the path to restoration noah trusted god… abraham trusted god… moses trusted god… david...
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The PATH to RESTORATION
• NOAH trusted God…• ABRAHAM trusted God…• MOSES trusted God…• DAVID trusted God…• NOW the NEW COVENANT• MARY trusted God…• JOSEPH trusted God…
Section 2 Jesus Christ’s Mission is REVEALED
The Word Became Flesh pg 57
Mary’s Faith and Trust
• The Annunciation- “The announcement”• Mary says ‘yes’ to God’s invitation.
Title for Mary - THEOTOKOS
• means “GOD-BEARER”
Immaculate Conception (1854)
• The church dogma that Mary was conceived (in her mother’s womb) without original sin and remained free of sin.
Why is it so important?
• Mary’s virginity – a SIGN of Jesus’ divinity.
• Also a SYMBOL that JESUS is the new ADAM (who was Adam’s father?)
Mary- always a virgin…
• Mary stayed a virgin her whole life as a SIGN of her total commitment to God.
JOSEPH
• Gospel of Matthew emphasizes JOSEPH.• Joseph has DREAMS.• Joseph TRUSTS that God is TRUSTWORTHY
Matthew’s gospel written to Jews.
• Who else in Jewish history had DREAMS?• Jacob’s young son JOSEPH in EGYPT
Foreshadowed in the OLD TESTAMENT
• FORESHADOW – definition To represent or prefigure a person before his or her life or an event before it occurs.
Old Testament Patriarchs
• Abraham• Isaac• Jacob• Joseph
Like OLD TESTAMENT Joseph…
• The NEW TESTAMENT Joseph reveals God’s Plan to SAVE his people…
Christological Prophecies pg 63
• Christology- the study of the person and life of Jesus Christ.
• New Testament writers used the Old Testament references to help people believe in Jesus.
The Incarnation
• From the Latin, meaning ‘to become flesh’ –• Jesus is both true God and true man.
Jesus as a teen…
• Whatever we go through…so does he.• School, puberty, parents, etc…
Why is the INCARNATION needed?
• List the 5 reasons in the text. Pgs 65-68• 1.To reconcile us with God –Jesus obeys• 2.So we know God’s LOVE• 3.To be a MODEL of Holiness• 4.To share in his DIVINITY• 5.To destroy the Power of the Devil
The Titles of Jesus
• The name Jesus means “God Saves” in Hebrew.
• Joshua – common form of Jesus• Name reflects his mission as Savior of the
world
The Titles of Jesus
• Christ – not his last name• Greek translation of the Hebrew word MESSIAH- which means “ANOINTED” (with oil)
The Titles of Jesus
• SON of GOD – shows a special relationship with God.
• We are ALL sons/daughters of God.• But with Jesus , it means more:• Only begotten Son of the Father• Co-substantial with the Father• Second person of the Holy Trinity.
The Titles of Jesus
• LORD – title of respect in the New Testament• Lord is the Greek word the Jews used for God
instead of YAHWEH.
The Church teaches that Jesus is: “true God and true man”
• Unmixed and distinct
How did Jesus do in school?
• Did he get all 100s?