Jesus

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Jesus Action within the World
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Rally Robin (Partner)

• Going back and fourth list as many things that
  Jesus did within his life time.

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John the Baptist

• Matthew 31-12
• - He was a Levite (Exodus 32-priestly tribe)
• - hundreds came to John to confess their sins
• - his ministry fulfilled the prophecy that
  Elijah would return and turn the hearts of the
  people

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John the Baptist

• Clothed with camel hair, leather belt around
  waist, ate locusts and wild honey

• His Mission
• 1. reform moral lives of Jewish people get them
  spiritually ready to accept Messiah
• 2. point out Christ to Jews
• Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
• (Matt 32)
• similar to Elijah

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Round Robin

• List the events and occasions when water was
  important within the Old Testament.

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Baptism

• Matt 311 I baptize you with water for
  repentance, but he who is coming after me is
  mightier than IHe will baptize with the Holy
  Spirit
• Even pagan cultures practiced a type of baptism
  before Christianity

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Baptism

• Spiritual cleansing baptisms took care of
  ritual repentance, not moral cleansing, it was
  symbolic but didnt actually take away sins
• Sacramental baptism our sins are actually
  forgiven and receive Gods grace
• Immersion symbolizes death of old person and
  come up as resurrection

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Why Jesus Was Baptized?

• Jesus manifestation!
• JC baptism by John identifies us as sinners
• John anointed Jesus for his ministry
• The Spirit came to Jesus as it had to the kings
  of Israel when they were anointed
• New Creation
• Start of public ministry
• Baptism is like the great floodwhy?

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Temptation in Wilderness

• Matthew 41-11
• Mark 112-13
• Luke 41-13
• Jesus prepares for his ministry by fasting in the
  wilderness
• Symbolic 40 recalls what?
• Jesus overcomes the temptations that Adam and
  Israel could not resist

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The Three Temptations

• 1. command stones to become loaves of bread
• 2. throw self down from pentacle and angels will
  save you
• 3. bow down and worship the devil, then receive
  all kingdoms of the worlds

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First Temptation

• Economic/Material Power
• Temptation of gluttony or anything we crave
• Focus on body and sacrifice the soul
• Adam tempted through belly and failed
• Christ won over Satan by self control
• Deuteronomy 83 (Matt. 44) It is written, Man
  shall not live by bread alone but by every word
  that proceeds from the mouth of God.

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Second Temptation

• Magical Power
• Temptation of vain/glory
• use Gods power for self glory
• Satan cant push Jesus off temple ? devil can
  persuade but cant make us sin
• Leaves out Psalm 91
• (Matt.46) For he will give his angels charge of
  you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands
  they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot
  against a stone.
• You will tread on the lion and the adder, the
  young lion and the serpent you will trample under
  foot.

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Third Temptation

• Political Power
• Temptation of ambition
• Satan is liar promising kingdoms that only
• God can give
• Psalm 91 is fulfilled
• Also tempting because it completes Jesus
  mission, (but not in the right way).
• Deut. 6-8 is only other place in Scripture that
  God is tested

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Shema Deuteronomy 65

• Shema Greatest commandment in Judaism
• Love God with all your heart, soul, and
  strength.
• Heart basic impulse to do good and avoid evil
  (1)
• Soul soul is the source of life risk life test
  true meaning of human life martyrdom (2)
• Strength authentic power, ability to resists
  desires (3)
• So does Satan believe this is Messiah and/or
  God?

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Proclamation of the Kingdom

• Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand
  (Matthew 417)
• First words of Christs public ministry
• Effects
• Points to a need for conversion
• Conversion is a result of love of God
• Life of holiness

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Miracles

• a surprising and welcome event that is not
  explicable by natural or scientific laws and is
  therefore considered to be the work of a divine
  agency.
• Comes from the Latin term mirari meaning to
  wonder

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Miracles of Christ

• Healing Jesus cured people of various illnesses
  including leprosy, paralysis, blindness, fever,
  deafness, and dropsy.
• Exorcism Jesus has power over demons and evil
  spirits
• Nature Jesus controls the forces of nature by
  stilling a storm, feeding multitudes, turning
  water into wine
• Death Jesus restores the life of a person

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Wedding at Cana

• John 21-12
• Christs first miracle
• Theme of marriage/wedding
• wine ran short deep embarrassment on familys
  financial situation
• Mary was first to notice issue brought needs to
  Jesus (just like in prayer)
• O woman use term woman like in Genesis with
  Eve Mary is new eve

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Wedding at Cana

• My hour has not yet come
• will be beginning of ministry and Marys
  suffering
• Do whatever he tells you
• - last written words of Mary
• trust God without hesitation
• Reflection of marriage bride/bridegroom
• - God vs. Israel bride/husband
• - Christ in Eucharist/Laid down life for YOU!

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What did Jesus do on earth?

• Cleansed temple
• Casted out demons
• Taught parables
• Ate with sinners
• Healed sick
• Talked to women and Samaritans

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Healing the Sick

• Jesus cured a leper but asked him to not share it
  with anyone
• Why would Christ ask that of the man?
• Mk 21-12 healing of the paralytic
• What did JC heal man of?

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Centurions Servant

• Matthew 8
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• FAITH- gentile believed Savior could heal
• HUMILITY- centurion felt unworthy to have Lord
  under his roof/in his home
• WISDOM- saw past Christ's humanity, instead his
  divinity!

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• Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter
  under my roof, but only the words that my soul
  shall be healed
• we recognize our unworthiness to have Jesus come
  under the "roof" of our soul in holy communion

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Feeding of 5,000

• Matthew 14
• Miracle of Nature
• Looks at miraculous feedings of both OT and NT
• manna and the Eucharist
• Jesus blesses and multiples bread, then the
  Apostle distribute the food
• Apostles intermediary role points to their
  priesthood
• In persona Christi Christ acts through the
  priest, the priest distributes communion

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Cleansing of the Temple

• John 213-36
• My house shall be called a house of prayer for
  all nations. But you have made it a den of
  robbers. (Mt 1115-17)
• Temple worship became a big business
• Currency change from Roman to Temple tax
• Could buy animals for sacrificing if coming from
  long distances
• house of prayer for all nations Isaiah 567
• - where Gentiles could pay respect to God

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Walking on water

• Walking on Water
• - Mt 1422-33 Mk 645-52
• Apostles thought He was ghost
• JC responds, Take heart, it is I have no fear.
• Peter walks on water

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Who sinned?

• Mt 927-30 how did men know this was Christ if
  they were blind?
• Jews believed if you were cursed with a
  disability or disease that you were very sinful
  person
• Read Jn 91-40 Each member read 10 verses.

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John 91-40

• Answer with your team (1 paper 1 pencil, switch
  every answer)
• Whose sin caused the mans blindness? Then why is
  he blind?
• What does Jesus do to cure the blindness?
• Who truly is blind in this story?
• Jesus is the Light of the world how does this
  story reflect that?
• What is the problem of evil?

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Eating with Sinners

• Read Mt 910-13
• Christ ate with Matthew the tax collector
• Tax collectors were among the most sinful because
  of job
• Most hated among Jews
• Luke 19 1-10 Jesus and Zacchaeus

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Women and Samaritans

• Will look at parable of the Good Samaritan in
  later chapter
• Jesus ministry is extended beyond the Jews
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvJG698U2Mvo

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Martha and Mary

• Lk 1038-42
• Sisters
• Sacrificial to offer home (all apostles too!)
• Martha too busy being hostess to enjoy Lords
  company
• Mary sat at feet of Jesus position of disciple
• Women didnt get formal teaching by rabbi
• Lukes audience was gentiles, women, and children
• Luke elevated womens position as active
  followers of Jesus teaching.

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Martha and Mary

• Marys heart was captured by words of JC
• Martha- did what was good by preparing meal
• Mary did what was better to listen to words of
  Christ
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkwFXM6-UGP4feature
  related

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• What is the significance of the well?
• Why does the woman go at noon?
• What is Jesus thirsty for?
• What does Jesus offer her?
• Is his offer litteral?
• Why does the woman leave her bucket?
• Who is the sixth man she is with?
• What does Jesus actually eat?

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Well in Samaria
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The Samaritan Woman

• John 44-42
• Draws at noon
• - avoid contact bad reputation
• Living water taken literally
• Christ gives her living water, when she didnt
  even ask for it...but he knew the desires of her
  heart
• He speaks to her symbolizing the universality of
  his new covenant

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The Samaritan Woman

• 2 Kings 1724 five nations came and lived among
  the Samaritans in which they became corrupt and
  were no longer faithful to God
• Then converted and preached that Jesus was the
  Messiah

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Transfiguration

• RallyRobin with your partner and find as many
  parallels between Christs Baptism and Christs
  Transfigurtion.

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The Transfiguration

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vPl-6pTDa1yU
• Mt 171-8
• Peter, James, John see glimpse in Jesus divinity
• Present so they remember during crucifixion
• end is not death
• strengthens their faith
• Moses represents the law
• Elijah represents the prophets
• Whole law and all prophets are fulfilled in Christ

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Moses/10 Comm Transfiguration

• After 6 days on 7th day
• Moses and cloud (Ex 2415)
• Occurs on Mt. Sinai
• God speaks when given 10 commandments
• Ex 3429 shining face shown
• Face shown in glory

• After 6 days on 7th day
• Cloud overshadowed- God speaks through image of
  cloud
• Occurs on Mt. Tabor
• God speaks through the heavenly voice
• Jesus was brilliantly transfigured- face shown in
  glory

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Calling the Apostles

• Mt 418-22
• Mk 116-20
• Lk 51-11
• Lk 612-16
• Jn 135-51

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Twelve Apostles

• Why did Jesus call the 12 apostles?
• Symbolic number- 12 tribes of Israel, 12
  apostles, Messiah will restore kingdom of Israel
• Simon Peter 7. Thomas
• Andrew 8. Matthew
• John 9. James
• James 10. Judas (Thaddaeus)
• Philip 11. Simon the Zealot
• Bartholomew 12. Judas Iscariot

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Peter

• Fisherman
• Chief Apostle
• Given the keys to heaven and earth
• Traditionally held as the first pope
• Denied Christ 3 times

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Andrew

• Peters brother
• Crucified on an X

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James the Greater

• Older brother to John
• Great because of his age or his stature
• Son of Zebedee
• Potentially go to Spain to preach

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John

• James the Great little brother
• Called the beloved disciple
• Youngest of all apostles
• Never martyred
• Wrote the Gospel of John, 3 epistles, and
  Revelation

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Philip

• Directly called by Jesus Christ.
• Brought his friend Nathaniel to Christ
• Preached in Greece after the Ascension.

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Bartholomew

• Believed to be Philips friend Nathaniel.
• Flayed and beheaded when martyred.
• Preached in East including India.

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Thomas

• The Doubter
• Wanted to feel Christs wounds eight days after
  the death of Jesus.

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James the Less

• Brother to Judas Thaddeus
• Believed to be a cousin of Jesus.
• Considered the epistle writer of James.
• First bishop of Jerusalem

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Jude Thaddeus

• Brother to James the Lesser
• Author of the Epistle from Jude.

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Judas Iscariot

• Betrayed Jesus
• Committed suicide afterwards
• Was replaced by Matthias

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Simon the Zealot

• Very strict following of Jewish and Cannainte
  law.