CHAPTER 4

Chapter 4

Jesus
Reveals
What God Is
Like
God is Father
God the Father Jesus revealed the
Father in an unheard-of-
sense (CCC, 240)

”No one comes to the Father except through me. If

you know me, then you will also know my Father.
From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
(Jn 14:6-7) God is Father
Journal Reflection
“No one knows the Son
except the Father, and
no one knows the
Father except the Son
and anyone to whom
the Son wishes to
reveal him. (Mt 11:27)”

How do you understand

the meaning of this
passage?
God Is Father
God Is For God so loved the world that he
gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him might no perish
but might have eternal life. (Jn 3:16)

God is Love
Events and Truth
of Jesus’ Life
God Is

“I am the way and the truth and the

life. No one comes to the Father except
through me” (Jn 14:6).
God is Love and Truth
 What Can Love do?
GIFTS REFLECTION
Patient I am willing to bear hardship without complain; I try to
listen and not overreact.

I am generous with my time, talent, and treasure, not

Kind
expecting anything in return.

Not Jealous I rejoice in the good fortunes of others.

I am humble and grateful to God for all my talents and

Not Pompous
gifts. How can you
Not Rude I am courteous, gentle, and treat others with respect.

Not Quick- I easily forgive others, recognizing that neither I nor

love as the
Tempered

Rejoices in the
they are perfect.
Father
I live by the code that honesty is the best policy.
Truth
loves?
Never Fails I don’t put conditions on love; my love is dependable. God isGod
Love and
is Love Truth
and Truth
God’s Omnipotence through the Lens of Suffering
 Miracles of Jesus
Healing the royal Jn "Unless you people see signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."
official's son 4:46-54 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies.” "Go," Jesus replied, "your
son will live.”
Healed Simon’s Mk “He approached her, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and
mother-in-law 1:31 she waited on them”
Healed Lepers Lk Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And
5:13 the leprosy left him immediately.
Healed the sick Lk At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid
4: 40 his hands on each of them and cured them.
Healed a Mt But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—
Paralyzed man 9: 6-7 he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.” He rose and
went home.

Healed the Blind Mt When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them,
men 9:28-29 “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him. Then he touched
their eyes and said, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

God’s Omnipotence through the Lens of Suffering

And at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a “You say I am a king. For this I was born

sabachthani?” which is translated, “My H

loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema and for this I came into the world, to
testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs
God, my God, to the truth listens to my voice.”
why have you forsaken me?” I Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”

JESUS S ACCEPTS
Jesus answered, “My kingdom
does not belong to this world.
C Those passing by reviled him, shaking their
heads and saying, “Aha! You who would
If my kingdom did belong to
this world, my attendants R destroy the temple and rebuild it in three
days, save yourself by coming down from
[would] be fighting to keep me the cross.”
from being handed over to the
Jews. But as it is, my kingdom
O
is not here.” Jn 18:36
S
S
God’s Omnipotence through the Lens of Suffering
 ”Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones,
you did not do for me” (Mt 25:45).
God’s Justice and Judgment
 Particular Last (General)
Judgment Judgment
“He will come again
in glory to judge the The individual
judgment of every
person right after
Jesus Christ’s
judgment of the

living and the dead death living and the dead

on the last day

and his kingdom will Christ will rule on

one’s eternal
destiny in heaven
Jesus will come
again to fully
have no end.” (after purification
in Purgatory, or in
establish God’s
Kingdom
hell)
(Nicene Creed)
God’s Justice and Judgment
Heaven is the state of eternal happiness in union with the Blessed Trinity, the Virgin
Mary, and all the angels and saints, including all the deceased. “What eye has
not seen, and ear has not heard . . . what God has prepared for those who
love him” (1 Cor 2:9).

Purgatory is the name for the state of being for those who died in God’s grace and
friendship without grave sin on their souls that would deprive them of
eternal life, but who are still in need of purification from venial sins. Not
everyone who dies has been cleansed of venial sins or any punishment due
sins that are present at death.

is separation from God forever due to one’s own free choice to commit, and
Hell not repent of, mortal sin. More, hell is a place of complete loss of God and
human fellowship. It is replete with everlasting physical, emotional, and
spiritual suffering and filled with absolute hate, interminable anger, and
boundless rage. And it lasts forever. God’s Justice and Judgment
Divine Providence

God’s loving and watchful guidance over his

creatures on their way to their final goal and
perfection

God’s Providence
How to recognize and follow God’s providence

1. Become like a child.

“unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of
heaven” (Mt 18:3)

2. Don’t worry.
“Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be give you
besides” (Mt 6:33)

3. God is in charge of the details.

“Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid” (Lk 12:7)
God’s Providence