Epistles, Feasts and Sacraments
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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:
- Children should be able to discuss how a shepherd cares for his sheep.
- Children should know that Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
- Children should understand that our priests, deacons, etc. are also shepherds, given by God to help Him care for us.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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:
- Student should be able to define slave and brother.
- Student should be able to state that “we are all brothers in Christ”
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
Nativity
THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST
Objectives:
- Children should be able to recognize the figures in the icon of the nativity and retell the story with the icon as a guide.
- Children should be able to say, “Christ is Born!” and respond “Glorify Him!”
Possible lesson plan:
Theophany
THEOPHANY
Objectives:
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:
Hebrews: Faith and Hope
Hebrews 11: 1 -- Faith and Hope
Scripture reference: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Objectives:
1. The older student should be able to recite the verse; the younger student should be able to say that faith is trusting God.
2. The students should be able to tell the stories of several Old Testament men and women who acted in faith.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer.
James: The Mighty Tongue
James 3:5 – The Mighty Tongue
Scripture reference: “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles.”
Objectives:
Meeting of the Lord
THE MEETING OF THE LORD
Objectives:
- Children should be able to name the feast and the major participants in the icon and their role.
- Children should know what “churching” is and how that relates to the feast.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
1 Peter: The Cornerstone
I Peter 2 – Jesus, our Cornerstone
Scripture reference: “you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house…the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”
Objectives:
2 Peter: Second Coming
II Peter 3:10 – The Second Coming
Scripture reference: “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night…”
Objectives:
- Older students should be able to recite the verse and tell what it means.
- Students should be able to list several examples of Christian behavior.
- Each student should have a personal plan of action for the following week.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.