3rd Quarter CL Lessons in Grade 9 - Bible Study PDF

LESSON 10 JOHN 21:15-19 JESUS & PETER  THIS PASSAGE RECOUNTS JESUS’ CONVERSATION WITH SIMON PETER AFTER HIS RESURRECTION. 15 WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED BREAKFAST, JESUS SAID TO SIMON PETER, “SIMON SON OF JOHN, DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE?” HE SAID TO HIM, “YES, LORD; YOU KNOW T...

LESSON 10 JOHN 21:15-19 JESUS & PETER  THIS PASSAGE RECOUNTS JESUS’ CONVERSATION WITH SIMON PETER AFTER HIS RESURRECTION. 15 WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED BREAKFAST, JESUS SAID TO SIMON PETER, “SIMON SON OF JOHN, DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE?” HE SAID TO HIM, “YES, LORD; YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU.” JESUS SAID TO HIM, “FEED MY LAMBS.”  \ 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” he said to him, “yes, Lord; you know that i love you.” Jesus said to him, “feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” 19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.” Key Points and Explanation 1.Restoration of Peter (vv. 15-17): o Jesus asks Peter three times, "Do you love me?" paralleling Peter’s threefold denial during Jesus’ trial. This repetition signifies Peter's restoration and forgiveness. o Jesus' instructions—"Feed my lambs," "Tend my sheep," and "Feed my sheep"— symbolize Peter's pastoral role as a leader of the Church. He is entrusted with caring for the faithful, both nurturing (feeding) and guiding (tending). The threefold commands Jesus gave to Peter in John 21:15-17. 1.Feed my lambs 2. Tend my sheep 3. Feed my sheep. QUESTION: What does the dialogue between Jesus and Peter in John 21:15-17 teach us about forgiveness and responsibility in Christian life? 1. The dialogue demonstrates Jesus’ willingness to forgive Peter after his threefold denial, showing the depth of Christ’s mercy. 2. It also highlights the responsibility that comes with forgiveness. Jesus entrusts Peter with the pastoral care of His followers, symbolized by "Feed my sheep.“ 3. This teaches us that forgiveness restores relationships and calls us to greater commitment in serving others. 1. Agape vs. Phileo Love: o The Greek words for love used in this dialogue vary. Jesus initially uses agape (self-sacrificial love), while Peter responds with phileo (brotherly affection). 1.Agape vs. Phileo Love: o By the third question, Jesus uses phileo, meeting Peter where he is. This demonstrates Jesus' willingness to accept Peter's sincere, though imperfect, love. 1.Prophecy of Peter's Martyrdom (vv. 18-19): o Jesus foretells Peter’s future martyrdom with the imagery of being bound and led to a place he does not want to go, referencing crucifixion (tradition holds Peter was crucified upside-down in Rome). o This prophecy signifies the cost of discipleship and Peter's ultimate faithfulness to Christ. 1.Jesus ends with the simple yet profound command, "Follow me," reinforcing the ongoing, sacrificial commitment required of Peter and all followers of Christ. Response to the Kingdom The response to the kingdom can be sketched as three (3) dimensional: 1. Respect for the worth of others. 2. Solidarity with all. 3. Fidelity to God and to one another. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal,be fervent in spirit,serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. –Romans 12:10-16 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. ---Pt. 5:8-9  Lesson 11 We Love God Above All The 10 Commandments “I am the Lord your God. You shall not have other Gods beside me”. Exo. 20:2-3  The First Commandment means that: God is more important than anything or anyone else We should love God with all our hearts We should not trust or honor anything more than God We should not fear anything or anyone more than God  We should not love anything more than God We should worship and serve God as our Creator We should credit God as the source of our existence and blessings We should have a genuine, personal relationship with God  It is a reminder that God is the creator of all things and that nothing created by humans can compare to Him. The Second Commandment forbids the use of any physical representation of God in worship, such as statues, pictures, or jewelry.  The Second Commandment also prohibits the worship of false gods or idols. For example, a cross used as a good luck charm or worn as a fashion accessory is considered a graven image if it is not used to represent the Christ of the Cross.  The second commandment, "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain" (Exodus 20:7), is a commandment that teaches how to honor God's name and live in accordance with God's nature:  Prohibits profanity The commandment forbids swearing, cursing, and profanity. Encourages living as God is The commandment encourages people to live as if God is everything that he reveals himself to be. Recognizes God's gift of His name The commandment recognizes that God has given people His name invited them into a relationship with Him. Discourages falsifying God The commandment teaches that taking God’s name in vain is to falsify who God is and what he stands for  The Third Commandment ”Remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day” (Ex. 20:8; Dt. 5:12) is usually formulated for Christians as: Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.”  The third commandment us to keep holy the day set aside for the worship of God and for creation.  For 2 basic sources are given for this commandment, one stressing our direct relationship to God. The other focusing on its human, liberating effects. Both dimensions are firmly rooted in our Filipino religious and cultural values tradition. The first sources relates the sabbath rest to God’s creative action in Genesis Exodus 20:11 11 Forin six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.  The work of creation reached its climax with the creation of human persons, made to continue God’s own creativity in their own creaturely way. The ultimate goal is the Sabbath- not creation in itself, but fellowship with God the creator.  The sabbath is the symbol of the final celebration and rest which is the conclusion of all God’s work… creation itself is directed toward a final end.  Bowing and Kneeling: Adoration vs Veneration  Prohibition of the First Commandment Pages 159-167 Our duty to worship God forbids any other god than the Lord CCC 2111-2128 enumerates the different ways or practices that go against the First Commandment.  1. Idolatry- is the substitution of someone or something else for God”. These substitutes are known as idols. 2. Superstition- happens when one puts importance on certain practices as magical, rather than considering them as lawful or necessary.  3. Divination and magic and sorcery are all contrary to the highest respect or honor and loving fear that we ought to give toward God alone. Divination is an effort to make of oneself a being with godly powers by resorting to the help pf Satanic or demonic means or entities.  4. Irreligion. God’s First Commandment condemns the main sin of irreligion. A. Tempting or testing God is against respecting and honoring Him because it simply shows lack of trust in his goodness and providence.  b. Sacrilege. Refers to profaning actions and objects related to worship or which are considered sacred. c. Simony happens when spiritual goods are bought or sold. This is considered disrespectful of God because He is not a commodity. Example of Sacrilege Sacrilege is the act of showing disrespect towards something considered sacred, and can take many forms. Some examples of sacrilege include: Defiling sacred places This can include: Murder or other serious bloodshed in a sacred place Using a sacred place for secular purposes, such as trading or debauchery Stealing from a church or consecrated building Desecrating sacred objects This can include: Using a sacred object for an unworthy purpose, such as the Mass, sacraments, or sacred vessels Deliberately invalidly receiving the sacraments Profane use of sacred vessels or vestments Showing disrespect to people consecrated to God Example of Simony In Acts 8:9-24 we find the account of this Simon, who offered money to Peter in exchange for the power to lay hands on people to confer the Holy Spirit. From Peter came an immediate and sharp rebuke. Ever since, the notion of buying an office of the Church or of buying grace has been referred to as simony.  5. Atheism is the rejection or denial of God’s existence; thus, it is a refusal of him. 6. Agnosticism refrain from affirming or denying the existence of God and maintains that it ia impossible to prove either of them. Example of Atheism The Bible contains a reference to atheism in Psalm 14:1, which says, “The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'". The word for "fool" in this verse refers to someone who is stubborn like an animal, and has a moral problem in their heart.  5. Atheism is the rejection or denial of God’s existence; thus, it is a refusal of him. 6. Agnosticism refrain from affirming or denying the existence of God and maintains that it ia impossible to prove either of them.  In Catholic teaching, carved images are forbidden when they are worshipped as gods, as this violates the First Commandment's prohibition against idolatry (Exodus 20:4-5). Worship is due to God alone.  However, carved images are allowed when used as aids for devotion, such as statues or icons of Jesus, Mary, or the saints. These are venerated, not worshipped, and help lift the mind to God. The Church distinguishes between veneration (honor given to saints) and adoration (worship due to God alone).  In Catholic teaching, reverence for images of God, such as depictions of Jesus, is not directed at the material image itself but at the divine person it represents. These images serve as visual aids to inspire devotion, prayer, and a deeper connection with God. The honor given to these images is called veneration, which is distinct from adoration—the worship reserved for God alone.  Is it okay to adore images in catholic teaching? No, it is not okay to adore images in Catholic teaching. Adoration (worship) is due to God alone and cannot be directed at any image or object. However, Catholics may venerate sacred images, meaning they honor the person the image represents (e.g., Jesus, Mary, or the saints) but do not worship the image itself. This distinction ensures that the devotion remains focused on God.  In Catholic teaching, reverence for images of God, such as depictions of Jesus, is not directed at the material image itself but at the divine person it represents. These images serve as visual aids to inspire devotion, prayer, and a deeper connection with God. The honor given to these images is called veneration, which is distinct from adoration—the worship reserved for God alone. Four sins against the First Commandment. 1. Idolatry 2. Superstition 3. Divination 4. Irreligion. Reverence for the Name of God The Second Commandment, "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain" (Exodus 20:7), calls for deep reverence for God's name. In Catholic teaching, this means: 1.Respect for God's Name: The name of God must be spoken with reverence, reflecting His holiness and majesty. It should never be used disrespectfully, casually, or in anger. 2. Prohibition of False Oaths: Swearing falsely or using God's name to deceive others is a serious offense. We have to reject blasphemy. 3. Encouragement to Honor: Catholics honor God's name through prayer, praise, and blessing, recognizing that His name represents His presence and power. Five ways Christians can live out the Second Commandment. 1. Speak God's name with reverence. 2. Avoid false oaths. 3.Refrain from blasphemy. 4.Honor God's name through prayer and worship. 5. Reflect God's holiness in their lives.... What I Know 1. Decalogue or Ten Commandments- the summary of the Law of Moses in the Old Testament that sets up the parameters within which the people of God must live their life of faith, hope, and love in God and among themselves.. What I Know 2. Idolatry- the substitution of someone or something else for God. 3. Sacrament- anything that effectively signifies or symbolizes God’s presence among us, which is intangible, and may refer to any of the Seven Sacraments and sacramentals.. Lesson 12 We Love Life. Identify and write your views about loving and hating life. Use the table below for your answers.. Loving Life versus Hating Life Loving Life Hating Life. This biblical passage from the First Letter of John teaches us the true meaning of loving one another that leads to eternal life.. 1 John 3:11–18 Love One Another 11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We must not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.. 13 Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death.. 15 All who hate a brother or sister are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life abiding in them. 16 We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.. 17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? 18 Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.. 1. According to St. John, what is the consequence of murder and hatred? 2.When and how does a person obtain eternal life? 3. Based on the biblical passage, what is the importance of loving one another?. This passage emphasizes that true Christian love is shown through actions, not just words. It calls for self-sacrificial love, following Jesus' example, and urges believers to help those in need as a reflection of God’s love abiding in them.. “ Honor your father and your mother” is the usual way of expressing the Fouth Commandment (cf. Ex 20:12 Dt 5:16). For most Christian Filipinos, this commandment is “taken for granted.” at it were, since Filipino culture so stresses their abiding utang na loob to their parents.. “You shall not kill” ( Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17). Forbids direct attacks on human life and physical integrity. It thus protects God’s gift of life, and promotes practical care and respect for the life and dignity of all persons.. All human life has its basic value and dignity, therefore, because we are all created in God’s image and likeness. Added dignity and value are given by God’s Son becoming Man in Jesus Christ, for His mission of salvation in the service of life. As “ Word of Life” (Jn 1:1), “light of life” (Jn 8:12), and “bread of life” Jn 6:35. Jesus came so that we “might have life and have it to the full ( Jn 10:10). He sent us the Holy Spirit who “gives life” (2 Cor. 3:6). At the climax of his life, Christ, “ in fulfillment of (the father’s) will, gave himself up to death; but by rising from the dead, He destroyed death and restored life” Through His Passion, Death and Resurrection, Christ has become for us “ The Resurrection and the life” (Jn 11:25). Offenses considered to be against human life: 1. Vices of alcohol, drug abuse and smoking are common ill-treatment against physical well- being.. 2. Abortion is “ the deliberate ejection of the nonviable fetus from the mother’s womb,” is strictly prohibited by the Fifth Commandment as the killing of the innocent human being. “. 3. Euthanasia or “mercy killing” is : doing away the handicapped and he terminally ill. “ Therefore, it is our moral obligation to “take ordinary means to preserve life such as medicines, treatments, and operations that can be obtained and used,” as long as they are “ without excessive sacrifice or expense, and when there is reasonable hope of benefit for the patient.. 4. Suicide “” is the irreversible act of taking one’s own life that manifests a complete loss of the will to live, which is an effect of severe depression and despair. This act has to be seen as “ some sort of psychological ‘short circuit’ that involves running away form the life that has become impossible,’ and from a God who seems completely absent”.. Three reasons some people think that putting a criminal to death as a punishment is deficient: a. Retribution or vindication of the rights of the victims seems to satisfy vengeance or revenge,” thus perpetuating the cycle of violence,”. b. The chance for reform or rehabilitation of the criminal is lost when his or her life is taken away,” and moreover rejects any hope that God’s grace could effect such reform”, and. c. Deterrence or discoursing others from doing such serious crimes is not conclusively guaranteed.. 6. The Just War Theory is a traditional moral doctrine on war with “ proposed criteria” which amount to little more than common moral sense.. 1.. 1. The six criteria of Just War Theory. 1. Just cause 2. Legitimate authority 3. Right intention 4. Probability of success 5. Proportionality 6.Last resort. 1. The six criteria of Just War Theory. 1. Just cause 2. Legitimate authority 3. Right intention 4. Probability of success 5. Proportionality 6.Last resort.