Why study the life of Jesus?
There are people who changed history…
And then there’s Jesus, who changed eternity.
We’re not talking about a mere prophet, a moral teacher,
or a revolutionary leader or religious symbol.
Jesus is the center of the universe, the Savior of the world, the Son of God made flesh.
Studying His life is not about getting to know a character—
It’s about encountering the One who loved us first.
It’s knowing that God Himself chose to walk our streets, speak our language, feel our pain—and He did it all out of love.
It’s looking up to heaven and realizing that heaven came down.
Brief Biography
Name: Jesus (Yeshua in Hebrew) — Meaning: “Yahweh saves”
Earthly parents: Mary (virgin mother) and Joseph (legal father)
Birth: Around 4–6 B.C., in Bethlehem of Judea (Matthew 2:1)
Death: Around 30–33 A.D., in Jerusalem, crucified under Pontius Pilate
Resurrection: On the third day, He defeated death (Luke 24)
He had no wife or children, because He came to give His life for all.
What was happening in the world when Jesus was born?
Jesus was born during a time of Roman oppression.
The Jewish people lived under Roman rule, longing for the promised Messiah.
- Rome was the political and military heart of the world.
- Greece still influenced philosophy and culture.
- In Asia, the Han dynasties reigned.
- Egypt was a Roman province.
- In India, religious traditions like Hinduism and Buddhism flourished.
But in a small village, forgotten by the world,
the King of kings was born—wrapped in blankets.
Why is Jesus important in the Bible?
Because He is the Bible in flesh.
All the Old Testament pointed toward Him.
All the New Testament flows from Him.
Jesus is the fulfillment of the promises,
the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,
the only mediator between God and mankind.
He didn’t come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17).
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
— John 1:1,14 (NIV)
What was His position in society?
Jesus grew up like an ordinary man—without riches, without privileges.
The son of a carpenter, raised in Nazareth, a humble and overlooked town.
During His public ministry, He was known as:
- Teacher (Rabbi)
- Prophet
- Healer
- Friend of sinners
But He was also rejected, misunderstood, and ultimately condemned
by both religious and political leaders.
He held no human position of power—yet His authority came from heaven.
What was His personality like?
Jesus was tender, bold, compassionate, firm, and humble.
- He wept at the death of a friend (John 11:35).
- He felt deep anguish before the cross (Luke 22:44).
- He experienced hunger, thirst, and exhaustion (Matthew 4:2, John 4:6).
- He celebrated weddings and played with children.
- He looked into the eyes of the rejected and touched the untouchables.
- He was patient with His disciples, but firm with hypocrites.
- He never sinned, but walked among sinners with grace and truth.
He was 100% man and 100% God.
He didn’t lose His divinity by becoming human—He veiled it in flesh to save us.
Why will He always be remembered?
Because no one spoke like Him. No one loved like Him. No one died for love… and rose again to give us life.
He will be remembered because salvation is found in no one else (Acts 4:12).
Because He conquered sin, death, and the enemy.
Because He gave His life for you and me.
And because He will return one day in power and glory.
What example can we learn from Him?
- Greatness is found in serving and humbling oneself.
- True love gives itself away—it doesn’t impose.
- We can cry, suffer, be tempted… but not give up.
- Forgiveness is stronger than revenge.
- It’s worth living, suffering, and dying to obey the Father.
Key Verse
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
— John 14:6 (NIV)
What was His relationship with God the Father like?
Perfect. Intimate. Obedient.
Jesus said:
“The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing.”
— John 5:19
He prayed constantly. He listened. He submitted.
And in Gethsemane, when His soul was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,
He said “yes” to the Father’s plan—knowing the cost.
What would Jesus do today?
He would eat with the outcasts. He would heal the forgotten.
He would speak hope to the one standing on the edge of despair.
He would lovingly confront religious legalism.
And He would invite you to follow Him—just as you are…
so He could transform you into who you were meant to be.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for coming into this world to find me.
Thank You for becoming human, for weeping, feeling, loving, and suffering for me.
Teach me to truly follow You, to live as You lived, to love as You loved.
Make me more like You, day by day.
Amen.
To Meditate on This Week
- Philippians 2:5–8 — “He made himself nothing… and humbled himself to death on a cross.”
- Hebrews 4:15 — “We have a high priest who was tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.”
- Isaiah 53 — “A man of sorrows, familiar with suffering.”
“Jesus didn’t come to watch us from heaven—He came to dwell with us… to save us from within.”