Christ

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Christs Presence in our Culture

• Unit 3

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• In scripture, Jesus proclaims that he
  will always be with
  us. Although he is not
  physically with us, the presence of the Holy
  Spirit allows him to work with us.

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Here are the 5 ways Christ is present
today

• 1. Jesus acts through people
• 2. Jesus acts through people
  who freely choose to be in
  communion with him
• 3. Jesus acts through the
  Word Word of Scripture
• 4. Jesus acts in the liturgy
• 5. Jesus acts in the witness of people

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1. Jesus acts through people

• transforming culture into what God wants/intends
  for us, is a vocation for all Christians
• when we act according to Gods wishes and
  commandments we make Jesus and his teachings
  present in culture

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2. Jesus acts through people who freely choose
to be in communion with him

• Jesus is the goodness of God incarnate (come to
  life, human existence of God)
• a persons conversion to Christ (choosing to
  follow his example) brings us closer to God

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3. Jesus acts through the Word of Scripture

• the beliefs, meanings and values of Christianity
  are not human inventions
• our culture was revealed to us by God, through
  Jesus and are found in Scripture
• to find our way in culture we must turn to the
  example set out by Jesus
• Christians believe that Jesus is present when we
  proclaim Scripture

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4. Jesus acts in the liturgy

• the spirit of Jesus is active when the Christian
  community assembles to give praise and thanks in
  the form of the Eucharistic celebration
• Christ is always present when we celebrate the
  sacraments (Baptism, Confession etc.) and sacred
  moments (Advent, Lent, etc.)
• these times remind us of the life, death and
  resurrection of Jesus

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5. Jesus acts in the witness of people

• Jesus is present when we do something for others
  (ex feed the hungry)
• Jesus tells us that whenever we care for a person
  in need, we show we care for him (Matthew 2540)
• the first letter of John 48 teaches us that God
  is love, therefore, when we act in love, God is
  present
• love is our greatest gift and the greatest gift
  that Christians can make to culture is to live a
  life of love

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Homework

• Make sure the work in this booklet is done.