JESUS IS THE BEST

ALGAE SALAPAN DENSING

INTEGRATION OF FAITH �AND LEARNING

Good Reading isn't just a pastime; it's a pathway to spiritual growth and ethical living. As we explore the parables and other scriptural texts, let's also be mindful of the reading choices we make daily. Remember, what we feed our minds influences our hearts and actions.

INTEGRATION OF FAITH �AND LEARNING

Let's commit to reading materials that not only inform but also inspire, uplift, and bring us closer to the divine wisdom we seek. Acts 19:19 and Philippians 4:8 remind us to focus on what's true and pure—let that be our guide in the books we pick up and the stories we allow to shape us.

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LEARNING �COMPETENCY

The student will:

• Demonstrates the ability to apply Christ-centered principles in navigating teenage life by reflecting on Jesus’ example and responding wisely to peer pressure and real-life challenges.
• Identify key principles from Jesus’ life as a young person that are relevant to teenage experiences today.

LEARNING �COMPETENCY

The student will:

• Appreciate the value of making Christ-like choices when facing peer pressure and moral decisions.
• Role-play realistic scenarios where Christ-centered responses are practiced in handling peer pressure.

LESSON�SETTING

This section of the Gospel begins shortly after the time when the John the Baptist identifies Jesus and helps Him begin to collect disciples. After the wedding at Cana, Jesus goes home to Capernaum for several months and then goes down to Jerusalem at the time of the Passover.

John 1:1-51

Many humans are satisfied living with similar limits. If we have never seen the hand that made the universe, we may assume that there is no life beyond the here and now. We may believe that there is no truth beyond what we can experience on this limited planet.

John 1:1-51

We may assume that there is no purpose beyond our own pleasure. Nothing eternal. No divine factor in existence. Like a cricket that refuses to acknowledge a builder, we may refuse to acknowledge our Creator.

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DESIRE �TO SERVE OTHERS

• His role, however, was not that of a contentious rebel He was not different just to be different.
• He diverged from custom only when obedience to God's Word required it.
• In a gentle and submissive way, He tried to express kindness to everyone with whom He came in contact.
• He was tactful in His dealings with people.

DESIRE �TO SERVE OTHERS

• He was always sympathetic to those who suffered.
• He helped them carry their burdens, both physical and psychological.
• He went out of His way to be at peace with everyone, if they would allow Him.

INDEPENDENCE �BRINGS OPPOSITION

But Jesus' gentleness and tact did not mean that He was a doormat who could be swayed by intimidation. Although He was kind toward those who disagreed, He was firm in His biblical principles. This firmness, however, often got Him in trouble with the religious leaders and even with His family.

INDEPENDENCE �BRINGS OPPOSITION

He suffered at the hands of His older brothers, who accused Him of stubbornness and of disregarding the faith of their fathers, They accused Jesus of thinking Himself superior to them and to the religious teachers. They tried to intimidate Him. They were both jealous and contemptuous.

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INDEPENDENCE �BRINGS OPPOSITION

Jesus' mother, pressured by His brothers and the religious leaders, strongly urged Him to conform to the practices of the time. She loved Him dearly, but was frustrated by His refusal to conform. It complicated her life to see so much discord in the home, but Jesus' Scripture-based principles did not allow any easy fixes.

JESUS �WAS INCLUSIVE

One of the main areas in which Jesus disregarded tradition was its exclusiveness. He was open to relationship with anyone, regardless of their religion or life practice. He cheerfully helped whoever needed help. He would often skip meals to feed people who were more needy than He was. His life was a living demonstration of the gospel in its lack of prejudice toward people of every heritage or background. Because He challenged the walls of religious exclusiveness.

JESUS �WAS INCLUSIVE

Jesus saw potential in every person and treated no one as worthless. Though His life was challenging, especially among society's outcasts, He remained patient and kind. His purity exposed sin, which led others to reject and criticize Him—questioning His background and accusing Him of being too strict. To the religious, He was too independent; to the irreligious, too moral.

JESUS �WAS INCLUSIVE

He was often more at home at the margins of society than in the mainstream. Although impatient with His scruples, most people at the margins of the faith enjoyed His presence because He was always cheerful, kind, helpful, and interesting. He taught them that they were endowed by God with precious talents, which could be employed to make a mighty difference in the world.

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JESUS' SOURCE �OF STRENGTH

To cope with difficulties, Jesus spent significant amounts of time away from people out in nature. There He would contemplate the Scriptures and talk with His Father. Afterward, He would come back refreshed and ready to face whatever life held for that day.

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JESUS' SOURCE �OF STRENGTH

If Jesus needed that kind of relationship with God in order to cope, how much more do we need it? Why should we pay special attention to the life of Jesus? Because the Prologue to John's Gospel teaches us that a teenager in first-century Galilee was greater than Moses, greater than John the Baptist. He was the living representation of the character of God in human flesh.

JESUS' SOURCE �OF STRENGTH

In Jesus we can know what God would be like if He lived among us. In Jesus we are lifted beyond the limitations of human perception to gain a clear grasp of eternity. In Jesus the path to relationship with God is made clear.