Threefold Mission of Christ

CATECHETICS II THREEFOLD MISSION OF CHRIST Prepared by: James Gian Petonio and Melvie Tejada

By the end of this session, students are expected to: 1.Understand and relate with the three functions of Jesus in his earthly ministry. 2.Think of ways on how an individual imitates and applies these functions in his/her daily life. 3.Ask for the grace from God to live out a life anchored in truth, service, compassion, and love. Learning Objectives

OPENING PRAYER As we sing and dance, SEND ME OUT Try to recognize the words, lines, and the messages of the BY PLANETSHAKERS song and identify which word, line, or phrase that struck you.

HUMAN EXPERIENCE In the music video played, name one word, phrase, or line that caught your attention. Focusing on that word/phrase/sentence, what do you think is God’s message to you?

Proclamation Gospel Rdg Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.

AT you were marked with oil YOUR as a sign that you are BAPTISM consecrated to God and anointed by the Holy Spirit. Your anointing also was a sign that you are joined to Christ and share in his threefold mission as prophet, priest, and king (CCC 1267, 1268)



THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO BRING GLAD TIDINGS TO THE POOR. LUKE 4:18

Prophet is a messenger sent by God, a person who speaks for God. Hebrew word \"nabi\" means madman



“NO PROPHET IS ACCEPTED IN HIS OWN NATIVE PLACE.” (LUKE 4:24)

Priest is a mediator, or bridge, between God and human beings.



“HE IS ALWAYS ABLE TO SAVE THOSE WHO APPROACH GOD THROUGH HIM, SINCE HE LIVES FOREVER TO MAKE INTERCESSION FOR THEM.” (HEBREWS 7:25)

King is a person who has supreme authority over a territory.





IN you were marked with oil BAPTISM as a sign that you are consecrated to God and anointed by the Holy Spirit. Your anointing also was a sign that you are joined to Christ and share in his threefold mission as prophet, priest, and king (CCC 1267, 1268)

dyad sharing Find a partner or at most two classmates and share your realizations/learnings as you complete the ff. statements: 1. I can be a prophet to the people around me by ____________________. 2. I can be a priest to the people around me by ____________________. 3. I can be a king to the people around me by ____________________.

CLOSING PRAYER