This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1987 by Hodder Arnold .

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 The cross - the death of Jesus: the curtain of the temple; crucifixion; the Turin Shroud; the resurrection; finding the empty tomb; resurrection appearances; the Gospels; how the Gospels are related to each other. Part 2 The Messiah: John the Baptist; the essences; baptism; Jesus' baptism; the Messiah; Jesus' temptations; the desert; the suffering servant; "you are the Messiah"; the son of man. Part 3 The Kingdom: the Kingdom of God; parables; parables of the Kingdom; heaven and hell; when I need a neighbour; Judaism. Part 4 Signs of the Kingdom: Jesus' miracles; prophecies about the Messiah; the blind can see; the Church's ministry of healing; the lame can walk; housing; lepers are made clean; leprosy; the deaf can hear; the dead are raised to life; exorcism; even the wind and the sea obey him; background to the Holy Communion service. Part 5 Conflict: a Sabbath miracle; the Sabbath law; synagogues; religious groups in Jesus' day; tax collectors and sinners; the Salvation Army; by what authority?; the final conflict; Passover. Part 6 The Christmas stories: the prologue of John's Gospel; Matthew's version; we three kings; dreams; Luke's version; the Magnificat; the animals in the Christmas story; Jesus' childhood; the Virgin Birth. Part 7 The Gospel story continues: the Ascension; Christian teaching and beliefs; Christian worship; the creeds; Christian living; "living Lord".