Aparicio, John Carl B.

BSED-English 1
Engage

What do I know? What do I want to learn?

Ten Commandments This the commandment of
God given to us because of
His love for humanity.
Beatitudes The blueprint of becoming a
good Christian
How to live these
commandments in my life.
How to become a good
Christian,

Explain
What new learnings did you get from this lesson?
Everything is all about love. God establishes his laws to help us to be with Him. The decalogue
is the central summary of the basic rules of human behavior in the Old Testament. While the
Beatitude helps us to be a good Christian. It helps us to attain happiness in life. These two are
gifts of God to us. We should follow it to be with Him eternally.

Elaborate
What God commands He makes possible by His grace.
God gives us commandments to follow. He gave us this set of laws to guide our life. It
helps us to discover once more that God loved us so much and He didn’t want us to be far from
Him. With the help of His grace, we can achieve to love Him by following these
commandments. Everything is possible with the help of His grace.
Evaluate:
I. Test your knowledge:
A. What does “Decalogue” mean?
Decalogue means “Ten Words”, from Greek deka=ten and logos=word.
B. What does Beatitude mean?
Beatitudes are the eight, the solemn blessings which mark the opening of the Sermon
on the Mount, the very first of Our Lord’s sermons in the Gospel of St. Matthew. It means
blessed or happy.
C. Explain the nature of the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes?
Ten commandments
The “commandments” are literally “words” of freedom. How often do we grasp that
reality? For the Israelites, they were gaining freedom from 400 years of slavery. And the ten
“words” were instructions that followed and were designed to protect their freedom. The
purpose of these laws was to shape the life of the people of God.

The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes depict the countenance of Jesus Christ and portray his charity. They
express the vocation of the faithful associated with the glory of his Passion and Resurrection;
they shed light on the actions and attitudes characteristic of the Christian life; they are the
paradoxical promises that sustain hope amid tribulations; they proclaim the blessings and
rewards already secured, however dimly, for Christ’s disciples; they have begun in the lives of
the Virgin Mary and all the saints.

II. Check your understanding

Write simple and concrete ways to practice God’s commandments and beatitudes.
Ten Commandments.
1. Love God with all our hearts. He should be our topmost priority in life. Not fame or
honor but only him.
2. In the second commandment, God wants us to give sanctity to his name. We can do this
by avoiding to curse or by making promises using his name.
3. Fulfilling our Sunday obligation and giving honor and reverence to the sacred can help
us to fulfill the third commandment.
4. Giving respect, love, and honor to our parents help us to become a good Christian.
5. Killing is a big sin. But words can also kill the dignity of a person. By avoiding to throw
hurtful words at others, it can help us to give them new life.
6. Loving others faithfully can help us to fulfill the 6th commandment.
7. We have no absolute right to other property. We should know in ourselves that stealing
is bad. If we want to acquire things, we should do it through hard work and
perseverance.
8. Lying means consciously speaking against the truth. As a Christian, we must give
testimony to the truth and live with it.
9. We should have purity of heart. In the 9 th commandment, God forbids us to covet
others' wives. We should be stick to one in having a married relationship.
 10. Envy should be avoided. This is the root of coveting other goods. We should do hard
work if we want to get those things for ourselves.
The Beatitudes
1. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Humility is realizing that all our gifts and blessings are given to us by God. There is nothing
arrogant or self-righteous about someone who is truly humble. Furthermore, when we are
humble, we acquire an inner peace that allows us to do the will of God.
2. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
We are to mourn not only the violence, hatred, and injustices present in this world but also our
sins and the sins of others. When we mourn, we open our heavy hearts to the Lord, and in turn,
He comforts us.
3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
To be meek means to have a spirit of gentleness and self-control. The meek aren’t violent,
vengeful, or willing to exploit others.
4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for what is right; they shall be satisfied.
Jesus doesn’t mean going without food or drink; rather He’s referring to one’s passion and drive
to do God’s will.
5. Blessed are the merciful; they will be shown mercy.
Like the phrase in the Our Father, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us…” those who are merciful to others (treat them with kindness and forgiveness) will
be shown mercy.
6. Blessed are the pure in heart; they shall see God.
A pure heart is one that shows acts of love and mercy and beats for righteousness and justice.
There is no hatred or jealousy in a pure heart.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers; they shall be called the children of God.
God is the source of peace and He empowers us to be bearers of peace. We show ourselves to
be children of God when we actively work to reconcile with others, bring together adversaries,
and work in harmony with one another.
8. Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of what is right, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
A prime example of those who are persecuted for the sake of what is right is the saints and the
martyrs. All of us are called to be saints. And like the saints, when we suffer for Christ and
others, the Kingdom of Heaven is our reward.