1 The Tabernacle of Meeting I — Symbolic and Prophetic God designed a tent so He could live in the middle of His people — and then filled it with His glory Exodus 25:8; 33:7-11; 35-40; Hebrews 8-10 2 The Tabernacle of Meeting II Walk through the outer court, the sanctuary, and the Holy of Holies — every piece points to Christ Exodus 25-40; Leviticus 1-10; Hebrews 8-10; John 10:9 3 Lessons from Old Testament Sacrifices I Why did God ask people to slaughter animals for thousands of years? The answer is written in blood — and it leads to a Lamb Leviticus 1-7; Genesis 3:21; 22:1-19; Hebrews 9:22; John 1:29 4 Lessons from Old Testament Sacrifices II Five altars for one Lamb — obedience, communion, thanksgiving, forgiveness, restoration Leviticus 1-7; Hebrews 8-10; Philippians 2:8 5 King Josiah — The Boy King Who Rediscovered God's Word He was crowned at eight, and by the time he was your age he was already tearing down idols 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34 6 Isaiah — Prophet Evangelist The prophet who saw Jesus 700 years before He was born Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 53; Isaiah 61:1 7 Jeremiah and the Potter — Clay in the Master's Hands One trip to a workshop taught a prophet how God still shapes stubborn hearts Jeremiah 18:1-6 8 Ezekiel — Prophet of Renewal and Unity A valley of dry bones and a promise that would change everything Ezekiel 37:1-10; Ezekiel 36:25-27 9 St. Mary I — Perpetual Virginity Why our Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church loves St. Mary the way we do Ezekiel 44:1-2; Luke 1:35-38 10 St. Mary II — Our New Eve One 'yes' undid the 'yes' that lost paradise Genesis 3:20; Luke 1:38; John 19:25-27 11 Stick to Our Principles and Trust God Three teens walked into a fire and walked out unburned — because they refused to bow Daniel 3:8-30 12 Jonah I — The Methods You cannot run right into your calling by taking a boat to the wrong side of the map Jonah 1 13 Jonah II — Benefiting from Mistakes Even the belly of a fish becomes a chapel when you finally start to pray Jonah 2 14 Jonah III — Spiritual Fasting A whole city put down its forks and picked up its heart — and God changed His mind Jonah 3 15 Jonah IV — Hope God fights against the worst weapon Satan uses on teens: hopelessness Jonah 4:1-11 16 Timkat — Withstanding Others' Mistakes The sinless One waded into the Jordan for us — can we carry another's mistake for a day? Matthew 3:13-17; 1 Peter 2:19-25 17 Christianity and Love Love is not just a feeling. It's a whole way of being a person. Matthew 5:44; Luke 10:30-37 18 Palm Sunday — Why Does the World Reject Jesus? On the same day, one crowd shouted 'Hosanna' and another whispered 'Crucify Him' Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-16 19 Signs of the End of the World Jesus told us the signs — not the date — so we would live ready today Matthew 24:1-33 20 Prayers of Fasika Week I 'Thine is the Power' — the hymn that turns Christ's suffering into a coronation Matthew 26-27; John 18-19; 1 Corinthians 1:24 21 Prayers of Fasika Week II 'Thine is the Glory, Thine is the Blessing, Thine is the Strength' — three more crowns for the Suffering King Isaiah 53; Galatians 3:13; Revelation 17:14; Philippians 2:9-11 22 The Apostles I — Their Authority The Twelve fasted, prayed, and were sent — even the demons obeyed them Mark 6:7-13; Luke 10:17 23 The Apostles II — God Wants Us to Have Power Christianity is a religion of strength, not weakness — but only the right kind of strength Acts 13:4-12; John 19:11 24 The Apostles III — Essence of Their Ministry The Apostles built the Church on one thing — love in action Luke 5:17-26; John 21:15-17 25 The Apostles IV — Essence of Their Ministry (continued) The Apostles served with sacrifice, prayer, and the power of the Holy Spirit John 10:11; Acts 12:1-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 26 The Love of Christ — Luke 1 and the Cross Symbolism Every angel visit in Luke 1 whispers the same word — love Luke 1:1-80 27 Genna — Humbleness and Simplicity God chose a manger, not a mansion — teach yourself His kind of great Luke 2:8-20; Philippians 2:7-8 28 Forgiven Much, Loved Much — The Woman at Jesus' Feet She walked into a room full of judgment and left carrying peace Luke 7:36-50 29 Lessons from the Life of St. John Chrysostom The Golden Mouth who chose exile over silence Luke 14:25-35 30 Who Is the Real Rich Person? Lazarus had nothing. The rich man had everything. Guess who was really rich? Luke 16:19-31 31 Life of Patience and Trust in God The ten quiet days that changed the world — and what they teach you today Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-14 32 What Present to Give the Christ-Child? The guest of honor gets no gift — unless we give Him what He asked for John 1:14; Matthew 2:11 33 The Wedding at Cana — Glory and Humbleness Jesus's first miracle didn't happen where the world would expect — and that changes everything John 2:1-11 34 Christianity Is Against Partiality The Gospel of a Savior who sat down at a well with the wrong kind of person John 4:1-42; Galatians 3:28 35 Life of Service and Sacrifice Christianity isn't a spectator sport — it comes to life when you start serving John 4:1-42; Mark 16:15 36 The Official's Son — Healed from Far Away A desperate father learns that Christ's word does not need to stand in the room to work John 4:46-54 37 Covenant Thursday — The Meal That Gave Us Life The night Jesus knelt at His disciples' feet and gave us His own Body and Blood John 13:1-17; Luke 22:19-20 38 Love Your Enemies — Is It Practical? The hardest command Jesus ever gave might also be the most freeing John 15:12; Matthew 5:44 39 Your Spirituality in the Fifty Days After Fasika How to stay spiritual when the fast is over, the drums are loud, and the food is unlimited John 20:1-23; Acts 1:3; James 5:13 40 St. Thomas — From Doubt to "My Lord and My God" The apostle who asked the hard question and found the deepest answer John 20:24-29 41 Be Filled with the Holy Spirit I The Holy Spirit isn't optional — He's the fire that turns religion into life Acts 2:1-4; Ephesians 5:18 42 Be Filled with the Holy Spirit II — Pentecost The Holy Spirit is a fire that never has to go out inside you Acts 2; Ephesians 5:18 43 Our Tewahedo Church Taught Me I — Baptism The day you went under the water was the day heaven adopted you Acts 16:13-15; Romans 6:3-4 44 Our Tewahedo Church Taught Me II — Confession Why do I need to tell my sins to a priest when God already knows? Matthew 18:18; 1 John 1:9 45 Our Tewahedo Church Taught Me III — Intercession of the Saints Why do we ask St. Mary and the saints to pray for us if Jesus is our only Mediator? James 5:16; 1 Timothy 2:5-6 46 How to Deal with People Christian relationships are a skill — Jesus and the Bible are the training Romans 12:9-21 47 How to Defeat the Devil The devil roars like a lion — but Jesus already broke his teeth on the Cross 1 Peter 5:8-11; Matthew 17:21 48 Doctrines of the Tewahedo Church I — The Bible in Our Life How our unchanged Ge'ez Bible has held our whole faith together for 2,000 years Revelation 22:18-19; Matthew 4:4 49 Doctrines of the Tewahedo Church II — Tewahedo and Our Redeemer What the word 'Tewahedo' really means and why our Church chose it 1,500 years ago Acts 4:12; John 1:14 50 Doctrines of the Tewahedo Church III — Salvation Is a Continuous Process The Cross saved you once — but your yes to God is renewed every single day John 1:16; Philippians 2:12 51 Doctrines of the Tewahedo Church IV — The Seven Sacraments Seven doors God opens so heaven can flow into your ordinary life Galatians 3:27; John 6:56 52 Doctrines of the Tewahedo Church V — The Church as the Body of Christ One Church, in heaven and on earth, praying together across every century Ephesians 1:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:27