dead and conversed with his followers. He was not a|

| |ghost. |

|Ascension |40 days after his resurrection, Jesus ascended into Heaven |

|Pentecost |Acts 2:1-5 - The Holy Spirit descended upon Mary (mother of Jesus) and the Apostles and they bore public witness |

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