I Want to Change for the
BETTER!
Mahragan el Keraza
Sunday, May 6th 2012
It’s the first day of school!
Why are we excited to start school?
- Make new friends
- Play Games
- Learn
What do we do in the morning?
Our new Friends…
Mira &
Marina
Tony
& George
When we get to school…
This year we will be competing for…
The City Music Cup!
The Competition
Please go see Mr. M in the
music room after recess,
and choose your favourite
activity!
During Recess…
I AM SO EXCITED
FOR THE
COMPETITION
THIS YEAR!
Yes, let’s go
talk to Mr. M
in the music
room!
Me too! I Love
Music and Hymns!
Good morning kids.
How can I help you?
Good morning Mr. M.
My name is George
and these are my
friends Tony, Marina
and Mira
Welcome
everyone!
We heard about the
music competition
and we would like to
sign up.
In the Music Room…
Wow! Are all these
musical instruments?
I’ve never seen that
many before.
Me too! I wanna play
the guitar. Wait, why
are all the instruments
so dusty? It seems like
no one is using them.
That’s true. These instruments
haven’t been used for a long time.
That’s why I thought about the
music competition so we can start
using these instruments and
encourage everyone to
participate.
My friends at church
always participate in
Mahragan Alkeraza
choir competition. They
learn how to
play different musical
instruments.
Of course! That’s
why I’m here.
Feel free to pick
any instrument
you want. But
there is a small
problem...
I always wanted to learn
how to play an
instrument. Can you teach
us how to use these
instruments?
Well since these instruments
haven’t been used for a long
time, some aren’t working and
need to be fixed. It’s too much
work for me to do by myself. Can
you help me?
Of course! Just tell us
what to do.
I’m sorry, all this dust
makes me sick. When
I was younger, I used
to do this job all by
myself, but now I
can’t.
What’s
wrong
Mr. M?
Don’t worry Mr. M. We’re
here to help you. Go get
some rest, we’ll clean the
room and call you when
we’re done.
Thank you very much. I’ll wait
in the other room until you
finish. But be careful and don’t
move the box over there or
anything beside it. That box is
very important.
While Mr. M was gone…
I’m coming. Wow, this
I’m coming. Wow, this drum
drum is huge. Of course
is huge. Of course you can’t
you can’t lift it, I’m the
lift it, I’m the only one who
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who can
can because
because I’m the
the strongest.
strongest.
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me, this drum is too
big! I can’t move it
by myself.
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me?
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the strongest.
my friends?
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you saying
that
if
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coming.
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you
wouldn’t
the strongest.
listen to me?
What did George do wrong?
 1) He was being prideful
“I’m stronger than all my friends!”
What else?
 2) He thinks that real strength comes from outside
 Does GOD look from the outside or the inside??
 Hmmm….
We see…
-
Nice hair
Nice clothes
Nice toys
Big & strong
arms/legs…
- We see the
outside!
God sees…
-
Loving heart
Kind heart
Humble heart
Generous Heart
God Sees the inside!
David & Eliab
 God told Samuel to find a new king
 Samuel chose Eliab, a man who looked like he would
make a great king, from the outside.
 Eliab was strong, big, and nice-looking.
 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his
outward appearance, for I have refused him. For the
LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the
outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the
heart.”
That’s right- real strength
isn’t physical. Physical
strength doesn’t always
win. This reminds me of
Offero, who is also
known as St. Christopher.
We will learn about St.
Christopher next week.
He thought that his
was
I’m physical
coming.strength
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drum
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because
able to change and
the strongest.
understand the real
meaning of strength.
So true power
means to love
everyone and
use my power
and strength to
help them?
Very good George, you
got it. Don’t forget that
it’s God who gave
you your physical power.
And remember the verse
that says:
Memory Verse
“That the excellence of
the power may be of God
and not of us.”
2 Corinthians 4:7
Questions
 Does God look at the outside or at the inside?
 Does He care more about how we look or how we
love others?
 What can I change, to improve the inside?
 What can I keep doing that pleases God?
Psalm 130 Memorization
Out of the depths I
have cried to You, O
LORD; Lord, hear
my voice!