REVIEW from previous lesson: The censer and the burning coal represent ________ carrying our Lord _________. True or False: The Deacon can use the censer! Incense is a sweet smelling (aroma) as the sweet- smelling life of the ________. Incense rises up to heaven as the _______ of saints do. Incense spreads everywhere likewise we see the image of _______ in all the _______. Incense is the symbol of? (Reading the Bible - Prayers - love). What should we do whenever we see incense?

Grade 3 Sunday-School St. Mary COC

Manoah & the Angel of God  There was man named Manoah. He was married, but had no children.  One day, the Angel of the Lord appeared to her and said:  “Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.

Story continued…  Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean. For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.” (Judges 13:3-5)

The woman ran to her husband, Manoah, to tell him the news…  She didn’t know exactly who it was that appeared to her.  She said: “A Man of God came to me, and His countenance [appearance] was like the countenance of the Angel of God, very awesome; but I did not ask Him where He was from, and He did not tell me His name.” … And she continued to tell her husband all that the Angel had said.  Manoah was so happy, so he prayed to the Lord…

 When Manoah came, he asked: “Are you the Man who spoke to this woman?”  The Angel said: “I am”.  Manoah said: “Let Your words come true! How will the boy live and what will he do?”  The Angel of the Lord said: “Make sure she does all that I have commanded her!”

 Manoah said: “Please, let us keep you here with us and we will prepare a young goat for You”  Angel: “Even though I will stay with you, I will not eat your food. But if you offer a burnt offering, you must offer it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not know that He was the Angel of the Lord)  Manoah asked: “What is Your name so that when this child is born we can honour You?”  The Angel did not tell him his name, he just said: “Why do you ask my name, since it is wonderful?

Manoah took a young goat and offered it as a sacrifice to the Lord.  A wonderful thing happened: As the flame of the sacrifice went up to heaven from the altar, the Angel of the Lord ascended, up with the flame of the altar!

Nine months later...  …Samson was born  They brought him up in the fear of the God and taught him how to pray and read  The Lord blessed Samson as he grew

We ALL have a Guardian Angel who watches over us, protects us, and stays with us ALL the time!

The Bible tells us:  “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.” -- Psalms 34:7  “Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.” -- Exodus 23:20  “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” -- Hebrews 13:2

How can we keep our angels happy?  By being like them!  Always PRAISING God  THANKING God  Being very, very, OBEDIENT to God (know what God teaches us in the Bible)  CARING for others  Staying AWAY from sin!

To Practice…  Make sure that my guardian angel has something to bring to God at the end of the day  (check your Spiritual Note-Book)  Pray with our guardian angel. Ask him to help us learn more about God and how to make God happy with all the things we do:  Our words, our behaviours, the decisions or friends we make, …all things!

QUIZ!  Manoah and his wife were sad because…?  What did the Angel of God tell Manoah’s wife NOT to do?  The angel said their son would be a N_______ -- What does this mean?  When Manoah asked the angel’s name, what did he reply?  Did the angel eat the goat?