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Jesus Preaching

Jesus Preaching. “What counts the most in life is blessed Jesus Christ, his holy Church, his Gospel, truth and goodness.” Bl. Pope John XXIII. The Preaching begins. Baptism begins his ministry Then the 40 days in the desert Returns to Galilee with the Holy Spirit

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Jesus Preaching

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  1. Jesus Preaching • “What counts the most in life is blessed Jesus Christ, his holy Church, his Gospel, truth and goodness.” • Bl. Pope John XXIII

  2. The Preaching begins • Baptism begins his ministry • Then the 40 days in the desert • Returns to Galilee with the Holy Spirit • Fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies • Rejection at Nazareth • Growing out of the prophetic tradition • Called on the people to repent

  3. Jesus as a Teacher • Creative (parables) • Dramatic (flipping over tables at the Temple) • Performed miracles (raise the dead, heal the sick)

  4. An Outstanding teacher • Genuine: lived what he preached • “the greatest love is to lay down one’s life for a friend” • Available: taught out in the real world • Understandable: down-to-earth language • Vibrant images to aid recall • Hyperbole: cutting off the sinful hand • Authority: Knew whereof he spoke, didn’t have to quote others

  5. Jesus with other teachers • Debater: Frequently challenged by Pharisees and others • Verbal traps: “Is it lawful to pay this tax?” “Which is the greatest Commandment” • Turns it around on them • Challenger: Don’t be a passive listener, but be changed by the teaching

  6. God’s Grace • We cannot earn or deserve salvation • Given by God’s grace • Must be humble, have faith and trust in God • “Camel through the eye of needle” • Hyperbole yes • People with money tend to think it solves all problems

  7. Regions of his teaching • Galilee • Jews & Gentiles just beginning to mix • Zealots hate this • Samaria • Jews & Gentiles long ago intermixed, erasing distinctions • Judea • Capital of Judaism: Jerusalem

  8. The Teaching • The Kingdom of God • Not of this Earth • “active presence of God’s love, justice, truth, and Salvation” • Brought to us by Christ through the Paschal Mystery

  9. Parables • Short allegorical stories • Illustrate the Kingdom using prosaic examples • Easy to remember • Good Samaritan • Lazarus & the rich man • Prodigal Son • Sowing seeds • Point is clear • Inform Christian life and thought

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