Jesus Christ: Influential Spiritual Leader During his lifetime, Jesus Christ worked hard to teach the world about love and the meaning of life. More than 2,000 years later, his teachings and ideas still form the foundation of one of the world''s largest religions, helping and guiding hundreds of millions of people around the world. Jesus'' life was marked by his sacrifices for others, and it can still be an example to people everywhere, no matter their religious beliefs. Learn the story of one of history''s most important religious teachers in Jesus Christ: Influential Spiritual Leader.