1. Mahragan El Keraza 2012 Grade 1
The Oil of Obedience
Mahragan El Keraza 2012 Grade 1

2. Last lesson review Why should I change? Change from bad to good
The story of the repentance of St Paul

3. Who do I ask so I can change?
Story from Old Testament
(remind about OT)
Widow with 2 sons
Had a problem?

4. What did she do? Made a wise decision Went to ask the right person
Ask Elisha (God’s prophet) for help

5. My problem
« My husband died and he had many debts (owed money to somebody) »
To repay the man he wanted to take my two sons!
What do I do?

6. What do you have in your house?
A small jar of oil

7. Steps to follow given by Elisha:
Borrow from your neighbours empty jars
Go home and shut your door behind you
Pour the oil you have in the jars

8. Obedience Even if it did not make sense to her
She OBEYED and TRUSTED him

9. She started to action:
Jars full  oil stopped
She said: « My lord Elisha, I did all what you asked me to do all the jars are full.
« What do I do
now? »

10. Elisha replied: « Go sell the oil and pay your debts
Elisha replied: « Go sell the oil and pay your debts. And you and your sons live on the rest.
See how when the widow asked the right person her life changed for the better?

11. When we have problems who do we ask? Bad friend or parents?

12. Examples from previous lessons: who obeyed and who did not?
Samson
St Christopher

13. Real example:
Tell the story of the kid who found a pocket knife on the ground at school, and instead of asking a teacher what to do, he got himself in trouble by following one of the bad kid’s advice.

14. Take-home message: PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY
If I have a bad habit, who do I ask to help me change?
If I have a problem, who do I ask for advice?
Obedience ! (even if does not make sense-but who do I obey?)
Mathew 7:7
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY

15. MEMORY VERSE
« In a multitude of counselors there is safety. » Proverbs 24:6