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Jesus UNIT THREE
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How is important in knowingabout and in living the life of fullnessand avoiding the life of sin?
Jesus
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MORALLY
ACCEPTABLE
HI!
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What would i do?
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Prayerful ImaginationA Frame for Contemplation [Joseph Tetlow - Choosing Christ in the World]
I want to know Jesus intimately, friend to friend. I
want to share great love with him. I want to go
where he goes and do what he does.
I notice the people themselves, keenly,
lovingly. Then I listen to what they say.
Then I watch how they are acting.
I simply get involved in the event, at whateverpoint I feel drawn into it. I act in it, a part of the
event - holding the light, fixing the hayrack,helping with the animals.
I go along with one of the persons in the event,letting the event be a dynamic background.
We talk with and listen to each other.
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A Day in My Life
MK 1:35-39MK 3:7-12
MK 4:35-41MK 6:30-46
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What is a typical day in the life of JesusChrist from waking in the morning to
sleeping at night?
Use the calendar app. Make a one dayschedule and then take a screenshot of your
work.
What big ideas can we generate from this activity?
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What would i do? If we were to follow his standard he has to be credible.
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Some find it difficult
to believe that I may havefallen in love.
People think I have no
sense of humor.
Am I not allowed to
do crazy things? How
about ‘dirty’ things
(urinate, defecate)?
People think I
don’t get angry or
encounter any
negative emotion.
People think I am
incapable of feeling pain &suffering.
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Human, am I?What would be the implication if I’m not human?
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What would i do? If we are to follow his standards, he has to be credible.
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GODMAN
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For by His incarnation the Son of God has united
Himself in some fashion with every man. He worked
with human hands, He thought with a human mind,acted by human choice and loved with a human heart.
Born of the Virgin Mary, He has truly been made one
of us, like us in all things except sin.
Gaudium et Spes 22
(Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)
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Jesus had to be human. Jesus had to become like us forGod’s salvation to be possible.Everything he did would notmatter if he was not human likeus. The Gospels tell us that he isindeed a human person,
ultimately faced with options.
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Jesus had to be human.It is clear that he chose the life
with God, the Father, as his centerbecause he was able to chooseeverything but the life of sin.
Thus, Jesus is a perfect humanbeing.
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Jesus is the Son of God Jesus is divine. To get a clearerpicture of God the Father, we canlook to Jesus who is the image ofthe Father. In fact, everything that Jesus says and does makes astatement about God.
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GOD
MAN
Jesus is the Son of God Jesus is mediator . It is by living hishumanity that we are able totouch his divinity, which will leadus to God, who is the fullness ofour life.
GOD
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Sum via et veritas et vita Jesus is the Way
of life through which humanitycan escape from
darkness and sin.
Jesus is the Truth for a people who
wonder if there isanything worth
believing in.
And he is Life -abundant and joyful life todayand for all eternity
- for all people who believe in himand who turnaway from sin and
death.
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Jesus becomes model He did not just teach about lovingGod and others, he lived what hetaught, “Love one another as Ihave loved you.”
Thus, we need to not only follow,
but to witness Jesus Christ or toput him on.
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What would i do? My life is a credible standard by which you can orient your lives tobecause I remained faithful in loving and obeying God, who knows
what will make us full & ultimately satisfied.
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What drives me? What motivates Jesus to preach the Good News(heal the sick, forgive sinners, perform miracles)?
It’s his love that
motivated him todo everything he
did.
His life and person
are an embodiment
of love.
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1 JN. 4:7-21
MT. 22:34-40
What drives me?
MT. 5:43-48
WhatBIG IDEAS can we get
out of thesepassages?
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love your enemies and pray forthose who persecute you.
You shall love the lord, yourGod, with everything you got.You shall love your neighboras yourself.
If God so loved us, we also must love one another. No onehas ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, Godremains in us and his love is brought to perfection in us.
And Jesus said…
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What does it mean to love one another?
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BE CHARITABLE AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALLCIRCUMSTANCES. Jesus, the Lord, willed His disciples tobe known by their love. No Catholic should fan the flames
of dissension by rumor-mongering and by inflammatorystatements. Let all be kind in disposition, respectful inspeech and prudent in action.
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TMJ“It is easier to love those who areloveable, but difficult to love thosewho are not.”
What do you think of this statement?How do you find loving those you hateor those you do not like? Whatdifference does it make if you love only
those who love you? Why does Jesusask us to love others including ourenemies?
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Jesus’ Guiding Principles
in Living the Full LifeAll LOVE comes from GOD.
LOVE on our partis a response to and a
participation in God’s love.
Love others as we love
ourselves, that is, with ourwhole being.
Love of others and love of God
are inseparable.
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THESE GUIDING
PRINCIPLES
GIVE BIRTH TOVALUES
we can liveout.
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EIGHT BEATITUDES
JESUS’ PROGRAMFOR HOLINESS
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Eight Beatitudes
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Beati pauperes spiritu: quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum.
Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
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Beati qui lugent: quoniam ipsi consolabuntur.
Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.
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Beati mites: quoniam ipsi possidebunt terram.
Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth.
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Beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt justitiam: quoniam ipsi saturabuntur.
Blesssed are they who hunger
and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied.
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Beati misericordes: quoniam ipsi misericordiam consequentur.
Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.
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Beati mundo corde: quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt.
Blessed are the clean of heart,for they will see God.
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Beati pacifici, quoniam filii Dei vocabantur ire
Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.
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Beati qui persecutionem patiuntur propter justitiam:quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum.
Blessed are they who are persecuted
for the sake of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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#THROWBACK
KINGDOMOFGODMain theme of Jesus’ public ministry.
Oftentimes, you will hear him talkabout God’s Kingdom and how we should
make it happen in the here and now.
Not a place!It’s the heart of
Jesus’ teaching.
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KINGDOM OF GODis both a present and future reality.
Although we always imagine it to be aplace, it is more than that. It is a
condition that is present today and acondition we must also work for (the
Kingdom is a gift and a task).
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This Kingdom wasinaugurated on earth
by Jesus Christ.He reveals the characteristicsand demands of the kingdomthrough his words, his actionsand his own person(Redemptoris Missio 14).
He proclaimed it using hiswords, which manifestthemselves in miraculous signs.
These words and works ofJesus give us a glimpse of whatthe Kingdom really is and howthe Kingdom of God is like.
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IMMINENTIt is already happening; breaking through Jesus
Christ. Since it is already happening (the Kingdom isat hand). We are being called to have a change ofheart/transformation/metanoia to allow God to reallyreign in our lives. (cf. Mk. 1:15, Mk. 12:28, Lk 4:21)
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NEW RULE OF GOD This ‘rule’ concerns a restoration of the relationshipbetween God and human beings and the relationship
among peoples as well. It grows gradually as people slowlylearn how to love, forgive and serve one another. The goalof the Kingdom is for communion among human beings –with one another and with God (Redemptoris Missio 15).
IN THE WORLD
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NEW RULE OF GOD This ‘rule’ is similar to the ‘new covenant’ that Jesus
established. This is not a new covenant in a sense thatJesus changed the old covenant. Rather, he provides uswith a correct understanding of the covenant made by Godwith his people. (cf. Mt. 5)
IN THE WORLD
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HERE BUT NOTJesus saw the fulfillment of God’s Kingdom but it is
still not yet fulfilled. Thus, there is a need to alwayspray, “Thy Kingdom come. Your will be done on earthas it is in heaven.”
YET FULLY
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A GIFT YET A TASK The Kingdom of God will still come from
God but it needs human cooperation aswell. Our role is to acknowledge the giftand respond to it actively.
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FOR ALLEveryone is called to enter the Kingdom (CCC 543). The Kingdom of God is not equal to the Church. The
Church helps build God’s Kingdom but Christ’smessage of God’s reign is not limited to the Church. Itis for all – not just for the Jews but also for theGentiles.
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ADDRESSED TO THE POOR
The kingdom belongs to the poor and lowly, which
means those who have accepted it with humblehearts (CCC 544). Jesus’ association with the poortells us how he addressed God’s Kingdom to thepoor, the anawim, those who are dependent on God.
ANAWIM
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#THROWBACK
KINGDOMOFGODThe state of human living when
we realize God’s sovereignty over man.
Simplified: God is king. When He is king, love,
peace and justice prevails.
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#THROWBACK
KINGDOMOFGODIt is not only a future or end-of-earthly-life
reality. Jesus knows and believes that it can befulfilled in the here and now.
“Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.”
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#THROWBACK
KINGDOMOFGODI have the idea of the KINGDOM.
How can I orient my life towards therealization of the Kingdom? You
know, “on earth as it is in heaven”?
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THE TWO STANDARDS
The standard ofChrist and of the
Kingdom
The standard ofSatan and of
the world
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TUGOF WAR Differentiating right from wrong, good and bad
seems easy. How exactly do we know which way
will lead us to the right path for there are many
seemingly “good” things that eventually may lead
us to the wrong path?
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TWO STANDARDSreflections by Joseph Tetlow, S.J.
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#TEAMJESUS
We join Jesus in the living condition thateverything in the world is gift from God.
A life of frugality and powerlessness, freely
embraced, brings tremendous safety andgreat authority.
We live the life of love and service but in
great meekness and humility just like Jesus.
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#TEAMJESUS
“Look at all God has given me.”
“I’m grateful to God.
His will is the best for me.”
“How can I help?”
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#TEAMJESUS“I’m grateful to God.
His will is the best for me.”
God sets the values for me and decides for
what will truly make me happy.
This makes me grow in great humility in front of
God. Once humble, no temptation will make me miss
the mark. I’m able to think, act and love like Jesus.
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#TEAMSATAN
We want to get as much wealth [material,political, social, intellectual] as we can. We have
to recognize that the mechanisms of disorder
among people are lubricated by wealth.
We live the life convinced that we are the
center of our world.
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#TEAMSATAN
“Look at all these stuff I have.”
“Look at me with all these stuff.”
“Look at ME.”
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#TEAMSATAN“Look at ME.”
Growing into pride - a conviction that I can
decide what will make me happy and what
values I ought to serve.
Once Satan has led me into this position, I
have no defense against any opportunity
to sin.
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benign
secularism
Even if we decided to follow the standard of Jesus for
the rest of our lives, we have to always purify our daily
life of collusion with the world’s standards.
search
for pleasuregiving into darkness
IGNATIUS SHOWS US THE BATTLE WITHIN OURSELVES
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IGNATIUS SHOWS US THE BATTLE WITHIN OURSELVES
Ignatius asks us to imagine Christ calling people
to his side, to a simple life, renouncing the desire
for honors, and desiring a life of humility.
Satan is tempting people to desire riches, which leads
to honors, which often leads to an overweening pride,
the gateway to a gamut of sinful behavior.
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KINGDOM of GOD
LOVE
WORDS ACTS OF MERCY SELF-GIVING
DISCIPLESHIP