Life of Jesus - Lesson 23 - He's Coming Again!

Watch and Discuss: Scenes 28 (2:11:39 - 2:15:28)

As you watch, take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions after you watch the video:

Describe the place where Jesus gave His last message to His followers.
How many of His followers were there that day?
How many disciples were left when John wrote his book about the life of Jesus?
Where was John living when he wrote his book?
Who came and spoke to John at the end of the movie?

Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:

Jesus: When the Holy Spirit comes to you, you'll receive . The power of the Holy Spirit can be with you all wherever you are. Go into the world and the Gospel to all creation. Peace be with you.

Peter: My brothers, my sisters we have to do.

John: With Peter as our leader, we the Word of Jesus throughout the world, shining the light on all creation.

But in the light, there was darkness. for our preaching, all of the disciples died for our , except one.

I must live out my days in alone. One day, I hope to see my friends again for they are with our Lord.

Flashback:

John: The people today they called you "King." They think you are the Messiah.

Jesus: Who do you think I am?

Peter: You are the Son of God.

Thomas: What if he's not the one? We're our lives, for what?

Mary Magdalene: He has shown us his power; we must have in him.

Jesus: Don't be afraid. Trust in God. in me, also. You know the way to where I'm going.

Thomas: We don't know where you're going-- how can we know the way?

Jesus: I am the way the and the life.

Jesus: I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the , the beginning and the end.

John: My Lord I had been expecting death to come.

Jesus: There will be no more death or or crying or pain. I am making everything new. Yes. I am coming soon.

May the of the Lord be with all God's people.

John: Amen.

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

cause
exile
grace
last
mourning
persecute
preach
spread

a. undeserved kindness
b. a time of sorrow for the dead
c. an effort concentrated on a goal; a movement
d. to treat people unjustly or cruelly, causing hardship and suffering, usually for differences in belief or racial and ethnic origins
e. to cause to go or travel to many people
f. to give a sermon or talk about knowing God
g. final, at the end
h. forced to be absent from one's country

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

His days before his death were peaceful.
the word that we are leaving in five minutes.
The pastor the word of God to the people in the church.
They were by the government because of their religion.
The French ruler Napoleon died in on the island of St. Helena in 1821.
My mother had the not to tell my father that I had crashed his car.
He went through a long period of after the death of his wife.
She works for a political against higher taxes.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

After rising from death, how many days did Jesus continue to be with His disciples?
Who became the leader of the disciples?
What did John mean when he wrote, "But in the light, there was darkness"?
Why was John alone?
Explain what you think Jesus meant when He said, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last the beginning and the end."
What did Jesus say about the future?
Who or what do you trust in? Why? Explain what Jesus meant when He said, "Trust in God. Trust in me, also." How might our lives be different if we followed this?