an initiative from God who calls us to a particular way of life
vocation
Whatever vocation we may have…
We are always called to spread the Gospel
Jesus has his own —— vocation
divine
Events before Jesus began His public ministry
Jesus’ Baptism
Temptation in the Desert
The call of the first disciples
precursor/forerunner of the Messiah
John the Baptist
3 phenomena were allusions to OT’s description of the Messiah
opening of the heavens
the descent of the dove
proclamation of the voice from heaven
God has come through his Son-made-man, Jesus
opening of the heavens
God’s spirit anointing Jesus with power He needed for public ministry
the descent of the dove
God has affirmed Jesus as the messiah who would save all from sin
proclamation of the voice from heaven
Where did Jesus’ Baptism take place?
Jordan (came from Galilee)
What happened after Jesus’ baptism?
A voice came from the heavens saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Jesus’ baptism was his ————
“missioning”
served as Jesus’ anointing for a special mission
coming of the Holy Spirit (dove)
What is the significance of our own baptism?
It made us Christians.
It brings us the Holy Spirit through whom we share God’s own life.
Elements of the Sacrament of Baptism
- pouring of water on the forehead
- anointing with chrism
- the lighted candle
- *imposition of the white cloth
signifies new life of grace and cleansing form sin
water
by this sacramental action, we become adopted children of the Father, brothers and sisters of Jesus and temples of the Holy Spirit
pouring of water on the forehead
by this sacramental action, the newly baptized is set apart as God’s anointed people, sharing in Jesus’ mission
anointing with chrism
consecrated oil mixed with perfume
Chrism
stands for Christ who is the light of the world
candle
by this action, the newly baptized must also be a light for the world
the lighted candle
by this action, the newly baptized is called to let Jesus Christ live in and through his life
imposition of the white cloth
meaning of Jesus’ Temptation
After His Baptism, Jesus was led to the desert to contemplate on His divine vocation
The devil came to tempt Him so that He would give up on His mission and settle for some compromise
1st Temptation: Devil’s Proposal
If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread
1st Temptation: Jesus’ Response
“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
The temptation was for Jesus to bring material wealth to people
1st Temptation
Jesus’ mission was to offer divine forgiveness and —- ——–, not material prosperity
life eternal
2nd Temptation: Devil’s Proposal
“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down”
2nd Temptation: Jesus’ response
“Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”
The temptation was Jesus to prove that He was the Son of God by doing impossible and strange things.
2nd Temptation
Jesus’ mission was not —- a name for Himself but to bring people to His Father
seek
3rd Temptation: Devil’s Proposal
All this I will give you if you will bow down and worship me
3rd Temptation: Jesus’ Response
Away from me, Satan! “Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.”
The temptation was for Jesus to gain all the powers of the world
3rd Temptation
Jesus’ mission was to ——— God’s Kingdom of love here on earth
establish
What does the story reveal about Jesus?
He relied totally on his Father.
He opt to follow God’s will.
not yet a sin
temptation
A good — does not justify evil means
end
What will help us reject Satan’s proposition?
Our conscience and the grace of Spirit
What is Satan’s proposition?
He tempts us to rationalize that the evil we do is “good.”
the twelve apostles
Andrew, Bartholomew, James, James son of Alphaeus, John, Judas, Matthew, Peter, Philip, Simon, Thaddaeus, Thomas
He is known as the ‘rock’ upon which Jesus will build his Church.
Peter
He is known as the ‘Doubter’
Thomas
He is known as the Zealot
Simon
He is the beloved and the youngest of all the apostles.
John
He betrayed Jesus.
Judas
Who replaced Judas after his betrayal?
Matthias
relationship between a teacher and a student
temporal
Nature of the Calling of the 12 apostles
Jesus chose and called them to a lasting personal relationship with him and work for the kingdom that Jesus started.
‘one who is sent’
apostle
‘learner’ ‘follower’
disciple
We all have our own personal —-
vocation