Class # First & Last Name:
Why are we in need of reconciliation?
What weakens out friendship with God?
Please explain why the following term is a title of symbol for Jesus.
Shepherd:
Bread:
Crown
Light:
Lamb:
Cross:
What do you think it means to be redeemed? Use the words below to write a definition. Include an example of how you've experienced one or more of these in your own life.
Forgive:
Save:
Reconcile:
How did suffering and sin enter the world?
How do you think God might have felt about Adam and Eve's actions?
Think of examples of Original Sin in the modern world. Think of times when we as humans tend to be sinful, imperfect, or flawed. Please provide two examples of human imperfection and/ or sinful nature that you have read in this weeks current events or social issues as seen in modern TV, movies or social media.
Based on your response from question 8, how would the world be different if those stories were replaced with examples of care, honesty, generosity, and humility?
Why did Jesus save us?
______ is a Hebrew word that means "anointed," showing he is chosen and empowered. This word was used by Christians to refer to Jesus as "the Much-Awaited Anointed One from God."
_____ is a Greek word that translates the Hebrew word Messiah. It means "the Anointed One."
In Hebrew, Jesus means "God saves." Jesus is the ______ of the World, the one who saves us from sin and punishment.
Jesus is the ______ of the World. God accomplished once and for all his plan of salvation by Jesus' redemptive Death.
What titles would you give to Jesus? List titles you think of for Jesus and what they mean to you.
What happened when Jesus died?
What second chance do you need right now? Is there someone who needs a second chance from you?
Have you ever learned something "the hard way"? Important lessons can be learned from painful experiences. Recall a time when a good thing came from a "bad" experience.
What motivated the first disciples?
Who can you help to follow Jesus?
Invitation to Discipleship: Think back to yourself as a second grader having just received an invitation from Jesus. What are you invited to do? Write what Jesus asked of you then, and how you responded.
Today you have received another invitation from Jesus. What is he inviting you to now? What questions do you have for him?
What prompted the first disciples to follow Jesus?
When have you had to make a choice that meant changing the way you acted or thought about someone or something?
What are some things about Jesus that surprise or challenge you?
Imagine you are living in the time of Jesus. Name three reasons why Jesus would choose to follow him. What would you do if he invited you?
How did the Apostles and their successors lead?
What do you think this message means for us today?
What does it mean to be a disciple in the Church right here and now?
Look at the "schools" of prayer listed on page 179. Choose one of the schools you have not yet experienced, then identify some people you think would be able to teach you how to pray in these ways, and how they could do so.
How is the experience of contemplative prayer different from other types of prayer?
Write down the name of someone you personally know who is a true follower of Jesus. Why did you think of this person? List the qualities of a disciple that you see in this person.