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Eph 6:12 Eph 6:12 "" For we are not contending against flesh and For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this the powers, against the world rulers of this
present darkness, against the spiritual hosts present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
Colossians 1:13-15 Colossians 1:13-15 ““He has delivered us from the dominion of He has delivered us from the dominion of
darkness and transferred us to the darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the He is the image of the invisible God, the
first-born of all creation”first-born of all creation”
John 3:36 John 3:36 "Whoever believes in the Son "Whoever believes in the Son
has eternal life...."has eternal life...."
John 10:28 John 10:28 " I give them eternal life, and " I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one they will never perish. No one
will snatch them out of my will snatch them out of my hand."hand."
John 11:225-John 11:225-2626
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?"Do you believe this?"
Almost Half the World Knows Him
• 2.1 billion Christians people believe that He is God;
• 1.3 billion muslims believe He was a Great Prophet and a Messenger from God;
WHO IS THIS MAN?WHO IS THIS MAN?
Men & Women Consecrated their life
• Diocesan & Religious Priests – 405,450
• Deacons – 32,524
• Religious Brothers – 54,620
• Religious Sisters -776,269
Total of 1,267,863 Clergy & Religious consecrated
their lives to serve the LordTotal :More than 10,000 Saints & Beati
Countless Martyrs
In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" can be found. Twentieth-century can be found. Twentieth-century archaeological discoveries of hundreds of archaeological discoveries of hundreds of ancient Old Testament manuscripts have ancient Old Testament manuscripts have proven without a doubt that these prophecies proven without a doubt that these prophecies were indeed written centuries before Jesus were indeed written centuries before Jesus was born. was born.
In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" can be found. Twentieth-century can be found. Twentieth-century archaeological discoveries of hundreds of archaeological discoveries of hundreds of ancient Old Testament manuscripts have ancient Old Testament manuscripts have proven without a doubt that these prophecies proven without a doubt that these prophecies were indeed written centuries before Jesus were indeed written centuries before Jesus was born. was born.
The following The following are only a few are only a few
of them:of them:
The following The following are only a few are only a few
of them:of them:
BORN TO A VIRGIN BORN TO A VIRGIN BORN TO A VIRGIN BORN TO A VIRGIN
In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:
"The Lord Himself will give you a sign: "The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and Behold, the virgin shall conceive and
bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).
"The Lord Himself will give you a sign: "The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and Behold, the virgin shall conceive and
bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).
BIRTHPLACEA full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the A full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the prophet Micah foretold the exact town prophet Micah foretold the exact town
where the Messiah would be born:where the Messiah would be born:
A full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the A full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the prophet Micah foretold the exact town prophet Micah foretold the exact town
where the Messiah would be born:where the Messiah would be born:
"You, Bethlehem, "You, Bethlehem, though you are little though you are little
among the thousands of among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you Judah, yet out of you
shall come forth to Me shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, forth are from of old,
from everlasting"from everlasting"
"You, Bethlehem, "You, Bethlehem, though you are little though you are little
among the thousands of among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you Judah, yet out of you
shall come forth to Me shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, forth are from of old,
from everlasting"from everlasting"(Micah 5:2).(Micah 5:2).
What did the Quran say?What did the Quran say?
O Mariam, Allah gives you good O Mariam, Allah gives you good tidings of `a Word from Him' tidings of `a Word from Him' whose name shall be the whose name shall be the MessiahMessiah, , Isa, the son of Mariam, highly Isa, the son of Mariam, highly honoured in this world and the honoured in this world and the next; and he shall be one of those next; and he shall be one of those brought near `to Allah” (Sura The brought near `to Allah” (Sura The House of Imran 3:45).House of Imran 3:45).
The Annals of the Celestial EmpireThe Annals of the Celestial Empire
In the 24In the 24thth year of Tchao Wang of the Dynasty of year of Tchao Wang of the Dynasty of
the Tcheou, on the 8the Tcheou, on the 8thth day of the 4 day of the 4thth moon, a light moon, a light
appeared in the south-west which illumined theappeared in the south-west which illumined the
king’s palace. king’s palace.
The monarch, struck by it’s splendor, interrogatedThe monarch, struck by it’s splendor, interrogated
the sages. the sages.
They showed him books in which this prodigy signified They showed him books in which this prodigy signified the appearance of the great Saint of the west whose the appearance of the great Saint of the west whose
religion was to be introduced into their country.religion was to be introduced into their country.
Eternity into Time
Divinity into Humanity
BETRAYALBETRAYAL
In 487 B.C., the prophetprophet Zechariah wrote:
"Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give "Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the
LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.magnificent price at which I was valued by them. ’’" "
"Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give "Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the
LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.magnificent price at which I was valued by them. ’’" "
Zechariah 11:12-13.Zechariah 11:12-13.Zechariah 11:12-13.Zechariah 11:12-13.
CRUCIFIXIONAnother outstanding prophecy regarding the Messiah was made by Another outstanding prophecy regarding the Messiah was made by
Israel's King David around the year 1000 B.C. In his prophecy, David gave Israel's King David around the year 1000 B.C. In his prophecy, David gave details of a cruel and agonizing death which he himself never suffered:details of a cruel and agonizing death which he himself never suffered:
"I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is "I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it has melted within me... Dogs have surrounded me; the like wax; it has melted within me... Dogs have surrounded me; the
congregation of the wicked has enclosed me. They pierced my hands and congregation of the wicked has enclosed me. They pierced my hands and my feet... They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they my feet... They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." cast lots."
(Psalm 22:14-18).(Psalm 22:14-18).
HIS BURIALHIS BURIAL
"And He made His "And He made His GRAVEGRAVE with the with the WICKEDWICKED, and with the , and with the RICHRICH in His in His
DEATHDEATH."."
"And He made His "And He made His GRAVEGRAVE with the with the WICKEDWICKED, and with the , and with the RICHRICH in His in His
DEATHDEATH."."
FULFILMENT: JESUS DIED AS A FULFILMENT: JESUS DIED AS A WICKEDWICKED MAN IN THE MAN IN THE EYESEYES OF THE OF THE WORLDWORLD, as there were , as there were "two "two THIEVESTHIEVES CRUCIFIED CRUCIFIED WITHWITH HIM." HIM." (Mt.27:38)(Mt.27:38) And And afterafter His His DEATHDEATH "A "A RICHRICH MAN ... named MAN ... named Joseph ... went to Pilate, and begged the Joseph ... went to Pilate, and begged the BODY OF JESUSBODY OF JESUS. ... And when Joseph . ... And when Joseph had taken the body, he ... LAID IT IN HIS had taken the body, he ... LAID IT IN HIS OWNOWN NEW NEW TOMBTOMB"--"-- (Mt.27:57-60)(Mt.27:57-60)
(Isa.53:9)(Isa.53:9)
PROPHECY:
What will the Messiah be like? What will the Messiah be like?
• He will be kingly (Isa 9:6-7, 32:1-3, 42:1-4). He will be kingly (Isa 9:6-7, 32:1-3, 42:1-4).
• He will have wisdom, understanding, power, He will have wisdom, understanding, power, and knowledge (Isa 11:2). and knowledge (Isa 11:2).
• He will come to those who repent of their He will come to those who repent of their sins (Isa 59:20).sins (Isa 59:20).
• He will be preceded by a messenger (Isa He will be preceded by a messenger (Isa 40:3). 40:3).
• He will be born as a child (Isa 9:6). He will be born as a child (Isa 9:6).
Jesus said to them: Jesus said to them: “Most assuredly I say to “Most assuredly I say to
you, before Abraham you, before Abraham was, I AM.” was, I AM.”
John 8:59John 8:59From now on I am telling From now on I am telling
you before it happens, you before it happens, so that when it happens so that when it happens you may believe that “I you may believe that “I
AM”.AM”.John 13:19John 13:19
"Moses said to God, "Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the "Suppose I go to the
Israelites and say to them, Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has 'The God of your fathers has
sent me to you,' and they sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is His Name?' ask me, 'What is His Name?' Then what shall I tell them?" Then what shall I tell them?"
"God said to Moses,"God said to Moses, "I AM "I AM WHO I AM. WHO I AM. This is what you This is what you are to say to the Israelites:are to say to the Israelites: 'I 'I
AM AM has sent me to you.'"has sent me to you.'" Exodus 3:13-14Exodus 3:13-14
""I am I am the way, and the truth, and the life; the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through no one comes to the Father but through
Me. Me. John 14:6John 14:6
“ “ I am I am the light of the world; he who follows me will the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.“ not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.“
John 8:12John 8:12
""I am I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.” in me, even though he dies, will live.”
John 11:25John 11:25
""I am I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and
the bread also which I will give for the life of the the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.“ John 6:51world is My flesh.“ John 6:51
""I am I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me
will never thirst.” will never thirst.” John 6:35John 6:35
““I am I am the gate for the sheep,” the gate for the sheep,” John 10.7John 10.7
“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
John 10:9
""I am I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” down His life for the sheep.” John 10:11John 10:11
""I am I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,” own know Me,” John 10:14John 10:14
““I am I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything
without me.” John 15:5without me.” John 15:5
HE IS NOT OF THIS WORLD- HE IS DIVINE !HE IS NOT OF THIS WORLD- HE IS DIVINE !
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be
fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, as it is, My kingdom is not of this realmMy kingdom is not of this realm.” .”
John 18:36John 18:36
And He was And He was saying to them, saying to them, "You are from "You are from
below, I am from below, I am from above; you are above; you are of this world, of this world, I I am not of this am not of this
world. world. John 8:23John 8:23
"I have given "I have given them Your word; them Your word;
and the world and the world has hated them, has hated them,
because they because they are not of the are not of the
world, even as world, even as I I am not of the am not of the world.world.” ” John 17:14John 17:14
What did the other great religious What did the other great religious teachers and reformers say?teachers and reformers say?
Others: “I will help you attain undying life”
Others : “I will point out the way”
Jesus – “I am the way” : John 14:6
Others: I will tell you how to possess truth or how to discover light”
Jesus – “ I am the light of the world” “ John 8:12
Jesus – “I am the life”
All claimed to be signposts pointing All claimed to be signposts pointing towards Heaven towards Heaven
Christ : I am the life and the resurrectionChrist : I am the life and the resurrection
Socrates : “Wait for another”Socrates : “Wait for another”
Jesus : “I am here”Jesus : “I am here”
Buddha refused to be the lamp to guide the Buddha refused to be the lamp to guide the poor dying Ananda, poor dying Ananda,
Christ: I am the light of the world”Christ: I am the light of the world”
Confucius refused to see himself as the Confucius refused to see himself as the personification of his ideal sinlessness,personification of his ideal sinlessness,
Where do they point to?Where do they point to?
Jesus pointed to himselfJesus pointed to himself
Socrates: “to wait for some greater teacher who would Socrates: “to wait for some greater teacher who would tell us how we were to conduct ourselves before God”tell us how we were to conduct ourselves before God”
Buddha – “Be a lamp unto yourself and a refuge unto Buddha – “Be a lamp unto yourself and a refuge unto yourself”yourself”
Confucius- the great reformer of the orient- repeated Confucius- the great reformer of the orient- repeated disclaimed “ How dare I?” rank myself with the sage disclaimed “ How dare I?” rank myself with the sage and the man of perfect virtueand the man of perfect virtue
They all point to an ideal outside themselves.They all point to an ideal outside themselves.
Evil Spirit recognised & acknowledged HimEvil Spirit recognised & acknowledged Him
Mark 3:11 -And whenever unclean spirits saw Mark 3:11 -And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and him they would fall down before him and shout, shout, "You are the Son of God." "You are the Son of God."
Luke 4:41 -And demons also came out from Luke 4:41 -And demons also came out from many, shouting, many, shouting, "You are the Son of God.""You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them and did not allow But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak because they knew that he them to speak because they knew that he was the Messiah was the Messiah
Luke 8:28 -When he saw Jesus, he cried out Luke 8:28 -When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him; in a loud voice and fell down before him; in a loud voice he shouted, "What have you to do with me, he shouted, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg I beg you, do not torment me!" you, do not torment me!"
HE WALKED THE TALK – HE PERFORMED MIRACLES
• Matt: 15:30-31
• Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.
• He Raised the Dead !
WHO IS THIS MAN?• He walked the talk - performed miracles &
raised the dead
• Others walked and talked
• He proclaimed to be God
• Others proclaimed wisdom from God
• He forgives sins
• Others sought forgiveness
• He suffered, died, resurrected and ascended into Heaven
• Others died .
THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN THIS?
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if down his life for his friends. You are my friends if
you do what I command you. John 15:13-14you do what I command you. John 15:13-14
"The greatest sin of our generation is that it has lost all sense of sin."
(Pope Pius XII )
CCC 2116 :
All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
And he said to them, And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O "Why are you afraid, O
men of little faith?" men of little faith?" Then he rose and Then he rose and
rebuked the winds and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was the sea; and there was a great calm. And the a great calm. And the
men marveled, saying,men marveled, saying,
"WHO IS THIS MAN? .. "WHO IS THIS MAN? .. EVEN THE WINDS AND EVEN THE WINDS AND WATERS OBEY HIM?”WATERS OBEY HIM?”
Matthew 8:26-27Matthew 8:26-27
"WHO IS THIS "WHO IS THIS MAN? .. EVEN MAN? .. EVEN THE "FENG" THE "FENG" AND "SHUI" AND "SHUI" OBEY HIM?”OBEY HIM?”Matthew 8:26-27Matthew 8:26-27
Hosea 4:6Hosea 4:6
CONSEQUENCES OF CONSEQUENCES OF SEPARATIONSEPARATION
• "But your iniquities have separated you "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not His face from you, so that He will not hear." hear."
(Isaiah 59:2)(Isaiah 59:2)
• "The Lord is far from the wicked, but He "The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous." hears the prayer of the righteous."
(Proverbs 15:29)(Proverbs 15:29)
• "The effective, fervent prayer of a "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." (James 5:16)righteous man avails much." (James 5:16)
• SEPARATION SEPARATION • "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown
away as a branch and dries up; and they gather away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. (John 15:6)burned. (John 15:6)
• RECONCILIATIONRECONCILIATION• "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. (John neither can you unless you abide in Me. (John 15:4)15:4)
• COMMUNIONCOMMUNION• "And whatever we ask we receive from Him, "And whatever we ask we receive from Him,
because we keep His commandments and do because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight." (1 those things that are pleasing in His sight." (1 John 3:22)John 3:22)
FORTITUDEFORTITUDE
COUNSELCOUNSEL
PIETYPIETY FEAR OFFEAR OFTHE LORDTHE LORD
KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
UNDERUNDERSTANDINGSTANDING
WISDOMWISDOM
7 GIFTS7 GIFTSOFOF
THE HOLYTHE HOLYSPIRITSPIRIT
Isaiah 11:1-10Isaiah 11:1-10
GiftsGiftsSanctifyingSanctifying
““So then, my beloved, obedient as you have So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but always been, not only when I am present but
all the more now when I am absent, all the more now when I am absent,
work out your salvation work out your salvation
with fear and tremblingwith fear and trembling..
Phil 2:12Phil 2:12
‘‘Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord" Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord" shall enter the kingdom of heaven’shall enter the kingdom of heaven’
(Matt. 7:21)."(Matt. 7:21)."
IS SALVATION ASSURED?
"I have fought the good "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there faith. Henceforth there
is laid up for me the is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the which the Lord, the righteous judge, will righteous judge, will award to me on that award to me on that
Day" Day"
(2 Tim. 4:7-8)(2 Tim. 4:7-8)
““SEEK YEE FIRST SEEK YEE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF THE KINGDOM OF
GOD AND HIS GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND ALL THESE AND ALL THESE
THINGS SHALL BE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO ADDED UNTO
YOU.”YOU.”
Matthew 6:33Matthew 6:33
MISSIONMISSION
““when you when you seek me with seek me with all your heart, all your heart, I will be found I will be found by you, says by you, says the LORD”.the LORD”.
Jeremiah 29:13-14Jeremiah 29:13-14
THE GREAT FIATTHE GREAT FIAT
"Let it be done to me according to "Let it be done to me according to your word"your word"
(Luke 1:38) (Luke 1:38) 5757
