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1 Corinthians: Christ Crucified
I Corinthians 2:2-- Christ Crucified – Use this lesson on years when there’s an extra week
Scripture verse: "For I am determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified."
Objectives:
- Students should be able to state that Jesus was crucified for our sins.
- Students should know that the cross is an important symbol of Christianity and why.
- Older students should be able to recite the verse.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer.
1 Corinthians: Run the Race
I Corinthians 9:24-- Run the Race
Scripture Verse: "Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it."
Objectives:
1. Students should know that winning requires hard work and perseverance.
2. Students should want to strive for the "heavenly crown".
3. Older students should memorize the verse.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1 Corinthians: Sharing and Caring
I Corinthians 13: 5 -- Sharing and Caring
Scripture reference: "Love... does not seek its own.”
Objectives:
1. Even the youngest student should be able to recite the verse and say in his own words what it means.
2. The students should be able to tell the Stone Soup story and how it pertains to the lesson.
2 Corinthians: Light of the World
II Corinthians 4:6 – Light of the World
Scripture verse: “For it is God Who commanded light to shine out of darkness, Who has shone in our hearts.”
Objectives:
- Know that Jesus is the Light of the World.
- Think of some ways they can show His light to others.
- Know how to light a candle in Church.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with Prayer.
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:
- Student should be able to name the fruit of the Spirit, and discuss how this can be reflected in his own behavior with others.
- All students can memorize this verse
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer. Find the region of Galatia on the map.
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: 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:
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:
- 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:
- Open with prayer – again use the Lord’s prayer.
Presentation of Theotokos
THE PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN
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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.
Possible Lesson Plan: