Alive in Christ Ch 7

The Kingdom of God is the world of love, peace, and justice that exists in Heaven and __________.

• is a favorite story on Earth

• is still being built on Earth

• helps people prepare for death and the afterlife

__________ is a short story Jesus told about everyday life to teach people that God was their loving Creator and Father.

• A Gospel

• A psalm

• A parable

In his own town, people were surprised by what Jesus said because they didn't think a Messiah could be __________.

• a man from Nazareth

• anyone but a strong military leader

• both a and b

A miracle is something that cannot be explained by __________ but happened through the power of God.

• common sense and logic

• those who witnessed it

• science

To really understand the meaning of parables, we should try to find __________.

• the hero of the story

• symbols and their meaning

• who heard it first from Jesus who heard it first from Jesus

Jesus used __________ to teach people about God's love and how they should treat others with kindness and respect.

• parables

• the Psalms

• stories about Old Testament prophets stories about Old Testament prophets

Saint Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit priest from France, was a missionary who came to share the Gospel with __________.

• Buddhists in India

• people in China

• Native Americans in Canada Native Americans in Canada

Readings from the Bible, also called Scripture are used __________.

• just for weddings and funeral Masses

• every time members of the Church gather to worship

• only for Sunday liturgies

The word "__________" refers to the promised one who would lead his People.

• Messiah

• Christ

• Kingdom Kingdom

The Gospels are named for __________ and are the most important books for the Church because they are about Jesus.

• Mary and John the Baptist, who were so close to Jesus,

• Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,

• Mark, Matthew, Isaiah, and Ezekiel,