Lesson 2

The House of God

Points to remember:

1.The Church is the House of God our Father.

2.Jesus our Lord teaches us that we should go to the church and actively participate in all its
activities.

3.Even as we follow God we should also obey our earthly parents.

Importance of going to church:

1.We meet our God Heavenely Father .

2.We pray:

 By glorifying His Name by remembering His blessings

He has given us.
 We ask for forgiving us for our mistakes.
 We ask for our needs.

3.We learn and listen the word of God through sermon from our achan through which God Jesus
talks to us.

4.We dine with our Lord in Holy Communion in remembrance of His sacrifice which he has done in
the name of love so that we are saved from our sins and are joined to Him.

5.At the end of the service Achan blesses us on Behalf of the Lord with peace reminding us that we
belong to Him and His Name is put on us until we meet our Lord next time.

Answer the Questions:

Q1.Why were Jesus's parents unaware of His absence on their return journey?

A)Jesus's parents thought that He was with His relatives for they travelled for a day.

Q2.Where did the parents go in search of Jesus who are missing?

A)The parents searched among their relatives and went back to Jerusalem in search of Him.

Q3.What did the parents see when they found Jesus?

A)After three days they found Him in the temple courts,sitting among the teachers, listening to them
and asking questions.

Q4.What was Jesus's reply when His parents asked Him about making them anxious?

A)Jesus's reply to them was why they were searching for Him.Didn't they know that He was in His
Father's house.

Name the following:

1.The holy place where God and the Priest meet.

A)Altar.
2.The ornamental dress that the priest wear during the Holy communion service.

A)Kaapa

3.The vessel that holds the bread.

A)Paten

4.The cup that holds the wine.

A)Chalice.

5.The incense that is used for offering prayers.

A)Myrrh

6.The vessel that is used for burning the incense.

A)Thurible.

Bible Passage:Luke 2 :41-52

Memory verse:

Luke 2:49

“Why were you searching for me?” he asked"Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?”