Chosen - Lesson 4 - Your Journey Toward Confirmation
Updated: Jan 23, 2022
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CHOSEN: LESSON #4 REVIEW
God gives us the GIFT of FAITH to help receive all that he offers us.
FAITH: is a gift from God,
which which draws our whole being to God
who reveals himself most completely
through his Son, Jesus Christ and
the teachings of the apostles (the early Church) whom Jesus taught.
God gives us SACRED SCRIPTURE (Bible)…and the SACRED TRADITION of the early Church (e.g. MASS) to increase our FAITH in God.
We can ASK GOD for this gift of FAITH to grow in us day by day.
CHOSEN: Confirmation Preparation Lesson #4 What’s Your Story, God?
WELCOME, and Lesson 3 REVIEW GAME (video on website) and CHALLENGE of the Week sharing.
Opening Prayer
DIVE IN: God Wants YOU to Know Him!
Videos/ Discussion What part spoke to you the most?
Video Segment #1 : Evidence for God Divine revelation is complete in JESUS CHRIST
Video Segment #2: BOTH Scripture and Tradition (from the teaching of the apostles) give roots to the gift of FAITH
Video Segment #3: Our Response to God: ASK continually to receive the GIFT OF FAITH that empowers us to live out God’s WILL and plan
CHALLENGE of the Week p.31 Choice in CHAT Taking It Home: pages 32-34 Student Wkbk
PRAYER for…
Challenge from Lesson #3 Make a cheerful sacrifice: Discuss ways to serve others from the heart....pick one to do for the coming week. Create or find symbols for the Holy Trinity. Describe the Trinity to your family or friend. Do research on a SAINT....Write down 3 interesting facts.
Example: Saint Mary, Mother of God
Important FACTS about SAINT MARY
From BIBLE CHRONICLES
1. Mary said YES to God when he sent and the Angel Gabriel to tell her that she would be the mother of Jesus, the Son of the Most High (GOD).. Pages 21, 220
2. She conceived and gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God by the power of the Holy Spirit.
3. Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord an…