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LEARNING MODULE 7- CHRISTIAN LIVING 6

LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Probe on the priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission of the Church;
2. Identify ways on how to show love to neighbour;
3. Pray to God that for the grace to be loving, welcoming, and kind.

“Jesus Christ is the one whom the Father anointed with the Holy Spirit and established as priest, prophet and king. The whole people
of God participates in these three offices of Christ and bears the responsibilities for mission and service that flow from them.” (CCC
783)

Read or sing the lyrics of the song below and reflect on the message of this song for you.
My Story

For God so love the world Let us tell the world of His love.
He gave us his only son, The greatest love the world has known.
Jesus Christ our Savior Search the world for those who have walked astray
His most precious one. And lead them home.
He has send us His message of love Fill the wolrd’s darkest corners
And sends those who hear With is light form up above.
To bring the message to everyone Walk every step, every mile, every road
In a voice loud and clear. And tell the world, tell the world of His love.

Reflect
What will you do to tell about God’s love to the following?
Ways of telling them about God’s love. (In paragraph form)
 To your family Note: Write your
 To your classamtes answer in an
 To your friends intermediate
paper.

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As God’s followers, we are tasked to tell others about His love and be instruments to make them experience it. To evangelized,
serve, and meditate between God and men are the task of every Christian.

GOD’S STORY

THE PREISTLY ROLE (Hebrews 5:1-6)

Every High priest is taken from among the mortals and appointed to be their representative before God to offer gifts and
sacrifices for sin. He is able to understand the ignorant and erring for he himself is subject to weakness. That is why he is bound to
offer to sacrifices for his sins as well as for the sins of the people. Besides, one does not presume to take this diginity, but takes it only
when called by God, as Aaron was.
Nor did Christ become High Priest in taking upon himself this dignity, but it was given to him by the One who says: You are my
son, I have begotten you today. And in another place: You are a priest forever in the preistly order of Melchizedek.

THE KINGLY ROLE (Mark 10:42-44)

Jesus then called them to him and said, “ as you know, the so-called rulers of the nations behave like tyrants, and those in
authority oppress the people. But it shall not be so among you; whoever woul be great among you must be your servant, and whoever
would be first among you shall make himself slave of all.”

THE PROPHETIC ROLE (Matthew 28:18-20)

Then jesus approach them and said, “all authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all that
I have commanded you. I am with you always, even to the end of the world.”

From the readings, we discover that Jesus delegates His priestly, prophetic, and kingly roles to the members of
the church.
We believe
The Lord Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit was sent by the Father to etablishe the Kingdom of God here on earth.
This was carried out by Jesus through His three-fold mission as preist, prophet and king. Being the members pf the church, we are
expected to participate in these three offices and bear the responsibilities for the mission and service that flow from them. (cf CCC
783).
“As a Priestly People, we Christians offer spiritual worship for the glory of God and salvation of men” (cf. LG 34). We, the new people of
God, are mediators between God and people. Through this, we make other people enter into relationship with God. We need to bring
Jesus to others, and we need to bring others to Jesus.
“ As a Prophetic People, we give witness to Christ by understanding of the faith and the grace of speech, so that the power of
Gospel may shine out in daily social family and life”(cf.LG 35). We, the new people of God are tasked to proclaim the Word of God

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through preaching and doing it the wayJesus did. We, as prophets, must do what we teach. Thus, we the members of the church, must
communicate God’s Word to others by the testimony of our lives.
“Lastly, as Kingly People, we bring our brethren to Jesus by serving whom is to reign. We work to overcome sin and to permeateall with
the values of Christ. To be king is to minister and to serve”. (PCP II 121). We, the new people of God, have been vested with the
authority to serve the “lost, least, and last” for, in them we recognize Jesus who made Himself the servant for all, fo He came not to be
served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.
The Church is tasked to partcipate in the three-fold role of Jesus as priest, prophet, and king.
As a young baptized members of the community he founded, you can already share in the Church’s duties.
To be able to perform those obligations, you need to take the following ABC roles:

We LIVE A gents of service (as Kingly People)

You are instrument of God by showing His love to others by your willingness to serve them.
Example: In school you can help by cleaning the classroom before going home or assist your teachers in bringing their things.
In your home, by being obedient to your parents’ rules you can show your service to them. You can do household chores like washing
your dihes or fixing your own bed. This little acts of sacrifice are your ways of giving back to God the sevice He did for all of us.

B earers of the lord’s presence (as priestly People)

You are duty-bound to communicate God’s love to others by radiating His presence in your daily life. You can do this by doing simple
acts of love toward God and others.
Example: In the school, you can visit the chapel and pray there alone or you can encourage others to do the same. This little acts of
mediation between God and your loved ones make them closer ot God.
In your home,you can have bible sharing in with your family.

C ommunicators of Good News (as Prophetic People)

As a little prophet, you are expected to say nice words to others. Your words of appreciation can motivate them to do better in their
work.
Example: In the school and at home, you need to tell the truth. You can sedn biblical messages to your friends through cell phones or
messenger or post them in facebook. Use the modern technology to communicate the Good news, the Word of God.

 How does the Church share in the priestly, prophetic, amd kingly mission of Jesus?
We
- We share in the priestly missin of Jesus by becoming mediators between God and
Remeber people making people enter into the relationship with God.
- We share in the prophetic mission of Jesus by proclaiming Hhis Word to others and
doing its message by the testimony of our lives.
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We share in the kingly mission of Jesus by serving the “lost, least, and last” for in them, we recognize Jesus who made
Himself servant for all. He came not to be served but to serv, and to give His life fas a ransom for many.
 What are the roles we need to take to share in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission of the church?
- Agents of Service ( as Kingly People), Bearers of the Lord’s presence (as Priestly People), Communicators of Good
News ( as Prophetic People).

Let us Pray!

Prayer to serve God Well

Father of Mercy, forgive my failings keep me in your grace and lead me in the way of salvation.
May the Eucharist bring me Your forgiveness and give me freedom to serve you all my life.
May it help me to remain faithful and give me the grace I need in Your servie.
May it teach me the way to eternal life. Amen

Note: Write your

answer in an extra
Activity 1: Fill in the missing word to complete the thought of each biblical selection. paper

Aaron Name disciples

Authority servant world

Rulers Melchizedek High Priest

Slave representative

1. Every High Priest is taken from among mortals and appointed to be their ___________before God to offer gifts and sacrifices
for sin.
2. You are a priest forever in the priestly order of ______________________.
3. This is why a _____________is bound to offer sacrifices for his sins as well as for the sins of the people.
4. Besides, a preist does not presume to take this dignity, but takes it only when called by God, as ________was.
5. As you know, the so-called _______ of the nations behave like tyrants, and those win authority oppress the people.
6. But it shall not be so among you, whoever would be great among you must be your _____, and whoever would be first among
you shall make himself ________of all.
7. All _____has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
8. Go, therefore, and make______of all nations
9. Baptize them in the______of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to fulfill all that I have
commanded you.
10. I am with you always even to the end of the _________.

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Activity 2: To participate in the priestly role of the Church is to do the role of a mediator or bridge. Read the following situations and
suggest ways to mediate or bridge the two involved parties together. (paragraph form)
1. Your laundrywoman accidentally burned your sister’s favorite dress. Although she has offered to pay for it through her
salary, your sister couldn’t forgive her. She has been treating manang with disrespect and keeps finding fault in
everything the laundrywoman does. What would you do?
2. You have heared you parents having a heated discussion about serious matter. During supper, both of them were so
quiet and you felt the responsibility of breaking the ice so that they would talk to each other. How would you go about it?

Performance Task: Use modern technology to do your share

in the prophetic roles of the Church.

1. Compose a text message about your favorite biblical verse. Send your txt message to my number
(Sr. Ma. Lorie Lovino. OP - 09300828084)
2. Compose something about God’s love to all of us to be posted on your social media account. Send me a message if you have
posted it already.
References:

- Grade six Kenosis, page 68-75

- Hebrew 5:1-6
- Mark 10:42-44
- Matthew 28:18-20
- CCC 783
- Lumen Gentium 34-35
- PCP II 162 & 121
- www.catholic.org “Keep going,
let us not become weary in doing good
for at the proper time we will reap
a harvest if we do not give up.”
Gal. 6:9
Prepared by: Sr. Ma. Lorie P. Lovino, OP Christian Living Teacher

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