Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum

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:

 

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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:     

  1. Each student should begin to say prayers, however simple, at the family icon corner each day; a specific focus each week is especially good.
  2. Older students should memorize the verse.

 

Possible Lesson Plan:

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Colossians: Forgiveness

Scripture verse: “forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”

Objectives:

  1. Children should know what forgiveness means and remember the lines from the Lord’s Prayer about forgiveness.
  2. Children should know that Jesus forgave us from the cross.
  3. Children should recall Forgiveness Sunday – what it means and what we do.

Possible Lesson Plan:

  1. Open with prayer – again use the Lord’s prayer.

 

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1 Thessalonians: Giving Thanks

I Thessalonians 5:18 – Giving Thanks to God

 

Scripture reference: “in everything give thanks”

 

Objectives:

 

  1. Even the youngest should be able to memorize this short verse; older students can give the reference as well.
  2. Each student should be able to list many things in his life for which he personally can thank God.

 

      Possible Lesson Plan:

 

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Timothy: God is Our Shepherd

II Timothy 2:10 – God Cares for Us as a Shepherd

 

Scripture reference: “Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus…”

 

Objectives:

  1. Children should be able to discuss how a shepherd cares for his sheep.
  2. Children should know that Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
  3. Children should understand that our priests, deacons, etc. are also shepherds, given by God to help Him care for us.

 

Possible Lesson Plan:

 

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Philemon: Slave or Brother?

Philemon 16: Slave or Brother?

 

Scripture verse: “no longer as a slave but more than a slave – a beloved brother…”

 

Objectives:

  1. Student should be able to define slave and brother.
  2. Student should be able to state that “we are all brothers in Christ”

 

Possible Lesson Plan:

  1. Open with prayer.

 

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Nativity

THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST

Objectives:

  1. Children should be able to recognize the figures in the icon of the nativity and retell the story with the icon as a guide.
  2. Children should be able to say, “Christ is Born!” and respond “Glorify Him!”

 

Possible lesson plan:

 

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Hebrews: Angels

Hebrews 1:4 – Angels

 

Scripture reference: “having become so much better than the angels…”

 

Objectives:

            1. Children should know that angels are the messengers of God.

2. Children should be able to name at least the 2 archangels, Michael and Gabriel.

3. Children should be able to remember some instances where angels have appeared in the Bible.

 

Possible Lesson Plan:

 

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