CLE - Jesus' Public Ministry

Friday, August 16, 13
By reading the Bible as literature, it becomes the text that I interpret using the context of my life. By reading the Bible as Scripture, it becomes the context that I need to interpret the text of my life.
J. Go, S.J. Lecture to the IB CLE 2013
JESUS
REVELATION DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION

DEI VERBUM #2
ON DIVINE REVELATION
about God? How did
JESUS reveal to us
What did
JESUS
What did
serve as mediator?
teach us about Gods friendship and Gods calling us to share in his divine nature?
JESUS
We uncover lenses of
UNDERSTANDING.
Read it as literature
Read it as Scripture
GOSPELS
Story of Jesus
LENSES of UNDERSTANDING
LENS of the LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
INCAR
NATION
LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
WHY BEGIN WITH THE RESURRECTION?
LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
KERYGMA
LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
FEATURED PART IN THE LIFE OF JESUS?
Because of the resurrection, what were the disciples able to gain?
LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
The Gospels were written with the resurrection in mind & heart.
As the risen one, Christ is the trustworthy witness, deserving of faith and a solid support of our faith.
(Lumen Fidei #17)
LENS of the
RESUR
RECTION
RESUR
RECTION
INCAR
NATION
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
IS SAYING I LOVE YOU ENOUGH?

LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
Why not?
IS SAYING I LOVE YOU ENOUGH?
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
Was God content with simply saying I love you?

How do we know?
INCARNATION
INCARNATION What is it really? Why must we

know Jesus through this mystery?
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
Is the Incarnation simply a giving human form to? Just making Godself comprehensible?
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
John 1:1-18 Gaudium et Spes 22 Philippians 2:5-11
MAKE MEANING UNDER STAND
What is the Incarnation of Jesus all about?

KENOSIS
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
Because of the incarnation, how did the early Christians view who Jesus Christ was?
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
The life of Jesus appears as the locus of Gods definitive intervention, supreme manifestation of Gods love for us.
(Lumen Fidei #15)
LENS of the
INCAR
NATION
How do I make sense of the Incarnation?

FAITH
LENS of
LOVE
LENS of
How do we read using the following lenses?

RESUR
RECTION
INCAR
NATION
JESUS PUBLIC MINISTRY

the beginning
MATTHEW 3-4
read. question. understand.
MATTHEW 3-4
What are the highlights?
How did JESUS go about discerning and responding to his own call to his own purpose? How did each event prior to his public ministry figure in his call?
What were you created for? What is your purpose in life?
BAPTISM of JESUS
What were you created for?

How do we know? Where do we begin in answering these questions?
BAPTISM of JESUS
What is your purpose in life?

BAPTIS of JESU
How did he know his purpose? How did he make sense of it? How did he respond?
How did
JESUS
know his purpose?
How did
JESUS
know his purpose?
His baptism shows how Jesus recognized his unique call and mission from the Father.
His baptism shows how Jesus recognized his unique call and mission from the Father. Jesus identifies himself with repentant sinners, and demonstrates his full humility. His redemptive ministry begins.
the heavens opened

God intervenes and participates in human affairs. God-with-us.
How does God participate in my aairs? Do I allow him to intervene?
the Spirit of God descended like the dove

God anoints Christs mission of drawing us closer to the Father.
How does the Holy Spirit help me accomplish my own mission?
the Voice from heaven

the Father affirms Jesus identity as His Son, the beloved, the messiah
Can God be pleased with me?
How is his Baptism important in his ministry?
PERSON
PERSON
His Baptism showed Jesus who he was and that he was called to accomplish his Fathers saving work through the power of the Spirit which he was anointed.
BAPTISM of JESUS
If you were in the place of Jesus, what do you think will the voice in the heavens say when you get baptized by John? Are you ready for what you are about to hear?
BAPTISM of JESUS
What do you do when youre...

DESERT EXPER IENCE
faced with a big burden or decision?
What do you do when youre...
excited? anxious? confused?

DESERT EXPER IENCE
What do we know?
Well, what did Jesus know? He is the Son of God, whom the Father is pleased with. His mission was to proclaim this love of the Father.
PERSON
JESUS went to the
desert to pray.
To make sense of his
TEMPTATION
enticement to do evil things
NOTICE:
Dear _______, I really need help. I need to know the easiest and fastest way to tempt you. May I ask for your advice? Thanks. xoxo
Satan
THREE TEMPTATIONS
challenges to his ministry
turn stones to bread

If I were the son of God, shouldnt I be rich?
FORTUNE
throw yourself down let angels catch you

If I were the son of God, shouldnt I be famous?
FAME
POLITICAL POWER
If I were the son of God, shouldnt I be king?
worship me and i will give you the kingdoms
HOW DID HE RESPOND?

he responded in prayer
FORTUNE
POSSESSIONS
His mission was not to satisfy material nor physical needs. His mission was to offer them no one else can give -- divine forgiveness and possibly a sharing in Gods life.
FAME POPULARITY
His mission was not to seek a name for himself through extraordinary deeds. His mission was to bring people to the Father while rejecting prestige and reputation.
POLITICAL POWER
He rebuked Satan. He clarifies further his mission. His mission was to bring Gods reign on earth. Only God can be king and deserves worship.
How does this desert experience figure in all this?

strength to resist temptation; a recognition of ones person

PRAYER
I very much believed that the core moment of Jesus public life was the baptism in the Jordan, when Jesus heard the affirmation, You are my beloved on whom my favor rests. That is the core experience of Jesus. He is reminded in a deep, deep way of who he is. The temptations in the desert are temptations to move him away from that spiritual identity.
DESERT EXPER IENCE
He was tempted to believe he was someone else: You are the one who can turn stone into bread. You are the one who can jump from the temple. You are the one who can make others bow to your power. Jesus said, No, no, no. I am the Beloved from God. I think his whole life is continually claiming that identity in the midst of everything.
DESERT EXPER IENCE
There are times in which he is praised, times when he is despised or rejected, but he keeps saying, Others will leave me alone, but my Father will not leave me alone. I am the beloved Son of God. I am the hope found in that identity. - Henri Nouwen (Jesus: A Gospel)
DESERT EXPER IENCE
When is it good to be... with friends or community? alone or on my own?
CALL OF DISCIP LES
APOSTLES
to be sent...
1. What would they be like? 2. Who are they in society? 3. Why were they called?
Create the profile of an apostle.

Mt 4; Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:27-32
It is customary that rabbis have disciples to mentor.
The disciples choose their master.

Jesus chose his followers. Jesus initiative the disciples were drawn to share in the mission.
Jesus called ordinary followers. The disciples response were instant, complete & unquestion ed.
The call was not to learn a skill or doctrine.
The call was for a lasting relationship with Jesus.

Their bond was sealed with the shared mission.
Jesus called followers not for their sake only but to bear fruit, shers of men, make disciples of all nations.
How did the call of the disciple s figure in his own mission & call?
Jesus found the need to share his own ministry with PEERS, who will witness and share everything that he said and did.
CALL OF DISCIP LES
@pontifex
In this Year of Faith, let us remember that faith is not something we possess, but something we share. Every Christian is an apostle.
CALL OF DISCIP LES
How did JESUS go about discerning and responding to his own call to his own purpose? How did each event prior to his public ministry figure in his call?
PERSON PRAYER PEERS
CENTRAL THEME
1. Mt 4:12-17 2. Mk 1:14-15 3. Lk 4:42-44 4. Lk 11:1-4 5. Lk 17:20-21
UNIFY ING IDEA or THEME

Why would Jesus use such a theme?
KINGDOM of GOD
What is the Kingdom of God? How did Jesus establish it?
What could it be like? sights? sounds?
Kingdom of God
KINGDOM OF GOD
KINGDOM OF GOD
The Kingdom of God is both a present and a future reality. We may imagine it to be a place (an actual kingdom) that we can visit anytime or simply heaven that we aspire for when we die. However, it is more than that. Jesus teaches us a different Kingdom. It is a reality wherein God is king and His will is done on earth as it is in heaven. It is a reality that he asks those who believe to build in the here and now.
REDEMPTIVE PRESENCE of GOD
Whenever Gods rule is present. Its a thing of the past and seems like a reality of the future. It can be made PRESENT today.
Inaugurated in and through Jesus Christ
His WORDS proclaim. His ACTIONS manifest.
IMMINENT
It is already happening; breaking through Jesus Christ.The need for change of heart metanoia.
NEW RULE
It aims at restoring the relationship between God and human persons -a deep and intimate communion.
HERE BUT NOT YET FULLY A GIFT YET A TASK

Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
FOR ALL
Everyone is called to enter the Kingdom.The Kingdom is NOT the Church. It is a way to the Kingdom but not the only way.
The kingdom belongs to those who are poor and ADDRESSED lowly, those who TO THE are dependent on ANAWIM God.
For Jesus, the Kingdom was the work of God. And everything that Jesus said or did was evidence that the Kingdom was beginning to break into the world. His acts of healing and compassion, his words of wisdom, were all directed toward creating the kind of life that would characterize the Kingdom over which Yahweh himself would be master.
- Donald Senior, C.P .
from Jesus: A Gospel Portrait)
KINGDOM OF GOD
The Kingdom is the concern of everyone: individuals, society, and the world. Working for the kingdom means acknowledging and promoting Gods activity, which is present in human history and transforms it. Building the kingdom means working for liberation from evil in all its forms. In a word, the kingdom of God is the manifestation and the realization of Gods plan of salvation in all its fullness.
John Paul II - Redemptoris Missio 16
READING ASSIGNMENT
1. Parable of the Mustard Seed and Yeast (Mt 13:31-33) 2. Parable of the Treasure, Pearl of Great Price & Net (Mt 13:44-50) 3. Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Mt 20:1-16) 4. Parable of the Rich Fool (Lk 12:16-21) 5. Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) 6. Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Mt 18:23-35) 7. Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:29-37) 8. Parable of the Ten Virgins (Mt 25:1-13) 9. Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Mt 22:1-14) 10. Parable of the Weeds among the Wheat (Mt 13:24-30)
READ.QUESTION.UNDERSTAND
The Kingdom of God is a place or destination, like heaven, where we can look forward to when we die. However, we can only go there when we do all good things here on earth. FALSE
Everything that Jesus said and did is revelatory of the Kingdom of God. Every teaching that Jesus made gives us a better understanding of the Kingdom while every miracle or any act of Jesus for that matter gives us a glimpse of how the Kingdom of God is like. TRUE
The Kingdom of God is only a future reality. We will not be able to witness anything about the Kingdom during our lifetime. It is only when we are with God can we fully realize the presence of Gods Kingdom. FALSE
We have nothing to do with the Kingdom of God. We are just to wait for Gods Kingdom to come. While we wait, we need to be the best we can be so that we will be qualified and eligible to enter the Kingdom. FALSE
Our everyday experiences with others can lead to the building of Gods Kingdom here and now. As long as we allow love, peace and justice to prevail, we allow the Gods reign to happen in our own lives. TRUE
The Kingdom of God is both the present and end-of-time reality that God is the Lord of all and his will is at work. We know Gods will is at work when His power makes love, reconciliation, peace and justice possible. We experience the fullness of the Kingdoms realization in and through Jesus Christ.
JESUS used WORDS to proclaim Gods Kingdom.
JESUS taught using PARABLES.
to place one thing beside another

a form of analogy that seeks to illuminate one reality by appealing to something better known
JESUS taught with AUTHORITY.
I tell you...
spoke with singular & unparalleled authority
more than a PROPHET more than a SCRIBE/ PHARISEE
JESUS invokes GOD as FATHER
Abba
intimate communion with the Father
he claimed the power to share this relationship with others Our Father
PARABLES
STAGE ONE
OBSERVATION ON PARABLES
1. What did you observe as you read the parables? 2. Whats the basic message and point of the parables? 3. How are they narrated and structured? What would be the basic components of the parables that you observed? 4. What are the similarities and differences of these parables you have read?
STAGE TWO
1.How does each parable relate with the Kingdom of God? 2.What does it say about Gods Kingdom?
PARABLES & THE KINGDOM

STAGE THREE
1.Why would Jesus use parables as a strategy in teaching his followers?
PARABLES AS STRATEGY
PARABLES Analogy that come in

the form of stories...
Jesus used parables to easily connect to his audience.

The Parables tell us... a) the way Jesus inaugurate Gods reign on earth, b) the way it grows, and c) the conditions to enter it
PARABLES that describe the King (God) and how he deals with his people
PARABLES that emphasize the kind of response needed to enter Gods Kingdom
PARABLES that deal with our relationship with other people.
PARABLES that talk about the future coming of the Kingdom.
FIVE THEMES
1) Gods loving mercy is at the heart of the Good News. 2) Everyone is called to enter the Kingdom. 3) The Kingdom demands repentance from us. 4) The Good News demands persevering response. 5) Rejoice and be hopeful.
SERMON on the MOUNT

How does it proclaim Gods Kingdom?
Matthew 5-7
SERMON?
Straightforward summary of all teachings of Jesus Christ -especially about the Kingdom of God. It is about different things from values, to prayer, to beatitudes.
JESUS used MIGHTY WORKS and WONDERS and SIGNS to accompany His words in proclaiming Gods Kingdom.
What is a miracle? Have you experienced one? What makes you say that it is a miracle?
READ
Matthew Ch. 8-9
READ
Matthew Ch. 8-9
What happened? What is a possible meaning? What do these tell about Jesus and his work? How do they reveal Gods Kingdom? Why was this important in his ministry?
Jesus was surely a miracle worker as the Scriptures account go.
MIRACLES
Performing unusual actions seen by others, for which there was no natural explanation.
Reflects the Kingdom of God in action. Through Jesus and in Jesus, the Kingdom becomes at hand.
MIRACULUM object of wonder An event that is an exception to the laws of nature signs and wonders or acts of power attributed to God, which were done to address needs of people
FAITH NARRATIVES faith is often a prerequisite for these miracles to happen. There is a spiritual/faith dimension to the miracle. There is a challenge or call towards the end.
HEALING MIRACLES
EXORCISMS
NATURE MIRACLES
RESTORATION TO LIFE
EXO
HEALING MIRACLES
We see how through their faith in Jesus, these people were healed.
e.g. Blind Bartimaeus, Cleansing of the Leper, Healing of the Paralytic, Making the blind see, the deaf hear
Illness = Sin | Lifelessness Healing = Transformation of self | restoration to true self
G ES
Jesus drove out evil spirits from possessed persons.

e.g. Healing of the Gadarene Demoniacs, Boy Possessed by the demon
EXORCISMS
Possession = Alienation Evil spirit recognizes adversary Jesus power over evil
G ES
EXO
We learn of Jesus control over forces of nature.

e.g. Calming of the Storm, Walking on Water, Feeding the 5000
Faith-symbols Water = discord | evil | chaos Boat = church community primarily points to faith NATURE MIRACLES
G ES
EXO
These instances show Jesus bringing people back to life.

Restoration = not just physical life but also spiritual/faith life Preview of the resurrection Jesus power over death RESTORATION TO LIFE
e.g. Raising of the widows son, Officials Daughter, Raising of Lazarus
Jesus was a man so charged with Gods own compassion and love that any cry of pain or confusion drew from him an instant response of healing and restoration.
KINGDOM of GOD
How do the MIRACLES reveal the
Are MIRACLES possible today?
What is a Miracle? BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003)

Are MIRACLES possible today? (a) Gods ongoing creation (b) a persons change of heart (c) modern-day miracle workers (d) social transformation (e) us. being the miracle
Will you share a meal with them?
MT. 9:10-11
TABLE-FELLOWSHIP
Why was this a scandal?
Despite this perceived scandal, why did Jesus still eat with the sinners?
Edward P . Sri
Louder than Words:
Jesus Puts the Kingdom into Action
What Jesus did was unusual & unprecedented. There is no better way to show how everyone is invited to partake in the Kingdom of God.
How does the TABLE-FELLOWSHIP reveal the KINGDOM of GOD
How about this? How is this a reflection of the Kingdom?

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Friday, August 16, 13

REVELATION DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION

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about God? How did

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Friday, August 16, 13

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WHY BEGIN WITH THE RESURRECTION?

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FEATURED PART IN THE LIFE OF JESUS?

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Because of the resurrection, what were the disciples able to gain?

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Friday, August 16, 13

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Friday, August 16, 13

IS SAYING I LOVE YOU ENOUGH?

IS SAYING I LOVE YOU ENOUGH?

Was God content with simply saying I love you?

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INCARNATION What is it really? Why must we

know Jesus through this mystery?

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John 1:1-18 Gaudium et Spes 22 Philippians 2:5-11

MAKE MEANING UNDER STAND

What is the Incarnation of Jesus all about?

Friday, August 16, 13

How do I make sense of the Incarnation?

Friday, August 16, 13

How do we read using the following lenses?

Friday, August 16, 13

JESUS PUBLIC MINISTRY

Friday, August 16, 13

read. question. understand.

Friday, August 16, 13

What are the highlights?

Friday, August 16, 13

What were you created for? What is your purpose in life?

Friday, August 16, 13

What were you created for?

What is your purpose in life?

know his purpose?

know his purpose?

Friday, August 16, 13

Friday, August 16, 13

the heavens opened

How does God participate in my aairs? Do I allow him to intervene?

the Spirit of God descended like the dove

Friday, August 16, 13

the Voice from heaven

Friday, August 16, 13

How is his Baptism important in his ministry?

Friday, August 16, 13

Friday, August 16, 13

What do you do when youre...

faced with a big burden or decision?

What do you do when youre...

excited? anxious? confused?

DESERT EXPER IENCE

To make sense of his

Friday, August 16, 13

enticement to do evil things

Friday, August 16, 13

Friday, August 16, 13

CLE - Jesus' Public Ministry

CLE - Jesus' Public Ministry