Grade 10 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 10 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 10 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
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Sunday School Curriculum <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
Week 3 - The Epistles to Timothy<br />
Objective:<br />
To learn about St. Timothy and St. Paul‘s Epistles to him.<br />
Memory Verse:<br />
―Now <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience,<br />
and from sincere faith‖ (1Timothy 1:5).<br />
References:<br />
The New Open Bible<br />
The first Epistle to Timothy by Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty<br />
Introduction:<br />
Timothy<br />
This name means: <strong>the</strong> one who worships God. He was <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> a Greek fa<strong>the</strong>r and a Jewish<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r. He was brought up in a religious atmosphere by his mo<strong>the</strong>r Eunice and his<br />
grandmo<strong>the</strong>r Lois.<br />
Lesson Outline:<br />
Place and Time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> First Epistle<br />
Paul <strong>the</strong> apostle wrote it after he was set free from his first imprisonment about 60 A.D. The<br />
letter was written in Macedonia and sent to Timothy in Ephesus to warn him against heresies<br />
and false teaching.<br />
Topics Dealt with in <strong>the</strong> Epistle<br />
Teachers and false teaching (1 Timothy 1:3-11)<br />
The apostle distinguished between <strong>the</strong> correct teaching and <strong>the</strong> false one. False teachings<br />
spread divisions, weaken <strong>the</strong> structure and drive believers away from <strong>the</strong> spiritual love and<br />
drive <strong>the</strong>m into false talk.<br />
False teachers want to be teachers <strong>of</strong> law. They do not understand what <strong>the</strong>y say and <strong>the</strong>y do<br />
not carry out what <strong>the</strong>y say - but <strong>the</strong> correct teachings agree with <strong>the</strong> Lord‘s Gospel.<br />
The system <strong>of</strong> worship and Christian behavior (1 Timothy 2:1-11)<br />
Prayer: It is a form <strong>of</strong> worship with which we begin and end anything we do. It should be<br />
raised for all people, it should be raised in all places, from pure hearts devoid <strong>of</strong> envy or<br />
hatred.<br />
The Christian woman and worship: She has <strong>the</strong> right to take part in all public prayers. She<br />
must be modest, sensible in her clo<strong>the</strong>s and dress properly not with fancy hair style, or with<br />
gold ornaments or pearls or expensive dresses, but with good deeds. Mo<strong>the</strong>rhood is her task<br />
bringing her children properly and in <strong>the</strong> fear <strong>of</strong> God.<br />
154 JULY