April 8, 2014

Warm-Up: Quiz Ch 7 Lecture Chapter 7 Activity: Bible Booklet Project Reading Guide Chapter 7 Exam 7 and Reading Guide=April 10 CS 7.5 Hours = April 10 Exam 8 and Reading Guide= April 16 Easter Break April 17-April 27

Bible Book Project

1: Cover Page: Name/Period/Symbol 2: Matthew: 5 Facts/Stories 3: Mark:3-5 Miracles/Teachings/Ministry 4: Luke: 5 quotes to remember 5: John: Storyline of Jesus’ life…timeline 6: Concluding thoughts/captions of Bible You can inner mix the “criteria” with any

of the new testament books.

Study Guide Ch 7

Sermon on the mount (jesus teaching on mountain)

Christians ethical obligation? Jesus’ followers Mercy 3 regions where Jesus taught Our Father prayer People of Nazareth Parables? What are they?

Cont.

The Beatitudes? Pope John Paul XXIII Repent Another word for Beatitude? Judea Prayer Gifts of God’s Kingdom Prophet that Jesus quoted?

CHAPTER 7CHAPTER 7

JESUS’ TEACHINGJESUS’ TEACHING

JESUS CHRIST:JESUS CHRIST:GOD’S REVELATION GOD’S REVELATION

TO THE WORLDTO THE WORLD

Blessed John XXIIIBlessed John XXIII

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

goodness.”goodness.”

Jesus the TeacherJesus the TeacherJesus returned from the desert and Jesus returned from the desert and began to teach in the synagogues.began to teach in the synagogues.

““Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” (Lk 4:21)your hearing.” (Lk 4:21)

Jesus is claiming that in him Isaiah’s Jesus is claiming that in him Isaiah’s prophecy about the Messiah is prophecy about the Messiah is

taking place—he is the Good News!taking place—he is the Good News!

How Jesus TaughtHow Jesus Taught Jesus was genuine.Jesus was genuine. Jesus was available.Jesus was available. Jesus spoke Aramaic—a Jesus spoke Aramaic—a

poetic language—using poetic language—using hyperbole and parallel hyperbole and parallel statements.statements.

Jesus taught with Jesus taught with authority using “Amen” authority using “Amen” to introduce and to introduce and strengthen his words.strengthen his words.

Jesus was a brilliant Jesus was a brilliant debater.debater.

Jesus challenges his Jesus challenges his listeners.listeners.

The Regions The Regions Where Jesus Where Jesus

TaughtTaught GalileeGalilee

– Fertile land in the north Fertile land in the north watered by the Jordan watered by the Jordan River and the Sea of River and the Sea of GalileeGalilee

– Farmers, shepherds and Farmers, shepherds and fishermen were fishermen were prosperous.prosperous.

– Spoke with a distinctive Spoke with a distinctive Aramaic accentAramaic accent

SamariaSamaria– North central region North central region

inhabited by those who inhabited by those who descended from descended from foreignersforeigners

– Worshipped at Mount Worshipped at Mount GerazimGerazim

JudeaJudea– Dry, barren land in the Dry, barren land in the

south inhabited by south inhabited by those who returned those who returned from the Babylonian from the Babylonian captivitycaptivity

– Jerusalem is its principal Jerusalem is its principal city.city.

Jesus Preached the Jesus Preached the Kingdom of GodKingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is the active The Kingdom of God is the active presence of God’s love, justice, presence of God’s love, justice,

truth and Salvation working in the truth and Salvation working in the world!world!

Ultimately, it is Christ’s Ultimately, it is Christ’s work of redemption that work of redemption that

brings about the Kingdom!brings about the Kingdom!

What Are What Are Parables?Parables?

parabole:parabole: “placing two “placing two things side by side in things side by side in

order to compare them”order to compare them”

Jesus told simple, Jesus told simple, vivid picture vivid picture stories drawn stories drawn from everyday from everyday

life.life.

His stories reveal His stories reveal truth in an truth in an

interesting way that interesting way that was easy to was easy to remember.remember.

Parables forced his Parables forced his listeners to look at listeners to look at

reality in a fresh way.reality in a fresh way.

The Meaning of ParablesThe Meaning of Parables

God’s Kingdom Is for AllGod’s Kingdom Is for All

Jesus is the Promised Jesus is the Promised One, the Messiah.One, the Messiah.

The growth of the The growth of the Kingdom is steady, Kingdom is steady, and sure, but spreads and sure, but spreads mysteriously.mysteriously.

Despite all obstacles it Despite all obstacles it will flourish.will flourish.

Sinners are WelcomeSinners are Welcome

Jesus preached Jesus preached forgiveness and forgiveness and mercy.mercy.

God’s love is beyond God’s love is beyond what we can what we can comprehend.comprehend.

God’s mercy is God’s mercy is something to rejoice something to rejoice about.about.

The Meaning of ParablesThe Meaning of Parables

SalvationSalvation

Jesus came to assure Jesus came to assure us that Salvation is us that Salvation is taking place.taking place.

Salvation is for Salvation is for everyone.everyone.

Jesus not only Jesus not only announced Salvation, announced Salvation, he brought it in.he brought it in.

Belief and RepentanceBelief and Repentance

Repent (Greek Repent (Greek metanoiametanoia): “change ): “change one’s mind,” a radical one’s mind,” a radical way of thinking and way of thinking and doing thingsdoing things

God’s justice is God’s justice is breaking into our world.breaking into our world.

Repentance and faith Repentance and faith go hand in hand.go hand in hand.

The Meaning of ParablesThe Meaning of ParablesPreparation for God’s Preparation for God’s

JudgmentJudgment

““Whatever you did for Whatever you did for one of these least one of these least brothers of mine, you brothers of mine, you did for me.”did for me.”

Because God is love; Because God is love; we, as Jesus’ disciples, we, as Jesus’ disciples, must also be loving.must also be loving.

RejoiceRejoice

Even amidst apparent Even amidst apparent setbacks in working for setbacks in working for God’s Kingdom and God’s Kingdom and Salvation, we should be Salvation, we should be happy, joyful people.happy, joyful people.

Jesus announces that Jesus announces that good triumphs over evil.good triumphs over evil.

The time to choose The time to choose Jesus is now!Jesus is now!

Jesus’ Sermon Jesus’ Sermon on the Mounton the Mount

An occasion when An occasion when Jesus went up on a Jesus went up on a

mountainside to mountainside to speak to a great speak to a great

crowd of followerscrowd of followers

Brings to mind Moses, Brings to mind Moses, who delivered the who delivered the

Law from Mount SinaiLaw from Mount Sinai

Luke contains the Luke contains the Sermon on the Plain.Sermon on the Plain.

The Beatitudes—Our Roadmap to HappinessThe Beatitudes—Our Roadmap to HappinessJesus’ blessings reveal how to fulfill our Jesus’ blessings reveal how to fulfill our

desire for happiness and teach us the final desire for happiness and teach us the final end to which God calls us: the Kingdomend to which God calls us: the Kingdom

The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes

Blessed are the Blessed are the poor in spirit, for poor in spirit, for

theirs is the theirs is the kingdom of kingdom of

Heaven.Heaven.

Blessed are they Blessed are they who mourn, for who mourn, for

they will be they will be comforted.comforted.

The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes

Blessed are the Blessed are the meek, for they will meek, for they will

inherit the land.inherit the land.

Blessed are they Blessed are they who hunger and who hunger and

thirst for thirst for righteousness, for righteousness, for

they will be they will be satisfied.satisfied.

The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes

Blessed are the Blessed are the merciful, for they merciful, for they

will be shown will be shown mercy.mercy.

Blessed are the Blessed are the clean of heart, for clean of heart, for they will see God.they will see God.

The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes

Blessed are the Blessed are the peacemakers, for peacemakers, for they will be called they will be called children of God.children of God.

Blessed are they Blessed are they who are persecuted who are persecuted

for the sake of for the sake of righteousness, for righteousness, for

theirs is the theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.kingdom of Heaven.

Breaking Open the Lord’s Breaking Open the Lord’s PrayerPrayer

““The Gospel in miniature”The Gospel in miniature”

““Give us this day our daily bread.”Give us this day our daily bread.”

Jesus invites us to call God “Abba.”Jesus invites us to call God “Abba.”

We end the Our Father with “Amen.”We end the Our Father with “Amen.”

Salt of the Earth and Salt of the Earth and Light of the WorldLight of the World

If we put on the If we put on the Beatitudes, we will Beatitudes, we will

make a difference in make a difference in the world.the world.

Committed disciples Committed disciples flavor the world with flavor the world with

Christ’s love.Christ’s love.

Our good works Our good works should be like a should be like a

beacon of light that beacon of light that leads others to God.leads others to God.

New Standard of LawNew Standard of Law

Jesus came to fulfill all the Jesus came to fulfill all the

promises of the Old Covenantpromises of the Old Covenant

Mere external observance of the Law is not Mere external observance of the Law is not enough.enough.

We should not even be angry with our neighbor.We should not even be angry with our neighbor.

We should not even lust after another.We should not even lust after another.

We should be truthful in everything.We should be truthful in everything.

We should love even our enemy and not seek revenge.We should love even our enemy and not seek revenge.

Have a Right AttitudeHave a Right Attitude

Jesus instructed his Jesus instructed his followers to examine followers to examine their attitudes when their attitudes when

they perform virtuous they perform virtuous works.works.

God loves us and has God loves us and has already rewarded us.already rewarded us.

Why should we be Why should we be motivated by what motivated by what

others think?others think?

Requirements for Requirements for Christian LivingChristian Living

Jesus teaches the Jesus teaches the Golden Golden Rule: do to Rule: do to

others whatever you others whatever you would have them do would have them do

to you.to you.

It is not enough to It is not enough to mouth the word of mouth the word of

God; we must put the God; we must put the words into action.words into action.

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

life!life!