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ST. NICHOLAS. BISHOP OF MYRA The real Santa Claus. St. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra. Parents were rich, loved God, but had no children God gave them a son – named him Nicholas Saint was filled with Holy Spirit Became a monk Ordained a priest at 19 years old Performed many miracles. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ST. NICHOLAS
BISHOP OF MYRAThe real Santa Claus
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ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
• Parents were rich, loved God, but had no children
• God gave them a son – named him Nicholas
• Saint was filled with Holy Spirit
• Became a monk• Ordained a priest at 19 years
old• Performed many miracles
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ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
• A rich man in the city lost all his money
• He had 3 daughters• Daughters could not
marry because they were poor
• God told to St. Nicholas about this family
• At night, St. Nicholas dropped 100 gold coins through window
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ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
• Man rejoiced when found the gold, 1st daughter could get married!
• Saint did the same for the 2nd daughter
• Man wanted to find out, so stayed up & watched
• Found the kind Bishop with 3rd bag of gold
• Bishop asked the family to thank God who saved them
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ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
• Emperor Diocletian ordered everyone to worship idols
• St. Nicholas was put in prison for many years
• The Lord strengthened him, protected him, and healed all his wounds
• When Diocletian died, St. Nicholas was set free
• He departed at age of 80
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“Each of you should give what you have decided in your
heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver”
2 Corinthians 9:7
ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
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WHY SHOULD I GIVE?
• What I have is from God, NOT my own• To share God’s blessings with others• To help those in need• To obey God’s commandment: to love one
another• The more I give, the more
I receive from God
ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
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WHAT DO I GIVE?• Money• Time• Love• Effort • What I have
ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
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HOW DO I GIVE?• I give with all I have• I give with all my heart• I give with all my love
WHY?• Because God gave all for
me
ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
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This week …•Remember those in need; share God’s blessings•Give with all your hearts!
ST. NICHOLAS Bishop of Myra
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Our SALVATION - 4 Stages (How God saves us)
1. INCARNATION God became Man2. CRUCIFIXION Christ died for us3. RESURRECTION Christ rose from the dead4. ASCENSION Christ ascended to heaven
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SALVATION Christ’s 1st COMING
INCARNATION
TO SAVEASCENSIONCRUCIFIXION RESURRECTION
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JUDGE & REWARD Christ’s 2nd COMING
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In the Liturgy …COMMUNION – taking Body & Blood of our Lord,
we re-live Christ’s FIRST COMING
We remember His:
1. INCARNATION2. CRUCIFIXION3. RESURRECTION4. ASCENSION
AND WE WAIT FOR CHRIST’S SECOND COMING