This week we finished up our unit on Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King, and students took their first quiz. We also took a brief look at how many Old Testament prophecies point to Jesus, and we continued our inductive study of the Gospel of John.
We took some time this week to talk about 9/11 and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The emphasis here was that violence should be condemned by Christians, regardless of political persuasion. In addition, our primary allegiance needs to be to the Kingdom of God first, and not America (or any other nation). If allegiance to country leads to actions that contradict the heart of Jesus and the fruit of the Holy Spirit, then it has become an idol. The world can be be dark, but God is still on the throne and in control, and we can find peace in that reality!
Daily Gospel Reading/Observations- in class
Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King Quiz- Tues. Sep. 9th (Rucker)
Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King Quiz- Wed. Sep 10th (McCloskey)
Next, we'll begin a new unit by diving into Jesus' divinity and how other world religions view Jesus. Was he just a prophet? A good teacher? Only a legend? God in the flesh? Students will work toward producing a project that compares what various worldviews and religions believe about Jesus.