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    IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY COLLEGE – PARAÑAQUE

    Forming the character….Reforming the will….Transforming the heart!


    PAASCU LEVEL II

    Basic Education Department


    CHRISTIAN LIVING 8
    School Year 2020 – 2021

    LESSON 2.1
    Jesus Proclaims God’s Word with Authority

    Credibility is a value that enables someone to gain trust from other people acquired by
    keeping one's word of honor consistently.

    I. Objectives
    ✓ To explain Jesus' authority to proclaim the word of God
    ✓ To discover Jesus' principles found in His teachings and apply them in one's life
    ✓ To pray for the coming of the Kingdom of God as taught by Jesus

    By what authority are you doing these things?


    Matthew 21:23

    II. Key Understandings


    o Anyone who is closely connected with the Father would not be ashamed to proclaim
    the word of God.
    o A change in one's lifestyle is a manifestation of the word of God urging us to live
    godly lives.
    o Listening to what Jesus said in the Scriptures will enable us all to discover the
    Kingdom of God that is present but not yet.

    III. Listening Reflectively

    A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 21:23-27

    When he had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people
    approached him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things?
    And who gave you this authority?"
    Jesus said to them in reply, "I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me,
    then I shall tell you by what authority I do these things. Where was John's baptism from?
    Was it of heavenly or of human origin?" They discussed this among themselves and said, "If
    we say 'Of heavenly origin, he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
    But if we say, 'Of human origin,' we fear the crowd, for they all regard John as a
    prophet"
    So they said to Jesus in reply, "We do not know." He himself said to them, “Neither
    shall I tell you by what authority I do these things."
    The Gospel of the Lord... Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ!

    Jesus began preaching and teaching the people good things about life. He gave
    moral instructions to people who followed Him. Soon after, those who listened to Him
    addressed Him as “Rabbi." This word simply means "teacher." They listened to Him and
    followed Him because he did the teaching and proclaiming the word of God with
    authority.

    IV. Knowing Lovingly

    Who were the respected interpreters and proclaimers during Jesus’ time?
    The rabbis were the respected interpreters of the Jewish Scriptures and Jews would
    often approach them for guidance and interpretation.
    Looking at this fact, Jesus was never schooled be an official interpreter of the
    Scriptures but it is quite surprising to hear some of his countrymen calling Him "teacher.”
    The reasons why people regarded Him a great proclaimer was simply because He
    taught and spoke with authority. He addressed issues concerning the life of His people with
    firmness. He answered the questions of His listeners with certainty. He used words and
    symbols common to His listeners.

    How was Jesus different from the teachers of His time?


    Jesus was different because he presented a new way of looking at reality, and used
    people's experiences.
    Jesus did not carry over the teaching principles of the renowned teachers of His time.
    The scribes and the pharisees were "conventional wisdom" teachers because they did not
    want to "rock the boat" or question the "status quo” that oppresses people. Jesus was
    different. He can be considered as an "alternative wisdom teacher". This is so because He led
    His people to see differently and not just adopt what conventional teachers were saying. Let
    us see the differences:

    Conventional Wisdom Teachers/ Jesus as an Alternative Wisdom Teacher/


    Proclaimers of the Word of God Proclaimer of the Word of God
    1. As a lawgiver and judge, God punishes. 1. God enforces a balance of mercy and
    2. The worth of every person is measured justice.
    by the standards of the society. 2. All persons are dignified and are worthy
    3. Those considered sinners, outcasts, and to be called children of God.
    marginalized are to be avoided. 3. In the fellowship of God's table,
    4. A person's identity is purely based on everyone is welcome regardless of one's
    the tradition of the society. race and economic status in life.
    4. A person's identity comes from God.

    Also, Christ's typical method of communicating His word about the Kingdom was by
    telling stories and parables. In them, He focused on the common life of His listeners, and
    drew them into recognizing God's presence therein. Jesus taught the people that God was
    their Father, and not in competition with them; that He was not calling them out of their own
    humanity, but rather making their own creative human efforts possible by His divine
    presence.
    Another characteristic of Jesus’ preaching was His peculiar use of "Amen." While
    "Amen" was customary in responding to another's assertion, Jesus used it rather to introduce
    His own message. Jesus' Amen expressed a unique blend of certainty, authority, and power.
    Certainty, because Jesus claimed to be expressing only what He hears from the Father.
    Authority, because unlike the prophets of old, Jesus spoke in His own name: "I
    solemnly assure you..." (John 3:3,11,5:19, 24, etc.) Jesus puts His word above Moses and
    the Law.
    Power, because Jesus claimed a unique filial relationship with God His "Abba" Father.
    He claimed the power to share this relationship with others.

    What was the central focus of Jesus proclamation of the word?


    The teaching and preaching of Jesus focused/centered on the "Kingdom of God," a
    dynamic symbol of God's active presence among His people.
    For Christ, this Kingdom, was grounded in the Old Testament's hope for Yahweh's
    presence. Without ever defining precisely what the Kingdom of God is, Jesus uses it to
    embrace all the blessings of salvation, a salvation of God's active presence within people's
    daily life, liberating them from the enslaving power of evil, for loving service of their fellowmen.

    V. Integrating Holistically

    In the mass, we listen to what the priest, a representative of Christ, is saying. Whenever
    the word of God is proclaimed, we listen to it with utmost respect for through the priest,
    Christ proclaims the Word with authority, conviction, and firmness.
    The ambo/podium in the mass reminds us of that one moment in time when Jesus
    became flesh and occupied space in the material world. The world became the ambo where
    Jesus preached about God, about forgiveness, about justice and love. Wherever there was
    space where people could gather, Jesus proclaimed the word with authority. Houses, streets,
    hills, lakeside, synagogues, and the temple - these were the ambo where Jesus spoke the
    word of forgiveness, healing, comfort, and defense of the weak.
    When the Sacred Scriptures is read, God speaks to the assembly; God is present in His
    word from the pages of both the Old and the New Testaments. The Gospel readings sketch
    the portrait of God. When the word speaks of forgiveness, we picture God like the Father that
    ran toward his repentant prodigal son and moved with compassion, embraced him kissed
    him, and did not even wait for the son to say "Father, I am sorry."
    The homily that the priest delivers assures the assembly that the word of God is alive
    and active; that when it is received with faith, it does what it says. The homily connects the
    reading with the life of the community and with the events around the globe. It is indeed
    consoling to know that we can find in the word of God an answer to our queries, an
    inspiration in moments of doubt, and explanation about life's uncertainties.
    The homily is the priests' sacred duty. They break not only the bread of Jesus' body
    but also the bread of Jesus' word. Through the ministry of preaching, the priests quench the
    people's thirst for God's life-giving word, and eventually nourish their famished souls with
    the bread of life.
    Let us then pray for our priests: may they impart to everyone the word of God, which
    they have received with joy. Meditating on the law of the Lord, may they believe what they
    read, teach what they believe, and practice what they teach.
    References
    Aviles, A. F., & Frando, E. A. (2016). Signs of the Times: Jesus, God's Prophet, Priest, and Servant King. Quezon City: Rex
    Book Store, Inc.

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