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Unit 7: Jesus’ Teaching and Healing Ministry

Unit 7: Jesus’ Teaching and Healing Ministry. What it means to be a Christian. Jesus was called at his baptism by John the “beloved son” of God. We are called at our baptism to be the children of God. Jesus’ mission was to work to bring about the Kingdom of God.

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Unit 7: Jesus’ Teaching and Healing Ministry

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  1. Unit 7: Jesus’ Teaching and Healing Ministry Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  2. What it means to be a Christian • Jesus was called at his baptism by John the “beloved son” of God. • We are called at our baptism to be the children of God. • Jesus’ mission was to work to bring about the Kingdom of God. • Our mission as members of His church is to work to bring about the Kingdom of God. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  3. Jesus, God, and the Kingdom A Prominent Image of God in Ancient Judaism • God is ruler of creation • God is “out there” in heaven • God is so majestic we can’t even look at God (The Lord) • God is always looking to punish us for what we do wrong Another Image of God in Judaism taught by Jesus • God is ruler of creation • God loves each of us personally • God is involved in our lives (Abba=“daddy”) • God forgives and is endlessly merciful Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  4. A Prominent Image of God’s Kingdom in Ancient Judaism • A place above the heavens • Military/political overtones • Not yet established because of all the evil in the world Another Image of God’s Kingdom in Judaism taught by Jesus • Not a place but a state of being • Not political or brought on by military force • It is here and now and all around us, and also yet to come Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  5. Characteristics of the Kingdom • Love expressed in • Service& • Forgiveness which leads to • Power over sin, death, and evil. THIS IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT! LEARN THIS VERY VERY WELL! Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  6. Love • In the Greek language, there are 5 different words for different ways we use the English word “love.” • Agape (pure ideal love) This is the love God has for us. (Extra credit: agaph) • Eros (passionate love) This type of love is often expressed sexually. (Extra credit: erw ) • Philia (friendly love) This type of love includes loyalty. (Extra credit: filia) • Storge (affectionate love) This is the type of love members of families have for each other. (Extra credit: storgh) • Xenia (hospitable love) This is the love we express for people we don’t know well. The idea is similar to what we talked about with the Israelite concept of hospitality. (Extra credit: xenia) Keep this in mind when we talk about love in the Kingdom! Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  7. Jesus’ Baptism • Mentioned in each of the synoptics. • Jesus is identified as God’s “beloved Son” by a voice from heaven. • The Holy Spirit has the form of a dove. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  8. Jesus’ Temptation in the Desert • The story is in each of the synoptics • Not stones to bread, but Word of God • Jesus’ life will NOT be about material things • Jesus’ life WILL be about spiritual things • Not angels saving him, but not tempting God • Jesus’ life WILL NOT be about saving himself • Jesus life WILL be about doing what God commands • Not bargaining with Satan, but worshipping God • Jesus’ life WILL NOT be about compromising with evil • Jesus’ life WILL be about worshipping and serving God to defeat evil Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  9. Another View on the Temptations • God’s Kingdom is NOT about economic power, political power, or some mistaken idea that God’s power is “magical.” • God’s Kingdom is about loving, serving, and worshipping God. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  10. Who did Jesus call to help proclaim the Kingdom and work to bring it about? • Matthew 10:1-4/ Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddeus, Simon, Judas Iscariot • Mark 3:13-19/ Simon(Peter), James, John (Boanerges), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Thaddeus, Simon, and Judas Iscariot • Luke 6:12-16/ Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Simon (zealot), Judas, and Judas Iscariot • John/ Simon Peter, Andrew, Philip, Nathanael, “Beloved Disciple”, Judas Iscariot, Thomas, “Zebedee’s sons” Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  11. Jesus’ Mission • Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God • Jesus worked to bring it about. How? • by healing (more on this later) • by teaching. How? By using • pronouncement stories (Mk 2:23-28, Mk12:28-34) Someone in the crowd asks a question or a situation comes up, and Jesus straight out tells them what they need to know, sometimes using examples. (Like when you ask a question and your teacher answers it.) Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  12. instructions for disciples (Mt 6:5-15, Lk 11-13, Mt 10) These are direct teachings about a topic of Jesus’ choice. (Like your teacher lecturing or making you take notes.) • proverbs (Luke 6:20-26) Because Jesus was a Jew, much of his style came from the scripture he had studied. So sometimes he used the “short wise saying” to get his message across. • parables (lots of examples coming up) This is also a style Jesus knew from his culture. It is a story with multiple levels of meaning. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  13. The Structure of the Parable • Someone asks Jesus a questionor asituation is presented • sometimes there is some conversation • Jesus answers the question or addresses the situation with a story which contains • a hook (something the people are familiar with that draws them in) • a surprise twist (an unexpected event) occurs which challenges a Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  14. prevalent concept (a widely held belief that everyone believes to be true) • the story ends with a radical new thought that replaces the prevalent concept • Jesus goes through this process over and over again to teach the people about the nature of God and the nature of the Kingdom by comparing these to things with which the people are familiar. • Jesus rarely explains the comparisons! The people are expected to think of these on their own. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  15. An example: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Mt 18:21-35) • Question or situation • “If my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” • Hook • King, debt owed, selling into slavery, pleading • Surprise twist • King has compassion • Prevalent concept • Kings have no mercy for the poor Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  16. Radical new thought • A true king is merciful • What this teaches us about God and the Kingdom • Proclaim (what we SAY): Unlike earthly kingdoms, God’s Kingdom is full of mercy. • Work (what we DO): We are expected to show mercy to each other. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  17. Prevalent concept • Kings have no mercy for the poor • Radical new thought • A true king is merciful • At most, you can make MINOR word changes in the teachings. Your new parable MUST teach the same idea! • What this teaches us about God and the Kingdom • Proclaim (what we SAY): Unlike earthly kingdoms, God’s Kingdom is full of mercy. • Work (what we DO): We are expected to show mercy to each other. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  18. Simile and Metaphor • Simile = a figure of speech where 2 things which are not similar are likened to each other using like, as, etc. • Metaphor = a figure of speech with an implied comparison between 2 things which are not similar. • In the parables, we are not going to worry about saying which of these is being used, but will WILL figure out what is compared! Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  19. Simile and Metaphor in the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Mt 18:21-35) This reality. . . • Kingdom of heaven • God • resident of the Kingdom • other residents of the Kingdom . . . is compared to this symbol. • settling accounts • king • servant in debt to the king • fellow servant in debt to the servant Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  20. What if Jesus told the same parable today? • Begin with your list of similes/metaphors. KEEP the realities. UPDATE the symbols. • . . . is compared to this symbol. • This reality. . . • Kingdom of heaven • God • resident of the Kingdom • other residents of the Kingdom Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  21. Rework the elements of your parable using your new symbols. • Question or situation • “If my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As man as seven times?” • Hook • King, debt owed, selling into slavery, pleading • Surprise twist • King has compassion Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  22. Jesus’ Healing Ministry • Jesus healed through the use of miracles (exceptions to the normal course of human events) • In Jesus’ time • Judaism was not the only religion which told miracle stories • The purpose of miracle stories in other religions was to glorify the wonder-worker • Judaism was different in that it stressed that GOD worked the miracle in response to the piety (actions which show reverence to God) of a rabbi Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  23. The story of Simon the Magician (Acts 8:9-24) is about a typical wonder-worker from outside of Judaism • Jesus says that his miracles are a sign that Satan’s hold on the world is being broken, i.e., God’s goodness is more powerful than all the evil in the world Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  24. Jesus’ does 3 types of miracles • Nature (altering natural occurrences) • Mt 8:23-27 (Calming of the Storm) • Raising (restoration of bodily life) • John 11:1-46 (Lazarus) • Mark 1:30-31 (Peter’s Mother-in-Law) • Healing • Moralhealing (forgiveness of sin) • Mt 9:2-8 (Paralytic) Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  25. Physicalhealing (elimination of disease) • Mk 2:1-12 (Paralytic) • Lk 5:12-14 (Leper) • Mt 9:27-34 (Blind, Dumb) • Spiritualhealing (release from demonic possession=exorcism) Note: in this day and age, much of what was called demonic possession in Jesus’ time would be called mental illness. • Lk 8:26-39 (Demoniac) Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  26. Other Teachings of Jesus • Mt 5:17: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish, but to fulfill.” • As a devout Jew, Jesus had a great respect for the Torah, which is the Jewish Law. • As a devout Jew, Jesus did not like it AT ALL when someone reduced the Law to laws. Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  27. What’s the Difference between The Law and laws? • laws are rules that you must follow • The Law (Torah) is a loving response to God’s covenant. It includes following laws, but NOT just to keep order. There is a sense that to love God and respond to God involves all of our actions and the way we interact each other. • When the actions get separated from the sense of the loving response, The Law becomes just laws. THIS is what Jesus did not like. • Read Mt 5:1-11 and Luke 6:17-26 Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  28. The Beatitudes • The Beatitudes (the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount/Plain) deal with the attitudes that observance of the law should bring about (meekness, hunger and thirst for justice, mercy, etc.) • The law has to do with outer actions. • The Beatitudes have to do with inner attitudes which fulfill the original purpose of the Law (Torah). Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

  29. The Kingdom: Tying it all together! • Invitation • It’s about LOVE (the reason we follow Law) • It’s about SERVICE (love in action) • It’s about FORGIVNESS (also love in action) • When we love, serve, and forgive, we allow God’s power over sin, death, and evil to fill the world. • THAT’s why we say the Kingdom is both here and now AND yet to come! Vocation/Mission/Kingdom

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