What Jesus Did

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What Jesus Did

• Chapter 19

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Jesus Public Ministry

• On this PPP you will find
• The beginning of Jesus public ministry
  Proclaimed, Baptized, Tempted
• Jesus miracles nature, healing
• Jesus Forgives Casts out Demons
• Jesus friendships relationships with sinners,
  women, and Samaritans
• Where did Jesus Preach?

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Proclamation

• Make straight the way of the Lord.
• John the Baptist
• What do we know about John the Baptist from the
  Infancy Narratives? (Lk 141-45 67-80)
• John was a Levite.
• His ministry fulfilled the prophecy that Elijah
  would return and turn the hearts of the people.
• Clothing Food camels hair, leather belt,
  locusts and wild honey
• Message Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at
  hand.
• Ministry baptism and forgiveness of sins through
  water

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Baptism of Jesus

• Read Matthew 313-17
• Why did Jesus want to be baptized by John? What
  did he mean by it is fitting for us to fulfill
  all righteousness?
• Connect Jesus to humanity
• Continue to connect Jesus as the heir of Davids
  Kingdom
• Promised land to Eternal Life
• New Adam

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Temptation in the Desert

• Read Luke 41-13
• Jesus fasts for 40 days what OT events involved
  the number 40?
• Flood 40 days and nights
• Fasts of Moses and Elijah 40 days
• Israel in the wilderness 40 years
• Overcomes temptations that humans could not.
• Hunger bodily temptation Jesus shows that
  Gods plan is more important
• Testing God by misquoting Scripture
• Glorious kingship

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Miracles Nature Healing

• Wedding at Cana (John 21-11)
• - https//www.youtube.com/watch?vxaWI4-n0z_0
• First miracle
• Prefigures the Eucharist and the Wedding Feast of
  the Lamb
• Shows Mary as our intercessor
• Cleansing of the Leper (Mark 140-45)
• - https//www.youtube.com/watch?vH7oJ3SDmVTA
• Healing miracles like the cleansing of the leper
  made some people think that Jesus was the Messiah
  who would heal the sick.
• Healing the Paralytic (Mark 21-12)
• - https//www.youtube.com/watch?v0LqHYkGU4Zg
• Demonstrates the belief that sickness was caused
  by sin. The forgiveness of sins would come with
  healing.
• Only God could forgive sins, and only the priests
  could declare that the sins were forgiven by God.
• Healing of a Blind Men (John 91-41)
• Jesus pointed out that not all sickness was
  caused by sin.
• The blind man knew that Jesus was Lord (Faith)
  and the scribes could not.

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Casting Out Demons

• Mark 121-28
• Should show that Jesus is the Messiah, the Lord
• Pharisees and other leaders dont believe it, and
  say that Jesus is casting out demons by demonic
  power.
• Only God is strong enough to cast out Satan.

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Eating With Sinners and Outcasts

• Tax collectors - hated because they stole
  peoples money considered sinners
• Matthew/Levi
• Zacchaeus
• Women Jewish men did not speak to women in
  public
• Samaritans Jewish people did not interact with
  Samaritans
• Jesus relationship with sinners and outcasts
  demonstrates that Jesus ministry and salvation
  is for all people.

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The Twelve Apostles

• The same number as the tribes of Israel the
  Messiah would come and restore the Kingdom of
  Israel
• Apostle means ones who are sent they are
  to go out and be the leaders of the Church, the
  new Israel.
• Most of the apostles were of the lower class

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The 12 Apostles

• Simon Peter
• Andrew
• James (The Greater), Son of Zebedee)
• John, the Beloved Disciple, son of Zebedee
• Philip
• Bartholomew (Nathanael)
• Thomas (Didymus)
• Matthew (Levi)
• James (the Lesser, son of Alphaeus)
• Judas (Thaddaeus), son of James
• Simon the Zealot
• Judas Iscariot replaced by Matthias after the
  Resurrection

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Sea of Galilee
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Jesus Entry Into Jerusalem

• Jesus knew that the journey into Jerusalem would
  bring about his suffering and death.
• However, the people there were still awaiting the
  Messiah they had heard was coming.
• He road into Jerusalem according to the prophesy
  of Zechariah on a donkey. And the people
  greeted Jesus with palm branches and sang
  Hosanna in the highest!
• Hosanna means Save or Give Salvation
• Learn More about Jesus' Entry to Jerusalem

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Ch19 Review of Major Concepts

1. How did St. John the Baptist relate to Elijah,
   and what was the Baptists ministry?
2. Why was Christ baptized?
3. What did Christ accomplish in the wilderness?
4. What was the significance of Christs first
   miracle?
5. Why did Christ cleanse the Temple in Jerusalem?
6. Why did Christ make Galilee the center of his
   activity?

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Ch19 Review of Major Concepts Continued
Miracle Purpose Peoples Response
Wedding at Cana Jesus saved the bridegroom from embarrassment and answered his mothers request Guests shocked that the best wine was served last Disciples - believed
Cleansing of the Leper Shows Jesus as the Messiah that would come to heal the sick Leper rejoiced and spread the word
Healing of the Paralytic Established Jesus authority as God because he forgave sins Pharisees called Jesus a blasphemer Increased the faith of those who witnessed
Curing of a Blind Man Not all sickness is caused by sin Faith brings about healing Pharisees questioned Jesus and didnt believe Blind man rejoiced and spread the word
Casting Out of Demons Authority as God because only God can cast out Satan Pharisees say that Jesus used demonic power to cast out the demons
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Ch19 Review of Major Concepts Continued

1. What was the effect of Jesus association with
   sinners and outcasts?
2. Why did Christ choose the Twelve Apostles?
3. What is significant about Jesus entry into
   Jerusalem?