Let us remember

that we are in the

most holy presence
of God.
In the name of the
Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen!
Knowing, Loving,
and Serving God
Topics:
1.Duties Towards God
2.The First- Third
Commandments
3.The Mass: To Know, To
Love and To Serve
motivation
Sacrifice

• What have you given or offered to make sure someone

feels good about themselves?

• What motivated you do so?

motivation
Sacrifice
It is in giving that we receive. Church traditions teaches us that service
in following the will of God delivers us to a disposition of “being for
others”. Our values are instilled through our practices that allows us to
offer our time, talent, and treasure for others. In Lent; prayer, abstinence,
and alms giving gives us renewed sense of hope that we, as a people, are
directed towards what is truly good.
IV. Our Duties Towards God
“Seek first the Kingdom (of
God) and His righteousness,
and all these things will be
given you besides. Do not
worry about tomorrow;
tomorrow will take care of
itself. Sufficient for a day is its
own evil.”
-Mt. 6:24, 33-34
The Ten Commandments, specifically
the first three speak of our duty to put
God above all, before any wealth or
possessions. They set out our duties
toward God who is Lord. They enable
our relationship with Him, and
consequently with our neighbor, to
develop rightly.
A. I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods
besides me: Our high calling of love.

To honor God is to practice:

1. Adoration
2. Prayer
3. Sacrifice
4. Promises and Vows
5. Religious Liberty
A. I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods
besides me: Our high calling of love.

1. Adoration
• One of our highest callings
• “We first recognize our nothingness
before God”
• We are weak, and, without God, we are
nothing.
• Cast off pride
• offer all glory to God rather than
ourselves
A. I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods
besides me: Our high calling of love.

2. Prayer
• We are called to “pray always.”
• choose also to make prayer the center
of our lives.
• Make God the center of our lives
A. I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods
besides me: Our high calling of love.

3. Sacrifice
• The heart of love
• An opportunity to put God and
His will first in our lives
• Spiritual joy and peace, that we
are achieving the our role as
followers of Christ - To do His
will. Loving God and loving
others.
A. I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods
besides me: Our high calling of love.

4. Promises and Vows

• to show honor and respect to God
• public commitments to God (Baptism,
Confirmation, Marriage and Holy Orders)
Note: Christians may make personal promises
to God as a way of entrusting themselves to Him
and relying upon His grace to fulfill that
promise. Promises on this level are personal
manifestations of faith.
A. I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods
besides me: Our high calling of love.

5. Religious Liberty

We must be free to act according to

our conscience and be free to live out
God’s will in our lives
B. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.”: The
Upper Limit: God’s Name is Holy…and so is yours!

God’s name is holy and In this regard The use of

should be used in the form of our own names and
worship. others must also be
treated with the same
Example: reverence or respect.
Singing songs of praise
C. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day: Rest in the New
Covenant.

How do we spend our Sundays?

Works of Charity - An act of love.

In addition to worship of God on Sundays,
care should be taken to look for opportunities
to perform charitable works on Sunday.
C. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day: Rest in the New
Covenant.

How do we spend our Sundays?

Works of Leisure
- enjoyment of life and grace.

A work of leisure would be any activity that is

truly enjoyed or experienced as refreshing.
C. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day: Rest in the New
Covenant.

How do we spend our Sundays?

Necessary Service
There are other works that can be permitted for
the good relaxation of others and to provide basic
needs.

Example:
Hospitals, Security, Traffic, Firefighting
V. The Eucharist: To Know, To Love, To Serve God

“If you love me, you will

keep my commandments”

-John 14:15

God commands us to keep the

Sabbath holy. If we are aligning our
will with the will of God we should
make Mass a priority.
A. Knowing and Loving God

To know God we must…

• Open our minds to a new insight

beyond what we already know.
• Trusting God that His will is truly
good.
• Going to mass
B. The Mass prepares us to serve.

We cannot make disciples unless we are

first disciples ourselves.
The heart of the Eucharist is Christ

Through the Mass, we now more deeply know

God, love God, and can serve God. When we hear
the final dismissal at Mass, we are ready to go in
peace and glorify the Lord with our lives.
Valuing

Solid Piety- Being devout, when not tempered may lead to being
scrupulous. Solid piety always has deep roots of faithfulness and
respect to prayer with an awareness of God’s presence.

The virtue of solid piety and Christ-centeredness dispose us to

worship our loving God.
Synthesis Reflection Question

Reflection:
1. What does the Filipino value “maka-Diyos” mean?
2. How is it being practiced by us Filipinos?
3. How does this value draw Filipinos to fulfill their duty towards
God?
4. How can the Sacrament of Eucharist lead us to know. To love
and to serve God? Give concrete example.