Last week we talked about the the garden of Eden. We read the story of creation, Adam and Eve and the temptation of Eve and Adam with the fruit. Because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve, they must die.
We will listen to the song “Adam, Adam Where are you?” In the song, it talks about the deception of the Devil and how God still calls Adam back to Himself. God still searches for each one of us despite our sins. Because we have separated ourselves from God, (through sin), we can not hear Him very well.
God still talks to us:
- through the Bible,
- through prayer
- through the sacraments and our church,
- through other people
- through our conscience
- Can you add any other way God talks to us?
Reading the Bible: “Blest are We” grade 4 pp.18-19.
BIBLE– the first book: Genesis 1, 2, and 3 (we read this last week). (http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/1)
Open Our Bibles to Genesis 4, (http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/4)
Story of Cain & Abel (meaning of sacrifices), Sin of Envy, Murder (Think of the Ten Commandments)
cain-and-abel worksheet
Sacrifices
Because there is sin in the world, we live on earth and someday we will die. But God provides us a way to save ourselves/our souls. In the Old Testament, they sacrificed an animal or food on an altar for a person’s sins. In the New Testament, Jesus is our sacrifice on the cross. We also offer the ”sacrifice of the Mass” for the forgiveness of sins. What other sacraments give us forgiveness of sins?
What is an Altar?
BIBLE– the last book: Revelations 5:1-4,6, 9
http://www.usccb.org/bible/revelation/5
“I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a mighty angel who proclaimed in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to examine it. I shed many tears because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to examine it.
Then I saw standing in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and the elders, a Lamb that seemed to have been slain. He had seven horns and seven eyes; these are the [seven] spirits of God sent out into the whole world.
They sang a new hymn:
“Worthy are you to receive the scroll
and to break open its seals,
for you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God
those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation.”
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Grant us Peace.
(response at Mass)
Who is the LAMB OF GOD?
Kari Jobe – Revelation Song lyrics “Worthy is the Lamb” (a Life Teen Song)
“Blest are We” grade 4 Jesus, the Image of God Chapter 5 p.69-74