Memorization
Complete the verse.
I will exalt You, O lord, for you have ______ me
accepted
Where is this verse from?
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
Romans 8:37
Who was the elderly monk that St John the shortnmet in the wilderness of Scetes?
Abba Pemwah
Where was St Paul traveling when our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him?
Damascus
Complete the statement
O Lord, You have brought up my soul from ___ , You have delivered me from those who will go down to the _____
Hades, Pit
Complete the verse
"Saul, ______ , why are you persecuting Me?" He replied, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am ____, whom you are ______" (Acts 9:1-9)
Saul, Jesus, Persecuting
What Gift did God grant St John the short.
God granted St John the short the gift to recognize who was worthy to receive holy Communion during Liturgy.
How many epistles did St Paul write?
14
Complete the statement
____ to the lord, all you his ____ , and confess the ______ of his holiness
Sing, Saints, Remembrance
Complete the Verse
"Obey those who _____ over you, and be ______ for they watch out for your souls" (Hebrews 13:___)
Submissive, Rule, 17
St John became known as what because of his humility and obedience?
The Angel
Which 4 epistles did St Paul write when he was on house arrest for 2 years?
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
Complete the statement
What _____ is there in my _____ when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust _____ to You? Or shall it declare Your _____ ?
Profit, Blood, Confess, Truth
Complete the statement
"If we confess our sins, He is _____ and _____ to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all _____ " (1 ____ 1:9)
Faithful, Just, Unrighteousness, John
What is the Story of the hyena?
Abba Pemwah told St. John to bring him a small pot from the cemetery, where St. John found a hyena. Abba Pemwah told him to catch and tie it. Even though the hyena ran away, St. John chased it and told it, “My father asked me to catch you.” The hyena stopped, allowing St. John to tie it and bring it back. The hyena obeyed John because of St. John’s obedience to his spiritual father.
What is the story of Onesimus?
Onesimus was a slave of Philemon who stole from him and ran away to Rome. There he met St. Paul, who taught him about Jesus Christ. Onesimus believed in Christ, repented, confessed his sins. St. Paul then asked Philemon to forgive Onesimus and accept him as a beloved brother. Onesimus later became a faithful servant of God and a bishop.
Complete the statement
You have turned my _______ into joy for me; You have rent off my ______ , and girded me with _____, that my glory may sing praise to You, and I shall not be ______ at heart.
O Lord, my God, I will _____ to You forever.”
Sackcloth, Mourning, Gladness, Troubled, Confess
Complete the Verse
"If anyone _____ to come after Me, let him _____ himself, and take up his ____ , and follow Me." (Matthew __:__)
Desires, Deny, Cross, 16:24
What is the story of St. Paeesa?
St. Paeesa loved and served God but later fell into a sinful life. St. John visited her and encouraged her to repent. She decided to leave her sinful life and return to God. While traveling with St. John, she passed away. God revealed that her repentance was accepted the moment she turned back to Him, showing that true repentance is always accepted by God.
What are the 5 steps of true repentance?
Explain what each step means breifly.
1. Offer true repentance-Admit your sin, plan and decide to not return to that sin.
2. Prepare for confession-Pray and think about your actions and prepare what you will say to your father of confession.
3. Confess before God-Pray to the Lord asking him forgiveness and strength not to repeat these sins.
4. Apologize and make peace-Correct your wrongdoings and ask for the forgiveness of anyone that you wronged.
5. Confess your sins- Go confess your sins to your father of confession and receive absolution