Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
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Sunday School Curriculum <strong>Grade</strong> 1<br />
Week 3 - The Courage <strong>of</strong> Queen Es<strong>the</strong>r (II)<br />
Objective:<br />
God protects His children<br />
Memory Verse:<br />
“Be <strong>of</strong> good courage” (Psalm 31:24)<br />
Reference:<br />
The book <strong>of</strong> Es<strong>the</strong>r chapters 3-7<br />
Introduction:<br />
Review <strong>the</strong> previous lesson and verse<br />
Why was Es<strong>the</strong>r chosen as a queen?<br />
Who was her uncle?<br />
What did <strong>the</strong> king put on her head when she became a queen?<br />
Prepare <strong>the</strong> following visual aids: a crown for Es<strong>the</strong>r, Crown for <strong>the</strong> king and a golden staff to<br />
act <strong>the</strong> story at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> class<br />
Lesson Outlines:<br />
Es<strong>the</strong>r was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> God when she was chosen as a queen. However, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
ministers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> king hated <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> God and he arranged a trick so that all <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> God in<br />
<strong>the</strong> kingdom <strong>of</strong> king Ahesaures be killed. He convinced <strong>the</strong> king with his idea and got him to sign it.<br />
The king did not know that Es<strong>the</strong>r was one <strong>of</strong> God’s people at that time. When Mordecai, Es<strong>the</strong>r’s<br />
uncle, heard <strong>of</strong> this he sent to queen Es<strong>the</strong>r to talk to <strong>the</strong> king and ask to change his mind since she is<br />
one <strong>of</strong> God’s people. Es<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>n asked all God’s people to fast for three days before she talks to <strong>the</strong><br />
king. So, <strong>the</strong>y all fasted for three days.<br />
The king would not allow any one to meet him except <strong>the</strong> one that he calls for or <strong>the</strong> one that he<br />
extents his golden staff to. Es<strong>the</strong>r was worried because she wanted to talk to <strong>the</strong> king but he did not<br />
call her. So she prayed and was courageous when she decided to go on her own to try to talk to <strong>the</strong><br />
king. She dressed very nicely and went to <strong>the</strong> king’s palace and waited to see if <strong>the</strong> king would<br />
extent his golden staff to her. The king was happy to see Es<strong>the</strong>r and he did extend his golden staff to<br />
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