Ppt about evidence of Christ

1. SimeonSimeon
Objective:Objective:
 To know who ‘Simeon’ was.To know who ‘Simeon’ was.
To look at whether there is credible evidence forTo look at whether there is credible evidence for
the existence of Jesus Christ.the existence of Jesus Christ.

2. In your books…In your books…
Write down how can youWrite down how can you
tell who somebody is!tell who somebody is!
I can tell who somebodyI can tell who somebody
is by…..is by…..

3. When you areWhen you are
watching television –watching television –
How do youHow do you knowknow whowho
the football playersthe football players
are?are?
How do we know that’s them and not somebody impersonating them?
Can we take somebody else’s word for it.
Or is it better to experience it for ourselves?

4. Was Jesus Christ aWas Jesus Christ a
Myth?Myth?
 We Know for sure JesusWe Know for sure Jesus
existed.existed.
 We believe Jesus ChristWe believe Jesus Christ
(saviour) existed.(saviour) existed.
 Write down in yourWrite down in your
workbooks whatworkbooks what youyou
thinkthink the differences arethe differences are
between these twobetween these two
statements.statements.

5.  So how do Christians know who Jesus was?So how do Christians know who Jesus was?
 For 100’s of years previous there had beenFor 100’s of years previous there had been
stories of God sending someone to save thestories of God sending someone to save the
world, but when Jesus was born it was nothingworld, but when Jesus was born it was nothing
like people expected. It wasn’t grand, in fact itlike people expected. It wasn’t grand, in fact it
probably couldn’t have been any worse. Hisprobably couldn’t have been any worse. His
arrival was only made known to a few peoplearrival was only made known to a few people
(such as the Magi)(such as the Magi)
 So how did people know or recognize that theSo how did people know or recognize that the
boy Jesus was this ‘savior’ Gods people hadboy Jesus was this ‘savior’ Gods people had
been waiting for?been waiting for?
 By His Actions, and The Truth He Spoke.By His Actions, and The Truth He Spoke.

6. The Short Story of SimeonThe Short Story of Simeon (To(To
be taken down in your workbe taken down in your work
books)books) When Mary and Joseph brought theWhen Mary and Joseph brought the
baby Jesus to the temple they werebaby Jesus to the temple they were
stopped by an old, untidily dressedstopped by an old, untidily dressed
man. He excitedly took Jesusman. He excitedly took Jesus
from Mary’s arms.from Mary’s arms.
 This man, Simeon, was a good man.This man, Simeon, was a good man.
According to the Bible, he was toldAccording to the Bible, he was told
to expect a ‘saviour’ and that heto expect a ‘saviour’ and that he
would ‘see’ him before he died.would ‘see’ him before he died.
 When he walked past Mary andWhen he walked past Mary and
Joseph he instantly recognised thatJoseph he instantly recognised that
Jesus was very special. To MaryJesus was very special. To Mary
and Joseph’s surprise he lifted theand Joseph’s surprise he lifted the
child up and said ‘now I can die, as Ichild up and said ‘now I can die, as I
have seen my saviour’.have seen my saviour’.

7. Plenary/HomeworkPlenary/Homework
 Why do you think it is difficult to believeWhy do you think it is difficult to believe
in Jesus Christ today?in Jesus Christ today?