The Word Of Jesus

• Jesus' Mission Statement

  The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim a year of acceptance to the Lord.
• Jesus came to...

  bring people to fullness of life which means restoring them to the wholeness of their being.
• Are the synthesis of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. They do not only introduced Jesus' discourse but also summarize it.
• Are the synthesis of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. They do not only introduced Jesus' discourse but also summarize it.

  The Beatitudes
• Are also set of values that we must cherish; they are, likewise, atttitudes that we must cultivate as Christians

  The Beatitudes
• One Beatitude from Matthew's version

  Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
• One Beatitude from Luke's version

  Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh
• Participation in or living the Beatitudes of Jesus does not mean that one is...

  "already saved"
• following the beatitudes we will feel

  "blest", fortunate, happy, and joyful because the Beatitudes are known as Jesus' way to true happiness and towards finding true meaning of life.
• Jesus proclaimed the coming of a new kingdom of God in both...

  His words and actions
• God's Kingdom requires...

  metanoia
• God's Kingdom is the rule of reign of God's love in


  every hearts and lives of people
• God's Kingdom is not a new philosophy but...

  a new plan of social reform
• God's Kingdom was personally proclaimed and established by

  Jesus Himself
• God's Kingdom is a new age of..

  peace, joy, freedom, justice and love
• Jesus claimed that...

  he have a special role in the establishment and manifestation of God's Kingdom
• a greek word which means comparison

  parabole
• are stories that are constructed from literary device called simile.

  Parables
• why did Jesus' use parables?

  to get hiss message across without antagonizing His audience
• what are 4 themes of parables?

  The Kingdom of God, Man's Response to the Kingdom of God, The Future Coming of The Kingdom of God, and Relationship with Neighbors
• These parables deal primarily with the nature of God - his qualities, his attitudes in dealing with people, and so on.

  The King of The Kingdom
• these parables emphasizes what our responses should be if we hope to "Enter The Kingdom"

  Man's Response to The Kingdom of God
• List one Parable about The King of The Kingdom...

  The Parable of The Lost Sheep (Lk. 15:4-7)
• List one Parable about Man's Response to the Kingdom of God...

  The Parable of The Talents (Mt. 25:14-30)
• List one Parable about The Future of the Coming of The Kingdom of God...

  The Parable of The Ten Bridesmaids (Mt. 25:1-13)
• List one Parable about Relationship with Neighbors...

  The Parable of The Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:25-37)