JESUS IS OUR MORAL NORM

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JESUS IS OUR MORAL NORM

• Jesus was truly a mana historical person
• Lived a humble life
• Compassionate, outspoken in proclaiming truth,
  agitated his enemies, accepting of all people,
  prayerful, patient, treated women equally,
  sensitive to children, perfect teacher
• One Solitary Life (p. 107)

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JESUS TEACHING

• Kingdom of God---Gods love, reign of peace and
  justice breaking into our world
• Jesus calls for repentance---metanoia in
  Greek---complete change of heart
• Jesus essential message for living the good and
  moral life is love.
• Love is sometimes difficult
• Loving as Jesus loves requires staying close to
  Him

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JESUS TEACHING

• Liturgy of the Word liturgy of the
  eucharisttake good news to heart Lord comes to
  us in form of bread and wine
• To love and serve the Lord

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JESUS, THE NEW MOSES

• Sermon on the Mount
• Beatitudes (pp.110-112)
• Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law
• External observance of the law is not enoughe.g.
  5th commandment