Believing the good news of the kingdom
- 1. Believing the Good News of the Kingdom
- 2. Parables Stories drawn from life or nature which draws the reader to look at reality with a new set of glasses.
- 3. Parables describe Gods initiative towards us;
- 4. Parables refer to how we receive the Kingdom of God ( that emphasizes the kind of response needed to enter the Kingdom);
- 5. Parables guide us how to live in the Kingdom of God (that deals with our relationship with other people)
- 6. Parables and, remind us how to wait for the end-time ( that refers to the future coming of the Kingdom)
- 7. Miracles A manifestation of Gods presence and power
- 8. Functions of Miracles Miracle stories are revelatory (of Jesus identity and mission).
- 9. Functions of Miracles Miracle stories advance the Kingdom of God.
- 10. Kinds of Miracles Healing (15) Exorcism (5) Resuscitation (2) Nature (6)
- 11. Miracle Form Setting Request Response/Intervention Result Reaction
- 12. Setting Sets up the characters, place and setting for the miracle which will soon take place.
- 13. Request This manifests the problem needing Jesus intervention often explicit though this is not necessary at times.
- 14. Response This is the intervention of Jesus, either by words and/or by actions.
- 15. Result This is the action of Jesus, the cure or the resolution of the problem.
- 16. Reaction Miracles are signs. This is the perception of those who experienced the sign.