The Incarnation andPreparation of Ministry

Matthew and Luke

Which two Gospels contain stories of Jesus birth

What the three stories of Jesus’ birth tell us about Jesus

• he’s actually human

• He is the Messiah

• Divine

Conception of Mary

What the Catholic Church celebrates at the feast of the Immaculate Conception

Prayers associated with Mary

Hail Mary, Magnifica, Hail Holy Queen

Theotokos

God bearer

Jesus’ Baptism significance

Beginning of his mission

After Jesus was baptized he

Went to the desert to be tested

3 methods/powers Jesus rejected discerning his mission

• full control/power

• Magic/tempting God

• Turning stones into bread/ accumulation of material things

Isaiah

Jesus stood up in the synagogue in Nazareth to proclaim his mission, he read from this prophet

Bring good

… news to the poor

Proclaim liberty

… to captives

Recovery of

…sight to the blind

Let the oppressed

…go free

Jesus’ mission as he understood it

• to bring salvation to people

• Kingdom of God

• Aid to poor

Jesus’ mission accomplished in what four ways

• teaching

• Actions

• Ministry

• Death and resurrection

What Jesus does at the wedding at Cana

He turns water into wine

He is the new wine

What the story at Cana tells us about Jesus

KOG

What was Jesus’ mission

Capernanum

The town Jesus made his headquarters

Divine power, privilege, and knowledge

In the Incarnation, what of God was emptied