St. Augustine’s School of Iba Inc.

Iba, Zambales
School Year 2020- 2021

Learning Pocket 1
CLVE 8

Who Do You Say That I

Am?

Prepared By:
Ms. Gretchen Joy Aballe
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

Learning Performance Outcome

(LPO)

LPO1: Mindful, Self-directed LEARNERS and ROLE MODELS

I am a mindful, self-directed learner and role model, consciously expressing my
Faith.

Performance Outcome
(PO)

All Junior High School learners are to:

 Regularly manage their time for prayer and personal reflection to discern and renew
the direction and priorities of their life.

Essential Performance Outcome

(EPO)

EPO 3: Manage their time and energy to allow for regular periods of quiet
reflection and prayer, renewal and direction setting.

Content Standard

 The learners will identify the role of Jesus in their life and understand that Jesus is
truly God and truly man.
 They demonstrate understanding in the New Testament, particularly the Gospels by
giving a specific Gospel Value.
 They are able to imitate and live out the teachings of Jesus by doing well to others.
 Most Essential Learning Outcomes
(MELO)

 The Gospels are the written inspired account of the life of Jesus that calls us to live as
Christians.
 The Gospels proclaim and portray Christian morality.
 The Gospels portray Jesus praying.

Intended Learning Outcome

(Objectives)

 The students will understand that Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise of
salvation.
 Begin to appreciate the beauty and importance of the Four Gospels in their lives as
students.
 They learn to read and pray the Bible, particularly the New Testament.
 LESSON 1 Jesus is the Good news

OVERVIEW

This module presents the life of Jesus through the Gospels. The students will be able to know the
meaning and value of the New Testament particularly the Gospels by deeply understanding the
life of Jesus Christ. The very person of Jesus is written in the Gospels, taught by the church,
followed and lived by Christians.

The mystery of the Incarnation, the story of the Birth of Jesus, clearly reveals Jesus’ per- son,
identity and mission.

The students will be able to answer the reflective questions provided to determine their prior
knowledge about the content of this module. To carry out all the activities provided that will help
the students to have a better understanding on the topic.

DISCUSSION

The life of Jesus, which is the fulfillment of God’s promise in the Old Testament, is
narrated in the Gospels.

The New Testament Books

The Old Testament covers God’s various covenants with Israel while the New Testaments
covers definitive covenant with all people mediated by his Son Jesus Christ.
The 27 books of the New Testament are grouped into four categories.
1. Gospels- the gospels are the book of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. They announce the
good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. They were authored by writers known as
evangelists, a term derived from the Greek word euangelion, which means
“announcement of the good news.”
2. Acts of the Apostles - describes the early spread of the Good News to the world and the
formation of the early church.
3. Letters- the 21 letters in the bible are called Epistles. 14 of these are attributed to St.
Paul; they are ad- dress to the Christian communities and to the individual leaders
of these communities.
4. Revelation- the Book of Revelation also called the Apocalypse, the only prophetic
book in the New Testament.
DISCOVERING THE GOSPELS’ PORTRAYALS OF JESUS

There is only one Jesus. Why, then, are there four different accounts of his life? The answer is
clear we get to know persons better when they are described from different points of view and
by various people, such as their parents, siblings, friends, teachers and even enemies.

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptics or synoptic Gospels.
Synoptic is from the Greek words syn and optic which, when combined, mean “to see
together.” the three Gospels are called synoptic because they share many similarities and thus
can be studied together and alongside one another. The Gospel of John however, is different
from the three. It is longer and written in a more poetic tone. It also contains accounts that are
not found in the synoptic Gospels.

THE GOSPEL PORTRAITS OF JESUS

1. MARK: Jesus is the Suffering Messiah. In the Gospel according to Mark, the evangelist
wanted to make clear to the persecuted Roman Christians that, like them, Jesus Himself also
suffered. Mark meant to console the suffering Christians, but he was also intent on teaching
what it meant to be a disciple of Jesus, that is, to follow him unto the cross.

2. MATTHEW: Jesus is the Messiah and King. The portrait of Jesus as the Messiah King
prophesied in the Old Testament is the focus of the Gospel of Matthew. Whereas mark showed
Jesus avoiding being proclaimed the Son of God, Matthew portrayed Him being recognized
and proclaimed as the Messiah by His apostles.

Matthew explained that “to follow Jesus” is to learn Jesus’ way of life as He is the Teacher
greater than Moses. Matthew also stressed the importance of being formed into a church or
ecclesia (Mt 16:18; 18; 17), a name for the Christian community not found in any other
Gospel.

3. LUKE: Jesus is the Savior of the World. Luke wanted to bring to the Gentile community the
good news that Jesus was the Savior not just of a chosen few but of all people, especially those
considered outcasts of Jewish society. Luke portrayed Jesus as being full of mercy and
compassion, often crossing social, religious, and political barriers to reach out to the poor, the
outcasts, the sinners, and the women.

4. JOHN: Jesus is the Son of God, the Word of God made man. John’s Gospel emphasizes the
divinity of Jesus, who is described in symbolic images and titles such as “the Word of God
enfleshed” and “the light of the world.” John begins his gospel with a prologue: “In the
beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word
became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the
father’s only son” The divine portrayal of Jesus in John is so strong that even in the account of
his Passion, Jesus is depicted not as beaten, tormented victim but as a glorified King, calm and
fully in charge of His destiny.
 ACTIVITY #1

Multiple Choice: Encircle the answer that best described by the following questions.

1. How many Gospels are there in the Bible?

a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four
2. Which part of the Bible can be found the Gospels?
a. Old Testament b. Letters of St. Paul c. New Testament D. Revelation
3. The Old Testament is composed of how many books?
a. 36 b. 46 c. 56 d. 66
4. This book tells the life and ministry of the prophets whom God had chosen to proclaim his
word to the people.
a. Wisdom books b. Prophetic Books c. Historical Books d. Pentateuch
5. This book tells the story of Israel after the days of the Patriarchs, and the exploits of the
kings.
a. Wisdom books b. Prophetic Books c. Historical Books d. Pentateuch
6. This book describes the early spread of the Good News to the world and the formation of the
early church.
a. Gospels b. Acts of the Apostles c. Revelation d. Letters
7. It is the core relationship between God and his people. They set forth the conditions on how
the Israelites were to act as the chosen people of God.
a. Promise Land b. Passover c. Last Supper d. 10 Commandments
8. Who were the chosen people of God?
a. Israelites b. Palestine’s c. Babylonians d. Canaanites
9. He is the Promised Messiah?
a. John the Baptist b. Jesus Christ c. Abraham d. Jacob
10. Among the Gospels, what was the first book written?
a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d d. John
 ACTIVITY #2

A. THINK and LEARN: Answer the following questions.

1. Why is it called Old Testament?

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2. Why is it called New Testament?
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3. As a Christ-centered Paulinian, how are you going to integrate the message of the Four
Gospels in your daily living?
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B. Draw a thing or an object that symbolizes one of the four Gospels, and explain why you
chose that thing/object.
 JOURNAL WRITING

INSTRUCTION :
For one week, set aside five minutes to read a passage from the Gospels. Keep a record of what
you have read -- verses, deeds, stories, parables, sermons and the like. At the end of the week,
review what you have recorded and then write a brief summary of what you have learned
about Jesus. Write your reflection in your Journal Notebook.

REFERENCE

Authors: Batugal, Leovina Phd; Reyes, Erlyn C. M.A.

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
Teaching and Learning Guide in CLVE for SY 2020-2021
MATURING IN JESUS CHRIST 8
Walking with Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Maturing in Jesus Christ 8

Walking with Christ, the Way, the Truth, and
the Life

The New American Bible