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Preparing for Lent
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Catholics are encouraged to personally take up three practices (fasting, almsgiving,and ________) during Lent.. Christ fasted in the desert for _____ days.. 'Take up your cross and _______ me.'. Why do we celebrate Easter?. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
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Joseph in Canaan
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The brothers rip up Joseph's coat and dip it in this.. Jacob had this many sons.. Jacob and his sons were these.. Joseph's brothers throw him in one.. The brothers sell Joseph to these men for 20 pieces of silver..
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Older Children
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God's Promise To Abraham
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And Sarah said,'God has made me ________. Gen.21:6. For I have made you a _______of many nations. Gen.17:5. Now Abraham and Sarah were_____ well advanced in age. Gen.18:11. Abraham called the name of his son _______. Gen21:3. You shall not call her name Sarai, but _______ shall be her name. Gen. 17:16.
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Jesus Calms The Storm
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The storm made the disciples this. The disciples thought this was going to happen. Where was Jesus?. What was Jesus doing?. The wind and the waves did this.
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The Virtues
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brotherly love. an attitude of positive expectation about the future, the anchor in truth. self love. it allows us to push through difficulties for a better outcome. respects individual right while resolving conflict without bias.
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Bible Characters
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Wrote second longest book of the Bible. One of the 'minor prophets'. One of the writers of Proverbs. Wrote six books of the Bible. One of the spies who gave a positive report.
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The Gospels
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Wiped the face of Jesus. Pharisee who brought myrrh and aloes to anoint Jesus's body. Baptized Jesus (3 words). Passed away; Jesus raised him from the dead. Sentenced Jesus to death (2 words).
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Crumbs For the Dogs
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The woman's daughter was possessed by?. Jesus loves ... . There is neither Jew nor?. Who wanted to send the woman away?. Jesus ... the woman's daughter .
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Who is Jesus Christ?
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Complete the crossword below.
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A town around Galilee . The pope and the bishops of the Catholic faith . The child of Elizabeth . To be sorry for your sins . The name of Jesus' mother .
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Book of Matthew
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I baptized Jesus in the River Jordan and later beheaded. An_________appeared to Joseph in his dream. Virgin mother of Jesus. Husband of Mary. Matthew 28:19-20 is known as 'The Great _____________' .
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Abraham and Sarah
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The Lord told Abram who would be strangers and enslaved for 400 years?. Why did Sarah lie?. How do we talk to God and ask for forgiveness?. Prophet who calls Sarah our spiritual mother?. Son of Elizabeth and Zecharia..
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The Golden Calf
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what God wanted to do to the people because of their sin. someone in the middle who speaks for someone else. the number of days and nights Moses was up the mountain. Something we worship in place of God. area where the Israelites were living.
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Holy Spirit
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'Christ' is the Greek word for this.. The word 'Messiah' means: 'The __________ One'.. In the Creation account, (Genesis 1:2) He was hovering over the waters.. Term for the day the Spirit was received; the birth of the Church.. The Holy Spirit is a member and as such, is a person..
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The Twelve Apostles
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Represented by a saw, since it is said that his body was sawn asunder after a horrible martyrdom.. Chosen to take the place of Judas, he is symbolized by an open Bible and doucle-bladed battle ax. He is said to have been beheaded after his missionary work.. This Apostle is said to have been flayed alive, since he is usually represented by three flaying knifes.. Tradition says that while this Apostle was preaching in Greece he was put to death on a cross of this type.. The scallop shell is the symbol of pilgrimage and stands for this Apostle's zeal and missionary spirit..
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Older Children
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God's Promise to Israel
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Find Answers in Exodus 19 (NIV)
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Full name of the mountain that the Israelites were near (19:18). The Israelites were camed in a _______ (19:2) . God appeared to them as a _______ over the mountain (19:9) . Moses and ______ were allowed to come up the mountain (19:24). God commanded Moses to 'Go to the people and _________ them today' (19:10).
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The Gospel of John
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What was the Gospel of John originally written in?. The week before Easter. the teaching or revelation of Christ. The word is ___.. Jesus is with us through what Sacrament?.
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Solar System
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A large round hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or by something falling from the sky.. Any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky.. It is too small to be a planet and is the farthest from the sun.. The planet that is second in order from the sun.. A planet surrounded by large rings..
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Escape to Egypt
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Matthew 2: 13-23
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Where they finally settled after Egypt.. The next person reigning in Judah after Herod, his son. . How soon did Joseph get Mary and Jesus out of town.. Came to Joseph in dreams.. The first dream destination that came to Joseph.
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The Temple was Completed
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Another prophet who encouraged the people to build. King of Persia at this time. Governor who was in charge of the land of Judah. One of the prophets who encouraged the people to build. royal papers.
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The land of Canaan
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spiritual nourishment . hard time in the Christian life. first grain to come up in Canaan. love relationship between Christ and us. what Christ is in relation to us.
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Jesus
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Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be my Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of t. And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?. Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.. Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ.. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them..
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Gentiles and the Early Church
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Only God's Chosen people should be ______________. . was also known as Galilee of the Gentiles . Jesus's ____________ were the very first members of the Early Church.. Gentiles believed in many __________.. Jewish people did not ________ the Gentiles..
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Jesus' Teachings
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Jesus' message was rejected in this town.. This Pharisee visited Jesus at night.. Jesus said we should do this in private, and not publicly.. Jesus said his followers should be a _?_ to people in this sinful world.. The _?_ were a part of the 'Sermon on the Mount' ,and described people the Lord called 'blessed.'.
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John the Baptist
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John The Baptist and Jesus were. Described as the voice of one crying in the wilderness. What John's clothing was made of. Because of Zacharias's lack of faith, he was made this (until his son was born). John's diet.
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The Birth of the King
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this led the wisemen to Jesus. Animal that Mary rode to Bethlehem. Hark! the herald angels sing. An open box used to hold for for livestock. Mary laid Jesus in one.. Jesus' mother.
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
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The oil of spiritual preparedness can not be...?. The lamps made it possible for the people to carry what with them where ever they went?. When did the bridegroom come?. When was it the custom for the bridegroom to come?. In this parable who did the virgins represent?.
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Moses
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location of Horeb. sang a canticle. location of burning bush. number of commandments. wetland grass.
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Jesus Founds His Church
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it reminds us that the Church is a visible community of people who are chosen by God to be his own.. this is another title for the Church. That is, people who are on a spiritual journey to the Kingdom of God.. successors of the Apostles who have received the fullness of the priesthood.. the order of authority in the Church.. the men whom Jesus chose at the beginning of his public ministry..
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The Book of Revelation
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Christians will be raptured before the tribulation believe in this view. . God uses judgement to encourage ___________.. How many horsemen are there in Revelation?. The Book of Revelation is an epic ______.. This means absolute authority and power. .
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The Book of Revelation
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Christians will be raptured before the tribulation. How many horsemen are there in Revelation. The book of Revelation is an epic _______. This means absolute authority and power. Means revelation.
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Joseph
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Complete the puzzle with the provided clues.
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Joseph's brother from the same mother.. Joseph's interpretation was correct and this man served Pharaoh once again.. Joseph is one of ___ brothers.. 7 years of this needed to be prepared for.. The 7 cows and ears of grain represented this length of time..
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Joseph's Life
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10 of Joseph's brothers went to Eygpt but _______ was to stay behind.. Joseph interpret 2 dreams from the baker and the_________.. In 2 dreams suggests that Jospeh is __________ to them. Pharoh then made Joseph the__________ of Eygpt. _______ promised to take the blame if Benjamin was not back with Jacob.
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The Story of Jacob
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what does joseph test of his brothers. joseph's first son. who does jacob make stay behind with him. joseph's second son. what do joseph's dreams suggest toward them.
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The Joseph Story
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To make it look like Joseph died from an animal they put _____ on the coat. . Joseph's dreams suggested that he would one day ____ over his family and they will bow down to him.. There will be _____ years of adversity and _____ years of famine.. Who tries to take the place of Benjamin? . Joseph had _____ dreams. .
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Daniel and His Friends Obeyed God
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king of Babylon. boys were ______ than the wise men. what Daniel asked the man in charge for. how boys looked after 10 days. why God was happy with them.
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The Life of Joseph
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Also known as a 'pit' . Who did Joseph want his brothers to bring to him . Jacob's other name . Joseph's second son name . What was Joseph's wife name .
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The Twelve Disciples
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He was also called Bartholomew. We are not told much about him. He took the place of Judas . The brother of Peter. He was a son of Alphaeus, and known as 'the lessor.'.
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Birth of The Prince of Peace
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The Old Testament prophet that spoke of the Prince of Peace.. To wrap tightly. Where did Mary lay Jesus?. What was the name of Jesus' mother?. Where was there 'no room'?.
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Paul, The Pauline Letters & The Catholic Letters
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Paul teaches us to honor the ... of the Law, not just the LETTER of the Law. In Paul's Letter to the ... he teaches that disciples must be ready for the end times. Jesus makes the Church His body through the ... of the Sacraments, . The NT letters were written to be read ... in different gatherings of people in different cities. The town where Paul was originally from is part of the modern country called....
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Jesus Early Life
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where did Jesus go without telling Mary or Joseph . Jesus cast what out of a man. Jesus shard this with the 5000. Jesus healed a man who had a skin disease . what did Jesus do to a blind man.
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Jesus Life
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Jesus forced these out of people?. Who baptised Jesus?. Who betrayed Jesus?. Jesus healed a man with this skin disease.. What age was Jesus when he ran away to the Temple?.
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Book of Joshua
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Moses told the people that his _________, Joshua, was chosen by God. Jonah, the great prophet, was in the belly of a great ____. The descendants of Abraham will be exiled in a foreign land where, for four hundred years, they will be _________. The people passed over on ____ ground. Changed his name from Hoshea to Yahshua.
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Ruth and Naomi
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Boaz and Ruth fell in love and were ____?. The type of grain that Ruth would pick up after the harvest. Obed became grandfather to. Ruth and Boaz' first son was named. The number of son's Naomi has were.
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Adam and Eve
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Adam and Eve did not obey God, so they would have to deal with ______ and thistles.. Who convinced Eve to take the fruit and eat it?. God took a ___ from Adam, and made a woman.. Adam named every creature or __________.. The Lord God formed man of the _____ of the ground..
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Bible Definitions
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you need to find the word to the defenition
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the concrete or stone structure that supports a building from beneath. all knowing. God and His Word. a charachteristic or quality belonging to specific person. a short story that contains biblical truths for our lives.
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Paul and the Early Christians
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City carved from Ash underground; Hid many Christians during persecution. Extremely High Interest on Loans . Forbidden: Sexual ethics was important to early Christians. Means Witness. City where the word 'Christian' was first used .
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Temptation
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taking something that isn't yours. where Jesus lives. where you plant things. snake. opposite of truth.
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Exodus
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Moses father-in-law who gave him advice. Youngest son of Jacob whose mother was Rachel. Moses sister offered to find a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby that Pharoah's daughter found. Destination of Israelites (2 words). What part of Moses was radiant when Moses came down from the mountain?.
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Romans 2
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Behold, thou art called a Jew, and in the law, and makest thy boast of God, . For as many as have sinned without shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; . Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? . And art that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, . But we are sure that the of God is according to truth against them which commit such things..
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The Tax Collectors and the King and His Servant
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Jesus tells Peter to go and get thisforgiveness. The servant asks the king for this until he pays the large debt.. The king was angry that his servant did not show this...to the other servant.. The servant owes this to the king.. The king put his servant here because he did not show compassion to another servant as he did to him!.
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