Christian Pragmatics (CP-2): The Meta-Elements

I'll offer the Meta-Elements by way of discussing the Calling of Samuel in the Old Testament, I Samuel, Chapter 3.  Not all the elements appear in the Old Testament, but that will become apparent-- which ones do; which ones don't.

In the format item, I mentioned that Christian Pragmatics is a kind of religious experience.  In the calling of Samuel, we have described a paradigm of the Jewish religious experience, containing 3 Meta-Elements. 

1.  The Calling by God 3 times.  It is mentioned that visions were not used as a sign of God's presence; simply, the word.

2.  The Identity of the called--Samuel's reply.  In each case, Samuel, the 'I,' responds, "Here..."
Eli, the High Priest, acts at this stage as an interpreter of the calls from God.

3.  The communication from God with an injunction: "Take this communication to Israel."  In essence, he learns he is chosen to be a prophet to his people.  Note, Eli is apparently to act on God's plan for the young boy's life.

That's the first 3 Meta-Elements retained in Christian Pragmatics.  There's three which Christianity adds:

4.  God's power requested by the parishioner.  See Mathew 7 v. 7-8:  "Ask, and it shall be given you..."

5.  God's power received by the parishioner.   "For everyone that asketh, receiveth..."

6.  The Gift of God in the transaction, acknowledged by the parishioner: "Thanks be to God."

I will apply these Meta-Elements to the Eucharist (or, Mass), which I consider a paradigm practice in Christian Pragmatics; but first I need to place the Gospels--Mathew, Mark, Luke and John--in religious perspective.  Specifically, just what do these Gospels mean in Christian Pragmatics?