CE 10 UNIT 2

Lord

the ruler, the boss, the master of your whole life

vain

pointless or useless

liar, lunatic, lord

Jesus was either who he said he was (Lord) OR he was a liar, OR he was a lunatic

resurrection

the passage of Jesus from death to life on the third day after his crucifixion, the heart of the paschal mystery and the basis of our hope

incarnation

“in the flesh”, Jesus being both fully God and fully man

Paschal Mystery

work of salvation accomplished by jesus, through his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension

post-resurrection appearances

HUNDREDs of people saw the risen Jesus for a period of 40 days after the resurrection

Laissez-Faire leader

do whatever you want

participative leader

do as I do

authoritatrian leader

do as i say

servant leadership

someone who leads by serving those whom they are leading, and/or puts the needs of others before themselves

HWJDI

how would Jesus do it?

WWJD

what would Jesus do?

stewardship

sharing your time and gifts with others

disciple

a follower of christ. those who have learned from and followed Jesus in New Testament times.

Parable of Talents

using our gifts wisely and sharing with others. do not waste your gifts and talents otherwise you will go to hell.

costly discipleship

the idea that being a follower of Christ comes at a great cost, work, and effort.

cheap grace

the idea that we can do the bare minimum with little to no effort and still receive the fullnness of God’s grace.

counter-cultural

to go against the cultural norms

steward of creation

taking care of all of God’s creations

culture of encounter

actively serving the poor and vulnerable, being present to them and their sufferings

Living in the World, not of the World

to live physically within society while spiritually belonging to God, following His values instead of the world's.

why is the resurrection the foundation of Christianity?

because without it the entire religion of Christianity would be a hoax.

what truths do the resurrection prove?

Jesus is truly God & Everything God says is true.

3 important things that the resurrection proves

Jesus is son of God

assurance that we can have forgiveness from our sins

physical death is not the end, it’s the eternal life in heaven

How does the resurrection proves that Jesus is Lord and importance

because no one has ever resurrected from the death. It is the foundation of Christianity.

Who do you think I am, Is Jesus Lord of your life?

Jesus is the one and only son of God, the Messiah

Risen movie

It shows a roman’s perspective of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It provides concrete evidence that the resurrection really happened.

Proofs of the resurrection

Empty tomb, hundreds of witnesses, romans and israelites proving the crucifixion, transformation of disciples, debunking alternative explanations, early christian movement despite crucifixion.

Characteristics of good vs bad leaders

Do as I do vs Do whatever you want

Traditional vs servant leadership

Use authority to have power over others vs serving others rather than control

Motive matters

doing things out of love creates a joyful and loving relationship vs. doing things out of obligation

how Jesus modeled servitude

he washed their feet

Why did Jesus wash the Apostle’s feet

Because he is a servant leader and the stinky feet symbolize sin

parable of the talents

we should use our talents God gives us and share it. Not putting to waste.

How can we be Jesus’ disciples

by following his model of leadership, by trying to live a sin free life and spreading the word of the Gospel

Costly discipleship vs cheap grace

bare minimum to go to heaven vs sacrificing everything to be a disciple

Describe the 4 challenges of being a disciple of Christ

counter culture - going against cultural norms

culture of encounter - inviting marginilized/vulnerable ppl to the community

steward of creation - being kind to God’s creation

Living in the world but not of the world - you engage in the world but you dont get tempted.