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Evangelizacion Activa
¿Estás listo para profundizar en lo que significa ser un verdadero discípulo de Jesús? En esta clase, exploramos las enseñanzas profundas de Jesús a través de la institución de los doce apóstoles.

Descubre cómo el seguimiento de Jesús va más allá de la admiración; implica una entrega total de la vida. Analizamos qué significa tener la misma identidad de Cristo, como Pablo nos enseña.

Profundiza en los roles de los doce, los tres (Pedro, Santiago y Juan) y el papel único de Pedro como portavoz y representante del grupo. Entiende la visión de la iglesia según Marcos: una realidad escatológica, cristológica y misionera.

Esta lección te desafía a reflexionar sobre tu propia relación con Jesús y en qué "círculo" de discipulado te encuentras.

#EvangeliosSinOpticos #DiscipuladoCristiano #VidaDeJesus
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00:08Welcome back to the class on Gospels Without Opticians. We're entering a class where we'll continue
00:15talking about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. We will take advantage of the fact that among the passages we are going
00:24Okay, today we're going to start with the one about the institution of the twelve, and well, this
00:31it allows us
00:32Let's talk a little more about discipleship. We said that Jesus is a teacher, but it's also about
00:42a prophet and has the characteristic of being an itinerant person who carries the message of a
00:52He went from place to place, and with this he gained fame. The people who followed him went everywhere with him.
01:02that I was going,
01:04as the quote from Saint Mark says in chapter 3, verses 7-8. Let's read it.
01:11Jesus says
01:12He withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a large crowd from Galilee and Judea followed him.
01:21From Jerusalem, from Idumea, from the other side of the Jordan, from the area around Tyre and Sidon. A great
01:29When the crowds heard what he was doing, they came to him. For Mark, the distinguishing mark of a disciple is being a follower.
01:40of Jesus. The word follow means to go after Jesus definitively. This following involves the whole
01:50Life, the gift of one's own existence. This is the meaning of the calls of Peter, of Andrew,
02:01From James, John, and Levi, whom we saw last class. Those who, at Jesus' call, left everything to go
02:10with
02:10He. The group of these followers of Jesus, that is, the disciples, was large. Mark distinguishes two
02:19groups, the group of disciples and the group of the twelve. Jesus separates the group of the twelve from this larger group.
02:28cluster
02:28extensive discipleship. But both have in common that they are at the service of the kingdom and have as their task
02:38The main thing was to get to know Jesus. Jesus took the initiative to call them. These twelve, along with all the
02:50The other disciples have been called to follow him and also to follow his saving project, that is, the kingdom
02:58of God. They are not only united to Jesus, but they are also related to one another. As disciples, they must
03:10They will learn from the master they follow. They will also be his witnesses, both of his words and his deeds, and
03:19also from the reactions of his listeners, which always involve rejection. Every day the disciples
03:28They need to identify more with Jesus and his way of acting, that is, to adopt his identity. And this
03:38me
03:38It recalls the biblical quote from St. Paul in the letter to the Galatians, which says, "It is no longer I who am he, but I who am he."
03:46but Christ who lives
03:48in me. That's what it's about, brothers, taking on the identity of Christ. Now, in relation to the
03:56The group of twelve, these are the special witnesses whom Jesus has called first to be together
04:06to him. They will also be sent in a special way, sharing Jesus' mission of
04:13proclaim the kingdom and cast out demons, as we can read in the quotes from Mark 3, verse 14
04:21onwards and from chapter 6, verse 6 to 13b. This group of twelve personifies in a special way
04:31what all other disciples must avoid and also all that they must do.
04:38They have received a special missionary assignment. Why? Because they have received the authority that
04:47Jesus has given them. In addition to these twelve, there is also a special group of three disciples. These are
04:56Peter, James, and John. They have special experiences of Jesus' mission and destiny and are
05:06Witnesses to his power over death. They will witness his transfiguration. They are also the ones who...
05:14They accompany him in Gethsemane when he invites them to watch and pray with him. And in a special way
05:23We have Peter, who holds a prominent place among all the disciples. Here too, in this
05:32In Mark's Gospel, we can see that his role is relevant. However, when we look at Matthew, we will see that
05:40Matthew emphasizes it even more. However, Mark mentions it several times, around 24. For Mark,
05:51He is the spokesperson and representative of the group and expresses what the others do or think.
06:00In Gethsemane, Jesus especially rebukes Peter and then invites everyone to pray.
06:08Peter is not an independent image, but dependent on Jesus, his discipleship, and his mission.
06:17Through the presentation of these disciples, Mark offers us a vision of the church.
06:25Saint Mark, the church is an eschatological, Christological and missionary reality.
06:33Eschatological, as a sign of the kingdom that has already begun with the activity of Jesus and tends to
06:40full participation in the salvation of the kingdom with Jesus.
06:46Christological, because it is Jesus who calls us to be part of it and it consists fundamentally
06:54in following him as disciples, in becoming a family, doing God's will,
07:01to be with him, to share his life and to recognize him as the fulfillment of the promise of salvation.
07:09And we say that it is missionary because it signifies the presence of the kingdom and because its disciples are
07:18witness and Jesus calls them to collaborate in his work, bearing witness with their words and their deeds.
07:29Brothers, one cannot be a missionary without knowing, living with and following Jesus.
07:36Hence the need for each of us to have that personal relationship with Jesus.
07:44What we have just discussed about this large group of disciples, the twelve, the three, and
07:53Peter,
07:54It reminds me of what I learned when I was a Bible student with teacher Pepe González.
07:59He told us that in discipleship there are concentric circles around Jesus.
08:07Jesus is in the center, but let's go to the outermost circle.
08:13There we have the disciples.
08:16Further towards the center are the twelve.
08:19And one circle further inside we have Santiago, Pedro and Juan.
08:25And it's worth asking ourselves, which circle are you in?
08:32Are you there on the outside?
08:35Are you among the twelve?
08:37Or have you already slipped in between those three?
08:39Or even more so, because we see that Peter and John also slipped right into the center.
08:47There, close to Jesus.
08:50You know, brother?
08:51To get closer and closer to Jesus, we must live in the bond.
08:59Those who have already taken the course of becoming Christians know that when we refer to the bond,
09:05We are talking about an acrostic that we used to call the sun,
09:10where L stands for reading the word and meditating on it, A for fasting, and S for the sacraments
09:19and the O the sentence.
09:21Then the bond, the way we now have of relating to Jesus.
09:27Jesus is no longer among us, but we have him in everything we just mentioned.
09:34His word, the sacraments.
09:36And the more you live the bond, the closer and closer that relationship with Jesus will become.
09:45And then you will find yourself in the center, like John, like Peter,
09:51to that disciple John, whom he referred to as the disciple whom he loved so much.
09:59But it's not just about, "How wonderful, I'm so close to Jesus!"
10:05Because there are times when even I have felt that way.
10:08No, brother, this goes far beyond a feeling.
10:14It means that while free you answered a call to be a witness.
10:20And this also implies being a witness to the cross, to living it.
10:27This cross that implies dying to the things of the world in order to live them for Christ.
10:33And as you die to the world, experience life more abundantly.
10:43As we can see, there were special people for Jesus.
10:48And on this, Pope Francis tells us,
10:52The Bible shows us that when God calls a person and makes a covenant with some,
10:59This is always the criterion.
11:02Choose one to reach others.
11:06This is God's criterion, God's call.
11:11All the Lord's friends have experienced beauty,
11:16but also the responsibility and the weight of being chosen by Him.
11:21And they have all felt discouraged by their own weaknesses or the loss of their certainties.
11:28Brother, as Pope Francis describes it, this is the life of a true disciple.
11:37Another important point about this group of twelve is that their number corresponds to the twelve tribes of Israel.
11:45And this is related to what the twelve apostles represent to the new people of God,
11:53which Jesus has come to establish, starting from these pillars that will be his twelve apostles.
12:03So our church, this new people of God, is founded on them, the twelve apostles.
12:13The characteristics of these twelve, as presented by Mark, are as follows.
12:20Number one, called by divine initiative.
12:25Jesus calls them directly.
12:28This is a divine initiative that does not depend on human will.
12:34Marcos points out that this call comes at an unexpected moment,
12:39while they are busy with their daily tasks, such as the fishing of the first four disciples,
12:48or by collecting taxes, as happened with Levi.
12:53And we see that their response is immediate, leaving everything to follow Jesus without hesitation.
13:02The second characteristic is being with Jesus.
13:07A primary purpose of this calling is to be with Him, as we read in Mark 3:14.
13:16This closeness and companionship with Jesus are essential so that they can learn from Him
13:23and to witness his life and his teachings.
13:26So, in addition to living like Jesus, He becomes the center of their lives.
13:35It should be the same for us.
13:37It's not that I'm only a Christian when I attend mass or some apostolate or some parish group.
13:48No, being with Jesus means acting according to his principles throughout life.
13:56It doesn't matter where we are.
13:59The third characteristic, being sent to proclaim.
14:04What does it proclaim? The kingdom.
14:07Because in addition to being with Him, He will send them out to preach, as we read in Mark 3:14.
14:15Mark emphasizes the mission as the proclamation or querygma.
14:21It says, go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all creation.
14:28You can read this in Mark 16:15.
14:32The goal is to bring the confession of faith, like Peter's, to others.
14:38You are the Christ, whom we read about in Mark 8:29.
14:42Or that of the Roman centurion.
14:46Truly this man was the son of God, as we read in Mark 15:39.
14:54Fourth characteristic.
14:57Like the teacher, they also have an itinerant character.
15:02The Gospel of Mark shows Jesus and his disciples in constant motion,
15:08preaching and performing miracles in different places.
15:13The twelve are sent out two by two, as narrated in Mark 6:7,
15:18which underlines that itinerant nature in the mission to bring the message to all creation.
15:27Mark's narrative invites the disciples to follow Jesus on the path he has marked out for them.
15:36emphasizing the need for humility and constant follow-up.
15:44Continuing with the reflection on discipleship in light of the Gospel of Mark
15:49and recognizing that, although the twelve are the pillars,
15:54The task of proclaiming the gospel belongs to the whole church.
15:59And a fundamental question arises.
16:02How do you respond to the call that Jesus makes to you, whether directly or through your brothers and sisters in the
16:11faith?
16:12To be a disciple of Christ today, to be a Christian, means to follow Jesus of Nazareth,
16:18who died and rose again for the salvation of humanity, for you, for me.
16:25The figure of Jesus is central to Christianity,
16:30encompassing everything related to him,
16:34not being reduced to a mere doctrine, ethic, rite or tradition.
16:39The Christian life is a path of following Jesus,
16:45imitating the example of the apostles.
16:48They not only learned the teachings of Jesus,
16:52but they also lived like him,
16:54They joined their community,
16:57They participated in their mission
16:59and they shared their destiny.
17:02Following Jesus today
17:04It means continuing his work,
17:07embrace their cause
17:09and seek to reach their full potential.
17:11The Christian
17:13is the one who,
17:15like the first disciples,
17:16has heard the voice
17:18Jesus tells him,
17:20Follow me,
17:21and prepares to follow him on his way.
17:25Therefore,
17:27It is essential to reflect
17:29about the qualities
17:31that we must cultivate as disciples of Christ
17:34and
17:34strive to acquire them.
17:37Among these qualities
17:39stand out
17:40communion with the Master,
17:42to be in communion with Jesus
17:44and allow us
17:46and allow us
17:46to be instructed by him.
17:48We had already read it
17:50in Mark 3:14,
17:51where it says,
17:52instituted 12
17:53so that they would be with him
17:55and to send them out to preach.
17:59Obedience.
18:00Obedience to the Master
18:03following the example
18:05in the Old Testament
18:07that we have from Abraham,
18:09who demonstrated his faith
18:10and full confidence
18:12in God,
18:15exclusive loyalty.
18:16It is about
18:17that we shouldn't
18:19allow
18:19than other teachers
18:21or idols
18:22compete with Christ,
18:25as emphasized
18:26in Matthew 10,
18:27from verse 37 to 38,
18:30which I invite you to read.
18:32Another of the qualities
18:34is
18:34self-denial
18:37and the taking of the cross.
18:39To be a disciple
18:41implies
18:42a series
18:43of demands,
18:44like the one we found
18:46in Mark 8:34.
18:48If anyone
18:49wants to come
18:50in pursuit of me,
18:52deny yourself
18:53and take up your cross
18:55and follow me.
18:56This implies
18:57strip ourselves
18:59of attachments
19:00materials,
19:01social,
19:02cultural
19:03that distance us
19:04of Jesus
19:04in order to follow it
19:06charging
19:07our own cross.
19:10These are
19:10only some
19:11of the qualities
19:13fundamentals
19:14of discipleship.
19:15As
19:16Let's move forward
19:18in the study
19:18of the scriptures
19:19of these gospels
19:22and on our way
19:24of faith,
19:25other qualities
19:27They will be revealed,
19:29guiding us
19:29towards an understanding
19:31deeper
19:32of what it means
19:34follow Christ
19:35in today's world.
19:37so far
19:39the first part
19:40of our class.
19:41I'll wait for you
19:42in the following video
19:44where we will talk
19:46about
19:46of misunderstanding
19:48Jesus lived
19:49of their relatives
19:51and of the scribes.
19:52see you
19:53in a moment.
20:10Thank you!
20:18Thank you!
20:20Thank you!
20:22Thank you!