_________________ - is Jesus’ victory over death by his rising to a new and glorified life three days after his Death.

_________________________ - is the eternal life with God that all Jesus’ faithful followers will share for all eternity.

__________________________________ - is the unity in Christ of all the redeemed, those on Earth and those who have died.

After ________ raised Lazarus from the dead, he had even more followers. But some people, including some of the chief priests of the Temple and the Pharisees, could not accept Jesus.

________________ was a method for punishing slaves and criminals in the Roman Empire. Because of the Crucifixion of Jesus, the cross is a sign of victory for Christians.

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
-_______ 11:9

___________________ is a national heroine of France. She was captured by the English and tried by an ecclesiastical court. She was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake by the English when she was nineteen years old. Twenty-four years later, the Church found her innocent and declared her a martyr.

[H]e humbled himself, /becoming obedient to death, /even death on a cross. /Because of this, God greatly exalted him…
-______________ 2:8,9

__________ prepared his disciples for his coming suffering, Crucifixion, and Death. Jesus’ suffering on the Cross marked his victory over sin and evil.

_________________, which the people in Jerusalem used to greet Jesus as he entered their city, were used in Jesus’ time to welcome great conquerors.

As the people welcomed Jesus, they called him the “King of Israel” and cried “Hosanna!” _______________ means “O Lord, grant salvation” in Hebrew. Later, the chief priests would condemn Jesus for being known as “the King of the Jews.”

With the sacrifice of his life, Jesus Christ conquered sin and death. Despite his pain and humiliation, Jesus freely offered his life for our salvation. We refer to Jesus’ suffering and Death as his ______________.

Through his Death and ____________ Jesus freed us from the power of sin and everlasting death.

Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross made it possible for us to have ________________. Jesus Christ rose from the dead and lives forever. Because of Christ’s Resurrection, we wait in hope for our own resurrection. Our bodies decay at our deaths, but our souls live forever.

All Faithful followers of Christ - living and dead - are part of the Church. This is what we mean when we say that the Church is the ______________________.