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Winter 2015
“LAUNCH”
Launch Session 1
(9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
Introductions
The Trinity – Who is God?
Who is Jesus?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
(12:30 to 3 p.m.)
The Ten Commandments
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Launch Session 2
(9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
The Sacraments
Baptism
Holy Communion
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(12:30 to 2:30 p.m.)
Prayer
Setting Sail – The Christian Life
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Welcome to “Launch”!
Learning the Basics Together!
•What do we do first? Pray!
•Next – Let’s introduce ourselves
•Introduction to FCC
• Okay, what “God questions” do you have?
• And, “what do I hope to get out of this class?”
(At the end of our Launch time together, we’ll see how
we did in answering these questions)
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
• Let’s take another look at the Timetable
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Introduction to FCC
What does it mean to be a “Church”?
Are we an ἐκκλησία (ekklesia) ?
Taking that word apart, it means
ἐκ – “Out of” and
κλησίs – “Called” or “Calling”
The proper meaning has historically been “assembly”
or “congregation”
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
So, are we a “church”? Or a “congregation”? Or an
“assembly”?
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Introduction to FCC
We are “called out” to “out callers” to the world
around us
This includes every “member” / “disciple” of
Fishers Community Church! (See 1 Cor. 12)
FCC is a church that will constantly “look at the mirror”
to see if it’s really doing what it’s to be doing
as a people called out
All decisions, all direction, all of what we do
will be guided by prayer and our mission statement:
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
REACHING • TRANSFORMING• SENDING
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Who is God?
Icebreaker: Who or what is G(g)od?
Here’s what some folks are saying…
Debrief – What did you identify with?
What didn’t you?
(Don’t worry about your responses!)
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Who is God?
Breaking it all down:
Is Christianity simply a belief, or is it more?
We live our lives “out there,” crossing paths with
people of all different kinds of cultures and faiths
and experiences. Here’s how many people view Him
in their “faith models”:
1.
2.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
3.
Moral Relativism
No absolutes; everyone makes up
their own “rules” and definitions
Secularism
No need for God/faith; our norms are to be determined
only with reference to the world around us
Pluralism
There’s more than one way to God/heaven etc.
All paths are essentially the same
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Who is God?
Where did the Christian faith come from?
The Bible: This is the “Foundation” upon which
we find our faith
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
• The Old Testament (Jewish faith)
• The New Testament
• It is infallible
• It is without a single error
• It is Truth (eternally)
• Contains Law & Gospel
• Not just a “handbook of do’s & don’ts”
• Not merely “suggested reading” for a Christian!
• It is powerful, efficacious, and is the Norm and
Standard for our lives
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Who is God?
Breaking it all down
So how do we “know God”?
All religions are typically based on knowing their god(s).
Those god(s) may be animate, inanimate, themselves, etc.
All religions (except Christianity) believe that you have to
search, discover, or otherwise work your way
toward your god, a goal, etc.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
What are some of those major religions
and what do they believe? (Note: This forces us
to understand the Christian faith more!)
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And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Who is God?
10. Juche
9. Sikhism
8. African Traditional Religion
7. Primal-Indigenous
6. Buddhism
5. Chinese Traditional Religion
4. Hinduism
3. Secularism/Nonreligious/Agnosticism/Atheism
2. Islam
1. Christianity
Special thanks to Pastor Dave Bunyan –
Fellowship Baptist Church, East China, MI
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Who is God?
But what if someone were to ask us “what proof
do you have of God’s existence?”
God has revealed Himself to us through
1. Natural Knowledge
• The world
• Our consciences
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
2. Revealed Knowledge
• Jesus Christ
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Who is God?
The Qualities of God
1. Holy
2. Personal
3. Omniscient
4. Omnipresent
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
5. Sovereign
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Who is God?
The Qualities of God
6. Eternal
7. Faithful
8. Gracious
9. Merciful
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
10. Love!
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Who is God?
God the Father as Creator
In the last 150 years or so, this has pitted the
Christian church against the theory of evolution.
Now what?
Does this pit science vs. The Bible? No.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
The Bible and science get along just beautifully.
Who, after all, gave us science, in the first place?
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Who is God?
God the Father as Creator
Let’s get some things clear on evolution, first.
Evolution is supposed to be a “scientific theory.”
Yet it continues to defy all scientific methodology.
But the scientific method requires things to be:
a. Observable
b. Measurable
c. Repeatable
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
The “key” for evolution to be successful is the time factor.
Evolutionists will have us believe that, given enough time,
almost anything can occur. (Hence the need for discussions of
‘billions and billions of years.’)
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Who is God?
God the Father as Creator
There is a HUGE difference between evolution and
adaptation!
a. Evolution will tell us that there was/is/will be
inter-specie change
b. Adaptation tells us that a specie will change to adapt
to its environment (not a fish changing into a bird!)
This was the origin of Darwin’s theories, actually!
The rest just became pseudo-theory.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Who is God?
God the Father as Creator
Moving forward…
a. All of this didn’t “catch God by surprise”!
This will be another opportunity for us
to lovingly and winsomely discuss this
b. What does that mean for us as Christians,
when we’re faced with “a choice”?
Is there some sort of “hybrid” middle ground?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Who is God?
God the Father as Creator
Holy Scriptures tell us:
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1
“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
and by the breath of His mouth all their host.
For He spoke, and it came to be;
He commanded, and it stood firm.”
Psalm 33:7, 9
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the
word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that
are visible.”
Hebrews 11:3
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Who is God?
God the Father as Creator
What does that mean for us as Christians,
when we’re faced with “a choice”?
Is there some sort of “hybrid” middle ground?
If the Bible is without error (remember we just
discussed that), then how do we reconcile all of this?
Does the Christian faith allow for other theories?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Who Is Jesus?
Any questions yet? Please don’t be afraid to ask! This is
where “the good stuff” happens!
Week 2 Icebreaker #1:
Tell the class what traditions you may have had growing up
regarding the celebration of Christmas. What does Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day look like? How soon do you start
getting ready for Christmas?
Debrief: All of these traditions and special moments, whether
deliberate or not, are founded on the fact that the world has set
apart a special day to celebrate the birth of Christ. All of time
has been designated either as “BC” or “AD.”
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
So… who is this Jesus?
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Who Is Jesus?
Different Faith Perspectives:
The Muslim faith looks at Jesus this way:
•
•
•
•
Simply a messenger of God (a prophet)
Wasn’t crucified, but taken to heaven
Considered to have been a Muslim!
Not God incarnate
The Jewish Faith looks at Jesus this way:
• Just one of many false messiahs
• Certainly not God (God is “one”)
• THE Messiah has not yet come
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Unless you hold that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of the
world, you don’t have a true (that is, saving) belief/faith/knowledge
of God & Jesus.
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Jesus is…
Christians “believe, teach and confess” that
Jesus is the Savior of the world.
All of the Old Testament predicts or prophesies
to the coming of the Savior of the world.
Read Genesis 3:15 together to hear the very
first promise of the coming Messiah! (aka –
“The First Gospel”)
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Jesus is both God and man
How can that be? To be honest, we can’t really
fully understand it! Remember, this is God
we’re talking about!
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And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Jesus is…
Read Luke 1:26 – 38
Sound familiar? Remember, Jesus has existed as
part of the Trinity since before time began! The
sin of man needed to be “dealt with,” so the
“solution” to sin needed to be holy enough and
human enough all at the same time. The answer?
Jesus, both God and man. (Later in this session
we’ll deal more deeply with the theology of
redemption and justification etc.)
Read Luke 2:1 – 20
Note the timing and the circumstances that God
uses to come into the world!
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Jesus is…
Note also the special names given to Jesus:
Christ – “The anointed One (Greek)” (John 1:41)
Messiah – “The anointed One (Hebrew)” (John 1:41)
Lord – “Jehovah” from OT; the great “I AM” (Luke
2:11; Exodus 3:14)
Immanuel – “God with us” (Matt. 1:23)
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Jesus – “The Lord saves” (Matt. 1:21)
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Jesus is…
Our substitute before God
God the Father is
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
– Holy; He can’t stand even a speck of sin, and
our sin has done just that
– Love; He couldn’t stand the thought of sin
separating us from Him
– We needed someone who could live a perfect
life in our places
– We needed someone, then, who would be a
sufficient sacrifice for our sinfulness
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Jesus is…
Our substitute before God
God the Son is
– Holy; only He was able to live perfectly
– Love; only He was willing and able to suffer
and die for us
– He is that only One who could live a perfect
life in our places
– He is that only One, then, who would be a
sufficient sacrifice for our sinfulness
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of
men.” Matthew
4:19
Who Is Jesus?
You see, Jesus is our “best friend,” of course,
but He’s so much more! He is God! He is our
Savior who has bought us back from the hell of
sin and has made us His. Why shouldn’t He
be our consuming thought every day?
Jesus is:
• The 2nd person of the Trinity
• The fulfillment of OT prophecies
• True God and True Man
• The great “Sin-Eater”
(2 Cor. 5:21)
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And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of
men.” Matthew
4:19
Who Is Jesus?
The “Lutheran Confessions” state thusly:
“…the promise of forgiveness of sins and of
justification has been given us for Christ’s
sake, who was given for us in order that He
might make satisfaction for our sins.”
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So, why Jesus?
Basically, “sin has done us in!” Sin has had a
deadly effect on everything and everyone in
this world. No one and nothing has been left
without sin’s stain.
In the Old Testament, sin was dealt with
through the sacrifice of the spotless lamb,
goat, bull, etc. It may seem out of place with
our 21st C thinking, but the debt of sin had to
be dealt with, and the payment was the blood
of the best of peoples’ flocks and herds.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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So, why Jesus?
Fast forward to the “Exodus” – the people of
Israel are to finally leave Egypt after 400 years
of slavery. One last plaque upon Pharaoh and
Egypt: the killing of the firstborn of every living
thing.
How to be saved from such a curse? The
blood of the lamb must be shed and displayed
on the wooden doorframes of their homes.
This was known as the “Passover.”
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
“LAUNCH” Winter 2015
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
So, why Jesus?
This was all part of God’s plan to save the world,
beginning first with the Jews and moving outward.
The “rest of the plan” was to follow in the coming
of the God-man Jesus Christ. No more need for
endless animal sacrifices; only one would be
necessary – the Lamb of God’s sacrifice, once and
for all time, on the Cross of Calvary for all people.
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So, why Jesus?
Again, “why?” What’s up with all the blood and
suffering and anger?
• Remember God’s holiness
• The blood of animals was only “temporary”
• Jesus is God. He is all-powerful and eternal and
all-sufficient for sin
Active obedience – living perfectly
Passive obedience – dying “perfectly”
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Jesus - our “atonement”
for our sins
Sin - There is an “accounting” of sins
But first we have to admit we’re sinners: we don’t
like that!
If we can admit our sinfulness, and be real about it,
and have a true desire to not commit them again,
we’re forgiven
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Forgiveness brings about a new life in Christ; we
are “sanctified” and able to live new lives (holy
lives)”
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Jesus - our “atonement”
for our sins
God the Son - Lived like us, experiencing life like
us, yet sinless
He was declared “guilty” of our sins; God placed
our sins on Him’ He now sees us through the lens
of Jesus
This is grace! God gives us what we don’t deserve!
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Our “answer” for life now and eternally
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The Holy Spirit
We just finished some of the most important discussions
of the whole class - the person of Jesus Christ, both God
and man, the Savior of the world. Do you have any
questions or thoughts on this awesome concept of a
Substitute given for us to take away our sin?
Session 3 Icebreaker #1:
What's been your awareness/opinion of the Holy Spirit to date?
There's lots of different views of who He is and what He does.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Debrief: As we discuss the 3rd Person of the Godhead, we
will further understand the Holy Spirit to be 100% God, as is
the Father and the Son. His "special job" is to be the Sanctifier
or the "holy maker".
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit:
•Is the 3rd person of the Trinity
•Is the One responsible for bringing man
to faith in Jesus
•Endows us with the ability, then, to do
good works
•Maintains us in our Christian faith
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Holy Spirit
How the Holy Spirit comes to us,
typically:
•Holy Baptism
•Holy Communion
•The Word of God
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
These are called the "Means of Grace."
We'll talk some more about this…
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit sanctifies us (makes us
holy) by bringing us to faith in Christ, so
that we might have the blessings of
redemption and lead a godly life
(sanctification in the wide sense).
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Holy Spirit
By nature, we are spiritually blind,
dead, and an enemy of God, as the
Scriptures teach; therefore, "I cannot by
my own reason or strength believe in
Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him."
(Luther's Small Catechism - Explanation
to the 3rd Article, p. 147)
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Holy Spirit
Read: 1 Cor. 2:14
"The man without the Spirit does not accept
the things that come from the Spirit of God, for
they are foolishness to him, and he cannot
understand them, because they are spiritually
discerned."
and
Eph. 2:1 "You were dead in your
transgressions and sins."
and lastly,
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Rom. 8:7 "The sinful mind is hostile to God."
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit also brings us to faith in
Christ. Although this is a free gift from God
(see Eph. 2:8 - 9), the Spirit is the One who
does the work in us.
Remember, sin has damaged our
relationship with God so badly, that we
needed a “Helper" to assist us! (No such
thing as "free will“ in the positive sense.)
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit also converts us.
Before, we were dead in our sinful
condition; now we are alive in Christ.
Additionally, He regenerates us.
We've been born again in Christ. Made
new. Holy, pure, Christ-like.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit doing His Work
He uses the "means of grace" to draw
us to Christ - picture it like this:
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Through the means of Grace, He both creates
faith and sustains that faith.
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The Holy Spirit
One of those “Means of Grace” – The Word
Old Testament
New Testament
Writers
Moses, Kings, Prophets
Evangelists, Apostles
Language
Hebrew
Greek
Books
History, Poetry, Prophecy
History, Epistles, Prophecy
Time
1500 – 400 BC
40 – 100 AD
Content
Promise of Christ
Fulfillment of Promise
Two Main Doctrines in the Bible:
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
•
The Law - Shows us our sin
•
The Gospel - Shows us our Savior
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Launch Session 1
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(12:30 to 3 p.m.)
The Ten Commandments
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me,
and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
We're turning the corner this afternoon, as we take the
things we've learned about God and begin to apply His
love and holiness to our lives. We'll take a look at the Ten
Commandments. What they mean to us as Christians,
why God gave them to us, and all of those questions we
all must have regarding so many of them!
Session 3 Icebreaker #2:
What sources do many people today use for their "Moral
Compass?" Is there an absolute truth or is truth whatever
works for you at that time?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Debrief: What are some of the dangers when it comes to a
"situational" right and wrong? How does a "Biblical World
View" fit into this?
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The Ten
Commandments
A little background on the Ten
Commandments:
First given to Moses and the Israelites in
Exodus 19 & 20
"The Law" was given on Mt. Sinai - why there?
There is a sense of a covenant being given
between God and Israel
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
Purposes of the Law:
•Curb
•Mirror
•Guide
S.O.S.!
Remember: Just because we can't keep all of
the Commandments doesn’t mean that the
requirement still isn't there!
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
Are the Ten Commandments really relevant
for us to this day, or are they merely the "Ten
Suggestions?"
When it all comes down to it, it's a matter of
what we think and believe as to the authority of
God's Word, isn't it?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Isn't it easy to say to ourselves that these
"rules" don't apply to us anymore? Or that
we've moved on so much that they're
obsolete? God's Word comments on that very
thing!
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The Ten
Commandments
Let's read Rom. 3:19 - 28 We're going to read
about what our sin has done to us and what
extent God went to for us.
Rom. 3:23 " For all have sinned and fall short
of the glory of God…"
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Rom. 3:24 “…And are justified by His grace as
a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus."
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The Ten
Commandments
1st Commandment:
You shall have no other gods.
Who is the only TRUE God? How can
we make such a statement?
What is required/forbidden?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
2nd Commandment:
You shall not misuse the Name
of the Lord your God.
What is God’s Name? How is it
misused? What is required?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
3rd Commandment:
Remember the Sabbath Day by
keeping it holy.
What is the Sabbath? Where does
“worship” come from? How do we sin
against this? How do we keep this?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
4th Commandment:
Honor your father and your mother.
Note how the circle of honoring and authority
expands in this command. What does it mean
to “honor?”
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
5th Commandment:
You shall not murder.
God forbids us to take the life of another
person. i.e., Murder, abortion, euthanasia,
suicide. What about war? Let’s remember
the Biblical View vs. the World View.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
6th Commandment:
You shall not commit adultery.
God’s design for marriage… One man &
one woman… God’s design for our
sexuality…
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
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The Ten
Commandments
7th Commandment:
You shall not steal.
God forbids every kind of robbery, theft,
and dishonest way of getting things.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Winter 2015
“LAUNCH”
The Ten
Commandments
8th Commandment:
You shall not give false testimony
against your neighbor.
Speaking the truth… in courts, in our
relationships… building one another up.
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Winter 2015
“LAUNCH”
The Ten
Commandments
9th & 10th Commandment:
You shall not covet. Anything!
God doesn’t want us to desire things that
aren’t ours, because He knows that this can
easily lead to breaking other
commandments. It begins with the heart!
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
Winter 2015
“LAUNCH”
Homework
Read the Bible verses below. Write down your thoughts about how
they relate to the questions below. Bring them with you next week.
Let’s see where the Holy Spirit leads us.
Matthew 4:19
&
Ephesians 4:11 – 16
What is the greatest need of the St. Clair area?
What’s the BEST and WORST experience you’ve had with
Christians and Churches?
Why do you think many people don’t attend church?
If you were looking for a church, what kinds of things would
you be looking for?
And Jesus said to
them, “Follow Me, and
I will make you fishers
of men.” Matthew 4:19
What are some ways we can be God’s hands and feet?