1. AWAY WITH THE KING
THE JESUS MOVEMENT
CHURCH HISTORY I

2. AWAY WITH THE KING
• Christianity is the only major religion to have as it
central event the humiliation of its God. To be
crucified was worst form of death any human
being could die. It was seen as a curse to all Jews
and Romans alike.
• Part of the victims torture was to be beaten, and
then to carry the heavy cross beam to the place
of his death.
• When the criminal was raised on the cross over
him was written his name and his crime. In the
case of Jesus, His inscription read Jesus of
Nazareth, The King of The Jews.

3. JESUS AND THE CHURCH
• Jesus was a Jew, He came from a Jewish family,
he studied Jewish law, and lived a Jewish lifestyle.
Some have asked did Jesus ever intend to start
what we know as the Church. Matthew 16:18
• Albert Schweitzer and Rudolf Bultmann both
agreed that Jesus never meant to start what we
know today as the institution known as the
church. Other Christian theologians believed
Jesus wanted to start a society of brotherly love
and forgiveness. It was supposed to be an
invisible institution based on moral values, not
rites and creeds of men

4. THE ANTI-INSTITUTIONAL VIEW OF
CHRISTIANITY
• Some believe we have the “visible church” and the
“invisible church”, each and establishment of Jesus.
The Greek word for “church” ecclesia which means the
called out ones. This is not a religious term, but a
governmental term. Showing us the establishment of
the kingdom of God. Matthew 15:24; 16:18,
1Corinthians 12:13, Matthew 4:23; 9:35
• With the establishment of the modern day church
some believe we have strayed from the original design
that Jesus had in mind. Because we have lost our
kingdom mindset, and taken on the mind that Christ
return may never take place. The church has become a
place the members serve, rather than a place that
serves the members. John 13:4-15

5. PALESTINE IN JESUS DAY
• The population at the time of Jesus was about 2
million, and they were separated by race,
religion, and politics. Jews were ruled by their
roman overlords which they hated and despised
for a number of reasons. The Romans solidified
the Hellenistic culture the Syrians and introduced.
• All of Palestine was awaiting the promised
deliverer “The Messiah” which would establish
His earthly Kingdom and destroy their
oppressors. Daniel 7:13-22
• Several factions rose out of the distaste of roman
life. Jesus movement, Pharisees, Sadducees,
Zealots, Essenes.

6. JESUS MINISTRY
• Jesus begin His ministry by joining a new
movement that had been started by His cousin
John The Baptist at the ford of Jordan, just north
of the Dead Sea. Many thought John was the
messiah, but he denied that title. Luke 3:16,
Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:15
• Jesus begin His mission in Galilee. He traveled
from village to village preaching in the synagogue
and reading from the scripture. Jesus told them
that the rule of God was present in His Person,
and proved it by His miracles. Luke 11:20

7. JESUS MESSAGE
• Jesus was challenged by the Pharisees as His
popularity grew, which He welcomed because He
wanted the people to see the difference between
His message of grace and repentance. Verses the
message of self righteousness taught by the
Pharisees. Luke 18:11-12
• Out of the hundreds of followers that Jesus had
He chose twelve to be His close companions. The
fully understood one aspect of Jesus message of
the kingdom, but not how it would be fulfilled.

8. THE LAST WEEK
• Jesus only identified Himself once publicly as
“Messiah” as He entered into Jerusalem riding on
donkey. The next day He led a procession through
the streets to the temple where He beat the
moneychangers, and dove sellers out of His
Father’s House. Matthew 21:12-13
• The fame of Jesus quickly spread through the city,
and the Sadducees and Pharisees were united for
the first time out of fear they would lose the
political status with Rome, and the lose of the
praise of the people. So they devised a plan to kill
Jesus.

9. THE NEW COVENANT
• Jesus calls all of His disciples together for one last
meal. At sundown they came to a secret place
and all reclined on couches around a table. After
dinner Jesus grabs a piece of unleavened bread,
gave thanks to God, broke it and said, “this is My
Body which is given for you,”. After the He took a
cup of wine, “this cup is the new covenant in My
Blood,”. Luke 22:19, 1Corinthians 11:25
• The background for sure was the exodus from
Egypt and the establishment of the nation of
Israel at Mt. Sinia. But the prophet Jeremiah had
promised a day when the covenant written on
tablets of stone, would one day be written on
hearts of flesh. Jeremiah 31:33-34

10. THE TRIAL AND DEATH
• Inside the appointed mansion the Sanhedrin
assembled and quickly found two witnesses that
would give false witness against Jesus which the
Sadducees and Pharisees would use to condemn
Jesus to death.
• Early the next morning Jesus was led to the
roman Antonia, a palace fortress that Pontius
Pilate was staying during the Passover
celebration. Acting strictly out of fear, Pilate
issued the decree to crucify Jesus, and He was
beaten and carried His cross to Golgotha.

11. CRUCIFIXION
• To be crucified was a slow and painful death.
After severe beating the victim carries their
cross to a place of death. Hands and feet are
nailed to the wooden tree, and all of the body
weight rested on a small peg which was
positioned between the legs. The idea was to
prolong the agony and torture as long as
possible. Once the muscles in the body seize,
and cramps and weakness over take the victim
they usually suffocate to death.