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 />
We get <strong>the</strong> Christian conduct<br />
We study <strong>the</strong> Holy Bible so that we may know our duty towards <strong>the</strong> people and ourselves. In<br />
it we find <strong>the</strong> Ten Commandments, <strong>the</strong> sermon on <strong>the</strong> mountain and <strong>the</strong> parables that <strong>the</strong> Lord<br />
gave for Christian conduct. Through <strong>the</strong> Bible we know that all <strong>the</strong> people are bro<strong>the</strong>rs to us<br />
as we call <strong>the</strong> heavenly Fa<strong>the</strong>r ―Our Fa<strong>the</strong>r‖.<br />
We learn how to love all <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> Christ‟s body<br />
It explains to us <strong>the</strong> Christian man‘s obligations towards <strong>the</strong> family, fa<strong>the</strong>rs, sons, and sisters<br />
and towards one ano<strong>the</strong>r. We find this in <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord and in <strong>the</strong> epistles <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> holy<br />
apostles.<br />
We learn how to live in holiness<br />
It refines humanity, refines instincts and honors <strong>the</strong> dignity <strong>of</strong> man, wherever <strong>the</strong> Bible is,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re exists <strong>the</strong> enlightened humanity that respects and considers <strong>the</strong> truth, freedom,<br />
constitution and virtue.<br />
Our heavenly spiritual food<br />
It is our spiritual food in our daily life (Psalm 119:<strong>10</strong>5)<br />
―Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path‖.<br />
―Your words were found and I ate <strong>the</strong>m‖.<br />
The Commandment is a lamp, <strong>the</strong> law is a light and <strong>the</strong> water that <strong>the</strong> Lord Jesus gives us, i.e.<br />
His word is <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> our life ―each one who drinks <strong>of</strong> it never thirsts‖, as <strong>the</strong> Lord said to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Samaritan woman.<br />
II. How to Read <strong>the</strong> Holy Bible?<br />
With <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> need<br />
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for <strong>the</strong>y shall be satisfied, but those<br />
who are proud are sent away without being given anything.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> respect and awe<br />
It is <strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong> God and God speaks to us through it so we have to give it awe (Study how<br />
awe was expressed when <strong>the</strong> Lord spoke to Moses in <strong>the</strong> Old Testament).<br />
With <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> prayer<br />
It is a spiritual book and only spiritual people understand <strong>the</strong> demands <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> God but<br />
those concerned with <strong>the</strong> flesh do not understand.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> persistence<br />
It is not enough to read <strong>the</strong> text once <strong>the</strong>n to neglect reading for some days. We have to be<br />
persistent in studying and contemplating.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> being ready to carry out<br />
As <strong>of</strong> what use is reading and <strong>the</strong> words turn to judge us. (An example <strong>of</strong> obedience and<br />
practical carrying out - The great saint Abba Anthony).<br />
III. Evidence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Unity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bible<br />
Although it contains 73 books, 46 (39 main books plus 7 Second Canonical books removed by<br />
Protestants) in <strong>the</strong> Old Testament and 27 in <strong>the</strong> New Testament and more than forty writers<br />
from all parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world over nearly two thousand years, yet we feel that it is one book as<br />
God inspires it. It contains a variety <strong>of</strong> writings, stories, tales, biographies, poems and<br />
proverbs, but as a whole it concentrates on one message from <strong>the</strong> beginning till <strong>the</strong> end and it<br />
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