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Sunday School Program year 12
Saturday, September 09, 2006

      YEAR  12    
WEEK SUBJECT LESSON   NOTES
JAN 1 FEAST Christmas - The incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ 1  
  AIM:To illustrate the incarnation of the Word through the symbols given by St Athanasuis.
MV:Hb 1:1 -2
REF:
1. The incarnation of the Word" HGB Mousa
2 CONT Racism 1  
  AIM:We need to be wise and spiritual in our opinions
MV:James 3:17
MP:What's the church's view on
- Racism
- Fanaticism
3 FEAST Epiphany 2 The symbols of Baptism in the OT  - Bswf Yr 11, Pg 65-66
  AIM:The symbols of Baptism in the OT
MV:1 Pt 3:20-21
MP:
1.Noah's ark
2. Elijah cured Naaman in the Jordan river
3. Crossing the Red Sea
4. Crossing the Jordan with Joshua
REF:
1. Bswf Yr 11, Pg 65-66
4 SPIRITUAL The Lord's prayer I 1  
  AIM: To meditate on the Lord's Prayer. To understand the depth and the reason as to why the Lord asked us to pray using these exact words.
MV: Mat 6:9-13
MP:
1.  Spirituality of praying :
 - Desire for God coming out of deep love.
 - Satisfaction with God.
 - Golden Bridge between creature and Creator.
 - Work of the angels.
 - Pleasure in the presence of the Lord.
 - Purification of the Heart.
 - Honour for humans and huamlity of God.
 - Taking and not giving.
REF:
1. HH - "Meditation on the Lord's Prayer"
FEB 5 SPIRITUAL The Lord's prayer II 2 Continuation from the prvious lesson
  MP:
2. Acceptable prayer;
 - in Understanding
 - The body is involved as well as the senses.
 - fullness of the thoughts.
 - in warmth.
 - in meditation.
 - in love, faith, fear, and belief that it will be answered.
3. Our Father.
4. In Heaven.
5. Hallowed be Thy Name.
REF:
1. HH - "Meditation on the Lord's Prayer"
6 OT The man Joseph.The life of Joseph 1 An example of a virtues and righteous youth.
  AIM: A look into a remarkable young man - Joseph.
MV: "Let no one despise your youth."
MP:
1. Strong in virtues.
2. Reliable to all and Respected by all.
3. Forgiving heart with no grudges. ( Forgiving his brothers)
4. A ruler in a strange land.
5. Patient while waiting in jail.
6. Make a list of all Joseph's virtues and discuss. See why God loved him so much.
7 SPIRITUAL The Beatitudes I 3  
  AIM: The new commandment of love. To attain the poverty of the spirit and the mourning for sin through God's grace.
MV: James 4:6
MP:
1. A brief intro to the sermon on the mount.
2. The beatitudes; what are they?
3. The first beatitude
   - God opposes the proud
   - God taking the nature of a servant
   - Poor spirit is a humble heart
   - Pride
   - Poor in the presence of God
   - Poor before the devil
4. The second beatitude
   - Mourning in repentance
   - What can prevent you from weeping over your sins? (insensitive heart, rage, nervousness, pride)
5. The third beatitude
   - meekness
REF:
1. HH - "Meditation on the Sermon on the Mountain"
8 SPIRITUAL The Beatitudes II 4 Continuation from the prvious lesson
  AIM:How to live the word of God and be full of joy and happiness (beatitude is joy and happiness)
MV:Matthew 5:3-12
MP:
1. Fourth beatitude - Hunger
2. Fifth beatitude - Mercy
3. Sixth beatitude - Purity of heart
4. Seventh beatitude - Peace makers
5. Eighth beatitude - Persecuted for righteousness
REF:
1. HH - "Meditation on the Sermon on the Mountain"
MARCH 9 NT Christ the good shepherd 1  
  AIM: The Lord Jesus Christ the Good Shephard
MV:John 10:10
MP:
1.THE SHEEP KNOWS ITS SHEPHERD
2.THE LORD JESUS IS OUR DOOR TO HEAVEN
3.MANY WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN HIM ARE DECIEVED BY THE DEVIL.
REF:
1. JOHN 10:1-21
10 CONT How to study & the HSC 2 NEEDS TO BE DONE
  AIM: Tips on how to study – Study your best and God will do the rest
MV: Ecc 10: 10
MP:
1.
REF:
1. 
11 OT Book of Ezekial 2 BSwf Yr 7, Pg 110
  AIM:A study of the book (it's outline and spiritual message and prophesies)
MV: from the book
MP:
1. Ezekial as a servant of the Lord whom He called son of Adam. (the entire book)
2. How God gave him different tasks and he obeyed. (Ez 4:4-9)
3. The vision of 'dry bones' is a prophecy about the resurrection. (Ez 37)
4. Prophecy about St Mary's perpetual virginity. (Ez 44)
5. The water as a symbol of the grace of the Holy Spirit. (Ez 47)
12 SPIRITUAL Life of Holiness 5  
  AIM:How to live a life of holiness
MV: "Be holy just as your Father is Holy" (I Pt 1:16)
MP:
1. The meaning of holiness in our life
2. God is the origin of Holiness, in Him and through Him we gain Holiness
3. How to grow in holiness
REF:
1. HH Shenouda book " Life of Repentance and Purity"
APRIL 13 NT Bible study Titus 2 Servant may choose the relavent Bible Referance
  AIM:Bible study of the book
MV: From the book
MP:
1. Ordain Qualified elders & Rebuke false teachers. Chapter 1
2. Speak sound Doctrine. Chapter 2
3. Maintain good works. Chapter 3
14 SPIRITUAL How to benefit from Passion week 6 NEEDS TO BE DONE
   
15 FEAST Easter 3 The two disciples of Emuas - Bswf Yr 11, Pg 77
   
16 NT Bible study on Revelations I 3 Servant may choose the relavent Bible Referance
  AIM: Revelations is the book of consummation. In it the divine plan of redemption is brought to an end, and the Holy name of God is vindicated before all creation.
MP:
1.The Lord Jesus Christ. Chapter 1
2.The seven churches. Chapters 2 & 3.
3.The Judge. Chapters 4 & 5.
4.Tribulations. Chapers 6 to 10.
REF:"Meditation on the book of Revelations" Father Tadros Y. Malaty
MAY 17 NT Bible study on Revelations II 4 Servant may choose the relavent Bible Referance
  AIM: (Continuation from previous lesson)
MP:
1.Tribulations (continued from last lesson). Chapters 11 to 18.
2. Second coming. Chapter 19
3.Millennium (1000 years). Chapter 20.
4.Eternal State. Chapters 21 & 22.
18 OT The Tabernacle. Ex 33:7-11 3 It's structure and link with the sancuary of the modern church. 
  AIM: To examine the stucture and usage of the Old Testament's tabanacle and how it reflects the sancuary of the modern church.
MV:"Moses took his tent and pitched it outside the camp and called it the tabernacle of meeting. And it came to pass that everyone who sought the Lord went out to the tabernacle." Ex 33:7
MP:
1. A brief look into religious practices would enrich the students understanding of his own churches rites and structure.
2. THe symbols of the parts of the tabernacle to Christ.
3. See fact sheets for diagrams.
19 DOCTRINE The Lord builds His house 2 C Yr 11/12 Vol I, Pg 112
   
20 SPIRITUAL Life of hope 7  
  AIM: A Christian lives a hopeful life knowing that everything is possible through Christ. There are no limitations in life when God exists because He can do the impossible. Stress the hope in our spiritual life.
MV: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13
“…all things are possible to him who believes” Mark 9:23
REF:
1. BSwf Yr 11 – p.149
2. Words of Spiritual benefit – Volume 3 p.85 also in Volume 2
3. HH - "The life of hope"

JUNE 21 FEAST Pentecost 4 The work of the HS in our daily life
  AIM:The Holy Spirit should lead our life
MV: Rm 8:14
MP:
1. Explain and meditate on Rm 8:5-16
    a) 8:5    Live according to the spirit not according to the flesh
    b) 8:6,7 Be spiritually minded not carnally minded (as it's enmity with God)
    c) 8:8    If you are led by the flesh, you cannot please God
2. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30)
3. Do not quench the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 5:19)
4. Be filled by the Holy Spirit (Eph 5:18)
REF:
1.HH "The Holy Spirit and it's work in us"
22 DOCTRINE The gift  of the Holy spirit and speaking in tongues. 1 HH Comparative Theology AATTL. 
  AIM:Speaking in Tongues is a gift from the Holy Spirit that was given at a certain time for a specific reason.
MV: 1 Cor 13:8
MP:
1. 1 Cor 12 explains what the gifts of the Holy Spirit are.
2. 1 Cor 14 explains
    a) why the gift of speaking in tongues was needed.
    b) the conditions for speaking in tongues (eg. with an interpreter, one at a time,...)
REF:
1. HH "Comparative Theology" (also on CD: An Altar To The Lord).
2. "The gift of Speaking with Tongues" Rev Fr Tadros Malaty
23 DOCTRINE Answering the Mormons I 5 C Yr 11/12 Vol II, Pg53
   
24 DOCTRINE Answering the Mormons II 6 Continuation from previous lesson
  AIM: (Continuation from previous lesson)
JULY 25 NT Bible study Philemon 7 Servant may choose the relavent Bible Referance
  AIM: Does Christian brotherly love really work even in situations of extraordinary tension and difficulty?
MV: PHILEMON 11
MP:
1.Commendation of Philemon's love. Verses 1 to 7.
2.Intercession for Onesimus. Verses 8 to 16
3.Confidence in Philemon's Obedience. Verses 17 to 25
26 FEAST Apostles 5 The Church in the apostolic age
  AIM: The life of communion and fellowship (the oneness of the Church)
27 CONT Abortion 3  
  AIM: Abortion is murder...
MV: Matt 25:40 and Deut 5:17
MP:
1. Is it within the rights of a woman to end her pregnancy through abortion?
2. Abortion as a means of hiding the traces of sin.
3. Abortion in the cases of rape...
4. Sayings of the fathers in condemnation of abortion?
REF:
1. Theological College - "Moral Theology"
28 RITES Biblical basis of the 7 sacraments 1  
  AIM: Biblical basis for the 7 sacraments
MV: Mt 28:18-20
REF:
1. "The 7 Sacraments" - Fr Marcos Dawoud.
2. "Sacramental Rites in the Coptic Orthodox Church" - HGB Mettaous
29 OT Book of Job 4 Examining ones self.
  AIM: General overview of the book (the outline, spiritual message and the prophecies)
MV:Job 1:21 / Job 42:5
MP:
(Self examination pays off.)
1. Had Job sinned?  (yes, his self righteousness)
2. Righteousness & repentance  is rewarded.
3. In the book, we see that God is the only creator.
AUG 30 FEAST Transfiguration 6  
  AIM:Explain what transfiguration is and how transfiguration took place
MV: Matt 17:5
MP:
1. Tell the story of transfiguration
2. How to see the divinity of Christ in the tansfiguration
3. Conclude with "Christ is the incarnated God" 
31 FEAST The Virgin Mary's Motherhood in our daily life 7 C Yr 11/12, Vol I, Pg 126
  REF:
1. C Yr 11&12 Vol I p126
32 DOCTRINE Answering the Jehovah's witnesses 3 C Yr 11/12, Vol I, Pg 57-76
  AIM: To give a background on who JWs are, some of their false beliefs and how to answer them and how to deal with them.
REF:
1. C Yr 11&12 Vol. 1 p57-76
33 DOCTRINE Answering the Jehovah's witnesses part II 4 C Yr 11/12, Vol II, Pg 55-66 INCORRECT?
    AIM:To give a background on who the Mormons are, their texts, some of their false beliefs and how to answer them and how to deal with them.
REF:
1. C Yr 11&12 Vol. 2 p55-66
SEPT 34 SPIRITUAL If the Lord is with us who can be against us 8 NEEDS TO BE DONE
  AIM:Faith in God outweighs all evil in the world 
35 FEAST El Nayrouz  8 Martyrs in our Liturgy I (Holy Mass)
  AIM:How we honour the martyrs and their position in the Mass. Contemplate on "The Litany of the Commemoration of the Saints" from the Mass.
MV:Mark 14:9
MP:
1. Emphasise that honouring the Saints is a commandment from Jesus Christ Himself. (Mark 14:9)
2. Point out the importance of the martyrs, as they were mentioned in the Holy Liturgy (The Litany of the Commemoration of the Saints).
3. Through a workshop, link the classifications at the beginning of the Litany (Our Holy fathers, the patriarchs, the prophets, ... the martyrs, the confessors, ...) with the Saints mentioned in the Litany.
REF:
1. "How to benefit from the divine liturgy" - HGB Mettaous
36 FEAST El Nayrouz 9 Martyrs in our Liturgy II (Tasbeha)
  AIM:Introduce the martyrs as mentioned in the Congregation of the Saints in the TASBEHA and the Doxology of Matins.
MV: Heb 12:1
MP:
1. Using the Psalmody, teach them the tune of the Congregation of the Saints and the Doxology.
2. It is a good opportunity to introduce some of the unfamiliar martyrs mentioned to the class.
3. It is also a good opprtunity to teach them how to benefit from the TASBEHA.
REF:
1."The spiriuality of the TASBEHA" - HGB Mittaous.
37 SPIRITUAL Christ the Healer 9 C Yr 11/12, Vol II, Pg 209
     
OCT 38 SPIRITUAL Remember now your Creator in the days of your Youth 10 C Yr 11/12, Vol I, Pg 361
   
39 HISTORY Ecumenism I 1 NEEDS TO BE DONE
   
40 HISTORY Ecumenism II 2 NEEDS TO BE DONE
   
41 NT Bible study Hebrews I 5  
    AIM:The general overview of the book (outline, spiritiual message).  Many of the Christians (who were of a Jewish origin) wanted to revert back to Judiasm to escape persecution. St.Paul writes to them encouraging them to remain Christians, indicating the superiority of Christ over the Judiac System.
MP:
1.Christ over prophets and angels. Chapters 1 & 2.
2.Christ over Moses. Chapter 3
3.Priesthood. Chapters 4 to 7.
4.The Covenent. Chapter 8.
NOV 42 NT Bible study Hebrews II 6  
  AIM:(Continuation from previous lesson) Many of the new Christians wanted to revert back to Judiasm to escape persecution. St. writes to them to encourage them to remain Christians, indicating the superiority of Christ over the Judiac System.
MP:
5.Sanctuary and Sacrifice. Chapter 9.
6.Assurance of Faith. Chapters 10 & 11.
7.Endurance of Faith. Chapter 12.
8.Exhortation to Love. Chapter 13.
43 SPIRITUAL Lessons learned through God's work  11 C Yr 11/12, Vol II,  Pg 185
   
44 CONT Ambassadors for Christ 4  
  AIM:We are ambassadors for Christ. How important is this verse in our life
MV: 2 Cor 5 : 20 "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ" and math 5:13
MP:
1. Taking Christ into our world.
2. We are Christ's hands in the world.
3. How to be the salt that flavours
4. It is not only an honour to be ambassadors for Christ, but a duty.
REF:
1. HH - "The sermon on the mount"
45 OT The Pentateuch 5 Overview of Moses' five books.
  AIM:To briefly look into the five books of Moses.
MV: I will take you as My  people , and I will be your God. Ex 6:7
MP:
1. Give a brief outline to each book and its major events.
DEC  46 CONT Homosexuality 5  
  AIM: Biblical argument against homosexuality.
MV: Gen 18:20 / Matt 19:4
MP:
(Rm 1:18-28 is an important referrence for the topic)
1. What is the church's view on homosexuality ?
2. What should be our attitude towards homosexuality.
3. We are temples of the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor 3 & 6 And made in the image of God.
4. In the beginning God created them male and female.
5. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah
REF:
1. HH. Pope Shenouda's book on homosexuality. ( On CD "A collection of writings. )
2. See fact sheets in folder.
SUPP V:Rev 21 : 27, Lev 18:22, Lev 20: 13, Rom 1, 1 Cor 6:9, Jude 7, 1 Tim 1:9-10
47 SPIRITUAL Being in the presence of God 12  
  AIM:God promised us that He is with us always, the trick is to feel His presence. How to feel the presence of God?
MV: Be still and know that I am God
48 NT Our Church is an Evangelical Church 8  
  AIM:Preaching and missionary work are two main features of our Church
MV: Mt 28:19
MP:
1. That the commandment of missionary work are commandments and a pillar of the church.
2. The church encourages us to preach through our deeds, behaviour, and in speech whenever possible.
3. Our Church is a dynamic Church not a static one. (Our Church has spread from Egypt to the entire world) 
REF:
1. "Theology of mission" - HGB Antonious Marcos.
2. "Egypt, an dthe history of our Salvaion" - Fr Tadros Y. Malaty
49 OT The prophecies and symbols of St Mary in the OT 6 C Yr 9/10, Pg 331
  AIM: To examine the 12 tribes and their work among the people.
MV:All these [are] the twelve  tribes  of Israel, and this [is] what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing. Ex 49:28
MP:
1. A detailed look into the tribe of Levi (priesthood)
2. What of the other tribes?
50 SPIRITUAL Joy in Christ 13  
  AIM:True joy is being in the presence of Christ.  To learn how to rejoice in the Lord as Joy is one of fruits of the Holy Spirit
MV: Phi 4:4  "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice"
MP:
1.  Our joy is not in in vanity.
2.  the Joy of being in the presence of the Lord.
3.  Rejoicing in God my saviour. Lk 1:47
4.  Joy in repentence and departing sin.
5.  Joy of victory of selfishness and ego.
6. Joy in heaven for the return of sinners.
7. oy in righteousness and every good deed.
8. Joy of the fathers and spiritual advisors.
9. Joy in Hope Re 12:12
10. joy in the Giver of Gifts and His work in my life.
REF:
1. HH "The Fruits of the Holy Spirits"
 
Key
1   CONTEMPORARY 5
2   FEAST 9
3   SPIRITUAL 13
4   OT 6
5   NT 8
6   DOCTRINE 6
7   RITES 1
8   HISTORY 2
9   SAINT 0
    Total 50

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