Discovering of the

CrossGrade 3 Sunday-School

Lesson

"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.”

1 Corinthians 1:18

Queen Helen uncovered the Cross

Which cross is the Holy Cross

There was a funeral passing by, so Queen Helen ordered the soldiers to put the dead man on each cross.

Queen Helen Had faith that the Cross of Jesus Christ will raise the dead

When they have put the man on the 3rd cross he

rose up immediately.

Queen Helen Built a church for the Holy Cross in Jerusalem

Stealing of the Holy Cross

After over 300 years, there was a big war between Emperor Heraclius and the Persians.the Persians passed through Jerusalem on their way back to their country, a Persian prince entered the church of the Cross

Stealing of the Holy Cross

He tried to take it but fire came out of it and burned his fingers.

He deceived two deacons and gave them money so they would carry the cross and go with him to his country.

Discovering of the Cross

the Persian prince killed the two deacons after he asked them to dig a hole in his garden and put the cross in it.

A slave at the prince house was looking out of the window by and saw what happened.

She told Emperor Heraclius and he found the Holy Cross

Giving Glory to God

When Emperor Heraclius returned to Jerusalem with the Holy Cross. He wanted to enter the city as a victorious Emperor with Glory.

An angel prevented him from entering until he stepped down from his horse, carried the cross and entered the city

The Cross is the sign of LOVE

The cross is a sign of long-suffering, patience, but it is firstly a sign of God's LOVE for us!

Therefore, if we are to live carrying our own cross, we have to be FULL of love toward others, overflowing the love of God to others...  

The Holy Cross in my life

Practical PointsLets practice how to have faith in the Power of the Cross:• By always praying while holding a

Cross in our hands. • By crossing ourselves with the sign

of the Cross in the morning, in the evening, before meals, on the way to school, in the street.

• Before going to bed we must make the sign of the Cross all around us so that we may enjoy good sleep.

Questions: TRUE OR FALSE? there was a war between

Emperor Heraclius and the Persians. TRUE OR FALSE? the Persian prince was able to

touch the Holy Cross. Where did the Persian prince hide the Holy Cross? How did Emperor Heraclius found the Holy Cross? What happened when they returned to Jerusalem with

the Holy Cross.

"For the ________ of the cross is foolishness to those who are _________, but to us who are _________it is the ________ of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:___