Unit 3 Jesus enters Public Ministry

List the 1st 3 events of Jesus’ public ministry in order

The baptism of Jesus, the temptation in the desert, and the wedding at Cana

What are the four components of the Proclamation of the Kingdom of God?

Everyone is called to enter the Kingdom, the Kingdom belongs to the poor and lowly, Jesus invites sinners to the table, and One must give everything in order to enter.

What are the methods that God has used to proclaim the Kingdom?

Invitations; 12 Apostles, Peter, Miracles, Teachings, and Mercy

What happens in the Baptism of Jesus?

Jesus comes to the Jordan river to be baptized by John. John tries to stop Him because he is confused, but Jesus tells him to so John does. When Jesus was baptized, the heavens opened up and a voice proclaimed that Jesus is God’s son, and God is very proud of him.

Who is John the Baptist?

Elizabeth’s son

What is John’s purpose?

To prepare the way for Jesus

Who prophesied the baptism?

Isaiah

Did Jesus need to repent?

No, because he is without sin.

Why did Jesus get baptized?

To display self-emptying, set the tone for his ministry, show that he is the Messiah, and to create the sacrament of Baptism.

What does Jesus’ baptism mean for our baptism?

We are freed from sin, reborn as children of God, incorporated into the Church, and made sharers of the Church’s mission

What happens in the Temptation in the desert?

The devil tries to tempt Jesus to break his fast but Jesus remains steadfast and calm.

What happens right before Jesus goes into the desert?

Jesus is baptized

Why did Jesus go into the desert?

To fast and pray to prepare for his ministry

How does Jesus respond when Satan turns stones into bread?

Jesus replies by saying he would rather God and His word over wordly things.

How does Jesus respond when Satan tells him to throw himself off the temple to prove He is God?

Jesus says do not test God-trust Him.

How does Jesus respond when Satan says to worship him and then he will receive all Kingdoms?

Jesus says to worship God alone

What are some modern examples of false idols?

Phones, relationships, foods, etc.

What are the four reasons Fr. Mike gives us as to why we should practice fasting?

Self Mastery, To grow in obedience, lead us to worship, and to help us become co-redeemers with Jesus.

What happens in the Wedding at Cana?

Mary comes to Jesus on the 3rd day of a wedding and tells him that the groom ran out of wine. Jesus listens and turns water into wine-stepping into the role of the Divine bridegroom.

What is the moral sense of the Wedding at Cana?

Mary simply telling Jesus the problem as it is, and him fixing it.

What is the anagogical sense of the Wedding at Cana?

When Jesus steps up as the bridegroom by providing the wine.

What is the allegorical sense of the Wedding at Cana?

When Jesus listens and turns water into wine.

How is Mary’s statement to Jesus a prayer?

She simply tells Him the issue and trusts that he will fix it.

What is Mary’s role in the Wedding at Cana?

She intercedes for us.

What is the meaning of Jesus’ response to Mary?

He warns Mary about how He will die once he has completed the miracle and is giving her a way out because he does not want to make her suffer.

What role does Jesus take on by providing the wine?

He takes on the role of the divine bridegroom because they normally provide the wine.

What four things does the Wedding at Cana reveal?

Jesus is God: He has power over nature, Jesus is abundantly generous: He turns the ordinary into the extraordinary, Jesus is the Messiah and the divine bridegroom, and the sacrament of Matrimony is initiated by his presence.