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St. Tekla , the First Female Martyr

St. Tekla , the First Female Martyr. Grade 3 Sunday-school lesson – St. Mary’s COC, Ottawa. In a normal day or week . . . What kind of things do I listen to?. What things do I say or sing with my lips?. In a normal day or week . . . What do my eyes look at?. What things do my hands do?.

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St. Tekla , the First Female Martyr

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  1. St. Tekla, the First Female Martyr Grade 3 Sunday-school lesson – St. Mary’s COC, Ottawa

  2. In a normal day or week . . . What kind of things do I listen to? What things do I say or sing with my lips?

  3. In a normal day or week . . . What do my eyes look at? What things do my hands do?

  4. In a normal day or week . . . How do I spend my time?

  5. Verse of the Lesson: • “And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma” • -- Ephesians 5:2

  6. St. Tekla, the 1st female martyr

  7. St. Tekla • When she was 18 years old, her parents made her get engaged to a popular boy • After hearing St. Paul talk about Jesus our Saviour, she made a decision not to get married so that she could offer her whole life to Him by preaching the Gospel. • Her mom & fiance got upset and told the ruler she was a Christian!

  8. The ruler sentenced her to death… But . . . God sent a storm to quench the fire…

  9. Another ruler threw her to wild beasts! But… God protected her from the wild beasts 3 times!!!

  10. Many people saw and became Christians!

  11. St. Tekla went to live in a cave and continued, preaching the Gospel and healing many sick people…

  12. Verse of the Lesson: • “And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma” • -- Ephesians 5:2

  13. In a normal day, how can I offer my life to God? • With my EARS, I will listen to and obey the Word of God (the Bible), my parents & abouna! • I will also listen only to good words and music that praises God! With my LIPS, I will praise my Lord Jesus Christ and tell people about how wonderful He is!

  14. In a normal day, how can I offer myself to God? With my EYES, I will make sure to read the Word of God & look only at good things! With my HANDS, I will help others and let others see how wonderful Jesus is through the things I draw or build!

  15. In a normal day, how can I offer myself to God? With my TIME, I will make sure to pray and do the things our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to do: e.g. - help mom, dad, sister/brother, friends, others… - visit sick people, help poor people, . . .

  16. QUESTIONS: • St. Tekla decided to become Christian when she heard ____(WHO?) speaking about Jesus? • ANSWER: St. Paul! • TRUE OR FALSE?  St. Tekla offered her life to God by getting married to her fiance. • ANSWER: FALSE! • What did St. Tekla do as she was being put in the fire? • ANSWER: She made the sign of the Cross! • TRUE OR FALSE?  When I say bad words and don’t help others, I am offering my life to God. • ANSWER: False!

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