1. Our Cross

2. Saint Helena and the cross

3. Saint Helena was the mother of Constantine the emperor of Rome. Saint Helena went to Palestine to visit the places that Jesus used to live in. She wanted to build churches in Bethlehem were Jesus was born.

4. The emperor Constantine wrote an order to St. Macarius Bishop of Jersalem to search for the cross of Jesus. So Saint Helena and the Bishop start searching until the found 3 crosses where Jesus was crucified.

5. They Couldn’t know which one belong to Jesus so they decided to bring a man dying from a disease, she touched the crosses one by one after she touched the third cross she was cured. So they knew that this was Jesus Cross.

6. The Cross “for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” Corinthians ( 1: 18 )

7. The Questions 1- who was Saint Helena ? 2- why did she visit Palastine? 3- What did she want to build? 4- Where did they find the cross? 5- Why do you think they found 3 crosses? 6- How did they know which one belong to Jesus?

8. Who uses the cross? Saints only use the cross? We use the cross!

9. Where do we see the CROSS?

10. What can the cross do? Satan

11. Cross is a sign of LOVE, SACRIFICE, REDEMPTION

12. Cross is a sign of suffering and endurance

13. What do I remember when I do the sign of the cross? God LOVES me My sin is on the Cross Im Christ’s child!

14. FORGIVENESS by the cross How do I ask God to forgive my sins? – Repentance – Confession

16. The cross gives me… 1. Power 2. Forgiveness of my sins 3. Blessings 4. Joy 5. Love 6. Protection 7. Hope

17. Let us open our bibles “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8