1. St. Christopher, the Christ- Bearer Mahragan el Keraza Sunday, May 13 th 2012

2.  Offero was very strong, tall and big man  He didn’t know our Lord Jesus Christ  He started to wonder who the most powerful king was St. Christopher, the Christ-Bearer “Offero”

3. I want to find the strongest and best king! -Why did he want to find the most powerful king? - So he can serve him and be his guard!

4.  Offero thought that he found the strongest king…  But the king went to war and lost!

5.  He looked for ANOTHER king that he thought was the strongest…  But this king was defeated too!

6. Real power is not in physical strength! Offero started to realize that real power is not in physical strength!

7.  This defeated king told him that he knew the most powerful king…  Who is the most powerful King?

8.  “I’ll tell you who is REALLY most powerful king!”

9.  Jesus Christ is the King of Kings. He is the most powerful and He loves me and you very much!  How can I serve Him and make Him happy?

10. -The monk told Offero that he can serve Jesus by carrying people across the dangerous river -Did he say yes?

11.  One night….

12. “Come carry me to the other side of the river!”

13. Again… “Come carry me to the other side of the river!”

14. The voice calling was a little child… -Offero carried the little child across the river, although it was very stormy! -Who was this child?

15.  The child was getting HEAVIER and HEAVIER….

16. Your name will be Christopher, because you carried Christ

17.  - The rod that St. Christopher planted became a tree !

18. So true power means to love everyone and use my power and strength to help them? Yes, real power is not physical…God looks at my heart, at the inside.

19. “That the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 Memory Verse

20.  St. Christopher was also called __________.  He was a very ______ man.  He wanted to find the most __________ king, to serve him.  Who is the most powerful king? _________  How did St. Christopher serve Jesus? _________________________  When he carried the child, he became ___________ Quiz Offero strong powerful Jesus By carrying people across the river heavier

21.  Does God look at the outside or at the inside?  Does He care more about how we look or how we love others?  What can I change, to improve the inside?  What can I keep doing that pleases God? Questions