Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Abanoub prayed for them and they were all healed and they cried with joy “We are Christians we
believe in the God of Abanoub.
The ruler of Atrib got very mad and asked the best magicians of the country to help him defeat St.
Abanoub. The magicians suggested putting St. Abanoub in a cell with poisonous snakes that can kill
two or three hundred men. So they put St. Abanoub in the cell with the snakes but God closed their
mouth and they did not harm him. In the morning everyone was surprised to see St. Abanoub coming
out of the cell alive. Suddenly one of the snakes crawled out of the cell and coiled itself around the
ruler’s neck. The man started shaking and cried “In the name of Jesus your God be merciful to me
and don’t let the snake harm me”. St. Abanoub who loved everyone even his enemies prayed for him
and ordered the snake to come down and not hurt the ruler. On that day many people who were
present including the magicians believed in Christ.
Finally one of the ruler’s advisers advised him to behead the saint. So the ruler ordered his soldiers
to kill St Abanoub by the sword.
Who healed St. Abanoub wounds?
What did the magicians advice the ruler to do?
How did God save St. Abanoub from the snakes?
How old was St. Abanoub when he was martyred?
Conclusion:
Even young children can be saints and courageous just like St. Abanoub.
Applications:
Give the children the picture of St. Abanoub
Tell them to tell their parents at home about St. Abanoub story.
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