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FINALS
(Weeks 5 & 6)
Introduction
This module is the last and final module for this course. It covers the entire discussions for the
finals and is divided into four units; Units 5, 6, 7, & 8. The topics are the Covenant and Liberation,
The Vocation of Prophetic Life, The Public Ministry Of Jesus His Life And Suffering, and The
Resurrection Of Christ. Each unit has a respective activity which is taken from the topics provided.
Motivation
Have you ever been in loved? How does it feel? Well, I am very much convinced that man is a
loving being, and so are you. When you are in love, you tend to give your all for the person you
are in love with because you want your relationship to last as much as you can. But time is not
always friendly, most of us can call it unfair. We experience being broken, and it really hurts. We
cry because of the pain of losing someone we love, the one whom we exerted much of our time,
effort, and undeniably even our money. We feel pain even more when we remember the promises
we made that ended up being broken. But some are happy when their relationship is over because
they are freed from the chain that was choking them for a long time. However, nothing is sweeter
than the covenant made by God with His people. Out of this covenant, man is liberated from evil
and sin and this liberation is incomparable to any liberation experienced by man.
The question is, do you find liberation in having faith in God? Does this faith brings you into a
higher and wider understanding on what is happening in your daily life as a person in spite of the
painful experiences that you had which may lead you even to the point of giving up? Man, you are
chosen and love by God, and he had already freed you from anything that pulls you down. Now,
it is time for you to give something, to cling to Him, because He is the only one who cannot cheat
on you nor breaks your heart, but He loves you more than you can even imagine.
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Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this module you are expected to:
1. Explain major historical events of the Old Testament and the ways God had intersected with the
history of Israel.
2. Name biblical prophets from the pre-exilic, exilic and post-exilic periods with corresponding
dominant prophetic themes.
3. Give and explain the different ministries of Christ.
4. Identify Church’s ministries or apostolate in which they could actively participate.
5. Discuss how the life and ministry of Christ demonstrates his prophetic, priestly and kingly roles.
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TOPIC 1
THE PROMISE FULFILLED IN JESUS CHRIST
The Church, as early as apostolic times (Cf. 1 Cor. 10:
6,11; Heb 10: l; l Pet 3: 21), and then constantly in her Tradition,
has illuminated the unity of the divine plan in the two Testaments
through typology, which discerns in God's works of the Old
Covenant prefiguration of what he accomplished in the fullness
of time in the person of his incarnate Son.
The Annunciation
It inaugurates the fulfillment of God’s promises and preparations.
By saying “yes” to God’s word, Mary becomes the mother of
Jesus and initiates the redemption of the world. Luke 1:26-38
Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, without
human seed. Mary remained a virgin throughout her entire life. Her virginity is the sign of her
perfect faith and total consecration to God’s will. CCC 484-486
The Incarnation: The Birth of the Messiah
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under
the law.” (Gal 4:4)
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the City of David, because he is of the house of David. Jesus – the
Prince of Peace – is born in a stable, into a poor and humble Jewish family. Lk . 2:1-5, CCC 525526
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Four Reasons Why Jesus Came To Us. CCC 457-460
 To save us by reconciling us with God: God wills all to be saved, and so he has made it possible.
But we must look for the means of salvation: where we spend eternity is our choice.
 To show us the Father’s Love
 To be our Model of Holiness
 To make us share in God’s life
Nature of Jesus Christ: Truly Man, Truly God
 Jesus is not part God and part man. He became truly man while remaining truly God
 Jesus is Truly Human
 He is born of a woman
 He grows in strength and wisdom.
 He experiences hunger and thirst
 He eats
 He gets tired.
 He has a physical body
 He sleeps.
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TOPIC 2
JESUS’ MINISTRY AND CALL OF DISCIPLES
Proclamation of God’s Kingdom
Jesus begins his public ministry when he
reads a passage from Isaiah.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because
he has anointed me to proclaim good
news to the poor. He has sent me to
proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to set the
oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the
Lord’s favor.” Jesus begins his preaching
by calling men to repentance for “The
kingdom of heaven is at hand”.
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel." The
many parables of Jesus tell us about different aspects of the kingdom of God and Christian
discipleship.
Jesus Chooses Disciples
Jesus calls twelve disciples to participate in his mission. He sends them out to preach the Gospel
of the kingdom of Heaven.
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Jesus Gives the New Law
Jesus fulfills the Mosaic covenant through giving a new law: the Sermon on the Mount which
includes blessings and curses. The new law prohibits anger against one’s neighbor; adultery;
divorce; swearing oaths; and makes as an imperative to love one’s enemies and to be reconciled
to God and neighbor.
Jesus Performs Miracles
 Wedding at Cana: Jesus turns jars of water into wine
 “And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions and evil spirits; and to many blind
He gave sight.”
 Feeding the multitude (multiplication of loaves and fish)
 Jesus heals the sick.
 Jesus raises the son of the widow of Nain
 Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
 Jesus Denounces Evil Doings:
 Jesus denounces the Pharisees’ evil practice
 Jesus cleanses the temple
 Jesus Forgives Sins:
 Jesus has the authority to forgive sins
 Jesus forgives the paralyzed man.
 Jesus forgives debtors.
 Jesus forgives a woman caught in adultery.
 Jesus Performs Exorcism:
 Jesus casts out demons.
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3 Ministries of Jesus Christ
1. Prophetic Ministry
As a prophet, he proclaims the Kingdom of God.
2. Priestly Ministry
He instituted the Holy Eucharist during the Last Supper.
3. Kingly Ministry
He set an example of service by washing his apostles’ feet.
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TOPIC 3
THE SUFFERING AND DEATH OF CHRIST
Paschal Mystery
Jesus Is Obedient Unto Death
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus accepts the cup from the Father, “obedient onto death.” His
death is redemptive.
“And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of
blood falling down to the ground.” (Lk. 22: 44)
Jesus Performs a Supreme Sacrifice
At the Last Supper, Jesus foretold the free giving of his life; the Eucharist is the memorial of his
sacrifice, and his apostles were instituted as priests of the New Covenant.
Jesus Dies
Jesus truly died; he experienced the separation of his soul from his body, for everyone.
“He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was
cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken” (Is. 53: 8)
“And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:
and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.” (Lk. 23: 46)
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The Death of Jesus
451 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the
afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God,
my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[b]
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”
48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff,
and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes
to save him.”
50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook,
the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were
raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[c] went into the holy
city and appeared to many people.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all
that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”
Readings ( Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-57, Mark 15:21-41 )
CFC, 563-576
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus On The Cross
1. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34
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This numeric before the sentence/s signifies the verse in the Bible where a particular passage is being taken.
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2. "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:43
3. "Jesus said to his mother: "Woman, this is your son." Then he said to the disciple: "This is your
mother." John 19:26-27
4. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
5. "I thirst." John 19:28
6. "It is finished"; and he bowed his head and handed over the spirit.
7. John 19:30Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." Luke
23:46
As a catholic we have devotion to the suffering Jesus and the dead Jesus taken down from the
cross is very popular among Filipinos. Among other Holy Week practices like Pasyon, chanted
throughout Holy Week, the Senakulo, dramatization of Christ’s final week, the Station of the Cross
every Good Friday and the Flagellants, a declining group of penitents, go so far as to re-enact the
crucifixion itself by nailing a willing victim to a cross. The whole earthly life of Christ came to its
climax in his Paschal Mystery. The cross of Christ is the symbol of salvation. The cross is the
symbol not only of Christ’s saving power, but also of our true selves. The Cross: Symbol of Saving
Love.
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Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this topic you are expected:
1. Explain that Christ’s resurrection demonstrates Christ’s victory over death thus gives the
redeemed the hope for eternal life.
2. Profess the basic truth that Christ’s Resurrection is a fulfillment of Christ’s being born in the
likeness of men (his Incarnation) in accordance with God's eternal plan.
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TOPIC 1
THE GLORIFIED CHRIST
The Resurrection
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those
who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and
everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do
you believe this? (NRSV)
The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the
ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the
living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.
Remember how he told you, while he was still in
Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to
sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.”
(NRSV
Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how
slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah
should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” (NRSV)
Jesus appears again to his disciples. He is not a ghost; his disciples touch him, and he eats. His
body is glorified, not limited by space and time, but able to be present how and when he wills.
Christ Ascends into Heaven
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their
sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white
robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven?
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This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw
him go into heaven.” (NRSV)
What Heaven Is?
The ultimate end and fulfillment of the deepest human longings, the state of supreme definitive
happiness, the communion of life and love with the Trinity (the “beatific vision”), with the Virgin
Mary, the angels and all the blessed.
Images of Heaven
Life, light, peace, wedding feast, wine of the kingdom, the Father’s house, the heavenly Jerusalem,
paradise.
Heaven: Made Righteous
Nothing unclean will enter heaven.” We are not only considered righteous (snow-covered
dunghill), but must be made righteous. We are purified through suffering, and must labor until
Christ is fully formed in us.
Jesus is with the Father and Intercedes for Us
Jesus is the High Priest of the New and Eternal Covenant. He intercedes for us at the right hand of
the Father. But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and
Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of
Man standing at the right hand of God!”
Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of
God, who indeed intercedes for us.”
“God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his
right hand in the heavenly places.”
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So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at
the right hand of God.”
Christ, the King, Judges Us
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne
of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from
another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right
hand and the goats at the left…”
Christ, the Mediator
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
to God the Father through him.” (NRSV)
For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself
human.”
“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to
reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood
of his cross.”
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