FEASTOFTHECROSS
•Emperor Constantine was agood king
•His mother was QueenHelen. They loved the Lord.
•The Cross was lost. QueenHelen wanted to find it.
•She went to Jerusalem
•There was no trace of it
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•Old man Judasshowed QueenHelen
•The Cross wasunder a big pile ofgarbage
•Queen Helen dugand found 3crosses
•Which was the realcross?
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•Each cross wasput on a deadperson
•Nothinghappened withthe first 2crosses
•The 3rd crossmade the deadperson rise up!
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•EmperorConstantine &Queen Helenrejoiced!
•They built a bigchurch for theCross
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“God forbid that I should glory exceptin the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ”Galatians 6:14
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Why is the Cross sopowerful?
Our Lord Jesus Christ crushedSatan & death, and gave ussalvation by dying on the cross
How do we feel and/or usethe power of the Cross?
We carry it in our hearts &mind by:
•praying with it
•use it all the time … happy,thankful, scared, lonely, sad
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Feast of the Cross
This Week …
•Pray holding Cross in right hand
•Using 6 verses
•Ask for the intercession of St. Helen
Memorizing
“Now You are letting Your servant depart in peaceaccording to Your word; for my eyes have seen Yoursalvation” Luke 2: 29-30
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