Ch 22 and 23 Flashcards
After Jesus’s baptism at the Jordan River, were did the Holy Spirit lead him to and why?
Into the dessert for 40 days, this helped him prepare for his public life among the people
What is the kingdom of God?
The power of God’s love active in our lives and the world
What does the definition of Kingdom of God mean?
God’s presence can be found in Jesus, that freedom from sin and the gift of God’s life of grace are offered to everyone, and that living in God’s presence and for the Kingdom, people can be in God’s life.
Jesus only forgave which people?
The people who sought God’s forgiveness
The things that Jesus did are called what?
The greatest Revelation of who God is and how he loves us.
What are disciples of Jesus?
People who follow Jesus and his followings
What is the Sermon on the Mountain and what did it teach?
The message that Jesus gave to his disciples on a mountain and it taught the people of true happiness and how to achieve it.
What are the Beatitudes?
- Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
- Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
- Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
In the Beatitudes, what does blessed mean?
Happy
What does it mean when Jesus said to his disciples to be the Salt of Earth and Light of the World?
Just as salt is necessary for seasoning and making food taste good, and light is necessary to survive, the disciples were important and necessary also
At the Sermon on the Mount what did Jesus also teach his disciples?
He also taught them about prayer
Jesus worked among miracle. What is a miracle?
An extraordinary event that that is beyond human power and brought about by God
Describe Jesus’ first miracle that was preformed.
His first miracle was performed at the wedding feast in Cana. Here, Mary told her son Jesus that they ran out of wine at the wedding feast. Jesus turned huge water jars of water into wine.
Why did Jesus preform miracles?
Jesus performed miracles to show his divinity and to reveal the presence of God
What was another miracle that Jesus preformed? Describe. (Hint: Ocean)
Another miracle Jesus performed was the calming of the sea. The disciples were crossing a river in a boat when a great storm frightened them. Jesus calmed or “rebuked” the winds, and the waters calmed
