Dear Children of God, how are you? How are you doing on this season of fasting of “The Great Lent”? We hope you are holding strong through it and fasting in accord to your ability, whilst being good children of God and to your parents!
Children, we assume you remember our last lesson on “The Attributes of God,” and today, we will see His creations within the six days and rested on the seventh day which is Sabbath. God has created 22 creatures and we will see them each.
Dear Children of God! how are you? How have you been during this season of fasting? We hope you are holding strong and well, diligently fasting throughout this Great Fast also known as “The Great Lent” that our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ fasted for forty days. Children, you shall know as well, all above the age of seven must fast the seven chronological fasts which we have thought you previously.
Children! it is also necessary to go to Church and attend the Divine Liturgy with your parents on Sabbath (the last two days of the week which are locally known as “Kedamea and Ehud”) and take part of The Eucharist/Holy Communion/ (eat the Holy Flesh and Holy Blood of the Holy Son: Lord and Savior Jesus Christ). Good!
Dear Children of God! you remember our last lesson on “The Existence of God” right? Good! Now, we will see its consequent (following) lesson about “The Attributes/Characters/of God, so be with us!
Dear Children of God, how are you? How is life at home and your education at school? Are you doing well in your education and helping your parents by obeying and faithfully living by the Law of God? Good! Hope you have become good and obedient.
Children, the main reason we teach you about religion and the commandments of God, is for you to live through the rule and spiritual life to inherit God’s Kingdom. For this reason, we advise you to learn in church and also our lessons to know the word of God which are guide to our spiritual life. If you remember, we have presented it to you about our Holy Orthodox Incantation (Tewahedo) Religion consequently for the last two weeks. Our current lesson is also about the part of religion, which is “The Existence of God.”
Dear Children of God! how are you? How is life at home and school? Hope you are having pleasant time with your families and friends through obedience, faithfulness and good endeavors. We also hope you are doing good in your education and spiritual life.
Dear Children of God! last time we have thought you about our religion entitled “Orthodox Tewahedo/Incarnation/ Religion.” On this lesson, we will see further more about the meaning of religion.
Dear Children of God! how are you? We are eager to know about one thing? Do you guess what that is? The grade of your test! Though we know you are brave student, we can only assume you have got good grades. We hope you passed all your tests!
Children! last time we have thought you about childhood under the title “My Childhood.” On this lesson, we will see how we can leave in religion after we have become the children of God.
Dear Children of God, how are you? How have you been this past few weeks? How was the holiday of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s Baptism? Did you spend it according to the liturgy with your families, relatives, neighbors and friends? Hope you had good and joyful holiday!
Children! the feast of Baptism is the holiday for all of us. Our Lord Jesus was baptized for us to be cleansed from any kind of evil (bad) deed (work). This baptism is for all in the name of Christian orthodox. But, today we will tell you about the Baptism that makes us the children of God, which is known as “Childhood”, in the Name of Holy Trinity; The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. This liturgy is done in Church at the age of 40 days for boys and 80 days for girls, where we are given the name Christianity.
Dear Children of God! how are you? How are you doing in this season of fasting? Now that it is ending and we are reaching to celebrate the Birth Day of our Lord Savior Jesus Christ, our delight is in front of us! This is the main reason we are going to tell you the story of The birth day of Our Lord Jesus Christ entitled “Let us now go to Bethlehem.” (Luke 2:15)
Dear Children of God! how are you? How did you spend the last weeks? Are you attending the Churches on Sabbath with you families? We hope you are learning Church education alongside the worldly one. Children, spiritual knowledge help you to become obedient, humble and brave children. You must not also forget the first semester test and thus studying well and hard is expected from you. So be brave and strong, ok? Good!
Children, today we are going to tell the story about feast of Archangel Gabriel and his Church called, Kulubi Saint Gabriel, found in Dire Dawa, Harar.
Dear Children of God, how are you? How have you been in this fasting season of the prophets? Are you fasting and praying through it? What about attending Churches specially on the Sabbaths? Children, these are vital (very important) matters and Christian endeavors (works) that we are expected to perform in our spiritual lives.
Children, do you remember our lesson about prophets and their service to the Lord? if so good!And for now we will tell you the story about Prophet Elijah, in which his feast days are Tahesas 1 and Tir 6.
Dear Children of God, how are you? How is school and spiritual life? How are you doing at your school and home with your family? Are you attending Churches at holidays and on Sabbath (Saturdays and Sundays)? How are you spending your leisure (free) time? Hope you are using them for valuable things such as reading, studying, helping your parents as well as your elderlies. Children, it also important to help poor and elderly people around the Churches and on the streets by feeding and clothing them. Then, God will also be happy about us and we would become His children. Ok, good!
Children, today we will teach you about Prophets who are servants of God. Prophet is “a person who conveys messages from the God to people, including occasionally foretelling future events.” We call the male “Prophet” and the female “Prophetess.” They have the power of Holy Spirit upon themselves that makes them speak the word of God and foretell (tell) the future (what comes another day, month or year/years).