1. Announce the blessings and rewards for following Jesus Christ.
THE BEATITUDES
Announce the blessings and rewards
for following Jesus Christ.
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2. My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be +
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My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus
may his grace and peace be
with you always.
The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical
series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obey
Jesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”
Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have given
us. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whom
You sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered
and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy
Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts
as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better.
We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen

3. The Beatitudes Are eight rules given to us by Jesus
during his Sermon on the Mount.
Each beatitude is a road to perfect
happiness
They are the rules Jesus gives us to
live by and to be truly happy

4. The Beatitudes They are the standards of conduct for
all Christians living in the world.
As a baptized Catholic or non-Catholic you live in two (2) worlds, the material world about us, and the spiritual world the Kingdom of God which reigns in our souls here on earth.

5. The Beatitudes The standards of the world are pagan
standards and they reject God.
If we live by the World’s standards we are Christian in name only. Christianity is away of life.
The standards of the world will or may
give us short term happiness, but at the
end of our lives we find only misery.

6. The Beatitudes God made us for himself. He loves us and He
wants us to love him in return, but he gave us a
free will to decide whether to love him or not to
love him. He gave/gives us the means to show
our love for him and to be happy. If we reject
him here and now while we live here on earth.
He has no choice but to give us what ask for,
rejection of him in the next world (eternity) and
our eternal residence will be hell.

7. THE STANDARDS OF THE WORLD
The Beatitudes
THE STANDARDS OF THE WORLD
Break all God’s commandments
Put yourself first
Be powerful at all costs
Get even with those who hurt you
Hate other people

8. The Beatitudes THE STANDARDS OF THE WORLD
Always seek things that give you
pleasure
Love only things the world can give
you
Don’t worry about the poor or afflicted
Don’t feel sorry for others who are
hurting

9. The Beatitudes THE STANDARDS OF THE WORLD
Do everything you can do, not to suffer,
and if you must complain and make
others miserable
You don’t need God, and you only need
other people if you can get something
from them.

10. Seek God above all things
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR
THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Seek God above all things
Thank God for whatever power, wealth or position
you have and use them for the good of others,
especially the poor.
If you attain no power, wealth, possessions or
position thank God, and don’t be envious of those
who have. Share what little you have with others
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11. Power, wealth, position mean nothing!
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR
THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Power, wealth, position mean nothing!
For at your last breathe they will all be
gone. You bring to God your love for
Him and all you meet in this life.
Jesus said, “What does it profit a person
to gain the whole world, but to lose his
soul.”

12. BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED
We should be mournful (sorry) for our sins against one another and God. For when we sin against ourselves, or others we sin against God, because we belong to God.
We mourn for those we love who have died.
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13. BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED
We mourn:
For the sick and dying and ask God’s mercy upon them
For those who are less fortunate than we.
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14. BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED
We should mourn for:
those who are in serious sin and in danger of
losing their immortal souls. We have an
obligation to pray for them, that they will
repent and turn back to God.
all the evil in the world that causes hatred, suffering and greatly offends God. We can
help lessen the evil in the world by the way we live our lives.

15. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL POSSESS THE EARTH
Know that all you have comes from God, and that you can’t accomplish any good on your own.
Don’t be self-centered.
Practice the virtue of humility
Jesus said, “the first shall be last, the last shall be first.”

16. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL POSSESS THE EARTH
If you want to be a leader you must be
first a servant to those you lead.
Don’t seek power for power’s sake.
Seek it to help the less fortunate.

17. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL POSSESS THE EARTH
Be humble and obey all legitimate
orders/rules of those in authority over you, even if you don’t like them.
When you pray, pray with humility. Don’t brag to God how great you are, do as the
publican prayed in the bible, “Lord be merciful to me a sinner.” Then seek your petitions.

18. Do not seek the pleasures of the world, but
BLESSED ARE THEY WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNES FOR THEY SHALL BE SATISFIED
Seek and thirst for justice for all.
Do not seek the pleasures of the world, but
the things that will give you treasures in
heaven, i.e. (the corporal/spiritual works
of mercy)
Prayer, Sacraments, love one another as Jesus loves us.
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19. BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY
Have mercy on all, even those whom you
dislike; who have hurt you.
Forgive those who trespassed against you, as
you have asked God in the Lord’s Prayer
Our world is in great mess, because people do not forgive, they take vengeance upon one another. Mercy and forgiveness go hand in hand. When we show mercy and forgiveness healing of the pain of the suffering we cause one another begins. Mercy and forgiveness must be a part of our every day lives, in dealing with those about us.
The world tells you to get even with people
who have harmed you in anyway. That is
not the Christian way
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20. BLESSED ARE THE CLEAN OF HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD
We obtain this by avoiding anything that may
lead us into sin.
Avoiding pleasures of the world, that tempt us
to break the 10 Commandments
Do not take pleasure in looking at or
participating sinful acts. When we do we
condone (accept) these evil actions
Be pure in thought, word, deed and action
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21. Don’t cause others to get angry by the way we
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD
Don’t cause others to get angry by the way we
act, speak, or treat them
We are responsible for one another. If you see
a dispute between people try if possible to
help them make peace between themselves.
Don’t seek revenge when someone hurts you.
Treat others as you want to be treated.
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22. BLESSED ARE THEY WHO SUFFER
PERSECUTION FOR JUSTICE SAKE,FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
To live the life God has called you live in this
world will cause you to suffer. The world hates
God and all that he stands for.
Being a Christian and a child of God is not easy.
When we suffer for what is right and do God’s
will our reward will be great. As a Christian you
should be willing to give your life for what is right. Remember Jesus suffered and died for you
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