FEBRUARY 4 ,2025 ● Not peaceful
● Shepherds - caretaker of animals
MODULE 1 whom people see as poor and not
Importance of fellowship and what is trusted
discipleship?
John 10:11 - Jesus is a good shepherd who is
● We want people to become fully willing to die for the sheep
committed
● Authentic discipleship - true ● tax collector - people see as outcasts
follower, you put God first, follow his because tax collectors does not have
teaching and make a fruitful a system in collecting taxes
lesson/learning about it.
Jesus’ life & Parables The Prominent and Influential Groups
1. Religious Groups
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 ● Problem in the church
administration
Season/Time in the Church A. Pharisees
● Ordinary time B. Sadducees - rich
● Advent - Start of advent is the birth C. Essenes
of Jesus
● Lent (HOLY WEEK) - passion, life and ➢ Ora - pray
death of Jesus ➢ Labora - work
Jesus’ Life At the heart of the gospel of Jesus is the
● Jesus was born on ca. 6-4 B.C. kingdom of God. This one phrase sums up
Because of Herod the entire ministry of Jesus and his whole
● If other religion, you will use CE life's work. Jesus spoke in Aramaic and the
● AD - anio domini New Testament was written in Greek.
● Joseph is Jesus’ foster father
● Religion - Judaism (same as the The expression kingdom of God - basileia
teachings of Jesus) tou theou (bas-il-EH-ah too THEH-00) in
Greek and malkutha d'elaha (mal-KOOTH-ah
King solomon dehl-ah-HAH) in Aramaic-points to the
South - judea ruling activity of God over human social
North - israel relationships.
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 The kingdom of God represented in the
parables and miracles
Social Situation in Palestine MARCH 04, 2025
● Characterized by the presence of
many poor and oppressed people MODULE 1
1. The concept of discipleship
2. Jesus and his times ● 1st 300 years
3. Kingdom of Gods and its concept ➢ Full of challenges becuase
- it made Jesus popular many are persecuted
because he told that there is
a kingdom of God and he ● Year 313 AD
used miracles and parables ➢ persecution was stop
to show that its true ➢ The voice of people is the
- Jesus is popular because he voice of God
taught us to love ➢ Constantine
4. Birth of the Church ● Year 7-13 century
❖ How did the Church start? ➢ Israel
➢ Pentecost - 50 days after ➢ European churches
Jesus ascended into heaven ➢ Italy, germany , spain
and the holy spirit came nagflourish ang mga
down as a fire (tongues of simbahan
fire). Peter denied that Jesus
was his friend (3x). They ● 13-19 century
proved that they are a ➢ Father martin luther - he rebelled
follower of jesus only in the towards the church, Protestants
pentecost churches (mormon)
5. Early christian community ➢ Council of trent - place in italy where
- how did the early christian they revise the catholic teaching
live?
● 19th - 21st century
4 Life core patterns of the ECC ➢ Church of the technological and
1. KOINONIA (community) digital age
2. KERYGMA (Proclamation)
3. DIAKONIA (Service) MARKS OF THE CHURCH
4. LETOURGIA (worship) ● One
● Holy - spiritual
Early christian community ● Catholic - universal means
- have a strong sense of community, open to all
SOLID ● Apostolic - apostle
- They always talk about their faith,
gospel and jesus
- Everytime someone needs
something, everyone is ready and
happy to serve
- They always pray and worship
MODULE 2
- historical era 1st to the 7th century
