Chapter 4
Jesus
Reveals
What God Is
Like
God is Father
God the Father Jesus revealed the
Father in an unheard-of-
sense (CCC, 240)
God is Love
Events and Truth
of Jesus’ Life
God Is
Rejoices in the
they are perfect.
Father
I live by the code that honesty is the best policy.
Truth
loves?
Never Fails I don’t put conditions on love; my love is dependable. God isGod
Love and
is Love Truth
and Truth
God’s Omnipotence through the Lens of Suffering
Miracles of Jesus
Healing the royal Jn "Unless you people see signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."
official's son 4:46-54 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies.” "Go," Jesus replied, "your
son will live.”
Healed Simon’s Mk “He approached her, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and
mother-in-law 1:31 she waited on them”
Healed Lepers Lk Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And
5:13 the leprosy left him immediately.
Healed the sick Lk At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid
4: 40 his hands on each of them and cured them.
Healed a Mt But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—
Paralyzed man 9: 6-7 he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.” He rose and
went home.
Healed the Blind Mt When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them,
men 9:28-29 “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him. Then he touched
their eyes and said, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”
JESUS S ACCEPTS
Jesus answered, “My kingdom
does not belong to this world.
C Those passing by reviled him, shaking their
heads and saying, “Aha! You who would
If my kingdom did belong to
this world, my attendants R destroy the temple and rebuild it in three
days, save yourself by coming down from
[would] be fighting to keep me the cross.”
from being handed over to the
Jews. But as it is, my kingdom
O
is not here.” Jn 18:36
S
S
God’s Omnipotence through the Lens of Suffering
”Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones,
you did not do for me” (Mt 25:45).
God’s Justice and Judgment
Particular Last (General)
Judgment Judgment
“He will come again
in glory to judge the The individual
judgment of every
person right after
Jesus Christ’s
judgment of the
Purgatory is the name for the state of being for those who died in God’s grace and
friendship without grave sin on their souls that would deprive them of
eternal life, but who are still in need of purification from venial sins. Not
everyone who dies has been cleansed of venial sins or any punishment due
sins that are present at death.
is separation from God forever due to one’s own free choice to commit, and
Hell not repent of, mortal sin. More, hell is a place of complete loss of God and
human fellowship. It is replete with everlasting physical, emotional, and
spiritual suffering and filled with absolute hate, interminable anger, and
boundless rage. And it lasts forever. God’s Justice and Judgment
Divine Providence
God’s Providence
How to recognize and follow God’s providence
2. Don’t worry.
“Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be give you
besides” (Mt 6:33)