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The PATH to RESTORATION. NOAH trusted God… ABRAHAM trusted God… MOSES trusted God… DAVID trusted God… NOW the NEW COVENANT MARY trusted God… JOSEPH trusted God….
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The PATH to RESTORATION • NOAH trusted God… • ABRAHAM trusted God… • MOSES trusted God… • DAVID trusted God… • NOW the NEW COVENANT • MARY trusted God… • JOSEPH trusted God…
Section 2 Jesus Christ’s Mission is REVEALED The Word Became Flesh pg 57
Mary’s Faith and Trust • The Annunciation- “The announcement” • Mary says ‘yes’ to God’s invitation.
Title for Mary - THEOTOKOS • means “GOD-BEARER”
Immaculate Conception (1854) • The church dogma that Mary was conceived (in her mother’s womb) without original sin and remained free of sin.
Why is it so important? • Mary’s virginity – a SIGN of Jesus’ divinity. • Also a SYMBOL that JESUS is the new ADAM (who was Adam’s father?)
Mary- always a virgin… • Mary stayed a virgin her whole life as a SIGN of her total commitment to God.
JOSEPH • Gospel of Matthew emphasizes JOSEPH. • Joseph has DREAMS. • Joseph TRUSTS that God is TRUSTWORTHY
Matthew’s gospel written to Jews. • Who else in Jewish history had DREAMS? • Jacob’s young son JOSEPH in EGYPT
Foreshadowed in the OLD TESTAMENT • FORESHADOW – definition To represent or prefigure a person before his or her life or an event before it occurs.
Old Testament Patriarchs • Abraham • Isaac • Jacob • Joseph
Like OLD TESTAMENT Joseph… • The NEW TESTAMENT Joseph reveals God’s Plan to SAVE his people…
Christological Prophecies pg 63 • Christology- the study of the person and life of Jesus Christ. • New Testament writers used the Old Testament references to help people believe in Jesus.
The Incarnation • From the Latin, meaning ‘to become flesh’ – • Jesus is both true God and true man.
Jesus as a teen… • Whatever we go through…so does he. • School, puberty, parents, etc…
Why is the INCARNATION needed? • List the 5 reasons in the text. Pgs 65-68 • 1.To reconcile us with God –Jesus obeys • 2.So we know God’s LOVE • 3.To be a MODEL of Holiness • 4.To share in his DIVINITY • 5.To destroy the Power of the Devil
The Titles of Jesus • The name Jesus means “God Saves” in Hebrew. • Joshua – common form of Jesus • Name reflects his mission as Savior of the world
The Titles of Jesus • Christ – not his last name • Greek translation of the Hebrew word MESSIAH- which means “ANOINTED” (with oil)
The Titles of Jesus • SON of GOD – shows a special relationship with God. • We are ALL sons/daughters of God. • But with Jesus , it means more: • Only begotten Son of the Father • Co-substantial with the Father • Second person of the Holy Trinity.
The Titles of Jesus • LORD – title of respect in the New Testament • Lord is the Greek word the Jews used for God instead of YAHWEH.
The Church teaches that Jesus is: “true God and true man” • Unmixed and distinct
How did Jesus do in school? • Did he get all 100s?