F I R S T Y E A R

Called to disCover our Christian roots

*This First Year course, the introduction to the four year HS religion program, focuses on how God began to reveal Himself to His chosen people and to call them into a special relationship of Friendship. It also presents how God called the Israelites to Salvation-how these same old testament accounts, He is doing the same for us today. It also invites the students to become participants and not just spectators, so they will come to appreciate God’s redeeming presence and love for them now, to deepen their LOVE and FAITH in Him through the BIBLE.

CONTENTS:

Unit I: Our Beginnings: A new lookChapter I: The source: God’s Word in the Scripture Chapter II: The Start: God’s Creation All around UsChapter III: The Fall: Originating Sin and Its Consequence

Unit 2: Becoming God’s People

Chapter 4: God’s Plan of Salvation: The Call to Faith

Chapter 5: Journeying in Faith as God’s People

Chapter 6: Learning from God’s Chosen Leaders

Unit 3: Learning to Deal with Struggles and Obstacles

Chapter 7: Overcoming Obstacles to Faith

Chapter 8: The Grace of Wisdom and the Misuse of Power

Chapter 9: The Prophets: Calling Us to Renewal

Unit 4: Hoping for Fulfillment

Chapter 10: The Prophets: Calling Us to Renewal

Chapter 11: Isaiah and God’s Messianic Promises

Chapter 12: Israel’s Story imaging Our Faith Journey

May YOU start this School Year 2009-2010 with a smile on your FACE, dedicated in your Studies…to become an IMAGE and LIKENESS of God for Others… Go…go…go…THOMASIANS!

May YOU start this School Year 2009-2010 with a smile on your FACE, dedicated in your Studies…to become an IMAGE and LIKENESS of God for Others… Go…go…go…THOMASIANS!