Be Happy and Thankful

Be Happy and Thankful Grades: Preschool One day, our Lord Jesus Christ was talking to His disciples. He said, Whoever listens to you, listens to Me, too. Whoever does not want to be with you does not want to be with Me, either. And, if they do not want to be with Me, they do not want to be with God, who sent Me, either! Then, seventy of His followers, who Jesus had sent out to help others, came back to Him. They were happy! They told Jesus that even the demons obeyed them in His name. Jesus said, I was there when Satan fell like lightning, out of heaven. I have made you able to do amazing things to show my power over Satan. But, don t be happy about what you can do. Being able to do amazing things is special, but going to heaven to be with God is even more special! That is something to really be happy about! Later on, Jesus was so happy. He prayed, and thanked His Father for all that had happened. Thinking About God s Word... Luke 10:16-21 1. Who was Jesus talking with, in this Gospel story? 2. How many people did Jesus send out to help others? How did they feel when they came back? Why? 3. What power did Jesus give to His followers? 4. What did He say was even better than that power? 5. When Jesus felt happy, what did He do, right away? 6. How about you? When you feel happy, do you pray and thank God right away? Let Us Attend! is published by the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education The Gospel (www.antiochian.org). Program is published If by you the Antiochian would like information Orthodox on Archdiocese our present programs Department and future of Christian initiatives, Education. contact We Mrs. gratefully Carole acknowledge Buleza at aodce@antiochian.org. support from the Order of St. Ignatius which funds, in part, the work of the Department. The Archdiocese has also established an endowment for the Department of Christian Education. If you would like information on our present programs and future initiatives, and if you would like to contribute to the Endowment We gratefully so we may acknowledge continue our ministry, support,please from the contact Order Ms. Ruth of St. Ann Ignatius Skaff, at which development@antiochian.org. funds, in part, the work of the Department. Jesus The Parable Casts Out of the Demons Farmer

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Be Happy and Thankful Grades: K-2 One day, our Lord Jesus Christ was talking to His disciples. He said, Whoever listens to you, listens to Me, too. Whoever does not want to be with you does not want to be with Me, either. And, if they do not want to be with Me, they do not want to be with God, who sent Me, either! Then, seventy of His followers, who Jesus had sent out to help others, came back to Him. They were happy! They told Jesus that even the demons obeyed them in His name. Jesus said, I was there when Satan fell like lightning, out of heaven. I have made you able to do amazing things to show my power over Satan. But, don t be happy about what you can do. Being able to do amazing things is special, but going to heaven to be with God is even more special! That is something to really be happy about! Later on, Jesus was so happy. He prayed, and thanked His Father for all that had happened. Thinking About God s Word... Luke 10:16-21 1. Who was Jesus talking with, in this Gospel story? 2. How many people did Jesus send out to help others? How did they feel when they came back? Why? 3. What power did Jesus give to His followers? 4. What did He say was even better than that power? 5. When Jesus felt happy, what did He do, right away? 6. How about you? When you feel happy, do you pray and thank God right away? Let Us Attend! is published by the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education The Gospel Program is published by the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Christian (www.antiochian.org). If you would like information on our present programs and future initiatives, Education. We gratefully acknowledge support from the Order of St. Ignatius which funds, in part, the contact Mrs. Carole Buleza at aodce@antiochian.org. work of the Department. The Archdiocese has also established an endowment for the Department of Christian Education. If you would like information on our present programs and future initiatives, and if you would like to contribute to the Endowment, so we may continue our ministry, please contact Ms. Ruth Ann Skaff, at development@antiochian.org. We gratefully acknowledge support from the Order of St. Ignatius which funds, in part, the work of the Department. The Parable of the Jesus Casts Out Farmer Demons

Your Name Is Written in Heaven Grades: 3-5 The Lord said, He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me. The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name! And Jesus said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the spirit and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. Thinking About God s Word... Luke 10:16-21 1. When Jesus was talking to His disciples, He said that people who either hear or reject them are actually either hearing or rejecting who? 2. What were the seventy amazed about? What made them so 3. Jesus told them not to be so happy about their God-given strength over the spirits. Instead, why did he say that they should be 4. What do you think Jesus meant about their names being written in heaven? 5. When Jesus was happy, whom did He thank? What was He thankful about? The Gospel Let Program Us Attend! is published published by the Antiochian by the Antiochian Orthodox Orthodox Archdiocese Department Department of Christian of Education Christian Education. (www.antiochian.org). We gratefully acknowledge If you would support like from information the Order on of our St. present Ignatius programs which and funds, future in part, initiatives, the work of the Department. The Archdiocese has also established an endowment for the Department of Christian Education. If you would contact like information Mrs. Carole on our Buleza present at programs aodce@antiochian.org. and future initiatives, and if you would like to contribute to the Endowment, so we may continue our ministry, please contact Ms. Ruth Ann Skaff, at development@antiochian.org. We gratefully acknowledge support from the Order of St. Ignatius which funds, in part, the work of the Department. The Parable of the The Gadarene Sower Demoniac

Evangelist Luke Luke 10:16-21 Grades: Middle School Your Name Is Written in Heaven The Lord said, He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me. The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name! And Jesus said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the spirit and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. Focus questions 1. When Jesus was talking to His disciples, He said that people who either hear or reject them are actually either hearing or rejecting who? 2. What were the seventy amazed about? What made them so 3. Jesus told them not to be so happy about their Godgiven strength over the spirits. Instead, why did he say that they should be 4. What do you think Jesus meant about their names being written in heaven? 5. When Jesus was happy, whom did He thank? What was He thankful about? : The Gadarene Demoniac Let The Us Gospel Attend! Program is published published by the by the Antiochian Orthodox Department Archdiocese of Christian Department Education of (www.antiochian.org). Christian Education. If you would like We information gratefully on acknowledge our present support programs from the and Order future of initiatives, St. Ignatius contact which Mrs. funds, Carole in part, Buleza the work at aodce@antiochian.org. of the Department. The Archdiocese has also established an endowment for the Department of Christian Education. If you would like information on our present programs and future initiatives, and if you would like to contribute to the Endowment so we may continue our ministry, please We contact gratefully Ms. Ruth acknowledge Ann Skaff, support at development@antiochian.org. from the Order of St. Ignatius which funds, in part, the work of the Department.

Evangelist Luke Luke 10:16-21 Grades: High School Your Name Is Written in Heaven The Lord said, He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me. The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name! And Jesus said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the spirit and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. Focus questions 1. When Jesus was talking to His disciples, He said that people who either hear or reject them are actually either hearing or rejecting who? 2. What were the seventy amazed about? What made them so 3. Jesus told them not to be so happy about their Godgiven strength over the spirits. Instead, why did he say that they should be 4. What do you think Jesus meant about their names being written in heaven? 5. When Jesus was happy, whom did He thank? What was He thankful about? : The Gadarene Demoniac : The Gadarene Demoniac Let The Us Gospel Attend! Program is published published by the by the Antiochian Orthodox Department Archdiocese of Christian Department Education of (www.antiochian.org). Christian Education. If you would like We information gratefully on acknowledge our present support programs from the and Order future of initiatives, St. Ignatius contact which Mrs. funds, Carole in part, Buleza the work at aodce@antiochian.org. of the Department. The Archdiocese has also established an endowment for the Department of Christian Education. If you would like information on our present programs and future initiatives, and if you would like to contribute to the Endowment so we may continue our ministry, please We contact gratefully Ms. Ruth acknowledge Ann Skaff, support at development@antiochian.org. from the Order of St. Ignatius which funds, in part, the work of the Department.