Workbook Gr9-12 & Youth

BE MY WITNESSES (ACTS 1:8)

1. What is an eyewitness? A) Someone who saw an event happen B) Someone who watched a recording of something C) Someone who read something firsthand D) Someone who can give a firsthand description of an event he/she saw E) Choices A & D

2. Who were eyewitnesses to ALL the events of our Lord Jesus Christ while He was on earth? A) The Pharisees D) St. Ambrose B) The disciples E) All of the above C) The Roman government

3. Provide a verse that shows that the disciples were eyewitnesses of our Lord Jesus. ______

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4. The disciples witnessed…. A) Our Lord’s ministry and service D) The ascension of our Lord into heaven B) The suffering and crucifixion of our Lord E) All of the above C) Our Lord after His Resurrection

5. Explain how the disciples ‘witnessed the work of the Holy Spirit.

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6. Christians who believe what the Fathers of the Church and what the Apostle preached are witnesses by ______A) Firsthand account D) Faith B) Hope E) Choices B & C C) Love

7. A person can witness for Christ through … A) Wearing a cross D) Memorizing lots of verses in the Bible B) Wearing religious t-shirts E) All of the above C) His/her behavior

8. What is the source of demonstrating the love of Christ through thoughts and actions? ______

9. “That Christ may ______in your ______through ______“ (______3:17)

10. Explain what Colossians 1:27 means in terms of being witnesses for Christ. ______

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11. Salvation is

1) ______AND

2) ______

12. What is the difference between ancestral sin and personal sin? ______

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13. Mankind is delivered from the ancestral sin through… A) Repentance and B) Baptism D) Praying Confession C) Reading the Bible E) All of the above

14. The importance of baptism is to ______our life from ______sin. 15. Show from Romans 6 that during baptism, one must be fully immersed. ______

16. The water in baptism is ______and renewal through baptism is both ______and give ______

17. When is one born again through the work of the Holy Spirit? A) After praying D) After the Unction of the Sick B) After baptism E) Choices B & D C) After Holy Matrimony

18. Why after renewal through baptism, believers still commit sins afterwards? ______

19. “Do not ______to one another, since you have put off the ______with his ______, and have put on the ____ man who is renewed in ______according to the ______of Him who created him,” (Colossians 3: __-__)

20. Provide a verse that shows that the nature of man is renewed through baptism.

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21. What is the solution to being renewed after falling into personal sin? A) Baptism again D) Unction of the Sick B) Reading the Bible E) Choices A & B C) Repentance and Confession

22. Provide TWO verses to show that our Lord Jesus Christ gave the disciples (and therefore all the clergy) the authority to loosen the repentant person from their sins. 1) ______

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2) ______

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23. What are the steps for a person to be freed from personal sin? ______

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24. When repentance is true, what happens? A) The person stops sinning forever D) The person has no need of repentance B) The person is taken up to heaven like Elijah E) Choices A & C C) The Holy Spirit bears fruits in the person’s life

25. We can be witnesses for Christ on a personal level by working on our personal ______with Christ

26. What is the first step to working on our personal relationship with Christ? A) Seek virtues D) Attain the fruits of the Spirit B) Fight against temptation E) Choices B & C C) Avoid sinful lusts

27. How can we do what St. Paul says and ‘present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God’ (Romans 12:1)? ______

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28. We need ______, ______, and ______in order to avoid the temptations of the body and be a witness to the life of a Christian.

29. A true Christian shares their Christian values with their ______first. A) Neighbors C) Coworkers E) None of the above B) Household D) Friends

30. Each member of the house should bear witness for Christ through their ______, ______, ______, and unity.

31. Provide a verse that shows the importance of witnessing for Christ in our families. ______

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32. In your own words, what is an ambassador and why is important that he/she watches their behavior? ______

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33. What are three values of the world should Christians BE CAREFUL to NOT mix with? 1) ______

2) ______

3) ______

34. Instead of committing the same sins as those around him/her, a true Christian …. A) Resists and warns the brethren against sin in pride B) Resists and warns the brethren against sin in love and hope and pride C) Resists and warns the brethren against sin in love and hope, without pride D) Watches and approves of the actions being done E) Does nothing 35. Read Romans 12 and find a verse that commands believers NOT to mix with the wrong values of the world. ______

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36. “Let your ______so shine before ______, that they may see your ______works and

______your Father in ______,” (Matthew 5: ______)

Joseph

1. Where was Joseph born? A) Ramsese C) Paddan Aram E) Hebron B) Jerusalem D) Shechem

2. Who was Joseph’s mother? A) Leah C) Bilhah E) Rebecca B) Zilpah D) Rachel

3. What does the name ‘Joseph’ mean? A) God’s gift C) God will establish E) God will increase B) God will provide D) God will restore

4. How old was Joseph when he was bought as a slave? A) 15 years C) 19 years E) 30 years B) 17 years D) 21 years

5. What was Joseph’s job in his father’s house? A) Farmer C) Baker B) Supervisor over his father’s D) Treasurer household E) Shepherd

6. What was the first dream that Joseph had? ______

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7. Who did Joseph tell his first dream to? A) His brothers C) His neighbors E) Both A & B B) His father D) No one

8. What was Joseph’s second dream? ______

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9. Who did Joseph tell his first dream to? A) His brothers C) His neighbors E) Both A & B B) His father D) No one

10. What did Israel give Joseph because of his great love for his son? A) A flock of sheep D) A tunic of many colors B) A golden ring E) A new miter C) A large banquet

11. Love is the first fruit of the Holy Spirit. Provide a verse in the Bible that clearly states this. ______

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12. What was the basis of Joseph’s loving nature? ______

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13. Joseph was faithful… A) In his father’s house D) Every place he ended up B) In seeking his brothers E) All of the above C) In prison

14. Where did Joseph eventually find his brothers? A) Goshen C) Dothan E) Paddan Aram B) Shechem D) Hebron

15. Provide a verse that shows Joseph was willing to get lost just to find his brothers. ______

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16. Who was the brother who prevented the others from not killing Joseph? A) Judah C) Naphtali E) Levi B) Reuben D) Gad

17. Which brother suggested selling Joseph? A) Benjamin C) Simeon E) Ephraim B) Dan D) Judah

18. How much did Joseph’s brothers sell him for? A) 15 shekels of silver D) 30 shekels of silver B) 20 shekels of silver E) 30 shekels of gold C) 20 shekels of gold

19. To whom did Joseph’s brothers sell him to? A) Ishmaelites C) Edomintes E) Both A & B B) Midianite traders D) Both A & C

20. What did Joseph’s brothers do to deceive Jacob their father? ______

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21. What was the key to Joseph enduring being thrown into prison by false accusation and losing his reputation? A) He defended himself D) He trusted in himself that he would B) He proved he didn’t do the crime get out of the situation C) God was with him and showed him E) He sought to please others rather mercy than God

22. How did Joseph show forgiveness to his brothers? ______

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23. “The Lord was with ______, and he was a ______man,” (Genesis _____

:_____ )

24. What was the name of Joseph’s master? A) Ramesses C) Zaphenath-paneah E) Potiphar B) Succoth D) Asenath

25. How many time did his mater’s wife try and entire Joseph? A) Once D) Fifty times B) Twice E) There is no specific number, but day C) Three times by day she tried

26. “How then can ______do this ______and ______against ______?”

(Genesis _____ : _____ )

27. How did Joseph’s master’s wife bring up a false accusation against Joseph?

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28. Why didn’t the keeper of the prison look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority while he was in prison? A) Because the keeper was negligent D) Because Joseph only had to clean the B) Because the Lord was with Joseph prison and made him prosper E) Because the keeper threatened C) Because Potiphar put in a good word Joseph to the prison keeper

29. What are three ways that Joseph showed his piety? 1)______

2)______3)______

30. “By ______Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the ______of the children

of ______, and gave ______concerning his ______”

(Hebrews _____ : _____ )

31. How many years did Joseph spend as a slave? A) 5 years C) 11 years E) 17 years B) 8 years D) 14 years

32. How many years did Joseph spend in prison? A) 1 years C) 3 years E) 5 years B) 2 years D) 4 years

33. How old was Joseph when he became minister of Egypt? A) 25 years C) 30 years E) 40 years B) 28 years D) 33 years

34. How did Joseph endure the many difficult situations? A) By never losing hope in God B) Having faith and patience in God’s promises C) Trusting that God would stand by him D) Having faith that everything that happened was part of God’s plan E) All of the above

35. How did Joseph grow in knowing God? ______

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36. What did Joseph do when he was young that showed lack of wisdom and pride? A) He tried to feed the sheep by himself D) He tried to find his brothers B) He revealed his two dreams to his diligently brothers E) He flaunted his new tunic to his C) He did no work in his father’s house brothers

37. What are two situations where Joseph showed that he learned not to reveal everything unless it was necessary? 1)______

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2)______

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38. Who did Joseph meet while he was in prison? A) Butler of the king D) Chief priest of the king B) Baker of the king E) Both A & B C) Brother of the king

39. What was the chief butler’s dream and its interpretation? ______

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40. What was the baker’s dream and its interpretation? ______

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41. On what day did Joseph’s interpretation take place? A) On the feast of Rah, the Egyptian C) On Joseph’s birthday god D) On Pharaoh’s birthday B) During the Passover E) The Bible does not mention when

42. Provide two verse that Joseph gave glory to God for his gift to interpret dreams? 1)______

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2)______

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43. “Can we find such a ______as ______, a man in whom is the ______of ______?”

(Gen ____ : ____ )

44. What did Pharaoh give from his own possessions to Joseph? A) His livestock D) His daughter B) His signet ring E) All of the above C) Part of his land

45. Who did Joseph marry? A) Asenath D) The daughter of Potiphar B) The daughter of Pharaoh E) Both A & C C) The daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On 46. How many plentiful years and how many years of famine were there? A) 5 years of famine; 7 plentiful years D) 14 years of famine; 14 plentiful years B) 7 years of famine; 5 plentiful years E) 20 years of famine; 15 plentiful years C) 7 years of famine; 7 plentiful years

47. What were the name of Joseph’s two sons and what were the meanings of their names? 1) ______

2) ______

48. Which of Joseph’s brothers did not go to Egypt the first time they went? A) Judah C) Benjamin E) Levi B) Reuben D) Simeon

49. What did Joseph put in all his brother’s sacks besides grain? A) His silver cup C) His brothers’ D) Exotic fruits B) Poison money E) All of the above

50. Who did Joseph bind in order to assure that his brothers bring to him Benjamin? A) Judah C) Naphtali E) Reuben B) Levi D) Simeon

51. What did Joseph command his steward to but in Benjamin’s sack? A) His signet ring C) His silver cup E) All of the above B) His gold necklace D) Exotic fruit

52. Which one of the Joseph’s brothers intercedes on behalf of Benjamin? A) Reuben C) Simeon E) Gad B) Judah D) Naphtali

53. How old was Joseph when he revealed himself to his brothers? A) 30 years C) 39 years E) 44 years B) 32 years D) 42 years

54. Provide a verse that shows Joseph forgave his brothers for what they did to him. ______

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55. Why did Joseph tell his brothers to tell Pharaoh that they feed livestock for a living? ______

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56. Who did Joseph make a vow with to bury with his forefathers? A) Pharaoh C) Benjamin E) Simeon B) Israel D) Reuben

57. When Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons, who did he put his right hand on? A) Ephraim the younger son D) Manasseh the older son B) Manasseh the younger son E) Neither of them C) Ephraim the older son

58. “But as for ______, you meant ______against me; but ______meant it for ______, in

order to bring it about as it is this ______, to ______many people ______,” (Genesis

____ : ____ ).

59. How old was Joseph when he died A) 147 years C) 105 years E) 132 years B) 100 years D) 110 years

60. What did they do to Joseph’s body after he died? A) Brought it back to Canaan right away D) Cremated it B) Embalmed it and put it in a coffin E) None of the above C) Buried it in the ground

61. How can we apply St. Isaac the Syrian’s saying in our everyday lives? ______

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62. Fill in the blanks

Our Lord Jesus Joseph Born in the land of Canaan Born in the land of Canaan He and St. Mary and Joseph had to flee to ------Egypt, as the angel Gabriel instructed Joseph, to escape Herod ------

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------Sold by Judas, one of his brethren

Egypt was a refuge for baby Jesus while Herod ------sought to kill Him ------

------Sold with 20 pieces of silver

Started His ministry when He was 30 years old ------

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------He was stripped from his colored coat

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He was unjustly crucified ------He dealt with lawbreakers (cupbearer and the baker). Pharaoh forgave the cupbearer and killed ------the baker

His brother took his coat and dipped it in blood Met with His disciples after the resurrection ------and forgave them ------

He conquered and saved the world

------He was embalmed (mummified) by Egyptian physicians. ------

He was called Jesus, meaning ‘Savior’ ------

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Science vs Faith

1. All elements of faith are observable through scientific research TRUE or FALSE

2. In order for something to be considered a fact according to the scientific method, it needs…. A) Significant faith D) Significant guessing B) Significant luck E) Significant imagination C) Significant evidence

3. What is a believer? ______

4. “Blessed are those who have not ______and yet have ______,” (John ____ : ____).

5. Who of the following accepts the teachings about creation? A) Believers C) Evolutionists B) Scientists who believe things only D) Atheists proven by science E) All of the above

6. The believer accepts… A) The teaching of creation D) The unseen B) The miracles of feeding the 5000 E) All of the above C) The existence of an All Mighty Creator

7. “While we do not ______at the things ______, but at the things which are not

______. For the things which are seen are ______, but the things which are not

seen are ______” (2 Corinthians ______: ______).

8. Faith includes…. A) A set of beliefs, ideas, or values C) A personal relationship with God about good D) All of the above B) Seeing everything with our natural E) Choices A & C eye

9. “Now ______is the substance of things ______for, the ______of things not seen,” (Hebrews ____: ____).

10. True faith…. A) Requires seeing proof D) Must see in order to believe B) Does not require seeing proof E) Choices B & C C) Is the ability to believe without asking for proof

11. “That Christ may _____ in your hearts through ______; that you, being ______and grounded in ______,” (Ephesians ____ : ____ )

12. Faith is not simply a belief but is also a way of life. Explain.

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13. “For we walk by ______not by ______” (______5:7)

14. A believer’s confidence in his or her faith gives them A) A sense of security D) Despair B) Anxiety E) Choices A & C C) Trust no matter what

15. What is theoretical faith and give an example of someone who has theoretical faith (provide verses)? ______

16. What is practical faith? ______

17. For our faith to be continuous, our ______and ______should be with God in every

moment of our lives.

18. “______and ______that the Lord is ______” (Psalm 34: ____ )

19. Through faith we can… A) Achieve all things D) Move mountains B) Overcome all tribulations E) All of the above C) Trust God to provide for us

20. “Jesus said to him, ‘If you can ______, all things are ______to him who ______,”

(Mark 9:____)

21. How can we apply the verse in Zechariah 4:7 in our daily lives?

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22. When the Israelites were wandering in the desert God provided for them… A) Food D) All of the above B) Water E) Choices A & B C) The way/direction to go

23. Who was the pope during the time of the moving of the mountain of AlMokatam? A) Pope Benjamin D) Pope Cyril B) Pope Athanasius the apostolic E) Pope Kyrollos VI C) Pope Abraam Ebn Zaraa

24. The mountain of AlMokatam was moved at the hand of… A) St. Anthony the Great D) St. Simon El-Kharaz B) Pope Abraam Ebn Zaraa E) St. Mark the Evangelist C) St. Macarius

25. The life of Abraham had many instances of great faith and trust in God. Provide two instances in which Abraham’s faith is shown. 1)______2)______

26. The Holy Spirit provides Christians with many gifts through… A) Hope C) Faith E) All of the above B) Love D) Wishful thinking

27. What number fruit is ‘faithfulness’ of the fruit of the Holy Spirit? A) First C) fifth E) Eighth B) Third D) Seventh

28. What are three ways we can trust in the awesomeness of God? 1)______2)______3)______

29. “Do not be ______. Stand still, and see the ______of the ______...the Lord will ______for you, and you shall hold your ______,” (Exodus 14 : ____ - _____)

30. Provide a verse that shows that David had faith that God would deliver him, instead of looking at the impossible task at hand. ______

31. Match the promise of God to the Correct person (may repeat) Eve Elijah Abraham & Sarah us (God’s people) the Church

Person God’s Promise

------To have many descendants

------To have their descendent bruise the head of the serpent

------To be taken care of during the famine

------To be with them always

------That the gates of Hades will not prevail against it

------That Christ will be in their midst when 2 or 3 are gathered

------Pouring out God’s Spirit to all flesh

32. When our Lord did the miracle of feeding the five thousand, what did He do to show us we should focus on God and not at the situation at hand? A) He looked up to God D) All of the above B) He gave thanks E) Choices A & B C) He told the disciples to work harder

33. What did Martha worry about, that showed she was not focused on God but on the situation? A) She was worried that no one could move the stone B) She was worried about the stench of the body C) She was worried that it might get dark by the time they get to the tomb D) She was worried that there would be too many people there E) She wasn’t worried

34. In our spiritual struggle we should focus on…. A) How we have so many sins D) How many times we fall B) How hard the spiritual struggle is E) All of the above C) The Lord who saves us from our sins

35. In any situation, God… A) Is with us always C) Is always looking after us B) Allows things to happen to us with D) leaves us to fend for ourselves His permission E) Choices A through C

36. How can we apply the verse: “I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved,” (Psalm 16:8) in our lives? ______

37. God is not just our Lord and Master but He is also a loving ______who should be

trusted with everything.

38. To develop a strong personal relationship with God, and therefore build up our faith, we should… A) Spend very little time in prayer D) Choices A & C B) Accept God into our hearts E) Choices B & C C) Continuously nourish our relationship with God

39. What are four elements to which we can strengthen our trust in God? 1)______3)______2)______4)______

40. How can we train our minds to think in order to trust God more? ______

41. Who could walk on water when focused on Jesus, but started to sink when He lost focus? A) St. John C) St. Peter E) St. Mark B) St. Bartholomew D) St. Thomas

42. What should and shouldn’t our eyes look at in any situation so that we strengthen our trust in God? ______

43. How do the verses, “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth,” (Psalm 137:5-6) relate to training our eyes to look towards God? (Hint: Jerusalem can be taken as a symbol for heaven) ______

44. “Be anxious for ______, but in everything by ______and supplication, with

______, let your requests be made know to _____; and the ______of God, which

surpasses all understanding, will guard your ______and ______through Christ

Jesus,” (Philippians 4: ___ - ___)

45. We can train our tongues in a way to strengthen our faith by…. A) Keeping silent D) Blaming others for their mistakes B) Reading out loud E) Praising the Lord in every situation C) Putting a rock in our mouths

46. Imagine you have a major exam coming up that will significantly affect your future, and if you don’t do well, it will affect your life drastically. How would you use these four elements to strengthen your trust in God in this specific situation? ______47. Faith changes how we deal with situations. Complete the following table: Doubt Negative result Faith Positive result

How do you feel ______How do you feel ______when you have ______when you are ______doubts about ______confident ______something (exam about something? ______results for example) ______

Sometimes, we doubt ______How do you feel ______God when something ______when you have ______terrible happens and wonder ______faith that God is ______how He allowed it. How do with you and does ______you feel when you doubt what is good for God’s love for you? ______you? ______

How do you feel when ______How do you feel ______you wonder why a ______when you thank ______particular tribulation ______God in every ______is happening to you? situation, just as ______Job did. ______

48. Use the following verses to make the corresponding faith statement Reference verse Faith Statement

John 20:31 I believe that Jesus is the Son of God

Psalm 100:5

Philippians 4:19

Psalm 48:14

Mark 11:24

James 1:6-7

James 5:15

1 John 5:14

Mark 5:34

Matthew 21:21

Matthew 15:28

Numbers 20:12

THE CHURCH READINGS

1. How many months does the Coptic calendar have? A) 10 C) 13 E) 16 B) 12 D) 15

2. How many of the Coptic months have 30 days? A) 6 C) 10 E) 13 B) 7 D) 12

3. Which month does NOT have 30 days in the Coptic calendar? A) Tout C) Abib E) Nasie B) Baramhat D) Mesra

4. How many days does the last month of the Coptic Calendar have? A) 5 D) 31 E) Either A or B B) 6 depending on the C) 30 year

5. What parable is read during the first two Sundays of Hatour? A) The parable of the 10 virgins D) The parable of the vineyard B) The parable of the sower E) The parable of the hidden treasure C) The parable of the mustard seed

6. Why does the first two Sundays of the month of Hatour have the gospel of the parable of the sower? ______

7. The purpose of the readings throughout the year is…. A) Teach us how to walk in the Lord’s way D) To memorize the entire New Testament B) To finish the entire bible in a year E) Choices A & C C) To highlight the importance of salvation

8. “Let the Church ______show you your ______and encourage you to _____ them,” (Pope Shenouda III)

9. The Church readings are divided into two: 1) ______2) ______

10. What kind of reading is read on Sundays? A) A reading about the work of the C) A reading about the martyr day Holy Trinity in the Church D) A reading of the feast of the day B) A reading about the saint of the day E) All of the above

11. The name of the book that has all the readings is the ______.

12. What do Part 1 of the readings, the Sunday readings describe?

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13. What do the other days of the week describe (Part 2)? ______

14. The Church readings… A) Show us the importance of perseverance and repentance to be worthy of salvation B) Provide a full picture of the love of God and His work for our salvation C) Teach us to meditate on the heavenly D) Guide us to having a personal relationship with God and preparing for Heaven E) All of the above

15. The part of the liturgy in which the Church readings are read is known as the liturgy of ______A) Believers C) Readings E) The saints B) Catechumens D) The faithful

16. The Katamarus readings are read during all of the following EXCEPT… A) Vesper Praises C) Matins E) None of the B) Vespers D) Liturgy above

17. What are the four books that contain the readings of the Church? 1) ______2) ______3) ______4) ______

18. How many months have a fifth Sunday? A) 1 C) 3 E) 5 B) 2 D) 4

19. The Annual Sunday Readings…. A) Reveal the work of the Trinity in C) Emphasize the importance of the the Church role of the Church B) Describe the love of God for D) Discuss the continuous work of God humanity for the Church E) All of the above

20. Which months fall entirely during either the Great Lent, Holy Week, and the Holy 50 days? A) Baramhat C) Bashans E) Choices A & B B) Baramoda D) All of the above

21. Which Coptic month speaks of the Savior taking care of His Church? A) Tout C) Baona E) Nasie B) Kiahk D) Mesra

22. Which month has the theme of the love of God the Father A) Tout C) Hatour E) Toba B) Baba D) Kiahk

23. Which month has the theme of Christ granting salvation to the Gentiles? A) Tout C) Baba E) Mesra B) Amshir D) Toba

24. Which month has the theme of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and Holy Communion? A) Baramhat C) Baramoda E) Baba B) Baona D) Bashans

25. What are the 7 Sundays of the Holy 50 Days? 1) ______2) ______3) ______4) ______5) ______6) ______7) ______

26. When do we have a 5th Sunday of the month? A) All the time B) Every other month C) When the month starts with a Saturday or Sunday D) Every fourth month E) Never

27. What passage does the Church read on the 5th Sunday and why? What is the exception to this rule? ______

28. The annual readings on regular days are according to the….. A) The Synaxarium D) The Acts B) The Catholic Epistle E) The Gospel C) The Pauline Epistle

29. If the Synaxarium has more than one saint, the Church choses readings about the one who is… A) Oldest C) Higher in rank E) Mentioned first B) More known D) Holier

30. How many specials days are there? A) 42 C) 50 E) 60 B) 45 D) 55

31. For the feast of the departure of any Patriarch, the Gospel of the ______is read.

32. For the feast of any of the apostles, the Gospel about the ______is read.

33. Whose departure do we celebrate on the 8th day of Tout? A) St. George, the prince of martyrs D) St. Moses the Strong B) St. Mark the Evangelist E) St. Abanoub C) Moses the Prophet

34. The same readings for Tout 8 are read for which of the following saints? A) Joshua son of Nun D) Elisha B) Haggai E) All of the above C) Daniel

35. What can we learn from the story from the paradise of Monks and how can we apply this important lesson in our own lives? ______

Reading the Church Icons

1. “Icon” is a Greek word meaning… A) Statue C) Picture E) Famous B) Replica D) Example

2. The features of an icon in the Church are guided by what three things? 1)______2)______3)______

3. The stories of the icons usually explain… A) The theological standing of the saint B) The love and works of the saints of the Church C) The background of the saints of the Church D) The accomplishments of the saints of the Church E) All of the above

4. The artist of an icon needs to have ______God. A) Unity with D) Physically seen B) Works for E) Choices A & C C) Revelations from

5. Who did the Holy Spirit fill in the Old Testament to be able to do various artistic workmanship for the Tabernacle? A) Bezalel the son of Uri D) Ephlal son of Methuselah B) Jerahmeel son of Hezron E) Choices A & C C) Aholiab the son of Ahisamach

6. The Church uses Icons to remind the believers about…. A) The difficulty of the spiritual life D) the spiritual battle B) how little the cost of salvation was E) none of the above C) the great price of salvation

7. Describe what the icon of the Crucifixion reminds us of and its relationship with the Second Coming. ______

8. St. Mary and St. John the beloved on either side of the Crucifixion reminds us…. A) How St. Mary and St. John stood by our Lord at the foot of the Cross B) How St. Mary and St. John buried our Lord Jesus after His death C) How St. Mary and St. John were ashamed of the what was happening D) How St. Mary and St. John recognized the great gift of salvation that was being given E) Choices A & D

9. Why does the congregation face east in the Church? ______

10. “The honor we give an ______is for whom it ______” – St. Basil the Great

11. Icons are consecrated by the ______.

12. When we take blessings from the icon we…. A) Seek blessings of the Holy Spirit C) We worship the Trinity and Its through the prayers of the saints works B) Worship the materials of the icon D) All of the above E) Choices A & B

13. Some people may say that by taking blessing from icons, we are worshiping material objects. Explain the right meaning of taking blessing from icons and provide witness from the Church Fathers that explains what we are doing in taking blessings from icons. ______

14. When we honor the Holy Bible we are worshiping paper and ink TRUE or FALSE

15. When we honor a picture of our Lord we are honoring the Lord Himself TRUE or FALSE

16. When we kiss an icon, we are greeting the material which the icon is made of. TRUE or FALSE

17. The icon must be consecrated…. A) Through the Prayer of Consecration D) Only sometimes B) By anointment with Myron Oil E) Choices A through C C) And is considered part of God’s House

18. When do we carry icons during processions? ______

19. In the Ritual of the Consecration of Icons, the bishop makes reference to three people or groups of people that God instructed to build places for God. Name them. 1)______2)______3)______

20. How many times does the bishop anoint the icon with the Holy Myron? A) 2 C) 4 E) 36 B) 3 D) 12

21. After the ritual of the consecration of an icon, the icon is united with…. A) The altar D) All of the above B) The Church E) Choices A & C C) The congregation

22. When during the liturgy does the bishop say ‘accept the Spirit’ and breaths over the icon? A) At the beginning of the liturgy D) After the liturgy is over B) During the middle of the liturgy E) Any time during the liturgy C) At the end of the liturgy

23. How many times does the bishop breath on the icon? A) 1 C) 4 E) 36 B) 3 D) 12

24. “Therefore he who ______by the altar, swears by it and by ______things _____ it. He who swears by the ______, swears by it and by ______who dwells in in” (Matthew 23:___-____)

25. Who do we worship in the icon? A) The saint C) The Spirit of God E) Choices A & C B) The martyr D) All of the above

26. What is used to paint the golden background and halos in the icons? A) Iron peroxide D) Mercury disulfide B) Potassium sulfide E) Silver phosphate C) Chromatic elements/natural oxide

27. When did the art of making icons flourish in Egypt? A) 15th century C) 17th century E) Choices C & D B) 16th century D) 18th century

28. On each icon, what of the artist is written? A) The name of the artist D) Choices A & C B) The address of the artists E) Choices A & D C) The year the artist drew the icon

29. What is the purpose of putting up icons in the Church and pictures of saints in churches and houses in terms of being a ‘visual aid’ for the believers? ______

30. What should be the largest element of the icon or picture? A) The saint or figure it represents D) Those who persecuted the saint B) Any buildings E) All the elements are equal in size C) The background

31. Which of the following elements should be the smallest in any icon? A) The saint or figure it represents D) Those who persecuted the saint B) Any buildings E) All the elements are equal in size C) The background

32. Why are the saints in the icon not drawn in a closed room? ______

33. Why are the saints painted wearing suitable, conservative clothes?

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34. The saints are painted showing… A) Their teeth as they smile D) One ear B) Both eyes E) None of the above C) One eye

35. The circle of light around the heads of the saints is taken from ______art. A) Spanish C) Italian E) Greek B) French D) Roman

36. Which saint is drawn with 40 virgins? A) St. Marina C) St. Febronia E) St. Macrina B) St. Demiana D) St. Verena

37. Which saint is drawn with one camel? A) St. Rewis C) St. Mark E) St. Abanoub B) St. Mina D) St. George

38. Which saint is drawn with a lion? A) St. Peter C) St. George E) St. Paul B) St. Philopateer D) St. Mark

39. Why are the eyes of the saints in icons wide while their nose and mouths are small and their smiles do not bare teeth? ______

40. What does baby Jesus being swaddled in white clothes in the Nativity Icon symbolize? A) Our Lord’s baptism D) Our Lord’s Resurrection B) Our Lord’s Crucifixion E) Our Lord’s Ascension C) Our Lord’s burial

41. St. Mary is painted in blue clothes because… A) She is the second heaven D) She is Jacob’s ladder B) She is the encompassing sea E) She is the pot of manna C) She is the flowing river

42. What does the Magi worshipping Christ symbolize? ______

43. What do the ox and the donkey represent in the Nativity Icon? A) The Gentiles and the Jews, D) The heavenly and the earthly, respectively respectively B) The Jews and the Gentiles, E) They do not have any respectively representation, as they were just C) Women and men, respectively animals who happened to be there

44. What do the sheep represent in the Nativity Icon? ______

45. Why should we study Coptic Icons and how can we benefit spiritually by looking closely at these beautiful icons? ______

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The Gospel of St. Mark

1. Where was St. Mark born? A) Alexandria, Egypt D) Tarsus, Mersin B) Cyrene, Libya E) Rome, Italy C) Jerusalem, Palestine

2. Who was the father of St. Mark? A) Aristarchus C) Aristopolos E) Archadius B) Aegidius D) Archelaus

3. What tribe was St. Mark’s mother, Mary, from? A) Judah C) Ephraim E) Benjamin B) Naphtali D) Levi

4. What does ‘John’ mean? A) Hammer C) God is judge E) God is merciful B) God’s gift D) God is love

5. What does ‘Mark’ mean? A) God is B) Gift of God D) Horse compassionate C) Hammer E) Venerable

6. Which event(s) occurred in St. Mark’s house,? A) The Last Supper C) The Pentecost B) Our Lord washing the disciples’ D) All of the above feet E) Choices A & B

7. Which of the following languages did St. Mark NOT know? A) Hebrew C) Merotic E) He knows all of B) Greek D) Latin these languages

8. Where did St. Mark live? A) Rome C) Tarsus E) Ephesus B) Palestine D) Cappadocia

9. What is/are the ‘title(s)’ of St. Mark A) The Evangelist D) brother of the Lord B) The beholder of God E) Choices A through C C) one of the 70 Apostles

10. Why is the lion the symbol of St. Mark’s gospel? ______

11. Around what year did St. Mark write his gospel? A) 55-57 AD C) 61-64 AD E) 69-72 AD B) 58-60 AD D) 65-68 AD

12. Where did St. Mark establish and Church in which he became its first pope? A) Rome C) Antioch E) Constantinople B) Alexandria D) Jerusalem

13. Who did St. Mark ordain as bishop? A) Ananias C) Cyril E) Titus B) Athanasius D) Timothy

14. Describe the martyrdom of St. Mark, when this occurred, and when do we commemorate his martyrdom. ______

15. “Only Luke is with me. Get ______and bring him with you, for he is ______to me for ______,” (2 Timothy ____:____)

16. It is the responsibility of a Christian to…. A) Follow our Lord’s example D) Witness for our Lord’s love and gift B) Live a life full of good deeds of salvation C) Share our Lord’s Word E) All of the above

17. What are the four parts of the gospel according to St. Mark? 1)______2)______3)______4)______

18. What does St. Mark witness of our Lord in each of the four parts of his gospel? 1)______2)______3)______4)______

19. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only person that… A) Taught nice teachings D) Lived a simple life B) Went about doing good to people E) All of the above C) Had many prophets prophesy about Him thousands of years prior to His coming

20. “Behold, I send My ______, and he will prepare the ______before _____” (Malachi ___:___)

21. John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of… A) Repentance C) Asceticism E) All of the above B) Holiness D) Purity

22. What was St. John the Baptist clothes and food? Please provide a reference from the gospel according to St. Mark. ______

23. “There comes One after me who is ______than I, whose ______strap I am not ______to stoop down and ______,” (Mark 1:___)

24. Provide a verse that shows that our Lord Jesus Christ was baptized by full submersion from the gospel according to St. Mark.

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25. What descended upon our Lord when St. John baptized Him? A) A dove D) The Spirit in the E) None of the B) A cloud form of a dove above C) The wind

26. Explain how the Holy Trinity was manifest during the baptism of our Lord in the Jordan? ______

27. Who drove our Lord into the wilderness immediately after His baptism? A) Satan C) The Spirit E) The people B) The Father D) His disciples

28. To whom did St. John the Baptist convict saying, ‘it is not lawful for you to have her”? A) King Agrippa C) King Herod E) Pontius Pilate B) King Felix D) King Archelaos

29. “He must ______, but I must ______” (John ____ : ____)

30. How many days did our Lord fast in the wilderness before starting His ministry? A) 12 C) 43 E) 80 B) 40 D) 55

31. What lesson do can we learn from our Lord fasting before starting His ministry? ______

32. Our Church leaders fast before starting their ______

33. Before any Church feast or special occasion, there must be special preparation through fasting and prayer TRUE or FALSE 34. “But the days will come when the ______will be taken ______from them, and then they will ______in those days,” (Mark ____-____)

35. Where is the place for prayers and teaching of the Torah? A) The temple C) The church E) The shrine B) The synagogue D) The mosque

36. Where is the place that the Jews offered sacrifices? A) The synagogue D) The temple in Moscow B) The temple in Galilee E) The mosque C) The temple in Jerusalem

37. In Mark chapter 1, what city did Jesus enter in which he cast out an unclean spirit that was in man who was in the synagogue? A) Bethany C) Samaria E) Bethesda B) Judea D) Capernaum

38. What Mark 1:21-28, what thing(s) did our Lord do with ‘authority?’ A) Taught D) Reads B) Commands the unclean spirits E) Choices A & B C) Walks

39. Where did the man with a legion of evil spirits live? A) In the wilderness C) In the mountains E) Choices B & C B) In the tombs D) Next to the river

40. What was this man with a legion of evil spirits doing night and day? A) Singing C) Crying out E) Choices C & D B) Eating defiled D) Cutting himself foods with stones

41. Where did our Lord cast the legion of evil spirits? A) Into the river C) Into the pigs E) Into Hades B) Into the sheep D) Into the wilderness

42. After the people saw that the Lord cast the legion of evil spirits from the man, what did they do? A) Believed in Him D) Cursed Him B) Followed Him E) Choices A & B C) Pleaded that He depart from their region

43. Where was the Greek woman with a demon-possessed daughter from? A) Palestine C) Galilee E) Cappadocia B) Judea D) Syrophoenicia

44. Who were the ‘children’ and the ‘little dogs’ that our Lord was referring to when He said ‘Let the children be filled first, for it is not got to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs,” (Mark 7:27)? A) Jews and Gentiles, respectively D) Men and women, respective B) Gentiles and Jews, respectively E) Believers and nonbelievers, C) Women and men, respectively respectively

45. In Mark chapter 9, what did the child with the mute spirit do as a result of the demon in him? A) Foams at the mouth D) Throw himself into the water B) Gnashes his teeth E) All of the above C) Throw himself into the fire

46. “If you can ______, all things are ______to him who ______” (Mark ___ : ____).

47. “Lord, I ______; help my ______!” (Mark ___: ____). 48. How could have the disciples cast out this demon (in Mark 9)? A) By making the sign of the cross D) By anointing the boy with oil B) By fasting and praying E) All of the above C) By binding up the boy

49. Leprosy…. A) Is a serious contagious disease C) Causes a person to be isolated from B) Is a symbol of sin and its the people consequences D) Caused a person to be an outcast E) All of the above

50. When the leper in Mark Chapter 1 asked our Lord to heal him, what position was he in? A) Laying down on C) Standing E) Laying down on his back D) Sitting his side B) Kneeling

51. What did our Lord instruct the man with leprosy after he healed him? A) Not to tell anyone D) All of the above B) Show himself to the priest E) Choices B & C C) Offer for his cleansing the things Moses commanded 52. Who went into the house of Simon, with our Lord for the healing of Simon’s mother-in- law? A) Simon C) John E) All of the above B) Andrew D) James

53. What did Simon’s mother-in-law do after our Lord healed her? A) Leaped for joy D) Told her friends B) Served Jesus and His disciples E) All of the above C) Showed herself to the priests

54. How many friends did the paralytic man have to bring him to Jesus? A) Two C) Four E) Six B) Three D) Five

55. What did the friends of the paralytic do when they could not get to Jesus due to the crowd? A) Give up D) Led down the bed through the roof B) Broke a window E) Choices C & D C) Uncovered the roof

56. Whose faith did our Lord see that led Him to forgive the sins of the paralytic? A) The paralyzed man D) The disciples of our Lord B) The four friends of the paralytic E) All of the above C) The people around our Lord

57. Our Lord showed that He is God when He… A) Forgave the sins of the paralyzed C) Healed the man by His word man D) All of the above B) Perceived what the scribes where E) Choices B & C thinking in their hearts

58. Why was our Lord grieved when He asked the people ‘is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?’ and the people kept silent? (provide biblical reference) ______

59. What does the paralytic/withered hand symbolize? ______

60. How long did the woman with severe bleeding been bleeding for? A) 6 months C) 5 years E) 20 years B) A year D) 12 years

61. What did the woman with the flow of blood touch of our Lord to be cured? A) His sandal D) His tunic B) His sandal strap E) His drinking cup C) His garment

62. What did our Lord Jesus feel when the woman touched Him? A) Someone pushing Him C) Tired E) All of the above B) Power going out from Him D) Choices A & C

63. How did our Lord heal the deaf and mute man? A) He put His fingers in his ears D) All of the above B) He spat and touched his tongue E) Choices B & C C) He said ‘Ephphatha”

64. What does ‘Ephphatha’ mean? A) Come out C) Be opened E) Receive your B) Be healed D) Be forgiven sight

65. Why did our Lord take the deaf and mute man away from the crowd and life up His eyes toward heavens? ______

66. In Mark Chapter 8, what city did they bring a blind man to our Lord? A) Bethsaida C) Bethlehem E) Capernaum B) Bethesda D) Judea

67. What did our Lord do to the blind man after he begged Him to touch him? ______

68. What did the blind man see the first time the Lord asked if he saw anything? A) Men that looked like shrubs D) Men that looked like goats B) Men that looked like trees E) He saw everything perfectly C) Men that looked like animals

69. What did our Lord do the second time to let the blind man see clearly in Mark 8? A) He put His hands on his eyes again C) He put His fingers in his ears B) He spit on the ground and made D) He made the man look up clay E) Choices A & D

70. Bartimaeus was sitting by the roadside in what city? A) Samaria C) Jericho E) Bethany B) Jerusalem D) Bethesda

71. Batimaeus called Jesus the Son of …. A) God C) David E) Mary B) Man D) Jesse

72. “Son of ______, have ______on me!” (Mark ___ : ____)

73. What can we learn from the fact that despite the people trying to quiet Bartimaeus, he cried all the more? ______

74. What is so unique in our Lord healing the leper by touching him and the woman with the bleeding by letting her touch Him and what can we learn from this? ______

75. What was our Lord Jesus doing when the furious storm came and the waves beat into the boat? A) Praying C) Preaching E) Singing B) Sleeping D) Eating

76. “Who can this be, that even the ______and the ______obey ______!” (Mark ___:___)

77. In Mark chapter 6, where did our Lord command the disciples to go ahead to? A) Bethsaida C) Jericho E) Bethlehem B) Bethesda D) Samaria

78. Where did our Lord go after send His disciples in Mark chapter 6 and what was He doing? A) To the garden to pray D) To the well to drink water B) To the mountain to pray E) To the city to heal C) To the city to preach

79. What time during the night did our Lord appear to them walking on the water? A) First watch C) Third watch E) Prime hour B) Second watch D) Fourth watch

80. Our Lord walking on the water happened right after what miracle? A) Healing of Bartimaeus D) Raising the daughter of Jairus from B) Feeding the 5000 the dead C) Feeding the 4000 E) Healing the 10 lepers

81. What city was the fig tree which our Lord cursed in? A) Jerusalem C) Jericho E) Bethesda B) Bethany D) Samaria

82. “Therefore I ____ to you, ______things you ask when you _____, believe that you _____ them, and you will ______them” (Mark ___:___)

83. What does the fig tree symbolize?

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84. What was Jairus’s position in the society? A) A Scribe C) A rule of the D) A fisherman B) A Pharisee synagogue E) A Centurion

85. What does “Talitha, cumi” mean? ______

86. What did our Lord instruct after raising Jairus’s daughter from death? A) They should tell everyone about the C) They should give something to eat miracle to Jairus’s daughter B) They shouldn’t tell anyone about D) They should bring the girl to her the miracle mother E) Choices B & C

87. Explain what each of the four ‘lands’ that the sower threw seeds on are and what they represent. 1)______2)______3)______4)______

88. What does ‘the light’ represent that we can put under a basket? A) A physical lamp D) Showing off our talents B) Our eyes E) Our talents C) The work that enlightens our life 89. Who can cause this ‘light’ to be put under a basket? A) Satan C) Ourselves E) Choices A & C B) Our relatives D) Friends

90. “For whoever has, to him ______will be ______; but whoever does not ______, even what he has will be _____ away from him,” (Mark ___:___)

91. What does our Lord say is like a mustard seed? A) The kingdom of the devil D) The Gentiles B) The kingdom of God E) The people of Israel C) The people of the world

92. What is the explanation of the mustard seed parable? ______

93. In the parable of the wicked vinedressers, how many servants did the owner of the vineyard send? A) Two C) Four E) Many B) Three D) Five

94. The man who owns the vineyard represents God the Father TRUE or FALSE

95. The wicked vinedressers represent the prophets of the Old Testament TRUE or FALSE

96. The son represents our Lord Jesus Christ, whom was crucified TRUE or FALSE

97. The new vinedressers are the apostles and their successors TRUE or FALSE

98. After telling the parable of the wicked vinedressers, why didn’t the Pharisees lay their hands on him?

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99. How many times did our Lord Jesus Christ declare His plan to redeem mankind in the gospel according to St. Mark? A) 2 C) 4 E) 6 B) 3 D) 5

100. Whose hands did Christ predict will fall into the hands? A) The elders C) The scribes E) Choices A & B B) The chief priests D) All of the above

101. What does the Passover Lamb symbolize? ______

102. What do the two rods in which the Passover Lamb is put over symbolize? A) The Jews and end the Gentiles D) The Two tables of Moses B) The Cross E) None of the above C) The Two Testaments

103. What was the woman who broke the jar and poured the perfume on our Lord’s head in Simon’s house preparing for? A) The Resurrection of our Lord D) The Death of our Lord B) The Ascension of our Lord E) The Baptism of our Lord C) The Crucifixion of our Lord

104. The correct icon of the Last Supper has how many loaves and cups on the table? A) One of each D) Two loaves and tow cups B) One loaf and two cups E) Many loaves and cups C) Two loaves and one cup

105. What does the high priest tearing his garment symbolize? ______

106. What does the curtain of the temple being torn from top to bottom symbolize? ______

107. The sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross paid for all the sins of mankind…. A) In the past D) For those living E) All of the above B) In the present at the time of C) In the future Christ

108. Find a verse in Hebrews 10 that shows that Christ’s sacrifice covers all. ______

109. What did the Roman soldiers hit our Lord with? A) A stick C) A pole E) None of the B) A reed D) A branch above

110. Who was assigned to help our Lord bear His cross on His way to be crucified? A) Rufus D) Barabbas involved in insurrection B) Alexander E) Simeon the Leper C) Simon a Cyrenian

111. Who was this man a father of? (refer to previous question) A) Rufus C) Mark E) Choices A & B B) Alexander D) Simeon

112. Who followed the Body of Jesus to the tomb without fear? A) St. Peter D) Simeon the Leper B) The Disciples E) Simon the Cyrenian C) The women

113. “Do not be ______. You seek ______of Nazareth, who was ______. He is risen! He is not here. See the ______where they ______him” (Mark ____: ____)

114. The account of our Lord appear to the two disciples as they were walking after our Lord rose, in Mark 16:12-13, is mentioned in more detail where in the Bible?

A) John 21 C) Luke 24 E) Matthew 27 B) John 20 D) Matthew 28

115. What can we learn from Mary Magdalene and her courage during our Lord’s suffering,, death, and resurrection on being witness of the Resurrection in our own lives? ______

116. What does the Resurrection of our Lord make us think about and how can this encourage us no matter what darkness we face in our lives? ______

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