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Saints Cosman and Damian

Saints Cosman and Damian. What does our Holy Bible say?…. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church , and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.

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Saints Cosman and Damian

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  1. Saints Cosmanand Damian

  2. What does our Holy Bible say?… Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (James 5:14-15)

  3. Saints Cosman and Damian Loved God Loved Others They were filled with the spirit of charity that they treated the sick for free.

  4. Prayed first, BEFORE treating the sick. “O, Jesus... You are the real and true Physician... Heal him O Lord Jesus so that he may believe in You O Lord... Amen”.

  5. Examined the patient and wrote a prescription. But didn’t stop there…

  6. They continued to pray for their patients.

  7. God healed so many people through them. So many people believed in Jesus because of them.

  8. Ruler became very angry and threatened them. Their response… For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)

  9. Thrown in the Fire Unharmed

  10. Saved to shore Thrown in the Sea

  11. Red-hot Iron beds… Boiling water… Burnings and beatings…

  12. Through all this the Lord raised them up whole and unharmed to reveal His glory to His saints.

  13. Their mother kept comforting them and encouraging them to stand firm in the faith, and not to be afraid at all.

  14. A little Quiz... Cosman and Damian were born in a poor family? True or False? FALSE

  15. Cosman and Damian were raised by... • Their father • Their mother • They were orphans • None of the above

  16. Cosman and Damian were... • Engineers • Lawyers • Doctors • Bishops

  17. How many brothers did they have? 3 • Their brothers became... • Priests • Teachers • Doctors • Monks

  18. Before examining a patient, the two saints used to... • spend the day relaxing so that they could focus. • Lift up their hearts to God and pray • Decide on how much money to take from the patient. • All of the above

  19. The two saints used to treat their patients for free! True or False?

  20. When the governor ordered the two saints to stop preaching the Gospel, Cosman and Damian were afraid and listened to his threats. True or False

  21. Their mom would urge them to stop preaching and listen to the governor so that he wouldn’t torture them. True or False? FALSE!

  22. So what do we learn from their lives? • For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. • Living for Christ • Praying before doing anything. • Glorifying God in what we do by helping others and obeying God’s word. • Not being selfish!

  23. Praying for the sick, those in need and those whom we help. • Standing up for the Truth and not being scared.

  24. Not being afraid of persecutions or death. • This life on earth is only temporary... • Does not compare to eternal life with Christ. Now Eternal Life

  25. My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. (Luke 12:4)

  26. No matter what happens on earth, we shouldn’t worry because “we look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the coming age”

  27. Our true life begins with Jesus in Heaven Live for Christ, love Him, love others.

  28. Memory Verse • For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)

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