The Public Ministry of Jesus will is fulfilled.
The Kingdom is made
The Kingdom of God
- “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of  Immediate Response
God has come near; repent, and believe in
the good news” Mk 1:15
What is “the Kingdom”?
 For the Jews…
- The Kingdom of God = Political Who is “the kingdom” for?
Freedom
1. Unthreatened possession of the
Promise land
2. Victory in battles
3. Bountiful harvest
4. Economic prosperity
5. Peace, justice, greatness and
prestige as a nation
 For Jesus
- Jesus gives an original and definite
interpretation of the kingdom. It is •
premised on the Jewish idea that
arose from their communal hope for
salvation.
- Kingdom of God = Salvation
 It is the reign or rule of God, as originally
planned by God, as what the natural order
of things was before the Fall
 It is not a place, but an event
- God’s saving power breaking into history
in a new way
- Restoration of original harmony between
God and humans, humans with each
other and humans with the rest of
creation.
- We get glimpses of its exact meaning
from the Parables
 It is both ‘present’ and ‘future’
- “Already here but not yet”
- “Present” and yet “Future”
- Future – no more poverty, disease,
sadness oppression, death
- Present – When hungry are fed, homeless
are sheltered, naked are clothed, God’s
present.
- There is urgency in the
proclamation. We are to repent and
believe in the Gospel. Change our
ways and accept the Kingdom as it
is offered by Jesus.
- Conversion of heart and mind.
- Everyone is called to enter the kingdom.
- First announced to the children of
Israel, this messianic kingdom is
intended to accept men and women of
all nations (CCC 543_
 The poor and lowly (CCC 544)
• Jesus said in the Beatitudes, “Blessed
are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of
heaven.” (Mt 5:3)
“Poor in spirit”- those who have
accepted Jesus with humble hearts.
• The Father has revealed to these “little
ones” the gift of the Kingdom of
Heaven. (Mt 11:25)
• Jesus himself shared the life of the
poor (he was a carpenter himself),
he also experienced the hardships of
thirst, privation, hunger and extreme
pain while on the cross.
 The sinners
• "I came not to call the righteous, but
sinners." (Mk 2:17)
• Even the worst of sinners is called to
be converted and to accept the
boundless mercy of the Father.
• Ultimate invitation is for conversion,
back to the Father who is merciful and
has great things in store for them in
heaven (Lk 15:7, Mt 26:28)
The Kingdom of God in the Words of Jesus
The Beatitudes (Mt 5:3-12 ; Lk 6:20-22)
•Latin Beatitudo - “Blessedness”
•Greek Makarios
 - “sense of inner contentment  -
unaffected by outward  circumstances”
•The beatitudes articulate for us  the
addressees of the Kingdom  of God
The Parables of Jesus
The Parables of the Kingdom
- Gk. Parabole “a fictive illustration in
narrative form”
- Hb. Marshal “riddle”
- The challenge of the parables is to
discover the truth behind the story and
to act according to message.
Jesus calls members of the Kingdom of
God as his brothers and sister (Mark
3:35)
- It teaches us:
 If God’s will is obeyed , there would
be bread for everybody, relationship
would be intact, and evil would be
rendered powerless and all the world
shall see the glory of the Lord”
(Number 14:21)
Start by doing what is necessary then do
what is possible and suddenly you’re doing
the
impossible”.
-St. Francis of
Assisi

The Kingdom of God in the Works of Jesus

Miracles
Classifications of Parables  Gk “dynamis” power
 Gk “semeion” sign
A. The Parables on the Good News of the  It shows the following:
Kingdom 1. The power of God over all creation
2. A sign of what would it be like when
- Tells how valuable the Kingdom is, God’s Kingdom is fully established.
and the good it will bring to those  Kinds of Miracles
who will enter it. 1. Healing
(End) 2. Exorcism
3. Nature
B. Parables on the Children of the Kingdom 4. Resuscitation

- Shows how the disciples should Table fellowship

behave in order enter the Kingdom
(Means)
C. Parables on the Kingdom as Judgment
- These illustrate the sad fate of
those who rejects the gift of the
Kingdom or those who did not realize
its urgency.
(Consequences)
The Lord’s Prayer
- Jesus taught his disciples to call God
“Abba”
- He calls his disciples to enter into this
intimacy as well.
 Jesus often likened the Kingdom of
God to a banquet.
Luke
14:15-21
 The last supper was a table
fellowship.
 He did not just illustrate his passion
and death.
 He also gave a portrait of life, through
his ministry he had been bread for
others, selflessly serving the needy.
 It was an anticipation of a new world
free from poverty, oppression,
disease and death. Where all are
shall partake of the grand banquet.
 - The Paschal Mystery of Christ’s
TRANSFIGURATION Passion, Death, and Resurrection are
 Jesus manifested his glory to Peter, the central part of God’s eternal plan
James and John, affirming Peter’s and are revealed in each of the
confession that Jesus isthe “Christ, Gospels.
the Son of the Living God.”
(Mt Matthew 26-27 provides an especially
16:13- 20) descriptive account of these events:
 Manifestation of the Trinity: Father
(voice), Son (Jesus), Holy Spirit  Jesus entry into Jerusalem (Mt: 21:1-13)
(cloud)  Jesus arrives in Jerusalem during the
week of Passover, the Jewish feast
celebrating God’s delivery of the
 Moses and Elijah were “talking with Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Jesus”  He sends two disciples ahead to
(Lk retrieve a colt for him to ride.
9:30)  People lay down palms as he enters the
 affirms authority of Jesus city.
- like the two giants of Israelite  Jesus chases moneychangers out of
tradition. the Temple.
 “about the Exodus that he will fulfill
in Jerusalem.” (Lk 9:31)  Conspiracy against Jesus (Mt 26:1-5)
 Jewish authorities scheme how to
 Baptism of Jesus at the threshold of arrest Jesus without causing a riot.
Public Ministry  High priest, Joseph Caiaphas, says
- an image of our own baptism better for one man to die than whole
 Transfiguration nation
- at the threshold of the Passion,
Death and Resurrection; an  Jesus anointing Bethany (Mt 26:6-13)
image of our own resurrection  Woman anoints Jesus’ with expensive
oil
 Disciples criticize the waste, but Jesus
commends the woman for anointing
Him for burial.

 Judas’ Betrayal (Mt 26:14-16)

 Betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver
coins
 His actions were influenced by Satan

 Last Supper (Mt 26:17-35)

 Jesus plans the meal (shows He is in
control)
 At the meal Jesus foretells His betrayal
 Jesus celebrates Passover meal and
institutes the Eucharist as the
memorial of His sacrifice.
PASSION AND DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST
 Agony in the Garden and Jesus arrest (Mt
 Tracing the events of Our salvation 26:36-56)
 • Jesus prays that the cup pass from
Him, yet resolves to obey God’s will
• Disciples fall asleep three times
• Judas leads armed crowd and betrays
Jesus with a kiss
• Jesus reprimands Peter for drawing his
sword
 Jesus before the Sanhedrin and Peter’s
denial (Mt 26:57-27:10)
 Hearings before former high priest,
Annas, current high priest Caiaphas,
and Sanhedrin (Highest Jewish Court)
 False witnesses brought against Jesus
 Jesus convicted of blasphemy in the
end
 Meanwhile Peter denies Jesus three
times
 Jesus before Pilate (Mt 27:11-31)
 Jesus brought to Pontius Pilate on
charges of sedition
 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod Antipas,
who sends Jesus back without
condemning Him
 Pilate gives the crowd the choice to
have Jesus or Barabbas released—
Barabbas is chosen
 Pilate gives in to crowd’s chants to
crucify Jesus
 Soldiers mock and abuse Jesus
Way of the Cross
1. First Station – Jesus is condemned to
death
2. Second Station - Jesus carries his cross
3. Third Station – Jesus falls the first time
4. Fourth Station – Jesus meets his sorrowful
mother
5. Fifth Station – Simon helps Jesus to carry
his cross
6. Sixth Station – Veronica wipes the face of
Jesus
7. Seventh Station – Jesus falls the second
time
8. Eighth Station – The women of Jerusalem
weep over Jesus
9. Ninth Station – Jesus falls the third time
10. Tenth Station – Jesus is stripped of his
garments
11. Eleventh Station – Jesus is nailed to the
cross
12. Twelfth Station – Jesus is raised upon the
cross, and dies
13. Thirteenth Station – Jesus is taken down
from the cross
14. Fourteenth Station – Jesus is laid in the
Sepulcher
o Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (Mt. 27: 32-
56)
 Simon of Cyrene forced to help
carry the cross because
Jesus was so weak
 Jesus refuses wine mixed with
gall (painkiller)
 Soldier cast lots for Jesus’
garments
 Jesus is crucified between two
criminals
 Inscription placed above his
head: “King of the Jews”
 Before dying, Jesus recites a line
from Psalm 22: “My God, my
God, why have you abandoned me?”
 Jesus dies and the temple veil is
rent
 Jesus’ mother Mary, apostle
John, and some other disciples
present at the cross
o Burial (Mt. 27: 57-66)
 Joseph of Arimathea goes to
Pilate to ask for Jesus’ body
 The body is hurriedly prepared
since Sabbath began at
sundown
o Christs redemptive death
 Jesus redemptive death and
resurrection is the high point of
human history, promised from the
Adam and Eve’s sin
 The theological and historical
understandings of the events
surrounding Christ’s death help to
reveal its meaning:
o Theological meaning of the death of Jesus
 a. Representing all humanity like Adam,
Jesus took in the sins of the world and
dies the death we deserve
b. Christ’s humanity became the
instrument of divine love and suffering
so that we might be forgiven for our sins
and be restored to communion with God
c. Jesus’ motive for accepting Death was
the desire to free humans from sin and
to buy our freedom with his very Person
and his eternal love

o Who is responsible for Jesus’ Death?

 Roman authorities: the Roman
Prefect, Pontius Pilare, gave in to the
pressure of the crowd because he
viewed Jesus as a threat to Roman
authority and peaceful relations
between Jewish and Roman authorities
 Jewish authorities: Certain
Jewish officials wanted Jesus
condemned for many reasons
- Jesus’ association with sinners
- His exorcisms
- Jesus’ teaching on dietary and
ritual laws
- His teaching with authority
- His claims to be the Messiah and
even God
- His forgiving sins
- Fear of disruption of relations
with Roman authorities
Why would it be wrong to say that Pilate or
Jews are entirely to blame for Jesus’ death?
• Blaming Jews for the death of Christ is
a form of anti-semitism
and is contrary to the love of Christ
• Ultimately, all people bear
responsibility for Jesus’ death
since he died for the sins of us all