The Trial begins!

Was Jesus mad?

Was Jesus a Megalomaniac?

 

Megalomaniac

Someone who imagines that he or she is all-powerful

Was Jesus mad?

 

He was a Megalomaniac
- he thought he was true and everyone else is wrong!

He acted just like God
- he thought he could overrule the law!

He talked just like God
- he forgave sins, which only God can do!

The Trial begins

Questions

Megalomaniac

  1. What is a megalomaniac?
  2. Explain how the prosecution thinks Jesus was a megalomaniac.
  3. Do you ever talk as if you know more than you really do? Give examples and explain why?
  4. Do you know someone who acts as if they always know best? Without giving a name describe what this person does.

He acted as if he were God.

  1. Describe a story when Jesus acted as if he were God
  2. Why do you think Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath day?
  3. Can you think of rules that are wrong, and because of this it would be okay to break them. Give examples.

He talked as if he were God.

  1. Describe a story when Jesus talked as if he were God.
  2. Who - usually - has the right to forgive sins?

Conclusion

  1. Do you think Jesus was mad? Give reasons for your answer.