THE THREE-FOLD MISSION OF JESUS

JESUS AS

PROPHET

CHRISTIAN MESSAGE:D: As prophet Jesus proclaimed the Word of God with authority. (CFC 479)

M: Christ commissioned His disciples to carry on His works, to proclaim the Kingdom of God and we are also called to respond in His call (CFC 741)

W: Jesus taught His disciples how to pray and sent His H.S. to empower them to worship in Spirit and truth CFC 1483

OBJECTIVES:

D: understand the truth of Jesus being a prophet and be able to explain how Jesus proclaimed the Word;M: realize their being prophets in their own lives; practical ways by which we can be prophetsW: describe the importance of prayer in our lives.

MARK 6:15“ He is a prophet like any of the prophets”3 typical tasks of a prophet:

A.Proclaim the word of God w/ authorityB.To accompany His words w/ signs and wondersC.Suffer a martyr’s death

Doing the Message:

• Answer the Activity on page 92 of your book

Assignment:

PROFILE OF MY PARISH PRIEST

Complete Name:_______________________Date of Birth: _________________________Date of Ordination to the

Priesthood:________________________Favorite Bible Passage: ________________Present Program Priority in the Parish:

____________________________________

*Record in your journal your experience of talking with your parish priest

JESUS AND HIS

THREEFOLD MISSION

JESUS AS KING

OBJECTIVES:

D: clarify the concept of a king with Jesus’ own

example of kingship;M: live a life of loving service;W: praise God as Jesus

praises Him.

CHRISTIAN MESSAGE:

D: Jesus is king who servesM:Jesus as king is the model of loving service.W: Jesus as king calls us to praise His Father.

“King Canute on the Seashore”

- Do you think Canute was a very good King? Why?Yes, because he was

able to let his officers and courtiers to realize that God alone is the true King.Yes, King Canute did not allow his power to rule his head.

What did you learn from this true story?• learned that to be

powerful is to acknowledge that God is the only source of power• learned to be humble like King Canute.

But what kind of a king is Jesus? Why

did the people of His time not recognize His kingship? Is he really a

king?

- These words are spoken by Jesus to the disciples who were aspiring to be the greatest.- It is a basic description of leadership that Jesus used as King.

“Let the greatest among you be as the youngest, and the leader as the servant… I am among you as the one who serves.”

•Jesus is king as He was anointed by the Father at His Baptism

At the Baptism of Jesus, the Father anointed Him,

•Jesus is King as He was welcomed by the people in Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday

•Jesus is King as He admitted in His trial before Pilate

Second Plenary Council of the Philippines 61

Church Teaching:

“He was a King. But he washed the feet of His own disciples…”

Jesus used the power the Father has given Him by giving life and building up God’s Kingdom here on earth.Jesus used the power the Father has given Him by becoming a King who serves.

•Jesus is a King who serves, as He did in the Washing of the disciples’ Feet.•We share in this kingly mission of Jesus by living a life of loving service.•All loving service becomes an act of genuine worship of the Father when done in the spirit of prayer and love.

JESUS AND HIS

THREEFOLD MISSION

JESUS AS PRIEST

OBJECTIVES:

D: understand the priesthood of Jesus and how we share in this mission of Him;M: seek to forgive and

reconcile with one another;W: renew one’s baptism

promises

CHRISTIAN MESSAGE:D: Jesus is uniquely priest by his very being and actions.M: In sharing Christ’s kingly ministry we are called to forgive and be reconciled with one another.W: Christ gives the dignity of Royal Priesthood to the people he has made his own

PROFILE OF MY PARISH PRIEST

Complete Name:_______________________Date of Birth: _________________________Date of Ordination to the

Priesthood:________________________Favorite Bible Passage: ________________Present Program Priority in the Parish:

____________________________________

Your parish priest and the Catholic priests through the ages are ordained

priests. They are called by God and receive the

sacrament of Holy Orders.

They have four dimensions of ministry, namely,

disciple, apostle,

presbyter and presider at the Eucharist

Disciple-the priest is called to follow Jesus

Apostle- he is sent to serve in the mission of the Church

Presbyterhe is responsible for the pastoral care of the Church and her members

Presider at the

Eucharist

he offers the sacrifice of the Mass.

Hebrews 5:8-10 

Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect, he became the

source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him, declared by

God as high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

•Jesus is the High Priest (Heb 3:2; 4:14). •“He is the unique mediator of the New Covenant between God and humankind.” (CFC 1954)

•Jesus is divine, therefore, He is not only the spokesman of God. He is Emmanuel, God-among-us.

•He is the perfect mediator, for in His being, the perfect union of God and man is fulfilled.

•Jesus fulfills His being High Priest by His actions. His whole life was an offering to God. His death is the perfect sacrifice and His resurrection brings salvation to us all.

What is the challenge

now?

The challenge for us, is to make Christ’s perfect sacrifice ever present and operative in our lives. Thus our sharing in the priestly mission of Christ is an ongoing call to live a life of sacrifice.

The Church continues to call us to participate in the threefold

mission of Jesus as members of the Church, namely, as prophet,

king and priest. Furthermore PCP II calls us to build the

Church of the Poor as a priestly community.

PCP II gives three dimensions of how we live this communal sharing in Christ’s priesthood: 1.as a consecration - our commitment to God in everything we do2.as mediating God’s plan - our work to transform the world3.as sacrifice of life together with Christ - our task to celebrate in the Eucharist

How are we going to participate in the threefold mission of Jesus as members of the Church?

Jesus as a prophet spoke of God’s word backed

up with deeds of power and life witnessing

In the Holy Communion we unite with Jesus Christ who brings us into true life

JESUS AS A PROPHET

JESUS AS A PROPHET

Christ commissioned His disciples to

carry on His works, to

proclaim the Kingdom of God and to respond

in His call

Jesus is uniquely high priest by his very being and actions. (CFC, 1955) “Christ gives the dignity of a Royal Priesthood to the people He has made His own…” (Preface, Chrism Mass)

We offer worship to God in the Eucharist by receiving the

sacraments, and by offering prayers and thanksgiving.

In sharing Christ’s priestly ministry we are called to do good and avoid evil. (CFC, 1960)

Jesus is a king who serves

.Jesus as king calls

us to praise His Father.

As a King . . .

Jesus as king is the model of loving

service