Сергей Ильичев: JESUS CHRIST. 100 and 1 quotes

The arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem during the Feast of Tabernacles (Jn. 7:13–14) – Jesus teaches about his messianic vocation in a temple (Ib. 7:15–31) – The proclamation of Jesus to the people (Ib. 7:32–39) – Jesus and a woman caught in adultery (Ib. 8:1–11) – Healing a man born blind (Ib. 9:1–14) – the return of the 70 disciples (Lk. 10:17–24) – The Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Lk. 14:7–24) – The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Ib. 15:11–32) – the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Ib. 16:1–13) – Lazarus the beggar (Ib. 16:19–31) – Instructing disciples on vigilance, fortitude, humility, faith, and humility (Ib. 17:1–10) – The Raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11, 1–46) – Meeting ten lepers (Lk. 17:12–19) – The Parable of the Unjust Judge (Ib. 18:1–8) – the Pharisee and the Publocian. The lessons of humility (Ib. 18:9–14) – Jesus in the house of Zacchaeus (Lk. 19:1–10).

30 A.D.

The great and the last week

The solemn entry into Jerusalem (Mt. 26:1–11) – Jesus mourns the fate of Jerusalem and predicts its destruction (Lk. 19:41–44) – The curse of the fig tree (Mk. 11:12–14) – Jesus expels the merchants from the temple for the second time (Mk. 11:15–19) – the Parable of the Two Sons (Mt. 21:28–32) – the Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen (Ib. 21, 33–44) – the devious question of the Pharisees of giving tribute to Caesar (Lk. 20:20–26) – widow’s mite (Ib. 21:1–4) – Parable of the Ten Virgins (Mt. 25:1–13) – the Last Supper (Ib. 26:21–30).

Prayer and near-death suffering of Jesus (Mt. 26:36–46) – The treacherous kiss of Judas and Jesus’ arrest (Ib. 26:47–56) – The interrogation of Jesus by the High Priest Caiaphas and three times Peter’s denial (Ib. 26:57–75) – Jesus calls himself the Son of God (Ib. 27:1) – Judas returns 30 pieces of silver and hangs himself in despair (Ib. 27:3–10) – Jesus is brought to the Pilate’s judgment; questioning and condemnation of Jesus (Ib. 27:11–31) – The Way to Calvary (Ib. 27:31–33) – Jesus is crucified between two thieves (Ib. 27:38) – Jesus calls John a son of St. John. Mary and St. Mary his mother (Jn. 19:25–27) – Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for the body of Jesus, gives him the last honors, and buries him in the cave (Mt. 27:55–61) – Saint women go to Calvary, bringing incense and find the coffin empty; The angels announce them that Jesus was resurrected (Jn. 20:1–18) – The chief priests to spread rumors about the abduction of the body of Jesus by His disciples (Mt. 28:11–15) – Jesus appears to his disciples and gives them the Holy Spirit and the power to forgive sins (Jn. 20:19–23) – Jesus leads his disciples to Bethany, to the Mount of Olives. His last words, and ascension to heaven (Lk. 24:50–53).

THE FIRST REVELATION

The very first public words of Jesus were spoken by the lad of twelve on the verge of the Temple in Jerusalem. And even though they are not of explicitly aphoristic nature, with them we begin to cite the main sayings, commandments and parables of Jesus Christ. It is important that for the first time in these words, Jesus Himself lifts to us the veil of his future Messianic mission.

1. “Why were you searching for me?” He asked: “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”(Lk. 2:49)

THE BAPTIZING OF JESUS

When Jesus humbly doused into the waters of the Jordan, he only obeyed the rite established by John the Baptist.

As we know, the “baptizm” means in translation from Greek “to put into water”, so the word itself defines the following set of actions.

2. “…for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”(Mt. 3:15)

The importance of this rite is proved also by the fact, that the God Himself claimed that Jesus is His beloved Son at that moment.

Another interesting fact is that in this rite is not “not the removal of dirt from the flesh, – as the Apostle Peter says, but an appeal to God for a good conscience” (1 Pet. 3.21). That is, when being baptized, everyone of us voluntarily puts his own cross on his shoulders, and gives a commitment to live according to his conscience and the willingness to bear the cross along with Jesus.

We should also notice that Jesus Christ, performing the rite of baptism, showed all sinners an example of repentance and obedience to the Law, which is still imputed to this day, as a precondition for everyone to be able to enter the kingdom of God.

3. “…truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”(Jn. 3:5)

THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS BY SATAN

Recalling the meeting of Jesus with Satan, we can understand that the very moment has come for Jesus to face the first and terrible hour of real external struggle not only “against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” still being fearsome for us, whispering about the temptations of sinful pleasures and at the same time wreaking suffering and human disasters in the world.

Jesus’ answers to Satan are concise and plain, but at the same time instructive. Judge by yourselves.

4. “One must not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out of the mouth of God.”(Mt. 4:4)

I hesitate to affirm, but I think that, except Jesus, there is hardly a man on the Earth who has not turned out to be under the power of false idols and heroes of their time throughout his life, and of all that we call evil spirits, lies and cruelty, arrogance and deceit…

The whole history of mankind, proudly wishing to become gods – is it no the history of nations, who have been already conquered by the power of Satan?

However, someone who wants to obey the handsel, should seek it in Christ, and that one, who is eager to defeat the evil, may receive required and desired assistance from Christ. We can fight, as He did, but we must also remember that we can win only by His name.

That is, by worshiping Him, and serving only Him.

5. “Go away, Satan! Because it is written, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”(Mt. 4:10)

As you know, the spirit of evil couldn’t find a way into the heart of Jesus and went away from him forever. But their personal struggle for our souls has not ended to this day.

FIRST LESSONS OF TRUTH

The words of Jesus were forever ingrained in the memory of his first disciples, as well as the first miracles, presented to them personally. Moreover, they see that everything their teacher touches, acquires a new meaning and a new life in Christ already.

6. “Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you will see heaven standing open and the angels of God going up and coming down to the Son of Man.”(Jn. 1:51)