REVIEW from previous lesson:The censer and the burning coal represent ________ carrying our Lord _________.True or False: The Deacon can use the censer! Incense is a sweet smelling (aroma) as the sweet-smelling life of the ________.Incense rises up to heaven as the _______ of saints do.Incense spreads everywhere likewise we see the image of _______ in all the _______.Incense is the symbol of? (Reading the Bible - Prayers - love). What should we do whenever we see incense?

Grade 3 Sunday-SchoolSt. Mary COC

Manoah & the Angel of GodThere was man named Manoah. He was married, but had no children.One day, the Angel of the Lord appeared to her and said: Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.

Story continuedNow therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean. For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. (Judges 13:3-5)

The woman ran to her husband, Manoah, to tell him the news She didnt know exactly who it was that appeared to her.She said: A Man of God came to me, and His countenance [appearance] was like the countenance of the Angel of God, very awesome; but I did not ask Him where He was from, and He did not tell me His name. And she continued to tell her husband all that the Angel had said.Manoah was so happy, so he prayed to the Lord

When Manoah came, he asked: Are you the Man who spoke to this woman? The Angel said: I am.Manoah said: Let Your words come true! How will the boy live and what will he do?The Angel of the Lord said: Make sure she does all that I have commanded her!

Manoah said: Please, let us keep you here with us and we will prepare a young goat for YouAngel: Even though I will stay with you, I will not eat your food. But if you offer a burnt offering, you must offer it to the Lord. (Manoah did not know that He was the Angel of the Lord)Manoah asked: What is Your name so that when this child is born we can honour You?The Angel did not tell him his name, he just said: Why do you ask my name, since it is wonderful?

Manoah took a young goat and offered it as a sacrifice to the Lord. A wonderful thing happened: As the flame of the sacrifice went up to heaven from the altar, the Angel of the Lord ascended, up with the flame of the altar!

Nine months later . . .Samson was bornThey brought him up in the fear of the God and taught him how to pray and readThe Lord blessed Samson as he grew

We ALL have a Guardian Angel who watches over us, protects us, and stays with us ALL the time!

The Bible tells us:The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. --Psalms 34:7Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. -- Exodus 23:20 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. -- Hebrews 13:2

How can we keep our angels happy?

By being like them!Always PRAISING GodTHANKING GodBeing very, very, OBEDIENT to God (know what God teaches us in the Bible)CARING for othersStaying AWAY from sin!

To PracticeMake sure that my guardian angel has something to bring to God at the end of the day (check your Spiritual Note-Book)Pray with our guardian angel. Ask him to help us learn more about God and how to make God happy with all the things we do: Our words, our behaviours, the decisions or friends we make, all things!

QUIZ! Manoah and his wife were sad because?What did the Angel of God tell Manoahs wife NOT to do?The angel said their son would be a N_______ -- What does this mean?When Manoah asked the angels name, what did he reply?Did the angel eat the goat?

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