St. Tekla, the First Female MartyrGrade 3 Sunday-school lesson – St. Mary’s COC, Ottawa

In a normal day or week . . .

What kind of things do I listen to?

What things do I say or sing with my

lips?

What do my eyes look at?

In a normal day or week . . .

What things do my hands do?

In a normal day or week . . .

How do I spend my time?

Verse of the Lesson:

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a

sweet-smelling aroma”

-- Ephesians 5:2

St. Tekla, the 1st female martyr

St. Tekla

When she was 18 years old, her parents made her get engaged to a popular boy

After hearing St. Paul talk about Jesus our Saviour, she made a decision not to get married so that she could offer her whole life to Him by preaching the Gospel.

Her mom & fiance got upset and told the ruler she was a Christian!

The ruler sentenced her to death…

But . . . God sent a storm to quench the fire…

Another ruler threw her to wild beasts!

But… God protected her from the wild beasts 3 times!!!

Many people saw and became Christians!

St. Tekla went to live in a cave and continued, preaching the Gospel and

healing many sick people…

Verse of the Lesson:

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a

sweet-smelling aroma”

-- Ephesians 5:2

In a normal day, how can I offer my life to God?

• With my EARS, I will listen to and obey the Word of God (the Bible), my parents & abouna!

With my LIPS, I will praise my Lord Jesus Christ and

tell people about how wonderful He is!

• I will also listen only to good words and music that praises God!

With my EYES, I will make sure to read the Word of God & look only at good things!

In a normal day, how can I offer myself to God?

With my HANDS, I will help others and let

others see how wonderful Jesus is

through the things I draw or build!

In a normal day, how can I offer myself to God?

With my TIME, I will make sure to pray and do the things our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to do: e.g. - help mom, dad,

sister/brother, friends, others… - visit sick people, help poor

people, . . .

QUESTIONS:St. Tekla decided to become Christian when she heard ____(WHO?) speaking about Jesus?

ANSWER: St. Paul!

TRUE OR FALSE? St. Tekla offered her life to God by getting married to her fiance.

ANSWER: FALSE!

What did St. Tekla do as she was being put in the fire?

ANSWER: She made the sign of the Cross!

TRUE OR FALSE? When I say bad words and don’t help others, I am offering my life to God.

ANSWER: False!