Ch2 Jesus Leads Us to Happiness Flashcards
peace
the freedom that comes from loving and trusting God and respecting all people
beatitudes
teachings of Jesus that describe the way to live as his disciples
Kingdom of God
the power of God’s love active in the world
justice
respecting the rights of others and giving them what is rightfully theirs
mission
the work of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and spreading the Kingdom of God
How did Jesus show in the gospel that he could trust his father?
- The devil tried to tempt Jesus to stop trusting God, but Jesus told him to go away.
- He showed it through prayer.
- He trusted God even in his suffering.
What do we learn from the Beatitudes?
We learn that God offers hope to every person. Jesus explains that we will be happy when we love God and trust him as Jesus did.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
We are “poor in spirit” when we depend on God and make God more important than anyone or anything else in our lives.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
when we are sad because of the selfish ways people treat one another.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
when we are patient, kind, and respectful to all people, even those who do not respect us.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
when we search for justice and treat everyone fairly.
Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy.
when we forgive others and do not take revenge on those who hurt us
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
when we are faithful to God’s teachings and try to see God in all people and in all situations.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
when we treat others with love and respect and when we help others to stop fighting and make peace
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
when others disrespect us for living as disciples of Jesus and following his example
God’s kingdom is
a kingdom of love and justice
How do we build the kingdom of God?
When we are forgiving, merciful, just and faithful to God.
How did the disciples carry out their mission of spreading the Kingdom of God?
- They told others the good news that Jesus is the Son of God who died and rose to save us from sin.
- They baptized those who heard the good news and believed.
- They gathered together to praise God and break bread as Jesus did at the Last Supper.
- They showed by their words and actions.
- They reached out to the poor and healed the sick and suffering.
What are some of the ways we can live our mission as disciples of Jesus?
- receiving the Eucharist strengthens us to carry out Christ’s mission
- the Holy Spirit helps us to share the good news of Jesus and to spread the Kingdom of God.
The ___________ are teachings of Jesus that describe the way to live as Jesus’ disciples.
Beautitudes
The freedom that comes from loving and trusting god and respecting all people is ________.
peace
The _______________of the disciples was to share the good news and to spread the Kingdom of god.
mission
In the Beatitudes, the word “blessed” means
“happy”
