Jesus Teaching Ministry Flashcards
Sermon on the mount
Teachings that Jesus gave on the mount of olives. These included The beatitudes, comparison of salt- light, teachings about anger,retaliation, love and enemies, fasting, and alms givings
The parable of the good samaratan
Parable about man who gets beat up and robbed, and nobody will help other than the Samaritan
Parable of the prodigal son
Two sons, one asks for inheritance and spends it all, he son returns.
Last supper
The last supper that Jesus ate, he did it with is decouples and celebrated the Passover.
Love
creates accentuntation of the other and diminish men of the self. Caring more about the other person than yourself.
2reasons why love forms the heart of Jesus teaching.
2reasons why love forms the heart of Jesus teaching.
- love stands as the sign of gods kingdom on earth.
- love is the power by witch Gods kingdom develops.
3 things love can do
- Breaks the chain of evil
- loves actions can change people.
- Love creates positive energy
The three things love is
Love is a sign
Love is a power
Love is to be extended to enemies.
Robe
Robe- total acceptance
Sandals
Without them is slavery
Ring/signet ring
Part of the family
Fattened cow
A feast of celebration
Prayer
raising our hearts and minds to God
4 purposes of prayer
Adoration
Contrition
Thanksgiving
Supplication
How did Jesus pray
Often, in different settings, and in different ways
Often
Desert
- synagogue
- baptism
- before selecting apostles
- garden
- cross
Different settings
privately
- with friends
- in community(synagogue, temple)
Different ways
Inner dimension
Fixed prayer ex: our father, Hail Mary
Free prayer ex: spontaneous, intentioned
Outer dimension :(body posture ex- standing or kneeling, or hands)
Our father
father Aramaic (daddy)
Golothia
The skull, where the Romans crucified people
Resurection of Jesus
Jesus coming back from the dead 3 days after his death
Jesus post death appearances
He appeared to the apostles and the had trouble recognising him for a while.
Levites
A member of the tribe of Levi
Samaritan
A type of Jew that was hated by the other Jews
Unconditional forgiveness
How hod will forgive you no matter what you do
The Lord’s Prayer
Two sides your petitions, our petitions
Your petitions
Hallowed be thy name
- Thy kingdom come
- Thy will be done
Our petitions
give us this day
-our daily bread
Aramaic
The language that Jesus spoke
Blasphemy
the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
“Jesus was accused of this
Beatitudes
Beatitudes are the set of teachings by Jesus that begin “Blessed are…”
Symbolism of Passover, lamb, wine, unleavened blind, bitter herbs, salt water, red sause
Lamb
- Discuss why the following two quotes of Jesus are significant.
This is my body, which will be given up for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.
This is my body… This initiates transubstantiation
Do this in remembrance of me,
-establishment of the priesthood.
Happy are you the poor in spirit, yours is the kingdom of heaven.
- Happy are you who recognize your poverty and know that you need
( in poverty). - Happy are you who know all things come from God.
- Happy are you place your trust in God and God becomes the center
priority of your life. - The reign of God will settle upon you as you transform more and more
to your centeredness on God.
Happy are you who mourn, you shall be comforted.
disappointment and sorrow you have.
- Comfort comes in recognizing that God is there(comfort)
- Comfort comes in the help and support of others.
- Comfort comes in knowledge of Grief and how it works. (Grief Process)
- Comfort comes in remembering being poor in spirit.
Happy are you who are meek, you will inherit the land.
- Meekness is quiet strength and confidence.
- Meekness comes more profoundly as one submits more to God’s will
than our own will. - Meekness springs from security, not weakness.
- Meek persons do not fight back. This is not because they cannot. It is
because they know they are too strong to need to. - Meekness is grounded in poverty in spirit.
Happy are you who hunger and thirst for justice, you shall be satisfied.
- How much (appetite) do you desire change.
- The stronger the desire the more outcome of justice will be achieved.
- Hunger and thirst indicates the degree of passion of your desire.
Happy are you who are merciful, you shall be shown mercy.
- Mercy will come to those who give it.
- To forgive is to let go.
- Forgive is not just a theological virtue but a practical virtue.
- Not to forgive, is to be imprisoned.
- One must also forgive oneself.
Happy are you who are pure of heart, you shall see God.
- Will one thing. To submit more and more to God’s will.
- God will become more and more part of you…He will consume you.
- You will see God in all things!
Happy are the peacemakers, you will be called the children of God.
- Immediate action to move toward reconciliation.
- Meekness and mercy is required.
- Listen to your enemy and know he/she is hurting also.
- Follow the principles of conflict resolution.
Happy are you who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, yours
is the kingdom of God.
You will be transformed, not the way the world thinks.
- It is not easy to confront the world.
- The strengths come from the previous beatitudes.
- Anything worthwhile requires sacrifice……The Cross.
