Epistles, Feasts and Sacraments
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Galatians: Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5: 22-23a – Fruit of the Spirit
Scripture Verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”
Objectives:
1. Student should be able to name the fruit of the Spirit, and discuss how this can be reflected in his own behavior with others.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer.
Ephesians
EPHESIANS
Here we focus on the armor of God.
Home Activities:
Ephesians: Armor of God
Ephesians 6:11 – Armor of God
Scripture Verse: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
Objectives:
1. Student should be able to name our adversary -- Satan or the devil
2. Student should be able to name the pieces of armor for battle.
3. Older students should recite the verse.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Philippians
PHILIPPIANS
Our Philippians lesson focuses on prayer.
Home activities:
Philippians: Prayer
Philippians 4:6 – We pray to God
Scripture verse: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
Objectives:
- Each student should begin to say prayers, however simple, at the family icon corner each day; a specific focus each week is especially good.
- Older students should memorize the verse.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer – the Lord’s Prayer would be a good one.
Colossians: Forgiveness
Colossians 3:13 -- Forgiveness
Scripture verse: “forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”
Objectives:
- Children should know what forgiveness means and remember the lines from the Lord’s Prayer about forgiveness.
- Children should know that Jesus forgave us from the cross.
- Children should recall Forgiveness Sunday – what it means and what we do.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Colossians
COLOSSIANS
Our theme this week is forgiveness.
Home Activities:
Presentation of the Theotokos
THE PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN
Objectives:
- Student should identify the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple as one of the twelve major feasts of the church.
- Student should be able to identify the major characters in the icon.
- Student should be able to simply tell the story of the feast.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
Presentation of the Virgin
PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN
Home Activities:
- The Entrance of the Theotokos or Presentation of the Virgin celebrates Mary’s entrance into the temple. Is it on your feast wheel?
- Color the icon and place it in your icon corner.
- Review other Bible stories of Mary, the Theotokos.
- Sing the Megalynarion from the Liturgy each day.
Prayer: Pray for us, Mary, to your son Jesus.
1 Thessalonians: Giving Thanks
I Thessalonians 5:18 – Giving Thanks to God
Scripture reference: “in everything give thanks”
Objectives:
- Even the youngest should be able to memorize this short verse; older students can give the reference as well.
- Each student should be able to list many things in his life for which he personally can thank God.