Group Presentation

New Testament

‘WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?’

100 Points

Choose from one of the following topics to give a group presentation.

• A portion of this presentation should preferably be a power point presentation, though you may do something different. There needs to be a visual component to this presentation.
• Summarize the stories and give interpretations/explanations where needed.
• Remember, make it interesting and fun, but also get the information across as well.
• Use direct scriptural citations in your presentation / cite the actual scriptural texts.
• The presentation should be 7-10 minutes long.
• Please (1) email the presentation to gavinw@bishopireton.org the evening before your presentation and (2) bring a back up copy on a flash drive or disk! J

Note, everyone in your group needs to be involved in the presentation of the material.

1. The birth of Christ -- focus on the Gospels of Luke, Matthew and how the Gospel of John presents the ‘beginning’, the Word of God.
2. The beginning of his ministry -- How does his ministry begin? The temptation in the desert (Matthew 4), choosing the 12 apostles, opening statements in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 4: 16-30), the stories of John the Baptist (John 3, Luke 3: 1-13), etc.
3. Key teachings and stories -- Matthew Chapters 5-7 (Sermon on the Mount – not the whole thing), John 6: 22-71 (The Bread of Life Discourse), John 13 (washing of the Apostles feet and the teachings surrounding this story). The transfiguration of Jesus in Luke 9:28-36.
4. Amazing Miracles – (1) The Gerasene Demoniac -- Mark 5:1-20; (2) Jarius’ Daughter -- Luke 8:40-56; (3) Healing of the 10 lepers -- Luke 17:11-19; (4) the cursing of the fig tree -- Matthew 21: 18-22; (5) healing of the deaf mute -- Mark 7: 31-37.
5. Key parables -- Include the Vine and the Branches (John 15: 1-17), Lost Sheep (Luke 15: 1-7), Judgment of the Nations (Matt. 25: 31-46), the Gold Talents (Luke 19: 11-ff), the Lost Coin (Luke 15: 8-10) and The Parable of the Last Seat (Luke 14: 7-11)
6. Key Parables #2 -- The Watchful Servants (Luke 12: 35-48), The Son’s request (Luke 11:5-13), The Narrow Gate (Luke 13: 22-30), Mustard Seed (Luke 13: 18-19), The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16: 19-31) and The Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18: 9-14).
7. Passion and death -- Focus on the Gospel accounts in John and Mark (including, if you want, the Last Supper).
8. Resurrection and Appearance Stories-- Focus on the Resurrection and post-resurrection appearance stories in the Gospels of John (Gospel of John, chapters 20-21) and Mark (chapter 16).
9. Resurrection and Appearance Stories #2 -- Focus on the resurrection and post-resurrection appearance stories in the Gospel accounts of Luke (chapter 24) and Matthew (chapter 28).
10. The Early Church – Focus on Acts of the Apostles, Chapters 1-9.

You will be graded (100 points) on this exercise -- everyone in your group must participate. See Group Presentation Rubric on how this will be graded.