JESUS

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JESUS CHRISTGODS REVELATION TO THE WORLD

• CHAPTER 7
• JESUS TEACHING

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Blessed John XXIII

• What counts the most in life is blessed Jesus
  Christ, his holy Church, his Gospel, truth and
  goodness.

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Jesus the Teacher

• Jesus returned from the desert and
• began to teach in the synagogues.
• Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in
  your hearing. (Lk 421)
• Jesus is claiming that in him Isaiahs prophecy
  about the Messiah is taking placehe is the Good
  News!

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How Jesus Taught

• Jesus was genuine.
• Jesus was available.
• Jesus spoke Aramaica poetic languageusing
  hyperbole and parallel statements.
• Jesus taught with authority using Amen to
  introduce and strengthen his words.
• Jesus was a brilliant debater.
• Jesus challenges his listeners.

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The Regions Where Jesus Taught

• Samaria
• North central region inhabited by those who
  descended from foreigners
• Worshipped at Mount Gerazim
• Judea
• Dry, barren land in the south inhabited by those
  who returned from the Babylonian captivity
• Jerusalem is its principal city.

• Galilee
• Fertile land in the north watered by the Jordan
  River and the Sea of Galilee
• Farmers, shepherds and fishermen were prosperous.
• Spoke with a distinctive Aramaic accent

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Jesus Preached the Kingdom of God

• The Kingdom of God is the active presence of
  Gods love, justice, truth and Salvation working
  in the world!
• Ultimately, it is Christs
• work of redemption that
• brings about the Kingdom!

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What Are Parables?

• parabole placing two things side by side in
  order to compare them
• Jesus told simple, vivid picture stories drawn
  from everyday life.
• His stories reveal truth in an interesting way
  that was easy to remember.
• Parables forced his listeners to look at reality
  in a fresh way.

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The Meaning of Parables

• Gods Kingdom Is for All

• Sinners are Welcome

• Jesus is the Promised One, the Messiah.
• The growth of the Kingdom is steady, and sure,
  but spreads mysteriously.
• Despite all obstacles it will flourish.

• Jesus preached forgiveness and mercy.
• Gods love is beyond what we can comprehend.
• Gods mercy is something to rejoice about.

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The Meaning of Parables

• Salvation

• Belief and Repentance

• Jesus came to assure us that Salvation is taking
  place.
• Salvation is for everyone.
• Jesus not only announced Salvation, he brought it
  in.

• Repent (Greek metanoia) change ones mind, a
  radical way of thinking and doing things
• Gods justice is breaking into our world.
• Repentance and faith go hand in hand.

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The Meaning of Parables

• Preparation for Gods Judgment

• Rejoice

• Whatever you did for one of these least brothers
  of mine, you did for me.
• Because God is love we, as Jesus disciples,
  must also be loving.

• Even amidst apparent setbacks in working for
  Gods Kingdom and Salvation, we should be happy,
  joyful people.
• Jesus announces that good triumphs over evil.
• The time to choose Jesus is now!

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Jesus Sermon on the Mount

• An occasion when Jesus went up on a mountainside
  to speak to a great crowd of followers
• Brings to mind Moses, who delivered the Law from
  Mount Sinai
• Luke contains the Sermon on the Plain.

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The BeatitudesOur Roadmap to Happiness

• Jesus blessings reveal how to fulfill our desire
  for happiness and teach us the final end to which
  God calls us the Kingdom

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The Beatitudes

• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
  kingdom of Heaven.
• Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be
  comforted.

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The Beatitudes

• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
  land.
• Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for
  righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

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The Beatitudes

• Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown
  mercy.
• Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see
  God.

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The Beatitudes

• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be
  called children of God.
• Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake
  of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of
  Heaven.

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Breaking Open the Lords Prayer

• The Gospel in miniature
• Give us this day our daily bread.
• Jesus invites us to call God Abba.
• We end the Our Father with Amen.

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Salt of the Earth and Light of the World

• If we put on the Beatitudes, we will make a
  difference in the world.
• Committed disciples flavor the world with
  Christs love.
• Our good works should be like a beacon of light
  that leads others to God.

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New Standard of Law

• Jesus came to fulfill all the
• promises of the Old Covenant
• Mere external observance of the Law is not
  enough.
• We should not even be angry with our neighbor.
• We should not even lust after another.
• We should be truthful in everything.
• We should love even our enemy and not seek
  revenge.

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• Have a Right Attitude

• Requirements for Christian Living

• Jesus instructed his followers to examine their
  attitudes when they perform virtuous works.
• God loves us and has already rewarded us.
• Why should we be motivated by what others think?

• Jesus teaches the Golden Rule do to others
  whatever you would have them do to you.
• It is not enough to mouth the word of God we
  must put the words into action.

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The Sermon on the Mount is the charter statement
of our Christian life!