Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 4 1st Ed. > Unit 3
Lesson 5: Mercy and Forgiveness
God’s mercy is infinite.
God’s mercy is infinite.
We are God’s children and are made in His image and likeness.
The Bible, the sacraments, and prayer are three ways we can know God’s love for us and become friends with Him.
Jesus is the Anointed One of God, the Messiah and Christ prophesied in the Old Testament, who came to save the world from sin and death.
Jesus fulfills the priesthood of the Old Testament and of Melchizedek by offering Himself on the Cross for the sins of all.
Jesus fulfills the Old Testament role of prophet by doing God’s will, speaking God’s truth to the people, and revealing God to the people.
Jesus fulfills the Old Testament role of king, who was to rule justly according to the law of God. A king was to lead his people into relationship with God and right worship of Him.
The Paschal Mystery is how Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection saved us from sin and death for new life as sons and daughters of God.
We are called to receive God’s mercy and salvation in the New Covenant in Christ.
Matthew’s Gospel is an orderly and reliable historical account of Jesus’ life and teachings.
The most well-known and essential of Jesus’ teachings was the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus delivered the Beatitudes.
Jesus’ miracles invited people to believe in Him, showed the power of God, and were signs of the Kingdom of God.
Jesus is especially close to the poor, and tells us to be humble.
Jesus shows us that He is the Son of God by healing the sick. We can pray and ask God to heal our friends and family.
Jesus performed many kinds of miracles so that people would know He was God. God created the world and can work miracles.