1. THE 1 ST COMMANDMENT I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, YOU SHALL NOT HAVE OTHER GODS[DEMANDS]

2. STORY THE FIRST FILIPINO MARTYR SAINT Lorenzo Ruiz was born to a very religious couple in the little town of Binondo in Manila. His mother was frequently seen joining processions and attending novenas. She had very special devotion to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. His father was Chinese who was converted to become Catholic upon marrying his mother. He grew up to become very religious person too. He studied in a school near the city where he learned how to read, write, and sing. Lorenzo Ruiz was born to a very religious couple in the little town of Binondo in Manila. His mother was frequently seen joining processions and attending novenas. She had very special devotion to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. His father was Chinese who was converted to become Catholic upon marrying his mother. He grew up to become very religious person too. He studied in a school near the city where he learned how to read, write, and sing.

3. He was an intelligent boy who could understand Tagalog, Chinese, and Spanish, at a young age; He became a member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. He had responsibilities such as listing the members of the group in the official list, praying the 15 mysteries of the Holy Rosary once a week during the first hour of everyday, receiving the Holy Eucharist every first Sunday of the month, joining the procession of the holy rosary, and praying for the Pope. He was an intelligent boy who could understand Tagalog, Chinese, and Spanish, at a young age; He became a member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. He had responsibilities such as listing the members of the group in the official list, praying the 15 mysteries of the Holy Rosary once a week during the first hour of everyday, receiving the Holy Eucharist every first Sunday of the month, joining the procession of the holy rosary, and praying for the Pope.

4. He married and had 3 children. He was a very devoted husband and father. His occupation was devoted to serving the priests by being a houseboy, altar boy, scribe, and member of the Confraternity. He lived with the priests and was entrusted to take care of the Parish Church of Binondo. One day, a Spaniard named Andre Lopez Del Monte was found dead inside the church of Binondo. This person was a hated tax collector during that time but he was a favorite of the Spanish government. He married and had 3 children. He was a very devoted husband and father. His occupation was devoted to serving the priests by being a houseboy, altar boy, scribe, and member of the Confraternity. He lived with the priests and was entrusted to take care of the Parish Church of Binondo. One day, a Spaniard named Andre Lopez Del Monte was found dead inside the church of Binondo. This person was a hated tax collector during that time but he was a favorite of the Spanish government.

5. Ruiz was charged with murder for a crime he did not commit. He knew that any Filipino or Chinese during that time would have not had a fair trial if a Spaniard was killed. He decided to quietly depart and join the missionaries bound for Nagasaki in Japan. During that time Christians and missionaries are [sic] being caught, tortured, and killed because they were not allowed to preach anything about Christianity in Japan. The official Japanese religions were Shintoism, Buddhism, and Confuciasm. Ruiz was charged with murder for a crime he did not commit. He knew that any Filipino or Chinese during that time would have not had a fair trial if a Spaniard was killed. He decided to quietly depart and join the missionaries bound for Nagasaki in Japan. During that time Christians and missionaries are [sic] being caught, tortured, and killed because they were not allowed to preach anything about Christianity in Japan. The official Japanese religions were Shintoism, Buddhism, and Confuciasm.

6. On 7/10/1636, Fathers Antonio, Guillermo, Miguel, Vicente, two laymen, Lorenzo and Lazaro departed for Japan to preach the Gospel. Upon arrival they were able to preach in some villages where they said Mass and administered the sacraments. Ruiz helped a lot in assisting the priests who where with him. Ruiz helped a lot in assisting the priests who where with him. Very soon, the Japanese government called the local “shogun” who was able to find out about the activities of the missionaries. On 7/10/1636, Fathers Antonio, Guillermo, Miguel, Vicente, two laymen, Lorenzo and Lazaro departed for Japan to preach the Gospel. Upon arrival they were able to preach in some villages where they said Mass and administered the sacraments. Ruiz helped a lot in assisting the priests who where with him. Ruiz helped a lot in assisting the priests who where with him. Very soon, the Japanese government called the local “shogun” who was able to find out about the activities of the missionaries.

7. The group was caught and was charged with insulting the Japanese religion. The shogun said that they would be freed if the promise to renounce their faith and say that they were wrong in preaching the gospel to the Japanese. They must also register their names under any sect of Buddhism. They were then given some days to think while they were imprisoned. While in prison, Ruiz and Lazaro began to learn more about the gospel from their priest companions. The group was caught and was charged with insulting the Japanese religion. The shogun said that they would be freed if the promise to renounce their faith and say that they were wrong in preaching the gospel to the Japanese. They must also register their names under any sect of Buddhism. They were then given some days to think while they were imprisoned. While in prison, Ruiz and Lazaro began to learn more about the gospel from their priest companions.

8. Then, because they did not renounce their faith, they were tortured every single day so their faith would waver. They were hanged upside down with their heads submerged in the dark, deep, cold water until they almost drowned. Then the torturer would pull their heads out of the water and ask them to renounce their faith.. But they did not falter. Then their hands and feet were chained. The torturers asked Lorenzo if he would give up his faith in God. Then, because they did not renounce their faith, they were tortured every single day so their faith would waver. They were hanged upside down with their heads submerged in the dark, deep, cold water until they almost drowned. Then the torturer would pull their heads out of the water and ask them to renounce their faith.. But they did not falter. Then their hands and feet were chained. The torturers asked Lorenzo if he would give up his faith in God.

9. “No, no, I am a Christian! I will not give up my faith in God. I offer my life today. You can do anything with me, you can kill me but I will never turn my back on God. I shall die a Christian ….. And if I had a thousand lives, I would give them all to God.” Then they were brought to the top of Nishizaka Hill, now known as the mount of martyrs, on 9/29/1637. They were hanged and roped tightly upside down. The torturers sliced there bodies with knives so they would look ugly to those watching them. Lorenzo died along with the others after agonizing for 3 days. “No, no, I am a Christian! I will not give up my faith in God. I offer my life today. You can do anything with me, you can kill me but I will never turn my back on God. I shall die a Christian ….. And if I had a thousand lives, I would give them all to God.” Then they were brought to the top of Nishizaka Hill, now known as the mount of martyrs, on 9/29/1637. They were hanged and roped tightly upside down. The torturers sliced there bodies with knives so they would look ugly to those watching them. Lorenzo died along with the others after agonizing for 3 days.

10. He was beatified on 11/18/81, by Pope John Paul II in [sic] the Luneta, Manila. After 6 years on 1/18/87, after many miracles bought about by the intercession of the Blessed Lorenzo Ruiz, Pope John Paul II canonized him as saint along with his companion martyrs who were tortured to death in Nagasaki, Japan. He was declared Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, the 1st Filipino martyr saint of the Filipinos. Mabuhay si Lorenzo Ruiz! He was beatified on 11/18/81, by Pope John Paul II in [sic] the Luneta, Manila. After 6 years on 1/18/87, after many miracles bought about by the intercession of the Blessed Lorenzo Ruiz, Pope John Paul II canonized him as saint along with his companion martyrs who were tortured to death in Nagasaki, Japan. He was declared Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, the 1st Filipino martyr saint of the Filipinos. Mabuhay si Lorenzo Ruiz!

11. Ruiz showed the whole wide world what he valued most in his life: God. His Christian faith in God was so precious to him that he gave up his life in proclaiming his faith in God. But who is this God which we are taking about? [HANGING QUESTION] Let us know from Jesus who is God for him.[SO PLEASE LISTEN] Ruiz showed the whole wide world what he valued most in his life: God. His Christian faith in God was so precious to him that he gave up his life in proclaiming his faith in God. But who is this God which we are taking about? [HANGING QUESTION] Let us know from Jesus who is God for him.[SO PLEASE LISTEN]

12. PICTURES OF ST.LORENZO RUIZ

13. VALUES PROMOTED: 1.COMMITMENT 1.COMMITMENT 2.LOYALTY 2.LOYALTY 3.FAITH 3.FAITH

14. DEFINITION DEFINITION OF THE 1 ST COMMANDMENT

15. The 1st commandment states, “I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods besides me” It means that the Lord God our Father is the only God whom we must adore and serve. Therefore, He must be above all our other interests and values. He must be at the center of our lives. When we become very materialistic – desiring to have lots of money and clothes or be popular in school-- we lose our focus on God. We may want to be in top if the class that we forget God and cheat during quizzes or other examinations. The 1st commandment states, “I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods besides me” It means that the Lord God our Father is the only God whom we must adore and serve. Therefore, He must be above all our other interests and values. He must be at the center of our lives. When we become very materialistic – desiring to have lots of money and clothes or be popular in school-- we lose our focus on God. We may want to be in top if the class that we forget God and cheat during quizzes or other examinations.

16. The 1st comm. commands us to give God the highest priority in our life. We must also remember that God revealed by Jesus is the Blessed Trinity, the Christian image of God, Jesus, the begotten Son made man, reveals to us the eternal Father and his own unity with the father. The Risen Christ sends the Holy Spirit, the spirit who guides our conscience to always do what is good. We are baptized in the name of the holy trinity and when we pray, we make the sign of the cross to call on God our father, son, and Holy Spirit. The 1st comm. commands us to give God the highest priority in our life. We must also remember that God revealed by Jesus is the Blessed Trinity, the Christian image of God, Jesus, the begotten Son made man, reveals to us the eternal Father and his own unity with the father. The Risen Christ sends the Holy Spirit, the spirit who guides our conscience to always do what is good. We are baptized in the name of the holy trinity and when we pray, we make the sign of the cross to call on God our father, son, and Holy Spirit.

17. As adopted children of God our father, we have the duty to worship only the triune God. We must remember that the perfect image of God is his son, as seen in his life and sufferings. In reference to an Old Testament text, some people object to statues of Mary and the saints, and “carved images of God”. They forgot that God became man in the incarnation and that Jesus is the physical sign of the father. who has graced individual persons [Mary&saints] with the Holy Spirit. As adopted children of God our father, we have the duty to worship only the triune God. We must remember that the perfect image of God is his son, as seen in his life and sufferings. In reference to an Old Testament text, some people object to statues of Mary and the saints, and “carved images of God”. They forgot that God became man in the incarnation and that Jesus is the physical sign of the father. who has graced individual persons [Mary&saints] with the Holy Spirit.

18. Thus, statues of Mary and the saints are not just carved images of God but serve as valuable helps to a person as he/she focuses on his/her prayer life. However, one must remember not to treat these reminders as idols endowed with some magical powers. Thus, statues of Mary and the saints are not just carved images of God but serve as valuable helps to a person as he/she focuses on his/her prayer life. However, one must remember not to treat these reminders as idols endowed with some magical powers.

19. The first commandment, not only for antiquity, but for dignity. This command, which deals with God the Almighty, must ever take precedence of every other. Other commandments deal with man and man, but this with man and his Creator. Other commands of a ceremonial kind, when disobeyed, may involve but slight consequences upon the person who may happen to offend, but this disobeyed provokes the wrath of God, and brings his ire at once upon the sinner's head. The first commandment, not only for antiquity, but for dignity. This command, which deals with God the Almighty, must ever take precedence of every other. Other commandments deal with man and man, but this with man and his Creator. Other commands of a ceremonial kind, when disobeyed, may involve but slight consequences upon the person who may happen to offend, but this disobeyed provokes the wrath of God, and brings his ire at once upon the sinner's head.

20. He that steal committee a gross offense, in as much as he has also violated this command; but if it were possible for us to separate the two, and to suppose an offense of one command without an offence of this, then we must put the violation of this commandment in the first rank of offences. This is the king of commandments; this is the emperor of the law; it must take precedence of all those princely commands that God afterwards gave to men. He that steal committee a gross offense, in as much as he has also violated this command; but if it were possible for us to separate the two, and to suppose an offense of one command without an offence of this, then we must put the violation of this commandment in the first rank of offences. This is the king of commandments; this is the emperor of the law; it must take precedence of all those princely commands that God afterwards gave to men.

21. God created the world and everything in it. He is the one true God and He is to be number one in our lives. Nothing in our life should come before God. He wants to take first place in all you say and do. The “number 1” reminds us that God first commandment says nothing in our lives should come before Him. God created the world and everything in it. He is the one true God and He is to be number one in our lives. Nothing in our life should come before God. He wants to take first place in all you say and do. The “number 1” reminds us that God first commandment says nothing in our lives should come before Him.

22. The First Commandment was first recorded by Moses, who wrote it down in Hebrew together with the other nine, in the second of his books, called Exodus. The five books of Moses are the basis of the so-called Old Testament. Hence, the First Commandment is the foundation of both Judaism and Christianity. In my meditations, followed by studies of original texts, I found, that the First Commandment (Exodus 20:3) recorded by Moses in Hebrew is mis-translated and hence mis-interpreted in all languages on Earth. The First Commandment was first recorded by Moses, who wrote it down in Hebrew together with the other nine, in the second of his books, called Exodus. The five books of Moses are the basis of the so-called Old Testament. Hence, the First Commandment is the foundation of both Judaism and Christianity. In my meditations, followed by studies of original texts, I found, that the First Commandment (Exodus 20:3) recorded by Moses in Hebrew is mis-translated and hence mis-interpreted in all languages on Earth.

23. "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments." "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments."

24. Catholic teaching distinguishes between dulia—paying honor, respect and veneration to saints and also indirectly to God through contemplation of objects such as paintings and statues—and latria— adoration directed to God alone. Catholic teaching distinguishes between dulia—paying honor, respect and veneration to saints and also indirectly to God through contemplation of objects such as paintings and statues—and latria— adoration directed to God alone. dulia latria dulia latria To ensure our happiness and success, God must to be first, last, and best in our lives. This commandment requires unswerving loyalty to the God of Heaven. To ensure our happiness and success, God must to be first, last, and best in our lives. This commandment requires unswerving loyalty to the God of Heaven.

25. One thing worth noting here is the absence of any insistence on monotheism here. God does not declare that he is the only god in existence; on the contrary, the words presume the existence of other gods and insist that they should not be worshipped. There are a number of passages in the Jewish scriptures like this and it is because of them that many scholars believe that the earliest Jews were monolatrists rather than monotheists: worshippers of a single god without believing that theirs was the only god who existed. One thing worth noting here is the absence of any insistence on monotheism here. God does not declare that he is the only god in existence; on the contrary, the words presume the existence of other gods and insist that they should not be worshipped. There are a number of passages in the Jewish scriptures like this and it is because of them that many scholars believe that the earliest Jews were monolatrists rather than monotheists: worshippers of a single god without believing that theirs was the only god who existed.

26. SUMMARY: The 1 st comm. Is “ I am the lord your God, You shall not have other gods beside me”. The 1 st comm. Is “ I am the lord your God, You shall not have other gods beside me”. The 1 st comm. Is important because it asserts that knowing and loving the one true God is the foundation of all the other commandments. It commands us not to worship other gods, to reconcile with one another, and to manifest our duty to worship God alone. The 1 st comm. Is important because it asserts that knowing and loving the one true God is the foundation of all the other commandments. It commands us not to worship other gods, to reconcile with one another, and to manifest our duty to worship God alone. Jesus revealed to us that God is our Father, Abba, Tatay, Papa. God wants us to become his adopted children. Jesus revealed to us that God is our Father, Abba, Tatay, Papa. God wants us to become his adopted children.

27. The God revealed by Jesus Christ is the Blessed Trinity: God the father, the son,the holy spirit. The God revealed by Jesus Christ is the Blessed Trinity: God the father, the son,the holy spirit. The perfect image of God is Jesus Christ, the Incarnate son of God, as seen in his life, teachings, and sufferings. The perfect image of God is Jesus Christ, the Incarnate son of God, as seen in his life, teachings, and sufferings. Statues and images of Jesus Christ, Mary, and the saints serve as valuable helps in focusing our Christian prayer life, worship of God and himself, and veneration of God’s blessed. The statues and images have no power in themselves but help us to relate to Jesus, Mary, and other saints. Statues and images of Jesus Christ, Mary, and the saints serve as valuable helps in focusing our Christian prayer life, worship of God and himself, and veneration of God’s blessed. The statues and images have no power in themselves but help us to relate to Jesus, Mary, and other saints.

28. The 1 st comm. Commands us not to idolatry, or the substitution of someone or thing for God. Also are fortunetelling, superstitious beliefs, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, Satanism, and astrology which are ways to manipulate events in our own self-interests. Sacrilage [violation of sacred stuff] simony buy&sell of spiritual goods], and tempting God [demanding signs&complaining] are also commanded us not to do so. It is God alone whom we must worship and adore, for He is the only God, our heavenly father. The 1 st comm. Commands us not to idolatry, or the substitution of someone or thing for God. Also are fortunetelling, superstitious beliefs, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, Satanism, and astrology which are ways to manipulate events in our own self-interests. Sacrilage [violation of sacred stuff] simony buy&sell of spiritual goods], and tempting God [demanding signs&complaining] are also commanded us not to do so. It is God alone whom we must worship and adore, for He is the only God, our heavenly father.

29. EXAMPLES EXAMPLES OF THE 1 ST COMMANDMENT

30. ST.LORENZO RUIZ HE SHOWED THIS WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE JAPANESE AND TORTURED TO RECLAIM HIS FAITH IN GOD BUT HE DID NOT AND GAVE HIS LIFE FOR GOD. HE SHOWED THIS WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE JAPANESE AND TORTURED TO RECLAIM HIS FAITH IN GOD BUT HE DID NOT AND GAVE HIS LIFE FOR GOD.

31. ST.STEPHEN [1ST MARTYR] HE SHOWED THIS WHENHE WAS CAUGHT BY THE GREEK SPEAKING-JEWS AND CHARGED WITH BLASPHEMY AND ASKED HIM TO REPROCLAIM HIS FAITH BUT HE DID NOT DO IT AND HE WAS STONED TO DEATH. HE SHOWED THIS WHENHE WAS CAUGHT BY THE GREEK SPEAKING-JEWS AND CHARGED WITH BLASPHEMY AND ASKED HIM TO REPROCLAIM HIS FAITH BUT HE DID NOT DO IT AND HE WAS STONED TO DEATH.

32. THE MARTYRS OF JAPAN THEY HAVE SHOWN THIS WHEN THEY VOLUNTERED TO GO TO JAPAN AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS PHROHIBITED THERE AND WERE TORTURED TO RECLAIM THERE FAITH BUT THEY DID NOT DO IT SO THEY WERE EXECUTED. THEY HAVE SHOWN THIS WHEN THEY VOLUNTERED TO GO TO JAPAN AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS PHROHIBITED THERE AND WERE TORTURED TO RECLAIM THERE FAITH BUT THEY DID NOT DO IT SO THEY WERE EXECUTED.

33. EVALUATION QUESTION AND AWNSER

34. Who is the Blessed trinity? Who is the Blessed trinity? Give an example of the 1 st com. [That is not in our examples] [also not Jesus] Give an example of the 1 st com. [That is not in our examples] [also not Jesus] Who is the perfect image of God? Who is the perfect image of God? How did Jesus reveal God to us? How did Jesus reveal God to us? What is the 1 st comm. And explain it. What is the 1 st comm. And explain it.

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