The PATH to RESTORATION NOAH trusted God… ABRAHAM trusted God… MOSES trusted God… DAVID...

The PATH to RESTORATION

• NOAH trusted God…• ABRAHAM trusted God…• MOSES trusted God…• DAVID trusted God…• NOW the NEW COVENANT• MARY trusted God…• JOSEPH trusted God…

Section 2 Jesus Christ’s Mission is REVEALED

The Word Became Flesh pg 57

Mary’s Faith and Trust

• The Annunciation- “The announcement”• Mary says ‘yes’ to God’s invitation.

Title for Mary - THEOTOKOS

• means “GOD-BEARER”

Immaculate Conception (1854)

• The church dogma that Mary was conceived (in her mother’s womb) without original sin and remained free of sin.

Why is it so important?

• Mary’s virginity – a SIGN of Jesus’ divinity.

• Also a SYMBOL that JESUS is the new ADAM (who was Adam’s father?)

Mary- always a virgin…

• Mary stayed a virgin her whole life as a SIGN of her total commitment to God.

JOSEPH

• Gospel of Matthew emphasizes JOSEPH.• Joseph has DREAMS.• Joseph TRUSTS that God is TRUSTWORTHY

Matthew’s gospel written to Jews.

• Who else in Jewish history had DREAMS?• Jacob’s young son JOSEPH in EGYPT

Foreshadowed in the OLD TESTAMENT

• FORESHADOW – definition To represent or prefigure a person before his or her life or an event before it occurs.

Old Testament Patriarchs

• Abraham• Isaac• Jacob• Joseph

Like OLD TESTAMENT Joseph…

• The NEW TESTAMENT Joseph reveals God’s Plan to SAVE his people…

Christological Prophecies pg 63

• Christology- the study of the person and life of Jesus Christ.

• New Testament writers used the Old Testament references to help people believe in Jesus.

The Incarnation

• From the Latin, meaning ‘to become flesh’ –• Jesus is both true God and true man.

Jesus as a teen…

• Whatever we go through…so does he.• School, puberty, parents, etc…

Why is the INCARNATION needed?

• List the 5 reasons in the text. Pgs 65-68• 1.To reconcile us with God –Jesus obeys• 2.So we know God’s LOVE• 3.To be a MODEL of Holiness• 4.To share in his DIVINITY• 5.To destroy the Power of the Devil

The Titles of Jesus

• The name Jesus means “God Saves” in Hebrew.

• Joshua – common form of Jesus• Name reflects his mission as Savior of the

world

The Titles of Jesus

• Christ – not his last name• Greek translation of the Hebrew word MESSIAH- which means “ANOINTED” (with oil)

The Titles of Jesus

• SON of GOD – shows a special relationship with God.

• We are ALL sons/daughters of God.• But with Jesus , it means more:• Only begotten Son of the Father• Co-substantial with the Father• Second person of the Holy Trinity.

The Titles of Jesus

• LORD – title of respect in the New Testament• Lord is the Greek word the Jews used for God

instead of YAHWEH.

The Church teaches that Jesus is: “true God and true man”

• Unmixed and distinct

How did Jesus do in school?

• Did he get all 100s?