Chapter 22: Jesus, Teacher and Healer Flashcards
How long did Jesus stay in the desert after his baptism?
40 days and 40 nights.
What was Jesus doing while in the desert and why?
He prayed to his Father and fasted as a sign of his obedience. Jesus was preparing for his public life among the people.
What message did Jesus preach after he was in the desert?
“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
What is the gospel?
The Good News about God at work in Jesus Christ.
What is the Kingdom of God?
The power of God’s love coming into the world and into our lives.
When did the Kingdom of God come?
The Kingdom of God into the world with the coming of God the Son.
What were the Jewish people waiting for?
The fulfillment of God’s promises and God’s Kingdom.
What was God considered as in the Old Testament?
He was considered the King of the universe and King of Israel.
What was Jesus saying when he said that the Kingdom of God is near?
He said:
1: Jesus is God, and God’s presence and rule can be
found in his words and actions.
2: freedom from sin and the gift of God’s life of grace
are offered to everyone.
3: by living in God’s presence and for the Kingdom,
people can begin to live in God’s life, the very life that
we believe is life with God forever.
What was Jesus’ mission?
To share the life of God his Father with all people and to reconcile all people to God.
What did Jesus’ miracles signify?
They signified that Jesus was not only human, but divine.
What did Jesus’ message give people?
It gave people hope.
What did Jesus teach on the Sermon on the Mount?
Jesus told people how to live as his disciples.
What did Jesus say in the first part of the Sermon on the Mount?
Jesus taught the people about the meaning of true happiness and the way to achieve that happiness. Jesus said that people would be happy only if they trusted in God and lived as he did.
What do we call the teachings that describe the way to live as Jesus’ disciples?
We call them the Beatitudes.
What did Jesus say in the second part of the Sermon on the Mount?
Jesus taught the people that they are like salt and light of the Earth, and they must be like salt and light to each other and to all people.
What did Jesus say in the second part of the Sermon on the Mount?
Jesus taught the people that they are like salt and light of the Earth, and they must be like salt and light to each other and to all people.
What did Jesus say in the second part of the Sermon on the Mount?
Jesus taught the people that they are like salt and light of the Earth, and they must be like salt and light to each other and to all people.
What does it mean to be like salt and light of the Earth?
It means taking an active part in your community and to serve the Kingdom of God by sharing God’s love and life with others.
What did Jesus say you can you achieve through prayer?
You can stay close to God, and you could speak to God and listen to God speaking to you.
Where and how did Jesus pray?
Jesus often prayed in silence and alone in the mountains or deserts in order to be by himself in the presence of God, but he also prayed with other people in the synagogue.
What prayer did Jesus give us in the Sermon on the Mount?
The Lord’s Prayer, aka. the Our Father.
What does the Lord’s Prayer sum up?
It sums up Jesus’ whole message of trust in and love for the Father.
What do we ask every time we pray the Lord’s Prayer?
We ask for God to act in our lives and in the world. We ask the Holy Spirit to help us make the Kingdom come alive in people’s hearts and lives. We hope for the Lord’s return at the end of time.
