The Mission of Jesus the Messiah

by E. Keith Howick

Overview

The Life of Jesus the Messiah is a five-volume set that discusses the life of Jesus Christ topically. In volume 4, the earthly mission of Jesus is discussed. Their nature of His life is explained and both the historical impact He had on the Jews living in His time and its significance to us today are discussed. The volume's organization makes it an ideal resource for both students and instructors. The volume includes complete scriptural references to the King James Bible, footnotes, a complete index, and a scripture index allowing readers to quickly find relevant commentary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886249035
Publisher:	WindRiver Publishing
Publication date:	04/08/2003
Series:	The Life of Jesus the Messiah , #5
Pages:	239
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.62(d)
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

E. Keith Howick is a long-time student of the Bible and follower of Jesus Christ. He counts as a personal ministry his efforts to magnify the name of the Lord and preach His word to the world.

Read an Excerpt

Our object as spirits was to become like the Father, and for this purpose He ordained and established certain laws for our advancement and progress. We, through our obedience, move along the path designated by our Father in Heaven toward his ultimate goal, for he has declared that his work and glory is " to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39).

In the spirit existence, as in this mortal life, some were more intelligent than others and had varying degrees of ability and power. Regardless of ability or intelligence, however, each spirit possessed his or her own agency—a power given to each individual by the Father. The eternal law of free agency was the birthright of every individual spirit child of our Father in Heave. Agency gave them the ability to act for themselves.

Of our existence in this premortal state we know very little, and although certain specifics are revealed, even these are limited. Where such revelation is given it would appear that its main purpose is to shed light upon the premortal God ship of Jesus Christ.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

Part One: "Here Am I, Send Me"

7 Chapter 1: In the Beginning

7 Before the World Was - The Plan

10 Old Testament Times - Jehovah

15 Chapter 2: "And the Word Was Made Flesh"

15 Galilee

16 What Messiah Did the Jews Expect?

18 Joseph and Mary

22 To Elisabeth and Bethlehem

26 The Testimony of Shepherds

28 Another Testament of His Birth

28 In Compliance with the Law

31 Simeon and Anna

33 The Magi and Herod the Great

38 Childhood

39 In the Temple at Twelve

Part Two: The Ministry Begins

45 Chapter 3: The forerunner

45 The Announcement and Birth

52 A Voice in the Wilderness

56 The Baptism of Jesus and the Sign of the Dove

58 Disciples

60 Imprisonment and Death

65 Chapter 4: To Fulfill All Righteousness

65 Baptism

67 Authority and Baptism

68 The Covenant

69 Baptism for the Remission of Sins

70 Temptations

72 The Temptations of Jesus

75 The Transfiguration

Part Three: The Ministry Ends

83 Chapter 5: Sacred Times

83 Entrance into Jerusalem

90 The Last Supper, Part One: The Passover Feast

96 The Last Supper, Part Two: The Washing of the Feet

101 The Last Supper, Part Three: The Sacrament

107 Chapter 6: In the Valley of the Shadow of Death

107 The Atonement

112 The Betrayal

120 Chapter 7: The Trials

121 The Trials and the Authorities

129 The Law

132 The Jewish Trials and Peter's Denials

138 The Roman Trial

143 Chapter 8: "It Is Finished:

143 The Crucifixion

155 In the World of Spirits

160 Chapter 9: "He Is Risen"

160 The Resurrection

174 The Ascension

Part Four: the Way, the Truth, and the Life

179 Chapter 10: Establishing the Kingdom

179 Other Sheep

186 The Restoration: In the Fulness of times

190 The Second Coming of Jesus the Messiah - The Millennial Ministry

195 Chapter 11: Jesus the Messiah

195 Placing Christ in Our Lives

199 Notes

215 Subject Index

219 Scripture Indexp

What People are Saying About This

Carl Jacobsen

Reading the Life of Jesus the Messiah series is a must for any serious reader of the Bible because they help to explain the customs and traditions of the people of that time and how they relate to the treachings of Jesus.

Editorial Reviews

"There are many books written about the life and mission of the Savior, Jesus Christ, but of all the ones I've read this was one of the most reader friendly."

- LDSFiles.com

"I enjoy doctrinal studies, but being a mother of 5 busy children I don't have a lot of extra time or energy to study as much as I would like. I found Howick's book hard to put down. It was easy to read and kept my interest. I learned new tidbits of information such as five of Jesus' apostles were actually his first cousins. Howick also helped me understand that the reason we know so little about Jesus on a personal level is because the sole purpose of the blblical history was to reveal his divinity and doctrine. It renewed my sincere appreciation for the gift that Jesus Christ is; not only to me, but also to all of humanity if we will only come to know and accept his divine mission."

Maria Dowdle, LDSFiles.com Staff Writer

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