THE REDEMPTION OF CHRISTTHE CHURCH

Theology IIIntroduction to Second Semester

The ChurchMr. Christopher Perrotti

Call for a Messiah

• Fall of Man• Abraham – “Father of Faith”• Isaac – “Symbol of his Faith and Covenant”• Jacob and Esau – The beginning of a nation!• Jacob’s Twelve sons –Tribes of Israel• Joseph – Israel’s Migration to Egypt• Moses – “Pulled from the Water to save God’s

People!

Call for a MessiahThe Creation of a Nation

• The Judges – Secure Promise Land• The Prophets – sent to save God’s People• The Kings – David “Israel was at its zenith”• The Messianic Prophets– God will send a Messiah to save us all from sin!– He will be born of the house of Judah, suffer and

die for our sins!!!!– He will be called “Emmanuel” –The Messiah

The Bible Editors

• The Yawhist – 922BC Hired By Solomon to create history of Hebrew Nation.

• The Jawhist Tradition continued the work of their teacher – 850 BC

• The Elohist – Added more detail to what was already collected -750 BC

• The Deuteronomist reviewed and edited the Law or Torah -600 BC

• The Priesty edited the poetry in the Bible• 46 Book in Old Testament, 27 in New Testament

EVENTS TO REMEBER

• Annunciation – “FIAT” Call of Mary

• Visitation – Mary visits Elizabeth – Mission of John the Baptist

• Birth Of Christ – Son of David, Tribe of Judah, City of Bethlehem.

- Mathew and Luke’s Birth Narratives

EVENTS TO REMEBER

• Presentation in the Temple

• Lost in the Temple

• Jesus’ younger years

– Growing up the son of Joseph

EVENTS TO REMEBER?/Ministry of Christ

• Baptism of Christ – Ministry as John as “Precursor”

• Jesus is tempted in the Desert!– Food/Water– Power– GloryThe Call of the 12 – Inner Circle of Peter, James and John

Jesus Ministry – Sacred Scripture

• Message of the Synoptics– Mark – Suffering Servant -65AD with Peter– Mathew – Jesus as Rabi – 73 AD with Mary– Luke – Jesus as Savior and teacher – with Paul and

Mary.– Synoptics where written for Roman, Jewish and

Gentiles as they converted to Christianity.Everything Jesus did and said was for our redemption and entrance into his Kingdom.

John

• The apostle Jesus loved the most.• Youngest Apostle!• Wrote his Gospel in 90 AD for us the second

generation Christians.• His Gospel showed the Divine part of Jesus!– Prologue– Book of Signs– Book of Glory– Epilogue

Jesus Christ

• Son of God, Son of Man, Christ the King-remember his:– Incarnation– Mission– Miracles– Parables– Paschal Mystery– Kenosis– Resurrection– Sacraments of formal Grace– Ascension into Heaven– Pentecost – Birthday of the Church

Mission of the Apostles

• First Bishops of the Church• Spread the Word to all Four Corners of the

Earth.• The Gentiles - Greeks• The Jews• The Romans• Gnostics

Jesus Christ founder of Christianity

• From call of Abraham to the Call of 12– God has reached out to all of us to live in his Glory.– The Father sent his Son the redeem us from sin and lay

the foundation for all of us to follow– Through Apostolic Succession, our Church has grown and

prospered!– Jesus made sure we had the tools to succeed in his love

by making us all one in his Church– In this next semester we will study and learn who our

Church grew and is our WAY TO CHRIST!– ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC!

LET’S GO!!!

• I will be back!• I will send the Spirit to help you• I will be always there with you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W43B-jqz6mk.com

I’LL BE THERE!- Mariah Carey – For Jesus Christ!