Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum

Church History

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St. Paul: Final Journey to Rome

PAUL AND HIS JOURNEYS, WEEK 3

 

Paul’s Final Journey to Rome: 59-64 A.D., Acts 22-28 – continue in the pattern of the previous lessons:

       

        1. The Journey itself:

  1. Jerusalem, vow of purification, arrest, Sanhedrin, plot: Acts 21:26-33, 22:23-27,

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Apostolic Age: St. Peter

UNIT 3: THE APOSTOLIC AGE

 

Objective: Students should be able to name each of the apostles, his ministry and death, to discuss the importance of the Dormition and the role of the Theotokos in the early Church, the Revelation to John including his admonitions to each of the 7 churches and the Second Coming, and the existence and nature of angels as evidenced by the Scriptures.

 

WEEK 1: ST. PETER

1. Peter as a disciple of Jesus:

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Persecutions: St. Stephen

UNIT 4: PERSECUTION

 

Objective: Students should understand the historical and spiritual reasons for martyrdom, be able to name several martyrs (including the first), and know something about their lives, and to discuss the historical significance of Constantine the Great for both Rome and the Church.

 

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Early Church Fathers: Canon of Scripture

UNIT 5: THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS

 

Objective: Students should be able to recite all the books of the Bible and have an understanding of what constitutes the canon of Scripture and how we got it, to recite the Nicene Creed and understand the positions of Arius and Athanasius at the Council of Nicea, and to list the parts of the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and the objects used in the liturgy, understanding the life of St. John and his ministry.

 

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