1. Unit 1 The Beginning of Jesus’ Mission***
5th grade religion
Unit 1
The Beginning of Jesus’ Mission***

2. John the Baptist Son of Elizabeth and Zechariah Jesus’ cousin
Knew Jesus at the Visitation

3. Jesus and John at the Jordan River
John was baptizing in the Jordan River
He baptized with water, but proclaimed Jesus would baptize them with the Holy Spirit.
John knew that people came to be baptized because they wanted a new spiritual life.
John did not want to baptize Jesus. He said he wasn’t worthy to untie Jesus’ sandals, much less baptize Him!

4. Jesus’ Baptism Jesus’ mission began with His baptism.
The heavens opened and God spoke:
“This is my Son with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17
Jesus’ mission began with His baptism.

5. Jesus’ Mission Share God’s life and love Save God’s people
Bring us closer to God
Show us God’s love and mercy through His actions
Jesus is the Messiah (Christ)***

6. Jesus teaches…. Through His actions With the Apostles Through parables
Stories about everyday life
The parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:22) ***

7. Disciple or Apostle A disciple is any follower of Jesus
An Apostle is one of the 12 men chosen by Jesus

8. The Kingdom of God
Jesus’ mission involved teaching about and starting to build the Kingdom of God.
The Kingdom of God is…. The power of God’s love active in our lives and in the world.
Jesus knew He needed to “train” people to carry on His mission after He returned to Heaven. He chose the 12 Apostles for this job.

9. The 12 Apostles** Peter Andrew
James (son of Zebedee and brother of John)
John
Phillip
Bartholomew
Thomas
Matthew
James (the son of Alphaeus/less)
Thaddeus
Simon (the Zealot)
Judas Iscariot

10. Apostles The Apostles spent a lot of time with Jesus.
Jesus was closest to Peter, James (the lesser), and John.
They were supposed to learn from Jesus so they could continue His mission once He ascended into Heaven.
Jesus made Peter the first Pope when He gave him the keys to Heaven. Matthew 16:17-19

11. The Church (capital C)
Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Church
Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit came. Acts 2: 1-13
The Church’s mission is to…
Share the Good News and Spread the Kingdom of God.

12. How does the Church carry out this mission?
Evangelize (religion book page 34)
Prayer – personal and public
Learning about Christ and our faith
Witnessing Christ in word and Action
Witnessing Christ means showing others Christ by how we treat them and how we act.

13. The Purpose of Mass Praise and worship God Proclaim the Good News
Celebrate the Paschal Mystery
Strengthen our faith and mission

14. Mass
Mass is communal (community)/public prayer that brings God’s people together.
Mass is the most important prayer we participate in, but it should not be the largest amount of time we spend praying throughout the week.

15. The Body of Christ
The Church (the people) is the Body of Christ (His hands/arms/legs).
We MUST be Christ to the world
The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy help us be Christ to the world.
(religion book page 39)

16. Paschal Mystery
The Paschal Mystery is Christ’s passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension.
The Paschal Mystery saves us and allows us to get to Heaven.
Paschal comes from the Passover Lamb Exodus 12
Paschal is another way to call Jesus the Lamb of God.