Transcript What Jesus Taught

What Jesus Taught
Chapter 20
Amen Amen I say to you…
 Jesus teaches with authority.
 Everything he says is Truth, he is Truth.
 “No man ever spoke like this man!”
Sermon on the Mount
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“Repent for the Kingdom of
God is at Hand”
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Matthew 5-7
1. Beatitudes Mt 5:3-12
2. Words of Jesus on the Law
Mt 5:17-6:8
3. Lord’s Prayer Mt 6:9-15
Sermon on the Mount
[Beatitudes are the heart of Jesus’ moral teaching]
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of
heaven
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons
of God
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’
sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
From the Catechism
 The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They
take up the promises made to the chosen people since
Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering
them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but
to the Kingdom of heaven (CCC 1716)
 The Beatitudes respond to the natural desire for
happiness. This desire is of divine origin: God has placed it
in the human heart in order to draw man to the One who
alone can fulfill it. (CCC1718)
Sermon on the Mount: Law
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“I have not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it”
10 commandments
Adultery occurs when in mind, not only action
Divorce is not allowed
Retaliation: turn other cheek
Love of enemies – radical teaching
Almsgiving, prayer, fasting --- perform in private
Hearers vs. Doers
SKIT Requirements
Create a modern day skit that illustrates the change
from the old law to Jesus “new law”
 Must be at least 90 seconds long
 Must accurately illustrate the old: “You have heard it
said that…”
 Must accurately illustrate Jesus’ “new” law: “but I say
to you…”
 Everyone must participate
 Be appropriate
 Have fun!
SKITS
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Teaching about Anger Mt. 5:21-26
Teaching about Adultery Mt. 5:27-30
Teaching about Divorce Mt. 5:31-32
Teaching about Retaliation Mt. 5:38-42
Teaching about Love of Enemies Mt. 5:43-48
Teaching about Almsgiving Mt 6:1-4
Teaching about Fasting Mt. 6:16-18
Sermon on the Mount: Lord’s Prayer
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Mt 6:9-15
prayer Jesus taught to his disciples
7 petitions; fundamental and perfect
Christian prayer
First 3 refer to God
Last 4 refer to neighbor
Our Father
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy
name(1); Thy Kingdom come(2), Thy will be done on
earth as it is in Heaven(3). Give us this day our daily
bread(4); and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us(5); and lead us not into
temptation(6), but deliver us from evil. Amen.(7)
1. Honor of God’s name
2. For the coming of God’s kingdom
3. For the doing of God’s will
4. For daily bread
5. For forgiveness
6. For deliverance from temptation
7. For deliverance from evil
Create Your Own Prayer
Must be 10 lines
Must praise God
Must have Thanksgiving
Must have petitions
Parables
 Parable = a story or example based on a familiar
experience that explains a moral or lesson
Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37
 Lawyer = one who interprets the Law
 Who is my neighbor?
- Gentiles and Samaritans hated by Jews
 Samaritan proved to be neighbor in need
 Lawyer draws line and perform lowest amount of work;
surprised to hear Samaritan is the neighbor
Good Samaritan
 Robbed man = Adam which represents entire
human race
 Robbers: the evil powers
 Stripped = lost cloak of sanctifying grace
 Beat and left half dead = fallen human nature is
severely wounded
 Samaritan = Jesus
Good Samaritan
 Priest and Levite pass by man= represent worship of God
alone and blind adherence to the law.
 Old Laws are restrictive.
 The Victim (us) needs more than just
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JC picks up and brings us to the Inn = the Church
innkeeper = pope
2 coins = symbolic of keys to kingdom given to Peter;
washes him off and wine to drink= Baptism and Eucharist
The Parable of the Sower of the
Seeds
 (Mt 13:1-9, Mk 4:1, Lk 8:4)
 READ Matthew 13:1-9
 THINK What is the message of this parable? What
symbols are present?
 WRITE down the symbolic meaning for the seed and
each type of ground it falls upon.
 SHARE with your group what you wrote. (Star items
that match)
The Parable of the Sower of the Seeds
 Seed = word of God
 Path – doesn’t care to understand
 Rocky ground- accepts with joy/zealous at first but then stop;
rocks impede growth of plant; when life get tough they give
up
 Thorns – caught up in material world; God is stifled
 Good soil- seed is able to grow and cultivate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9IOhGPrRvY
Parable of the Sower of Seeds
Read the article
1.Write down the “twofold message” of this parable
described in the article”
2.Choose one of the messages and write a paragraph
describing what you ought to do in your life to follow
this message.
The Parable of the Good Steward
 (Mt 25:14)
 Parable of Talents
 Use what God has blessed you with to glorify and honor
God
 What are you given to glorify God?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbPKhYBaWRg
What is heaven like?
 Can we fully know what heaven is like?
 Jesus uses parables to reveal attributes of the
Kingdom of Heaven.
Parable of Weeds among Wheat
 Mt.13:24
1. notice good and evil coexist until judgment
2. why wait to separate until harvest
- see which is wheat vs. weeds
 Evil is deceptive but appears good
 Plants look the same
 Must be vigilant and on guard
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
 Mt 13:31, Mk 4:30, Lk 13:18
 Image of mustard seed is so small but
grows so big!
 Refers to the Church and harbors gentiles
in the branches
 Mustard seed = kingdom of Heaven
The Pearl of Great Price
 (Mt 13:45- 46)
 Kingdom of God calls for
unconditional and total selfsacrifice and commitment
 Pearl/treasure worth more
than everything else
 How can we live this out as
Catholics?
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
 (Mt 18: 23-35)
 1st Servant was given forgiveness and pity;
however did not do the same to his servant
 Lord of 1st servant acted justly because 1st
servant didn’t show mercy
 If we don’t show mercy to others; God won’t
show mercy to us
 We should continuously forgive others; “as
many as seventy-seven times”
77 times
So….
God only wants us to forgive 77 times. If someone
offends you a 78th time you do not have to forgive
them?...
What does 7 symbolize?
What is Jesus really saying?
Forgive perfectly and fully!
The Parable of the Tenants
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(Mark 12:1-12)
Foreshadows death of the Son of God
Master = God the Father
First servants sent = Patriarchs
Second servants sent = Prophets
Son = JESUS CHRIST!
Parable’s of God’s Mercy
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Luke 15
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1YzU4Qw1g
&feature=related
1. Lost Sheep – Luke 15:3-7
2. The Lost Coin– Luke 15: 8-10
3. The Lost Son – Luke 15: 11-32
Parable of the Lost Sheep
 Luke 15: 1-7
 Sheep is lost and shepherd knows way; searches and joyfully
brings it home
 God is happy when sinner comes back to Him
Discussion Questions
 Who are the lost sheep?
 Why did he seek for the lost sheep?
 Did Jesus simply lead them back?
Parable of Lost Coin
 Same theme as lost sheep
 Leads up to Prodigal Son parable
 Luke 15:11-32
 Other titles:
The Lost Son
- Mercy of Father
- Prodigal Son
- Parable of Two Brothers
Questions to keep in mind.
 When did the younger son’s conversion take place?
 Who does the father represent?
 Do you ever feel like the older brother?
Prodigal Son
 When the son gains his inheritance his father is dead
to him.
 “no money and then famine”
– all materials in life will disappear and must look within
 “feed swine”
- pigs are unclean to Jews
- lowest possible job, at lowest level of social ladder
Prodigal Son
 “work as Father’s servant = moment of conversion
 identifies sin and gives true contrition
 “met father and had compassion”
- Father was watching and waiting for son
- father meets half-way
-means father took initiative to forgive  same
as God’s attitude for us and embraced son
Prodigal Son
 Received 3 items
1. Cloak – sign of son’s innocence is restored;
sanctifying grace
2. Ring – honor and authority is restored
3. Shoes – slaves didn’t wear shoes; sign of period of
being slave to sin is over
 #1-3 restored son to rightful place in the family
 Fatted calf and music – point to
Eucharistic celebration and banquet
Prodigal Son
 older brother is outside house and refused to participate in
celebration
 See envy of brother
– older is sorrowful over the joys of his brother
 Angry that brother is back and wealth is gone
 Father is happy to regain younger son
Parable of the Persistent Widow
 Luke 18: 1-8
 Adversary – someone who offers opposition
 Vindicated - defending against criticism
 Moral/lesson: always pray and don’t lose heart
or patience with God
 Widow was wronged by someone, she was
persistent in having judge defend her
 Judge only did so she would not bug him; not
for what was right in the sight of God or man
Parable of the Wedding Feast
 Matthew 22:1-14
 Moral = Be prepared, you don’t know when God will
call you.
 Guests that refused invitation = OT Israelites
 Servants = Prophets
 People in Streets = Gentiles
 Wedding Feast = Eucharist
 Man unworthily dressed = those not prepared for
Christ
 Chose not to be properly dressed
Parable of the Wise and Foolish
Virgins
Mt. 25: 1-13
• Moral = BE PREPARED!
• Anagogical Sense of Scripture
Parable Review
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Declaration of Christ
 Matthew 16:13-20
 Simon – name change to
Peter “Rock”
 Receives keys of the
Kingdom of Heaven
 Power to bind and loose
Power to Forgive
 John 20:23
 The words bind and loose mean: whomever you
exclude from your communion, will be excluded from
communion with God; whomever you receive anew
into your communion, God will welcome back into his.
Reconciliation with the Church is inseparable from
reconciliation with God. (CCC 1445)
 Transubstantiation = the substance of bread and wine
are changed into the substance body and blood of
Christ at the consecration at Mass
 Accidents are things which can be perceived through
the human senses.
 Substances give an object its true identity and
formed its relationship to the world.
 Eucharist:
 accidents = bread and wine, it still looks and tastes the
same
substance = actual body and blood of Christ
Bread of Life Discourse
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John 6:22-71; text page 374-375
Most important teaching of Christ!
Preached to crowd in synagogue in Capernaum
Literal and allegorical  points to Eucharist at Last Supper
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What spiritual bread was given to the Israelites
in the Old Testament?
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Who is the bread of life?
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How many times did Christ say he was the
“bread of life”, “living bread”?
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What is the reward for having the bread of life?
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Which apostle professed Christ as the “Holy
One of God”?
CCC 1407: “The Eucharist is the
heart and summit of the Church’s
life, for in it Christ associates his
Church and all her members with
his sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving offered once for all on
the cross to his Father; by this
sacrifice he pours out the graces of
salvation on his Body which is the
Church.”
 Eucharist is composed of Christ’s Body,
blood, soul, and divinity
– we receive Christ’s glorified body,
divine flesh, we receive a share in
Christ’s divinity
 Eucharistic miracle is when the
accidental characteristics change as
well as substantial
 officially defined as a dogma in 1215 at
the Fourth Lateran Council
The New Commandment
John 13:34
 “A new commandment I give to
you, that you love one another;
even as I have loved you, that
you also love one another”