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

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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?

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

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

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

St. Tekla, the 1 st female martyr

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!

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

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

Many people saw and became Christians!

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

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

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! With my LIPS, I will praise my Lord Jesus Christ and tell people about how wonderful He is! I will also listen only to good words and music that praises God!

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

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,...

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!