st. tekla , the first female martyr
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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?. In a normal day or week . . . What do my eyes look at?. What things do my hands do?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
St. Tekla, the First Female MartyrGrade 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 1st female martyr
St. TeklaWhen 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!