Lesson 3.1 Overview of the Sacraments PDF

Psalm 23:1-6 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the...

Psalm 23:1-6 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.  SACRAMENTS Lesson 3. 1 : Overview of the Sacraments KEY UNDERSTANDINGS: 1. Jesus is the Sacrament of God, the Father in the Holy Spirit. 2. We can be a sacrament of Christ to others by doing acts of loving service. 3. Sacraments are visible signs of God's love. I. Read and find out the Sacrament being described in each Biblical passage. Write only the passage that refer to the Sacrament BIBLE PASSAGES / VERSES SACRAMENT BEING DESCRIBED 1. John 3:6 2. Acts 1;8 3. John 6: 48,54 4. John 8: 11 5. James 5:14 6. Matthew 19: 5-6 7. Psalm 110:4 The Cloud and Pillar of fire of the tabernacl Exodus 13:21-22 Activity #1: PRE-ASSESSMENT: Identify the following symbols a sign of God’s love for - humanity  SACRED SCRIPTURES Matthew 1: 18-25 Lectio Divina steps: 1. What word or phrase strikes me the most? What is God telling or showing me? 3. What does God call me to do?  INCARNATION-BIRTH OF JESUS - is the event wherein the spiritual reality becomes the material reality. - God the INFINITE ONE becomes FINITE INVISIBLE GOD VISIBLE JESUS MAKES GOD PRESENT  DOCTRINE: JESUS is the ORIGINAL SACRAMENT OF GOD (first and ultimate) CFC 1531 JESUS AS A SACRAMENT - is a visible / tangible sign of Sacrament is a saving symbolic act or a God's love to humanity. visible sign hat do you mean by Jesus as the Primordial Sacramen 1. John 14: 9 “ Whoever Jesus Christ has seen me has seen the makes present Father”. God visibly to - Jesus is a mystery concealing not just His people divinity but His Father. -Christ is a sacrament of His Father  Church is a mystery Vatican II - “speaks of the Church as the sacrament of Christ. * it is the mystical Christ - founder-Head and we are His members -seven sacraments are mysteries which unfold in our souls and in our lives the working of Christ and His grace”. 2. 2 Corinthians 4:4 & Colossians 1:15 St. Paul refers to Christ as, :the visible sign of the invisible God. -tangible sign of God the - through Jesus Christ - we Father. come to know that God is a loving and merciful God - By the virtue of INCARNATION Jesus became the tangible sign THE APOSTLES - witnesses -believed that Jesus was sent to REDEEM and RECONCILE us with God, the Father - truly, He is the Son of God 3. John 1:1-14, 18:3, 3:16, 18 and Acts 8:37 and 1 John2: 23 - signifies the unique Title “Son of God” and eternal relationship of Jesus Christ is God His Father - He is the only Son of the Father - He is God -We must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God 4. Matthew 1:21 and Acts 4: 12 The name JESUS means “ - GOD SAVES” -The Child born of the VIRGIN MARY is called JESUS “for He will save His people from their sins”. (Matthew 1:21): “there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) 5. Acts 10: 38 , Luke 7: 19, Acts 10: 38, Luke 7:19 and Acts 28:20 The title “CHRIST” means “ANOINTED ONE” (MESSIAH) -JESUS is the CHRIST, for “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power”. - He was the one “who is to come”, the object of “the HOPE OF ISRAEL”. JESUS CHRIST: THE PRIMORDIAL SACRAMENT - central and decisive event in the whole history of salvation 1. He is the realization of God's plan of love, His purpose of grace, inspite of sin, to call men to PERFECT COMMUNION WITH HIM. JESUS CHRIST: THE PRIMORDIAL SACRAMENT THE CHURCH AS THE FUNDAMENTAL SACRAMENT - The Church is the Universal Sacrament of Salvation by her relationship to the UNIQUE and SOLE SOURCE OF SALVATION – JESUS CHRIST. - The Church is inspired and moved by the Holy spirit to do her part towards the full realization of the PLAN OF GOD WHO HAS established CHRIST AS THE SOURCE OF SALVATION. What are the elements and functions p 172-173 of the sacrament? a. It is always performed in the name of Jesus Christ. b. It is the work of the Holy Spirit. c. It is a gift and a call. d. The effect of the sacrament can only be seen in the heart of the recipients by carrying out the ministry of God or lives  FUNCTIONS OF THE SACRAMENT INITIATION HEALING SERVICE OR VOCATION BAPTISM, RECONCILIATION MARRIAGE CONFIRMATION, ANOINTING OF HOLY ORDERS EUCHARIST SICK  INITIATION Sacrament of baptism - the first of the sacrament of initiation, is our entrance to our Church. We can’t receive other sacrament without receiving this sacrament first.  - is the sacrament of faith which brings us: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST FORGIVENESS OF SINS through WATER AND SPIRIT INCORPORATING US INTO THE CHURCH SHARING IN THE TRINITARIAN DIVINE LIFE AS ADOPTED CHILDREN OF THE FATHER, in progressive way that looks ever to the future. Sacrament of Confirmation is the perfection of baptism, and it gives us the grace to live our life as a Christian boldly and without shame. The words, actions and symbols used in the sacraments communicate the presence of God.  CFC 1844 Christ came with His “healing ministry” to save us from our sins and from the many evils that flow from sin. His compassion and care for the sinners and the sick were signs of his deeper redeeming mission of bringing us eternal life. (CFC 1760). Central to the healing ministry of Jesus are His calls to repentance and reconciliation and His compassionate acts of healing.  HEALING Sacrament of Anointing of the sick is the sacrament that is through the laying of the hands, the prayer of faith, and the anointing with the blessed oil, provides the sick with Christ’s healing grace of the Holy Spirit.  SERVICE OR VOCATION The Sacrament of Marriage is a saving symbolic act and life, grounded in Christ ministry, and continued in, by the Church by making them actually share in God’s own love and faithfulness through the power of Holy Spirit (CFC 2012). These sacraments focuses on loving service to others.  SERVICE OR VOCATION The Sacrament of Holy orders is the Sacrament of apostolic ministry through which the mission entrusted by Christ to His apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time.