Jesus's Story
Who were Jesus's parents on earth?
Who appeared to Mary to tell her that she would be the mother of God and the Holy Spirit would visit her?
Mary and JOseph
The angel Gabriel
during the Last Supper Jesus knelt down and washed the feet of all of his disciples. What important lesson was he trying to teach them and show us?
to always be humble and that life is about serving others with kindness and compassion
The 1st sacrament we receive new life as followers of Jesus
Baptism
Why did the Jewish leaders want Jesus crucified?
Why did they despise him?
He was teaching people the importance of love and forgiveness as well as performing many miracles.
He was getting a large following of believers and the rabbis felt threatened by his strange powers and different interpretation of the law.
Jesus went to the river Jordan to be Baptized by this person
What happened to this person
John The Baptist
Beheaded by Herod
When Jesus was on the cross dying he asked this of God before he died
Explain the story of the 2 men crucified next to him
forgiveness for all
one asked for mercy and forgiveness the other taunted Jesus and said if you are God's son get us down off the cross.
One understood Jesus was the son of God but the other has not faith
Jesus told the person of faith he would share paradise with HIm
Eucharist /Holy Communion
Who was the leader that condemned Jesus to death?
What did he do after he condemned Jesus to crucifixion? Why?
What did his wife tell him?
Pontius Pilate
She dreamt that Jesus was innocent and that he should not be condemned or her husband would be condemned later in life. Pilate was pressured and condemned him anyway but told the people he thought Jesus was innocent and washed his hands of the guilt. ( do you think washing his hands removed his guilt)
These are 12 men chosen to be followers of Jesus with very special roles
Name three
Apostles
Examples:Matthew, Simon PEter, James, John, Barnabas, Judas, Nathaniel etc
Easter morning some of Jesus's followers found this at the tomb
What had happened
the large boulder was rolled aside, the tomb was empty except for the burial shroud and an angle asked them Why are you looking for Jesus.
He had Resurrected
The sacrament of Matrimony
Who helped Jesus carry his heavy cross after he fell
What Jewish pharisee believed in Jesus in gave his family the tomb to place his body
During this meal Jesus took Bread and Wine and blessed it saying take and eat and drink this is my body and blood. Do this in my memory
What feast were they celebrating in this upper room as Jews
This celebrated the Jews escape from Egypt under the leadership of Moses
The Last Supper ( we celebrate this on Holy Thursday)
Passover (
Why is Good Friday, the day Jesus is brutally tortured and crucified considered "Good"?
Explain
Because Jesus sacrificed his life for us. It cost him his life to show people the right "way" to live in a world that had totally turned away from God and became self serving and evil
He did this so we too could have eternal life in heaven with him and his Father and no longer be exiled
This sacrament God acts through the priest to give us forgiveness of all of our sins
Reconciliation or Penance
What time on Good Friday did Jesus die?
Describe what happened at is written in the gospels of the New Testament.
3pm
world went dark with a solar eclipse
earthquake and the curtain in the temples sanctuary was torn on two.
Jesus prayed here after the Last Supper
He knew he would be betrayed here soon and would suffer for us
Describe what happened
Garden of Gethsemane
Judas betrayed him with a kiss. Some of the apostles tried to fight back but Jesus knew what had to happen. Then they all fled in fear
At the Last Supper Jesus promised the disciples he would send an Advocate ( helper) who would be a teacher and guide and work through our conscience as well.
What sacrament strengthens the graces of Baptism and the Holy Spirit empowers us in a fuller way to share God's love
Holy Spirit
Confirmation
This sacrament men become priests or bishops or deacons to serve God and His church. They are "consecrated" to Jesus.
Holy Orders
Explain why God would send Jesus to the world at the time that he did.
What was the world like before Jesus came?
Think of the scripture you read in the old testament
The world has become totally corrupt. There were many wars, slavery, cruelty and the worship of false Gods like golden statues etc.
many people no longer worshiped God at all and were consumed with greed at any cost. Even the Jewish religion had become corrupt ( remember when Jesus went to the temple and was so angry he turned over the tables etc. They had turned their sacred place into a money market and not a place to pray and talk to God)