1. The document is a presentation about Jesus of Nazareth that discusses his identity, teachings, and resurrection. 2. It argues that plotting to kill Jesus was a "grave mistake" because he had demonstrated power over death by raising others from the dead and said "I am the resurrection and the life." 3. On the third day after Jesus' crucifixion, the angels announced that he had risen from the dead, showing that the attempt to eliminate him through death failed because he conquered death.

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1. Survivor of the imperfect family.
2. Jail Breaker.
3. Defying the Science of Probability
4. The Host and the Meal

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Jesus of Nazareth,
A Grave Mistake!
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3. Who is this Jesus of Nazareth?
Jesus, not just a distant historical character but
someone who is alive today, looking for a personal
relationship with you.
Jesus, not just a voice to hear but a person to get to
know.
Jesus, not somebody to be afraid of but someone to be a
friend of.
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5. Acts 17: 28 KJV
…for in Him we live and
move and have our
being, as also some of
your own poets have
said, ‘For we are also
His offspring.’
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6. John 11:23-26 KJV
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise
again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus
said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he
shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me
shall never die. Do you believe this?”
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Back from the Dead!

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015Back from the Dead!
Today, Cherris (55) of Chiawelo, Soweto, can’t stop
praising the Maluleke Lord. She told the SunTeam she
never gave up hope of seeing Debaba again after his death
and burial in 2011. Cherris said her prayers were answered
this Sunday when she found Debaba (22) wandering in
Joburg’s Braamfontein…
…Debaba died in September 2011 after a terrible car
crash. He was 18 years old.
Story by Everson Luhanga

9. John 11:23-26 KJV
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise
again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus
said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he
shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me
shall never die. Do you believe this?”
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10. John 11:43
And when he thus had spoken, he
cried with a loud voice,….
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11. John 11:43 KJV
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12. John 11:43 KJV
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13. John 11:23-26 KJV
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise
again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus
said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he
shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me
shall never die. Do you believe this?”
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14. • Kill Jesus of Nazareth as a baby.
• Get Him to turn rocks into bread.
• Get Him to throw Himself from a cliff.
• Terrorise Him in a storm.
• Kill the praise singer.
• Have a friend betray Him.
• Have a friend deny Him.
• Get Him to give up in Gethsemane.
• Beat the living daylights out of Him.
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The Grave Mistake

15. 1. Make the religious people jealous of Him.
2. Let them hatch a plot with one of his closest
friends.
3. Agree on a price.
4. Unite church and state.
5. Incite the crowd.
6. Death by crucifixion.
7. Mission Accomplished.
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New Mission

16. 1. Elijah raised the Zeraphath’s son.
2. Elisha raised the Shunamite woman’s son.
3. That the dead man came to life when the
corpse touched Elisha’s bones.
4. Jesus resurrected the widow’s son at Nain.
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The Grave Mistake…they forgot that…

17. Luke 7: 11-15 NRSV
Soon afterwards he went to a town
called Nain, and his disciples and a
large crowd went with him. As he
approached the gate of the town, a
man who had died was being carried
out. He was his mother’s only son, and
she was a widow; and with her was a
large crowd from the town. When the
Lord saw her, he had compassion for
her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
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18. Luke 7: 11-15 NRSV
Then he came forward and
touched the bier, and the
bearers stood still. And he
said, “Young man, I say to
you, rise!” The dead man sat
up and began to speak, and
Jesus gave him to his mother.
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19. 1. Elijah raised the Zeraphath’s son.
2. Elisha raised the Shunamite woman’s son.
3. That the dead man came to life when the
corpse touched Elisha’s bones.
4. Jesus resurrected the widow’s son at Nain.
5. The Lazarus episode.
6. Jesus’own words…”resurrection” and
“life”.
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The Grave Mistake…they forgot that…

20. 1. The Sadducees and Pharisees say Jesus as a
threat and plotted His death.
2. They wanted to remain in the background so
they contacted Judas.
3. Judas agreed to 30 pieces of silver and
betrayed Jesus with a kiss.
4. They struggled to find credible witnesses to
condemn Jesus.
5. They handed the matter to Pontius Pilate
saying Jesus was a threat to the status quo in
Palestine.
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The Grave Mistake…they forged ahead.

21. 1. Pilate had Him whipped.
2. Offered to set Him free – but the
crowd was incited by the demons to
call for His death.
3. Pilate agrees
4. They crucify Jesus and he hangs there
for 6 hours before He dies.
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The Grave Mistake…they forged ahead.

22. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first
day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the
other Mary went to look at the tomb.
There was a violent earthquake, for an
angel of the Lord came down from heaven
and, going to the tomb, rolled back the
stone and sat on it. His appearance was
like lightning, and his clothes were white
as snow. The guards were so afraid of him
that they shook and became like dead
men.
Matthew 28: 1-4 NIV
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But Early Sunday Morning…

23. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first
day of the week, Mary Magdalene and
the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
There was a violent earthquake, for an
angel of the Lord came down from
heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled
back the stone and sat on it. His
appearance was like lightning, and his
clothes were white as snow. The guards
were so afraid of him that they shook
and became like dead men.
Matthew 28: 1-4 NIV
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But Early Sunday Morning…

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The Grave Mistake

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The Grave Mistake to
try to Kill the One
who said, “I am the
Resurrection and the
Life…”

26. Jesus of Nazareth – Resurrection and Life
Which life Jesus of Nazareth?
The life promised us in Jeremiah 29:11
The life promised us in John 10:10
The life promised us in John 14:1-4
The Life promised in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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27. Jeremiah 29: 11 KJV
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For I know the thoughts
that I think toward you,
saith the Lord, thoughts
of peace, and not of evil,
to give you an expected
end.

28. John 10:10 KJV
The thief does not come
except to steal, and to
kill, and to destroy. I
have come that they
may have life, and that
they may have it more
abundantly.
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29. John 14:1- 4 KJV
“Let not your heart be troubled; you
believe in God, believe also in Me. In
My Father’s house are many
mansions; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again and receive
you to Myself; that where I am, there
you may be also. And where I go you
know, and the way you know.
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30. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 – 17 NKJV
For the Lord Himself will descend
from heaven with a shout, with the
voice of an archangel, and with the
trumpet of God. And the dead in
Christ will rise first. Then we who
are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the
clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
And thus we shall always be with
the Lord.
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31. John 14:1- 4 KJV
Not accepting the invitation to accept Him as Lord
and Master in this life -with all our heart - will be
“A Grave Mistake”.
“Te Amo Com Todo Mi Corazon” (Spanish)
“I love you Lord with all my heart.”
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32. The tomb is
empty so that
our lives may be
full.
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33. Jesus the Resurrection of our …
Temple
Spiritual life
Prayer life
Bible Study life
Stewardship life
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34. Jesus the Resurrection of our …
Emotional life
Psychological life
Intellectual Life
Physical life
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