CHAPTER 9

JESUS AND THE GOSPELS

“And you”, he said to
them, “Who do you say
that I am?” Simon Peter
answered, “You are the
Messiah, the Son of the
living God!”
-Mt. 16: 15-16
“Who do you say
that I am?”
“Jesus”- God saves
“Christ”- the Anointed One
God-made-man
2nd Person of the Blessed Trinity
TITLES OF JESUS
1. Christ/ Messiah
The Anointed One
Jesus is the promised Messiah
Anointed by God to save us and bring
the Kingdom of God.
TITLES OF JESUS
2. Lord
Adonai; reverence “Sir”
Divine person with divine authority
TITLES OF JESUS
3. Son of God
Messianic King who shares the nature
of His Father
Consubstantial with the Father
TITLES OF JESUS
4. Son of Man
Jesus humbled himself by assuming the
human nature
He was born of a human mother
TITLES OF JESUS
5. Son of David
He came from the lineage of David
Jesus is the true heir of David’s throne
TITLES OF JESUS
6. Word of God
Rational principle ordering and
governing the cosmos
Logos of the Father
Jesus is the definitive revelation or
God’s self-communication
TITLES OF JESUS
7. Lamb of God
Burnt-offering for the forgiveness of
sins
Jesus’ death as a sacrifice for our
salvation
TITLES OF JESUS
8. Suffering Servant
Ebed YHWH; Isaiah’s prophesy
We are vindicated through His passion
and death
TITLES OF JESUS
9. Eternal High Priest
Mediator between God and man
Offer sacrifice to God
GOSPEL
Old English term “godspel” meaning
“good news”
Greek evanggelion
Salvation proclaimed by Jesus was his
very person
GOSPEL
Synoptic Gospels
Mark, Matthew, Luke
Follow the same storyline
Greek syn + optikos “to view with the same look”

John
Different from the three Gospels
Theological and reflective
GOSPEL OF MARK
Presented Jesus as the Son of Man
Focused on Jesus’ humanity
Suffering servant
Son of God
GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Five great teachings of Jesus on
the Sermon on the Mount
Only Gospel that uses the word
“Church”
Presented Jesus as Emmanuel,
Messiah, Messianic King- true
heir of David’s throne
GOSPEL OF LUKE
Universality of salvation
Compassion and mercy of God
Role of the Holy Spirit
Prayer
Women-disciples
Concern for the poor
GOSPEL OF JOHN
No parables
The most theological among the
four Gospels
Full of long discourses; use
abstract such as light, life and glory
Presented Jesus as the Word of
God, Resurrection and the Life,
Light of the World
DOCTRINE OF INCARNATION
from Latin word caro or
carnis which means “flesh,
meat.”
Jesus Christ is God in the
flesh
“And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling
among us.” (Jn. 1:14)
THE DIVINITY OF JESUS
Begotten of the
Father- God from
God; Light from Light
Resurrection is the
confirmation of Jesus’
divinity
THE DIVINITY OF JESUS
The Council of Nicea in 325
affirms “one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, the
only begotten generated
from the Father, God from
God, Light from Light, true
God from true God, begotten
not made, one in being with
the Father.” (ND 7)
THE DIVINITY OF JESUS
Council of Chalcedon in 451 defines the
person of Christ: “One and the same Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ… the same truly God
and truly man… the same one in being with
the Father as to the divinity and one in
being with us as to the humanity, like us in
all things but sin. The same begotten from
the Father before the ages as the divinity,
and in the latter days for us and our
salvation was born as to his humanity from
Mary, the Virgin Mother of God.” (ND 614)
THE HUMANITY OF JESUS
Jesus was conceived
by the power of the
Holy Spirit and born of
the Virgin Mary.
“Born of woman, born
under the law.” (Gal.
4:4)
VATICAN II STRESSES CHRIST'S
HUMANITY:
“For by his Incarnation, the Son
of God has united himself in
some fashion with every man. He
worked with human hands, he
thought with a human mind,
acted by human choice, and
loved with a human heart. Born
of the Virgin Mary, he has truly
been made one of us, like us in
all things, except sin.” (GS 22)
JESUS IS ONE PERSON
He cannot be
divided. “He is One
Person, for this man
Jesus is the Eternal
Son of God made
man.” (CFC 512)
Hypostatic Union
HIDDEN LIFE OF JESUS
According to Matthew,
Jesus had a
temporary sojourn in
Egypt before settling
in Nazareth
Value of silence;
family life; work is holy
MARY IN THE GOSPELS
Vatican II says that Mary is
an exceptional daughter of
the human race.
MARY IS THE MOTHER OF JESUS

 Her whole function in the

work of salvation
 “graced” and “blessed” Lk.
1: 26-28, 43
 “It was of her that Jesus
who is called the Messiah
was born.” Mt. 1:16
MARY IS THE WOMAN OF FAITH
 Full submission of
intellect and will
 Obedience of faith in her
FIAT
 Most visible and profound
expression of faith is
MAGNIFICAT
MARY AS EVANGELIZER

 Proclaimer and first

messenger of the
gospel
 Evangelization in the
Church began with Mary
MARY AS ASSOCIATE OF JESUS IN SUFFERING

 She was tested through

sufferings and trials
 Presentation of Jesus,
flight to Egypt, and Mary
at the foot of the cross
MARY AS INTERCESSOR
 First miracle at Cana shows about how
Jesus obeyed the request of her
beloved mother.
MARY AS MOTHER OF JESUS’ DISCIPLES

 “Woman, this is your son.”

 One cannot be a beloved
disciple of Jesus without
accepting Mary as mother
 TO BE A CHRISTIAN IS
NECESSARILY TO BE A
MARIAN
 CHAPTER 10

PUBLIC MINISTRY
OF JESUS CHRIST
BAPTISM OF JESUS CHRIST
Obedience to the Torah
Jesus identified himself
with sinners, solidarity with
us.
The voice said: “You’re my
son, the beloved, in whom I
am well pleased.”
TEMPTATION OF JESUS CHRIST
1. Turn stones into bread
2. Throw himself down from
the parapet of the temple,
let God rescue him
3. Worship Satan in
exchange of wealth and
power
CALL OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES
Rooted from the twelve tribes
Signifies authority,
commissioning and sending
out
CALL OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES

Simon, John Thomas Judas

Peter Thaddeus
Andrew Philip Matthew Simon, the
Zealot
James, the Bartholomew James, Judas
Great the Less Iscariot
A dynamic symbol of God’s active presence among his
people.
Condition or situation wherein the will of God would be
manifested
synonym for SALVATION. It is for the total person,
body and soul.

KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORDS OF JESUS
Sinful Conditions Happy Life
(against God’s will) (God’s will)

POVERTY (hunger,
thirst, nakedness, GOOD NEWS: food, shelter,
homeless clothing, restoration of dignity.

CAPTIVITY and
OPPRESSION as a result LIBERATION
of injustice

DISEASE (both RESTORATION

physical and OF HEALTH
spiritual
KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORDS OF JESUS
1. The Beatitudes (Mt. 5:3-12;
Lk. 6:20-22)
Latin beatitudo-
“blessedness”; Greek
makarios- “a sense of inner
contentment unaffected by
outward circumstances.
KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORDS OF JESUS
1. The Beatitudes (Mt. 5:3-12;
Lk. 6:20-22)
The poor, hungry, weeping
and persecuted are happy
because they WILL NOT
REMAIN in that condition
KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORDS OF JESUS
2. Parables
Greek parabolē “a fictive illustration
in narrative form”
3 groups:
-parables on the Good News of
the Kingdom;
-parables on the Children of the
Kingdom;
-parables on the Kingdom as
Judgment.
KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORDS OF JESUS
3. Lord’s Prayer (Mt. 6:9-13;
Lk. 11:2-4)
Jesus taught us to call God,
“Abba”.
It signifies our intimate
relationship with God.
KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORKS OF JESUS

In his healing ministry,

constantly called to
personal FAITH and
DISCIPLESHIP. (PCP II 84)
“Your faith has been your
salvation. Go in peace.” (Lk.
7:50)
KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE
WORKS OF JESUS
TABLE-FELLOWSHIP
symbolizes Christ’s whole
mission and message of drawing
all into his Father’s Kingdom.
“I have come to call sinners, not
the self-righteous.” (Mk. 2:17)
It prefigures the eternal banquet
in the Kingdom of God
TRANSFIGURATION
Affirmation of his being the Messiah
Glorious destiny for the members of the
Kingdom
 CHAPTER 11

PASCHAL MYSTERY
(PASSION, DEATH & RESURRECTION)
DID HE REALLY
HAVE TO BECOME
MAN AND DIE?
PASCHAL MYSTERY
IS THE CLIMAX
AND ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF GOD’S SAVING PLAN.
JESUS’ ENTIRE LIFE AND MINISTRY
BROUGHT HIM TO DEATH:

He was associated with

the outcast and sinners
JESUS’ ENTIRE LIFE AND MINISTRY
BROUGHT HIM TO DEATH:

He diverged in the

interpretation of the Law of
Moses
JESUS’ ENTIRE LIFE AND MINISTRY
BROUGHT HIM TO DEATH:

He addressed God

as “Abba”
JESUS’ ENTIRE LIFE AND MINISTRY
BROUGHT HIM TO DEATH:

He came into conflict with

the religions and secular
authorities
JESUS’ ENTIRE LIFE AND MINISTRY
BROUGHT HIM TO DEATH:
He is considered a
threat to the security of
the nation
WEEK OF THE PASSION
1. Last Supper
Jesus gave the supreme
expression of his free offering of
himself:
“This is my body which is given for you.
This is my blood of the covenant, which
is poured out for many for the
forgiveness of sins.”
The Eucharist is the memorial of
Christ’s sacrifice.
WEEK OF THE PASSION

2. Washing of the Feet

John 13: 1-17
It teaches us
humble service.
WEEK OF THE PASSION
3. Passion and Death
Narratives
Agony in the garden
Jesus’ arrest
Jesus’ trial before the
Sanhedrin
Roman trial
Crucifixion and death
Burial
THE CROSS: SYMBOL OF CHRIST’S
SAVING LOVE

We are saved by

Jesus’ perfect self-
giving love for his
Father and for us, a
love lived out to
death.
PROFOUND EFFECTS OF CHRIST’S
DEATH (CFC 577-579)
1. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world.
2. Through his suffering and death, he has won
for us sinners “objective redemption.”
3. He did this in loving obedience to his Father’s
will and love for us.
4. He calls us to personal interior repentance for
our sins- “subjective redemption.”
THE RESURRECTION
OF CHRIST
THE RESURRECTION OF
JESUS CHRIST

Luke 24: 1-35

It is the crowning truth of
our Christian faith, a
faith believed and lived,
as the central truth by
the first Christian
community.
WHAT ARE THE PROOFS OF THE
RESURRECTION OF JESUS ?
PROOFS OF THE RESURRECTION
Empty tomb:
*Mary Magdalene
*Peter and John
Appearances of the Risen Lord
*Mary Magdalene & other women
*Road to Emmaus
*Disciples in community
THE RESURRECTION OF
JESUS CHRIST

Possession of glorious properties

like:
-unlimited by time and space
-ability to be present how and
when he wills
-not confined to earth
-belongs to the divine realm
THE MEANING AND SAVING SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE RESURRECTION (CFC 620-627)

The resurrection of
Christ confirms His
works and teachings.
THE MEANING AND SAVING SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE RESURRECTION (CFC 620-627)

It fulfills the prophesies

of the Old Testament on
the coming Savior of the
world.
(Dn. 7:13-14)
THE MEANING AND SAVING SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE RESURRECTION (CFC 620-627)

It confirms Jesus’

divinity. (Jn. 8:28)
THE MEANING AND SAVING SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE RESURRECTION (CFC 620-627)

It brought us a
share in the new life
of adopted children
of the Father in the
Holy Spirit.
THE MEANING AND SAVING SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE RESURRECTION (CFC 620-627)

Christ is the principle

and source of our
future resurrection.
(1 Cor. 15: 20-22)
ASCENSION
It shows Christ’s
exaltation, sovereign
authority and power
over creation and all
history. (CCC 668-670)
“The chief aim of catechesis
is to put all not only in touch
but in communion, in
intimacy with Jesus
Christ: only He can lead us
to the love of the Father in
the Spirit and make us share
in the life of the Holy Trinity.”
-Catechesi Tradendae 5