Chapter 1The Impact of Jesus

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http://www.loyolapress.com/christ-our-life-grade-7-children-resources.htm on line review that can be email to teacher

• Read page 3 together

• How are you like a diamond and a pebble?

• Psalm 139• “You formed my inmost being: you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you

, so wonderful you made me

Day 3, pages 4 & 5

• Think about someone you love very much. Write down how much you know about them. • Three Mystery of Our Faith• Trinity• Incarnation• Paschal Mystery

• Read : It is in Your Hands, page 4

• How can you grow in each area?• Read: Carpenter with Influence, page 4

• Read page 5 together

• Bible: John 1: 1-4, 10-12, and 14

Bible: John 1: 1-4, 10-12, and 14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

• Start notes

Aim: Who is Jesus and how has he impacted society?

I. Son: Jesus = God savesA. Symbol = fish B. The Christ (Greek) = Messiah (Hebrew) “anointed one” role of priest, prophet and kingC. Son of God – his unique relationship to God the Father, divine sonship, called his father Abba

1. Incarnation – “in the flesh” Jesus being born as fully human 12/25 ChristmasD. Second person of the Trinity- mystery of the existence of God in three Persons – Father, Son & Holy Spirit

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II. Impact on societyA. Savior – through the Paschal Mystery Jesus rescued the human race

1. Paschal Mystery – passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

a. Celebrated at every Eucharist2. Jesus ended the power of sin and death over us3. eternal life – never-ending life after death with God

Day 4 Page 6

• Read page 6 together• Distribute: One Solitary Life • Need 3 soloist• Half the room Part I, other half Part II

• Meditation: the Jesus Prayer• Inhale: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God”• Exhale: “have mercy on me a sinner”

Day 5: Chapter ReviewTest tomorrow• Homework: Chapter Review Activity page 8• http://www.loyolapress.com/christ-our-life-grade-7-children-resource

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Homework Assignments Chapter 1

• A VIP: Me Handout• Letters to Parent: to be read, sign and RETURNED as a homework grade• Part I Define the following words is complete sentences: Jesus, Christ,

Messiah, Son of God, • Part II Define the following words is complete sentences: Incarnation,

Trinity, Paschal Mystery, and Eternal Life• http://

www.loyolapress.com/christ-our-life-grade-7-children-resources.htm do quiz on line and submit to me• Homework: Chapter Review Activity page 8

Day 1Need: BLM 3, BLM 4A & B, Music CD 1 track 8

• Book Presentations

• List all the names of Jesus with a partner• Handout for Prayer Service BLM 3

• Pre-Test/Post Test• BLM 4 A & B

Day 2, page 3, soft music

• How would the world be different if you didn’t exist now or in the future?• Why do you exist?• Skit: wrapping a students as a gift

• What is the message of this skit?• Why could we have wrapped up any one of you?

•Play soft music as the students reflect prayerfully on a time in their lives when someone showed special love or concern for them. Have them consider these questions:1. What did this experience tell me about myself? 2. What did it tell me about God? 3. Why do I want to remember this?

• Read page 3 together

• How are you like a diamond and a pebble?

• Psalm 139• “You formed my inmost being: you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you ,

so wonderful you made me