Thursday February 19 2015 You need your earbuds today Put your homework for Tuesday on the counter For Friday Read Lesson 510 Read Matthew 103239 Seventh graders do even numbers ID: 291069
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Bible Class
Thursday, February 19,
2015
You need your earbuds today.
Put your homework for Tuesday on the counter.Slide2
For FridayRead Lesson 5-10. Read Matthew 10:32-39
Seventh graders do even numbers.
Eighth graders do odd numbers.
Study for a notes quiz over lessons 5-6 through 5-9. I will give you a little bit of time in class to
study or ask questions.Slide3
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Lesson 5-9Faithfulness to ChristSlide5
Faithfulness to christWhat is faithfulness?
Once we have placed our faith in Christ for salvation, we must continue to trust Christ to deliver us from sin and lead us in the right way.
Steadfast confidence or continuing trust is called faithfulness.Slide6
Faithfulness to christWithout faithfulness -----
a believer will contribute little to the body of Christ,
his love for Christ will shrink,
and his interest in the world will increase.Slide7
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Fruitfulness (John 15:1-8)
Christ is the grapevine
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elievers are the branches
God the Father is the gardener who tends the vineSlide8
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Fruitfulness (John 15:1-8)The gardener’s care
We can’t bear fruit without God’s continual care.
God takes responsibility for putting every believer where he can be fruitful.
God takes great care in cleansing usSlide9
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Fruitfulness (John 15:1-8)The vine’s importance
You can’t bear fruit faithfully without Christ’s
continual sustenance.
Any time a believer isn’t depending on the Lord, the result will be fruitlessness.Slide10
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Fruitfulness (John 15:1-8)The vine’s importance
Two aids in remaining faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ and being fruitful are
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The Word of God
PrayerSlide11
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God (John
15:9-11)
Faithful obedience to God results in various benefits that can be summed up as friendship with God.
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Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God
(John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Joy
Obedience to Christ’s commands is the practical step to friendship with Him.
Joy is a condition of inner being.
A joyful person is satisfied that his life is pleasing
to God and that he is doing all he can to live in communion with Christ.
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Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God
(John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Love
Friendship with God cannot be enjoyed without obeying His command to love.
We are to love one another as He has love us.
Love for our neighbor is the second greatest command.
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Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God (John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Understanding the Word
The Bible is understood through the illumination of the Spirit.
Two aspects of our understanding of the Word are a desire for spiritual knowledge and a determination to apply the Scriptures to our daily life.Slide15
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God (John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Understanding the Word
One of the great benefits of a relationship with
Christ is illumination.
Christ reveals His will through His Word.
All Christians equally possess the Bible but not all equally understand the Bible.Slide16
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God
(John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Answers to Prayer
Certainty of opposition
When Christians are unwilling to go along with the world’s ungodliness there will be opposition.
The world feels justified in hating Christians and openly opposing them.Slide17
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God
(John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Answers to Prayer
Certainty of opposition
The world wants a god it can control, not the One Who controls it.
They don’t want the God to Whom they must submit.
As the world hated Christ, they hate the
believer.Slide18
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Friendship with God (John
15:9-11)
Friendship and Answers to Prayer
Help in opposition
The Spirit is to be our Comforter, helper or encourager.
He will help us be a witness.
He will help us be strong.Slide19
Faithfulness to christFaithfulness and Fruitfulness (John 15:1-8)
We must be faithful to Christ to be fruitful.
We must be faithful to Christ to develop a close friendship with Him.
If we are faithful to Christ, we can expect opposition from the world.Slide20
For ThursdayRead Lesson 5-10.
Read Matthew 10:32-39
Seventh graders do even numbers.
Eighth graders do odd numbers.
Study for a notes quiz over lessons 5-6 through 5-9. I will give you a little bit of time in class to
study or ask questions.