Who Wants to Answer Some Questions For me For My Class Tonight?!

This is probably too late to help you write your paper.

1. Jesus is: The Second Person of The Blessed Trinity, The Word Made Flesh, The Son of God, The Redeemer, Our Expiation for Sin, Teacher, Prophet, King, High Priest, The New Covenant, and much more.

2. The Church was established by Jesus (Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church). It is comprised of the followers of Jesus with him as both the cornerstone of the foundation of the Church and the head. The Church, from its beginning, gathers in community on Sundays to give formal worship to God in addition to daily testimony to God's love for mankind through word and deed. This Sunday gathering was initiated by the Church to recall the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on Easter Sunday.

As an ordained minister, you would follow in the footsteps of Peter and the Apostles and their successors. Jesus prayed for such ministers (I pray that they are one) and for those that would hear them and become believers.

As a minister/pastor you must not just "talk the talk" but you must "walk the walk". The Church has always suffered greatly from its members who do not always behave as they profess to believe. Jesus declared that the ministers who lead the children into sin would be dealt with harshly upon Judgement Day by he and his heavenly Father. So taking up the yoke of ordained ministry comes with great responsibility (Feed my lambs, feed my sheep, tend my sheep) and your best sermon is your example. Saint Francis of Assisi said "Preach the Gospel. Use words if necessary."

May God Bless You,

Art