Servants Meeting Birth of The Church / The Tradition Quiz May.16, 2010

Events After The Glorious Resurrection The Lord appear to His disciples several times over the 40 days after WHY??????. –T–T–T–To comfort them (John 20:20) 19 ولما كانت عشية ذلك اليوم، وهو أول الأسبوع، وكانت الأبواب مغلقة حيث كان التلاميذ مجتمعين لسبب الخوف من اليهود، جاء يسوع ووقف في الوسط، وقال لهم : سلام لكم 20 ولما قال هذا أراهم يديه وجنبه، ففرح التلاميذ إذ رأوا الرب

The Lord appear to His disciples several times over the 40 days after The Lord appear to His disciples several times over the 40 days after WHY??????. WHY??????. – To instruct them on things that were difficult to understand prior to the resurrection (John 16:25, Acts 1:3) – 25 قد كلمتكم بهذا بأمثال، ولكن تأتي ساعة حين لا أكلمكم أيضا بأمثال، بل أخبركم عن الآب علانية – Acts 1:3 – 3 الذين أراهم أيضا نفسه حيا ببراهين كثيرة، بعد ما تألم، وهو يظهر لهم أربعين يوما، ويتكلم عن الأمور المختصة بملكوت الله

Day of the Pentecost The Day of Pentecost was a great Jewish feast sometimes called?? The Day of Pentecost was a great Jewish feast sometimes called?? – Feast of Harvest (Exodus 23:16), – Feast of First Fruits (Number 28:26) – Feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:9-10 and Leviticus 23:15).

Day of the Pentecost Why is it called the Pentecost?? Why is it called the Pentecost?? It is called Pentecost because it happens on the 50th day after the Jewish Passover. It is called Pentecost because it happens on the 50th day after the Jewish Passover.

Day of the Pentecost What are the main events of the Day of the Pentecost?? Then there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire and one sat upon each of them and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues (Acts 2:1-4). In that day St. Peter stood up and gave his sermon and when the attendants heard his teachings they were cut to the heart In that day, three thousand souls were baptized and added to the Church (Acts 2)

How Did Christianity Spread Throughout the World? “Yet their message goes out to all the world and is heard to the ends of the earth. Psalm 19:4”. Who preached where: preached in Russia and so he is the intercessor of the Russian Church. He attained the crown of martyrdom in Greece. ??? St. Andrew

Preached in India, Yemen, and Armenia?? Preached in India, Yemen, and Armenia?? St. Bartholomew, (St Thomas also preached in India) St. Bartholomew, (St Thomas also preached in India) preached in Persia and Ethiopia?? preached in Persia and Ethiopia?? St. Matthew St. Matthew Preached in Greece and in Western Europe in Italy and Spain?? Preached in Greece and in Western Europe in Italy and Spain?? St. Paul, who attained his crown of martyrdom in Rome (Romans 15) St. Paul, who attained his crown of martyrdom in Rome (Romans 15)

The Tradition of the Apostolic Age  Tradition includes all teachings and religious rituals that the Apostles gave to their successors orally through discipleship and Christian life day by day  These teachings and rituals were transmitted generation after generation without any adding or deletion to the present day What is Tradition?

The Tradition of the Apostolic Age  the Church considers the tradition as the second source of Christian teaching after the Holy Bible. (Matthew 28:19,20). فاذهبوا وتلمذوا جميع الأمم وعمدوهم باسم الآب والابن والروح القدس 20 وعلموهم أن يحفظوا جميع ما أوصيتكم به. وها أنا معكم كل الأيام إلى انقضاء الدهر. آمين Why is it important?

The Tradition of the Apostolic Age How did St. Paul know that verse (not mentioned in the 4 gospels)?. He received it through the Tradition of the church (Acts 20:35) 35 في كل شيء أريتكم أنه هكذا ينبغي أنكم تتعبون وتعضدون الضعفاء، متذكرين كلمات الرب يسوع أنه قال: مغبوط هو العطاء أكثر من الأخذ “It is more blessed to give than to receive” Who said it?