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 Nativity <strong>of</strong> Christ and My Birth<br />
Objectives:<br />
The afflictions <strong>of</strong> Nativity in our life.<br />
Memory Verse:<br />
―To give light to those who sit in darkness and <strong>the</strong> shadow <strong>of</strong> death, To guide our feet into <strong>the</strong><br />
way <strong>of</strong> peace‖ (Luke 1:79)<br />
References:<br />
Contemplation on Nativity - H.H. Pope Shenouda III<br />
Quotations from <strong>the</strong> Feasts - Anba Bemin<br />
The Blessings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> divine Incarnation - Anba Gregory<br />
With <strong>the</strong> babe <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Manger - Anba Moussa<br />
The Treasures <strong>of</strong> Grace - Arch Deacon Banoub Abdu<br />
Incarnated and became Man - Dr. Ragheb Abdel Nor<br />
Introduction:<br />
Review <strong>the</strong> previous lesson with <strong>the</strong> students<br />
Ask <strong>the</strong>m what does <strong>the</strong> Nativity <strong>of</strong> Christ mean to <strong>the</strong>m? How does it affect <strong>the</strong>ir life?<br />
Lesson Outline:<br />
In <strong>the</strong> beginning God created <strong>the</strong> heaven and <strong>the</strong> earth and all what we see in <strong>the</strong>m and saw<br />
that all what He did was very good. Then He created Adam in His image and after His<br />
likeness. Adam lived in peace with God till he fell with <strong>the</strong> temptation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Serpent and all<br />
human beings were sent to exile. Adam was driven out <strong>of</strong> Paradise.<br />
I. I Am a Descendent <strong>of</strong> Adam<br />
The wage <strong>of</strong> sin is death because we are all descendants <strong>of</strong> Adam, as sin came into <strong>the</strong> world<br />
through <strong>the</strong> man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all men sinned<br />
(Romans 5:12). The nature <strong>of</strong> man became wicked and signs <strong>of</strong> wickedness appeared.<br />
Pride: Adam wanted to be equal to God in recognizing evil and good by himself and his<br />
descendants bore <strong>the</strong> same thoughts.<br />
Disobedience: Adam disobeyed <strong>the</strong> commandment <strong>of</strong> God. He ate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> forbidden tree- All<br />
Adam‘s children did <strong>the</strong> same- <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> God disobeyed God- in times immemorial in <strong>the</strong><br />
wilderness.<br />
Weakness and Degradation: Adam began <strong>the</strong> fall from <strong>the</strong> time he accepted to negotiate with<br />
<strong>the</strong> devil- David is an example.<br />
Hatred: It is natural that if my relation with God (The All Love) becomes corrupt and<br />
separates from Him, now can I love my bro<strong>the</strong>rs- Look and contemplate how Cain killed his<br />
bro<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
72 DECEMBER
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