Ch. 7: Jesus Teaching

He was the one who called the Second Vatican Council; Full fledged saint; His life is really humble and simple like Jesus.; did gr8 things like Jesus

Vicor, Holy Father, Pontiff, and Pope

Jesus returned from the desert and began to teach in the synagogues.; Reading from the scroll; Jesus is claiming that in Him Isaiah's prophecy about the Messiah is taking place- He is the Good News!

saying that Jesus is the Messiah!

No prophet is ever accepted in His hometown; Called ppl to repent; Used creative teaching methods like parables; Warned of judgment at the end; Performed miracles of healing and many others; Identity: Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

His teachings and actions

Genuine; Available; Understandable; Spoke Aramaic, a poetic language; Taught with authority- like starting with "Thus says the Lord." or "I am Lord."; Brilliant debater; Challenged His listeners

Israel has been called many names; Canaan- l8r known as Palestine; A crossing or bridge btwn Mesopotamia and Egypt- the Fertile Crescent

Galilee, Judea, and Samaria

○ Nazareth ○ Fertile Land in the north watered by Jordan River, Sea of Galilee Farmers, shepherds and fishermen were prosperous ○ Spoke Aramaic ○ Where Jesus mostly taught

○ Central Region ○ Samaritans- descendants from foreigners who intermarried ○ Worshipped at Mt. Gerazim

○ Birthplace- Bethlehem ○ South of Jerusalem ○ Bethany- Mary and Martha (Jesus' good friend) ○ Jericho ○ Jerusalem- had 60,000 ppl (most ppl lived here from Judea) ○ Nazareth- 500 ppl

- Main message was Kingdom of God - First words Jesus said after baptized- "The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel." - Kingdom is not a place didn't mean heaven - It is an active presence of God's love, justice, truth, and Salvation working in the world. (speaking about it) - Kingdom of God exists in heaven - How did he teach us- parables

Kingdom of God

- Parables compare something very familiar to an unfamiliar idea about the Kingdom of God - Jesus spoke in parables- stories told truth in a more interesting, memorable way to

Greek word meaning "placing two things side by side to compare"

- To force the hearers to look at reality in fresh way. - Tease the mind into active thought to change our perceptions about reality - Teach about kingdom of God, windows into the mystery of God's reign. - Look at the story with open eyes - Parables can sometimes be short

1. The Kingdom of God is for all 2. Sinners are welcomed. 3. Salvation has arrived in the person of Jesus. 4. Repentance is prerequisite for entering the Kingdom. (hv to be sry) 5. The Kingdom is for the poor and lowly. 6. The Kingdom should be rejoiced.

mustard seed Lk 13: 18-19 (The Kingdom of God is for all) Growth is steady, but sure; starts small but will grow large. Sower Mk 4: 1-20 Despite obstacles, the kingdom will flourish; everyone is invited.

Lost Sheep Lk 15: 1-7 (Sinners are welcomed) Lost Coin Lk 15: 8-10 Lost Son Lk 15: 11-32 Associated with all kinds of ppl: tax collectors, poor, prostitutes, sick Shepherd goes out and realizes that he has lost a sheep he searches it high and low but then he found it wounded. Then, he brings the sheep back to the field.-- God does the same for us! Forgiveness and mercy God's love is tender. God will not give up on sinners.- Lost Coin God rejoices when each of us are found.- Lost Son

Workers in the Vineyard Mt 20: 1-16 (Salvation has arrived in the person of Jesus) The Great Feast Lk 14: 15-24 Jesus taught that Salvation had begun- He cam to announce it and brought it.

Belief and Repentance (Repentance is prerequisite for entering the Kingdom) Two Foundations Mt 7: 24-27 Two Sons Mt 21: 28-32 Repent- Metanoia= "change one's mind"

Preparation for God's Judgment (The Kingdom is for the poor and lowly) Do not ignore the poor. Ten Virgins, Talents, Sheep, and Goats Mt 25: 1-46 We must always be prepared for the final judgment (Ten Virgins) Entering God's Kingdom requires faith but also ACTION. Love is faith in action. Service

Rejoice (The Kingdom should be rejoiced? Weeds among the Wheat Mt 13: 24-30 Hidden Treasure Mt 13:44 Rich Fool Lk 12: 16-21 Even in the midst of suffering and evil- we should rejoice. Do not anticipate the final judgment; in the end things will work out.

- Remember Matthew's audience were Jewish Christians - Jesus as the new lawgiver - Beatitudes- moral teaching - Beatitude means "happiness" - Ways for you and I to receive happiness- the 8 Beatitudes - Jesus takes 10 Commandments and take one step fwd- Beatitudes - Complete the promises that God made to Abraham - The Sermon on the Mount is the charter statement of our Christian life!

moral teaching; happiness

○ Salt of the Earth Mt 5: 13-16 ○ New standard of law Mt 5: 17-48 ○ Have a right attitude Mt 6: 1-34

- Jesus came to fulfill all the promises of the Old Covenant (He is building upon them.) - Mere external observance of the Law is not enough. - We should not even be angry with our neighbor. - We should not even lust after another. - We should be truthful in everything. - We should love even our enemy and not seek revenge.

- Jesus teaches the GOLDEN Rule: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. - It is not enough to mouth the word of God; we must put the words into action.

Do to others whatever you would do have them do to you.

another name for the pope

refers to a person who has declared by the Church to have the ability to intercede for those who pray in his or her name

God's gift of friendship and life that enables us to share his life and love

one of the two mtns in the immediate vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus

name for a fallen angel who refused to accept God or His Kingdom

eternal separation from God that results in a person's dying after freely and deliberately acting against God's will

a sec in Matthew's gospel in which Jesus delivers the first of five discourses recorded in the Gospel

a trait of God that refers to his total otherness and being infinitely beyond and independent of creation

the disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure

solemn, formal declarations of promise/ are false when it is contrary to God's Law

Jesus was proclaiming that in Him Isaiah's prophecy about the Messiah was taking place.

false/ outrage

true

true

an exaggeration e.g. "If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away...And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go to Gehenna.

rabbis/ quoted/ Jesus/ novel

Galilee/ north/ Nazareth/ Sepphoris/ capital

God's kingdom is so valuable that we should stake our whole life on it.

wealthy ppl must share their riches w/ poor ppl. If they don't, God will punish them in eternity.

The growth of the Kingdom is steady, but sure like a mustard seed.

Jesus knew that Kingdom would be opposed and will triumph in the end.

true

to change one's mind

repent and have faith in Gospel

time to choose Jesus and His Father's Kingdom is right now.

Sermon on the Mt

Bethany, Jericho, and Jerusalem

hm of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary

hm of Zacchias and healed blind man

Cana, Bethsaida, and Capernaum

sight of first miracle

hm of Peter, Andrew, and Philip

headquarters of Jesus' ministry

true

Samaria/ Samaritans/ intermarried/ Mosaic Law/ Temple