God still talks to us:<\/strong><\/p>\n Reading the Bible:<\/strong> \u201cBlest are We\u201d grade 4<\/i> pp.18-19.<\/p>\n BIBLE\u2013 the first book:<\/strong> Genesis 1, 2, and 3 (we read this last week). (http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/bible\/genesis\/1<\/a>)<\/p>\n Open Our Bibles to Genesis 4, (http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/bible\/genesis\/4) <\/a><\/p>\n Cain and Abel Story<\/a><\/p>\n Story of Cain & Abel (meaning of sacrifices), Sin of Envy, Murder (Think of the Ten Commandments<\/a>)<\/p>\n cain-and-abel<\/a> worksheet<\/p>\n Sacrifices<\/strong><\/p>\n Because there is sin in the world, we live on earth and someday we will die.\u00a0 But God provides us a way to save ourselves\/our souls.\u00a0 In the Old Testament, they sacrificed an animal or food on an altar for a person\u2019s sins. In the New Testament, \u00a0Jesus is our sacrifice on the cross. \u00a0We also offer the \u201dsacrifice of the Mass\u201d for the forgiveness of sins. What other sacraments give us forgiveness of sins?<\/p>\n What is an Altar?<\/strong><\/p>\n BIBLE\u2013 the last book: Revelations 5:1-4,6, 9 \u201cI 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, \u201cWho is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?\u201d 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. They sang a new hymn: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us Who is the LAMB OF GOD?<\/p>\n \u00a0Worthy is the Lamb Hymn<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBlest are We\u201d grade 4<\/i> Jesus, the Image of God Chapter 5 p.69-74<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last week we talked about the the garden of Eden.\u00a0 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. … Continue reading \n
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\nThen 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.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWorthy are you to receive the scroll
\nand to break open its seals,
\nfor you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God
\nthose from every tribe and tongue, people and nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nLamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us
\nLamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Grant us Peace.
\n(response at Mass)<\/p>\nKari Jobe \u2013 Revelation Song lyrics \u201cWorthy is the Lamb\u201d<\/a> (a Life Teen Song)
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