Christ’s Presence in our Culture
Unit 3
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In
scripture, Jesus
proclaims that he
will always be with
us. Although he is not physically
with us, the presence of the Holy
Spirit allows him to work with
us.
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Here are the 5 ways Christ is present today:
1. Jesus acts through people
2. Jesus acts through people
who freely choose to be in
communion with him
3. Jesus acts through the
Word of Scripture
4. Jesus acts in the liturgy
5. Jesus acts in the witness of people
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Word
1. Jesus acts through people
 transforming
culture into what
God wants/intends for us, is a
vocation for all Christians
 when
we act according to God’s
wishes and commandments we
make Jesus and his teachings
present in culture
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2. Jesus acts through people who freely
choose to be in communion with him
 Jesus
is the goodness of God
incarnate (come to life, human
existence of God)
a
person’s conversion to Christ
(choosing to follow his
example) brings us closer to
God
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3. Jesus acts through the Word of Scripture
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the beliefs, meanings and values of
Christianity are not human inventions

our culture was revealed to us by God,
through Jesus and are found in Scripture
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to find our way in culture we must turn to
the example set out by Jesus
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Christians believe that Jesus is present
when we proclaim Scripture
4. Jesus acts in the liturgy
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
the spirit of Jesus is active when the Christian
community assembles to give praise and
thanks in the form of the Eucharistic
celebration
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Christ is always present when we celebrate
the sacraments (Baptism, Confession etc.)
and sacred moments (Advent, Lent, etc.)
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these times remind us of the life, death and
resurrection of Jesus
5. Jesus acts in the witness of people
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Jesus is present when we do something for others
(ex: feed the hungry)
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Jesus tells us that whenever we care for a person in
need, we show we care for him (Matthew 25:40)
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the first letter of John 4:8 teaches us that God is
love, therefore, when we act in love, God is present
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love is our greatest gift and the greatest gift that
Christians can make to culture is to live a life of
love
Homework
Make
sure the work in
this booklet is done.
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