Introduction to Evangelization Course 2 – Lesson 9 Text

  1. Kerygma is the Greek word used in the New Testament for _________________.
  2. “The kerygma” is often used as a rough equivalent of “the _________________.”
  3. Preaching the kerygma for the first time after Christ’s resurrection, St. Peter told the crowd of Jews that Jesus, who died and rose from the dead, is ______________ and ______________.
  4. We evangelize in order to save people from ______________, and for ______________.
  5. In God’s saving plan, He wants to share His divine life with people through ______________.
  6. When we say that the kerygma is “the power of God for salvation,” it means that when we share the kerygma, it is accompanied by __________
  7. Being “cut to the heart” means that you experience three things: _____, ______, and ______.
  8. Being “cut to the heart” is the beginning of true _______________ and transformation of life in Jesus Christ.
  9. Now answer this lesson’s four questions in your own words:
    1. What is the kergyma?
    2. Why do we evangelize?
    3. What is meant by “power for salvation”? Why does the kergyma have power?
    4. What does “power for salvation” look like”?