Slides shared and credited to Mgsr Eugene Vaz
Kingly People In Christ
Christ the King
A king is a person who has supreme authority over a territory. The territory involves the land, people and things. A king thus have great responsibility to grow his people.
The very word of "king" or "queen" involves others.
Jesus is spoken of as king in the gospels
After his resurrection, Jesus was given by God the Father far greater authority over the church and over the universe (Eph 1:19-22)
We are running a race and we will certainly enjoy this same reward.
Jesus said "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me" (Mt 28:18).
"Go therefore make disciples of all nations"
"For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For God has put all things in subjection under his feet"(1 Cor 15:25)
Jesus will return to earth in power and great glory to reign;
"You will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven" (Mt 26:64)
"Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow..." (Phil 2:9-10)
We Share in the Kingship of Christ
We share in part now in the kingly reign of Christ, since we have been raised with him to the heavenly places:
"But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through out trespasses, made us alive together with Christ..."
(Eph 2:4-6)
Sharing in Jesus' Governance:
To Share in Jesus' Governance means being:
To participate in the Mission of Christ
The Pastoral Emphasis of building up the neighborhood Christian Communities.
Nobody must be left out.
Two aspect in particular in which the laity shares in Jesus' kingship:
1) Family Life
The ordering of family life, by its very nature, involves the living out of Christian principles and the making of rules that embody those principles.
Governance of one's family will involve an environment of our day, a great deal of wisdom, patience, courage and fortitude.
Parents participate in Jesus' ministry of governance and so they share in His Spirit-filled authority and power, an authority and power that is exercised in love and proper discipline.
Especially important for fathers of families. Fathers abdicate their paternal authority to their wives and this is to the detriment of their children.
It is the primary responsibly of fathers to teach their sons to be Christian men of integrity and honesty and who respect not only their mothers but all women.
To raise up Christian men and women is the noblest task of Christian fathers and mothers.
2) The Temporal Order
Catholic men and women must engage in temporal affairs and directing them according to God's will.
By virtue of baptism, they have the responsibility for the right ordering of society according to Gospel principles and Church's social teaching.
We are engaging in a cultural war. A culture of death is waging a relentless war against the culture of life.
Which battle one engages will depend on one's talents and graces. Everyone baptised must respond to this conflict.
You were commissioned by Christ to fight this battle when you were confirmed and it was there that you were given the strength and courage of the Holy Spirit. Too much is at stake to stand by idly as the forces of evil vigorously rob us.
Make the world safe for the unborn, the sick, the elderly, the poor, the needy and dying. Protection of the family to ensure that it is in accord with human nature itself as God intended in creating men and women.
Formation of young people to live to win the future for the Lord Jesus.
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Quote from Rev Mgr Eugene Vaz
Gospel of Matthew Graduate
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