Jesus: Model of Morality

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Jesus Model of Morality

• Chapter Two Part 1
• By Michael Cheney

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Learning Outcomes

• Recognize/understand that
• Jesus is the starting point of Catholic morality
• Love is the guiding principle of Catholic morality

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Why the Incarnation?

• Jesus person, life teachings
• Reveal to us the authentic nature of God
• Reveal to us the authentic nature of humanity
• morality on the run

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Jesus Moral Teachings

• No systematic presentation of moral principles
  and applications
• His morality is revealed in his actions and
  conversations
• His moral teachings are responses to immediate
  concerns
• Yet, there are many statements with moral
  messages, e.g., Beatitudes parables.

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Group Talk Jesus Teachings

• State and apply the moral messages to situations
  that exist today.
• Mt 1324-30
• Lk 632-36
• Lk 1911-27
• Mt 1344-50
• Lk 1038-42
• Jn 81-11
• Mk 102-12
• Lk 121-3

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Lk 632-36
Mt 1324-30
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Mt 1344-50
Lk 1911-27
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Jn 81-11
Lk 1038-42
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Mk 102-12
Lk 121-3
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Who is Jesus?

• List 5 ways to describe him
• (review pp. 24-25)

Savior of humanity
Son of God
True God and True man
The Way, Truth, Life
Model of Holiness
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Love of Neighbor is Love of God
Matthew 2234-40 The Great Commandment
I hope Jesus is God because thats the only kind
of God I want to believe in
Matthew 2531-40 Whatsoever you do
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Least of my brothers sisters

• So What?
• I was hungry and you formed a humanities club to
  discuss my hunger. Thank you.
• I was imprisoned and you crept off quietly to
  your chapel to pray for my release. Nice.
• I was naked and in your mind you debated the
  morality of my appearance. What good did that
  do?
• I was sick and you knelt and thanked God for your
  health. But I needed you.
• I was homeless and you preached to me of the
  shelter of the love of God. I wish youd taken
  me home.
• I was lonely and you left me alone to pray for
  me. Why didnt you stay?
• You seem so holy, so close to God but Im still
  very hungry, lonely, cold, and still in pain.
  Does it matter?
• Anonymous

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Guiding Principles

• All love comes from God
• Love on our part is a response and a
  participation in Gods love
• Love others as we love ourselves
• Love of others and love of God are inseparable

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Beatitudes Assignment

• Choose one Beatitude (Mt 51-10) and describe a
  person living or dead, whose life and actions
  exemplify that Beatitudes values.
• Typed 1 to 1½ pages
• Include photo (if possible)