Jesus Calls Us To Simplicity And Contentment

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Mosaic Laws

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Jesus made mention of the __________ _________ but only those concerning neighbors.

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Simplicity

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A value of living in truth free from useless complexities and any pretension, thus being contented with what is at hand.

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simple

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To be ________ does not mean having no or less dream. It does not mean losing the desire for something greater.

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Sermon on the Mount

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In the ______________________, Jesus links the call to simplicity with one's inner disposition.

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Extravagance, Vanity, Consumerism, Materialism, and greed

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What are manifestations of lack of simplicity in life?

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Extravagant

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An _______ person spends more than what is necessary. He/She does not know thrifttiness.

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Vanity

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People of ______ are said to have problem with their self-eteem. They tend to raise their confidence by their dress and make-ups.

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Consumerism

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The inordinate desire, accumulation, and consumption of unimportant things or services.

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Materialism

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An attitude of putting so much value on material things over persons.

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greedy

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For _______ people, there is no satisfaction-always lacking, always not enough.

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simple and contented

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One can be ________ and _________ by being thankful and appreciative of who he/she is and his/her properties, changing his/her lifestyle, having perspective over material goods, and believing in God as Father and Provider.

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gratitude and appreciative heart

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Our lack of _______ and ______ ________ to ourselves and belongings develops in us a consumeristic and materialistic attitude.

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Self-pitying

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______ is one of manifestations

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blessed

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We need to realize how _______ we are no matter what.

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thankful

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We have to stop comparing ourselves to others; rather, be ______________ for each blessing.

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Lifestyle

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It refers to how we live our lives.

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Jesus

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________ calls us to observe a simple lifestyle.

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sevent and tenth commandment

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What commandments of God direct us toward simplicity and contentment?

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property

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The seventh and tenth commandment both deal with the command about ________.

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Stealing or theft

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The taking of another person's property secretly.

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Robbery

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The open and forcible taking of another person's property.

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Cheating

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Depriving another his/her property by crafty means.

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Usury

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The charging of excessive interest on money.

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envy or anger

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Driven by ______ or _________, some people may injure anothers property.

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debts

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Not paying ______ when able is another sin against the commandments.

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bribes

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Accepting ______ is common to public officials and staffs.

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Unjust wage

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It happens when owner want to increase their profit and/or sustain the business operation beyond its ability.

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Human work

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_________ _________ is for people and not for work.

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Work

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Firstly, _________ must be seen primarily in relation to the worker.

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capital and profit

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Secondly, human work is to be prioritized over ________ and ________

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products and services

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Thirdly, the people important than _________ ________ __________.

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utmost care

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Thus, _____ _______ is given to people exposed to accidents and hazardous chemicals.

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Christian

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This _______ understanding of work helps us realize the primacy of person over work and material things.

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Life

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______ is not just about having position and accumulating possession nor achievements and awards.

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person

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More important is what we become as a _______ with all these

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work

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Through ______, have we become more loving and caring persons.

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key

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Human work is the ______ to promote social justice.

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Christian faith

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The human work for justice is not some kind of activism driven by impatience or anger but concrete expression of our _________ _______ driven by love.

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perseverance

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As one people, we need to have the __________ and will to commit ourselves in pursuit of the common good.

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social beings

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We are ______ _______ responsible for all.

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God

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Only ______ can satisfy the longing in us.

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happy

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He alone can make us ______.

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Beatitudes

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The _______ respond to the natural desire for happiness.

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satisfies

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God alone ____________.

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Shepherd

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Whenever we pray the Lords prayer and say, "Give us this day our daily bread", we acclaim the truth about God, our ___________.