Weeks of Lent
What does it mean to "lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven"?
A: To make as much money as you can
B: To do good deeds, and have the Fruit of the Spirit
C: To pray that you find a treasure chest
The first Sunday of Lent is about having treasures in heaven. This is a theme that we should remember as we fast. It is not just a change in diet, but rather we are fasting so that we can build the Fruits of the Spirit, and learn to do good to others.
Fasting is a change of diet only?
True or False?
False, fasting is much more than a change in our diet. Fasting is a powerful tool that when used with prayer helps us to get rid of our sins and get closer to God.
"Thine is the power, the glory, the blessing, and the majesty, forever amen."
Thok Tati Gom, the refrain of the Holy Week.
Who is the founder of the Coptic Church?
St. Mark the Evangelist
"Rise take up your _____ and ____" John 5:8
A: house, go
B: sins, repent
C: bed, walk
"Rise take up your bed and walk" John 5:8
This is what Jesus told the man who had been paralyzed for 38 years!
On what two days do we fast throughout the entire year? (except in the Holy 50 Days) Bonus 200 if you can provide the explanations?
Wednesday and Friday
Wednesday - is the day that Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Friday - is the day that Jesus was crucified for us on the Cross
What is the name of the day where we stay at church all night?
Bonus 200: What book of the Bible do we read on this day?
Bright Saturday or Night of the Apocalypse.
Jesus freed all the good people from Hades and opened the gates of Paradise.
Bonus: The book of Revelation
How many years was the paralytic man paralyzed for?
A: 32 years
B: 34 years
C: 36 years
D: 38 years
38 years. When Jesus forgave his sins and healed the man spiritually, he was then healed from his physical paralysis.
“Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” John 4:29
Which Sunday does this bible verse come from?
The Samaritan Woman went proclaiming this to all people, after her encounter with Jesus.
Why does our church have us fast from all animal products (meat and dairy)?
In the Garden of Eden, before Adam and Eve fell, they only ate the fruits and vegetables that grew in the garden. We eat this way during the Great Lent as a symbol of our desire to return to God and the state that He created us, in which we were not corrupted with sin.
What three major/minor feasts of the Lord occur from the beginning to the end of the Passion week?
A: Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter
B: Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Resurrection
C: Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday
Palm Sunday (major feast)
Holy(Covenant) Thursday (minor)
Feast of the Resurrection (major)
What happens on the Last Friday of Lent?
A: We Pray the Liturgy of the Water
B: We Have the Sacrament of the Unction of the Sick
C: We have an Extra Liturgy
During the Last Friday of the Great Lent, we pray over the oil and abouna anoints the congregation with the Holy Oil to heal them of any spiritual and/or physical illness.
The Sixth Sunday is known as "The Man Born Blind," what is another name for this Sunday and what does it mean?
A: The Sunday of Light, because the man was able to see again
B: The Sunday of Enlightenment, because the man was not only given eyes to see, but he was given knowledge of salvation and eternal life
C: The Paralyzed man, because losing his sight made him unable to do anything.
The Sunday of "The man born blind," is also called "The Sunday of Enlightenment," because Christ gave him eyes to see, but he also cared for his soul and spirit, by giving him knowledge of salvation and the eternal life.
What is the name of the fast that is always two weeks before Lent? Why do we have this fast?
A: Jonah's fast: is a symbol of Christ. Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights so was Our Lord Jesus Christ.
B: Pre-lent fast: to help us think of what to eat during lent before it actually starts.
Jonah's fast: is a symbol of Christ.
"For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
Matthew 12:40
True of False:
The Passion Week begins with Resurrection and ends with Resurrection?
True!
On Lazarus Saturday, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and on Easter Sunday, Jesus rises from the dead.
Blessed are those who have ________ who give to the ________ and _______ and ______.
A: mercy, poor, fast, pray
B: patience, weak, fast, pray
"Blessed are those who have mercy,
Who give to the poor and fast and pray,
The Holy Spirit will fill their hearts,
The Son will show them mercy on Judgment Day."
This is one of the hymns we sing during Communion in the Great Lent.
Which choice puts the weeks of lent in the correct order?
A: The Prodigal Son, The Samaritan Woman, Temptation Sunday, The Man Born Blind, Treasures in Heaven, The Paralyzed Man, Palm Sunday
B: Pre-Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Resurrection
C: Treasures in Heaven, Temptation Sunday, The Prodigal Son, The Samaritan Woman, The Paralyzed Man, The Man Born Blind, Palm Sunday
1. Treasures in Heaven
2. Temptation Sunday
3. The Prodigal Son
4. The Samaritan Woman
5. The Paralyzed Man
6. The Man Born Blind
7. Palm Sunday
Give at least two examples of people in the bible who fasted and the reason for their fast. (250 points if you can give at least 1)?
Moses - He fasted 40 days and 40 nights to receive the 10 commandments
Daniel and the 3 Youth - The King wanted them to eat meat to be strong, but they only ate vegetables and came out the strongest of the King's men.
“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4
Elijah - Fasted for 40 days and 40 nights for rain to come down from heaven.
"So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God." - 1 Kings 19:8
The People of Nineveh, David fasted when he pleaded with God to heal the child, Nehemiah fasted and prayed before building the wall, Ezra fasted before setting out on their journey
What happens directly after the Palm Sunday Liturgy?
A: We turn the curtains to white, and sing Xhristos Anhesti
B: We turn the curtains to black, and pray the funeral prayer
C: We turn the curtains to red, and begin the pascha prayers.
After the Palm Sunday Liturgy, we change the curtains to black, and we prayer the "General funeral," because anyone who passes away this week cannot be prayed on until after because we are focused on Christ's death and resurrection only.
How many days are there in the Holy Lent? AND what is the meaning behind this number?
The Holy Lent is 55 days
1 week is called the "Preparation Week"
40 days and 40 nights as Jesus fasted for us
1 week for "Holy Week"