Parables of the Kingdom

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Parables of the Kingdom

• Parable- a story that teaches a moral or
  religious lesson. Parables often use everyday
  events and objects to explain important truths.
• Kingdom of God- Gods reign of peace, justice,
  and loce, initiated on earth by Jesus and
  reaching perfect fulfillment at the end of time.

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The Kingdom of God is like

• A man who sows good seed.
• A net thrown into the sea.
• A tiny mustard seed.
• A burried treasure.
• A merchant searching for fine pearls.

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Gods Plan for his Kingdom

• The Church is the beginning of Gods kingdom.
  Only at the end of time will it be fully
  realized.
• Christ will come to judge how well we have served
  God and others.
• Those who follow Christ will enjoy everlasting
  happiness.

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The Church, a Sign of Gods Kingdom

• Jesus is the head of the Church. He taught us how
  to treat others with love, compassion, and mercy.
• As members of the Body of Christ, we are united
  to each otherwe all work together to bring about
  the kingdom.

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Covenants

• God created and sustanse the universe.
• As a sign of his love, he made a covenant with
  Noah and his decendents, then with Abraham and
  his decendents.
• Through Gods covenant with Moses, God revield
  his law (the 10 Commandments).
• The covenant was fulfilled when God sent Jesus,
  who saved us from our sins.

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A Marriage Blessing

• Marriage and the priesthood are ways we can live
  out our vocations.
• Holy orders allows a man to serve as a disciple,
  or follower of Christ.
• Men and women can also live out their vocations
  as Christs disciples through the sacrament of
  Matrimony.

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A Loving Commitment

• In Marriage, a man and a woman make a lifelong
  commitment to love and respect one another.
• To be joined together in the presence of Christ,
  the man and woman must freely choose to marry,
  promise to be faithful to each other, and to
  raise their children in a caring Christian
  environment.

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Holy Orders

• The Twelve were commissioned by Jesus to preach
  the Gospel and to bring Gods healing touch to
  others.
• Men are called to lead and serve in the Church as
  decons, priests, and bishops.
• Without Holy Orders, the church as we know it
  could not exist.

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Pope John Paul II

• Traveled to more countries in the world than any
  other pope.
• Called for the writing of a new Catachism to
  summarize church teachings.