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Week Three: Man from the fall to faith. Read Genesis 5:22-6:17 What questions did you have after reading this? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
What was the condition of man’s heart at this time? ______________________ How did God feel?___________________________________________________
God was grieved as He is greived whenever there is sin. God hates sin so much that when Jesus took all of our sins at the cross, God could not even look upon Him! Jesus cried out; "my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" When we are in sin we often feel very alone, it isn't that God doesn't love you, it's that He cannot look upon sin. We should be so grieved at sin the same as He is because we are separated from God when we have sin. God's grace and love does not stop or leave us though. Just because He hates our sin, it doesn't mean that He stops loving us.
Read 1John 1:9 What questions did you have after reading this? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
Can man come back after the fall?____________________________________
God is always wanting to forgive us our sins, this doesn't give us a license to sin, but it does let us know that God is very much willing to work with us as He changes our lives. Just because we fall, he does not give up on us. Read Romans 5:12-6:8 What questions did you have after reading this? _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
What was the free gift to man? ________________________________________ Did he deserve it? ___________________________________________________ Shall we continue to sin? _____________________________________________ How can we stop? ___________________________________________________
It is grieving the amount of times I have heard from the pulpits that God has forgiven all our sin even including our future sins when he died on the cross, while it is true that Christ died for our sins and it is also true that He died for all of our sins, we must take heed to the penalties of unconfessed sins and repeated sins that occur because of this idea that it is ok, all is forgiven! Sin is never ok and God will deal with all sin accordingly. Romans 6:23 "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life." A gift is one that can be given or not given it is up to God. The gift of righteousness requires that our sins be removed so that we can stand in God's presence and only He can give it. And He wants to! It is written about our sin pardon or gift that God gives to us that sets us free;
"In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee." Isaiah 54:14 "See Justification" that's what righteousness means. In justification thou shalt be established! What or who makes us justified? How are we justified to do anything. Justification is the judicial act of God, in other words only God can justify us. When he pardons our sins we are justified. Our righteousness can only come from His pardon of our sins. Not everyone can be pardoned though, in fact what makes us more justified than a terrorist that brings the fear? The answer is in knowing that we have been pardoned through the sacrifice that Jesus has made to pay for our sins. Our justification doesn't come from our good works, it only comes from accepting God's grace. As it is written "there is none that does good, no not one." We have all fallen short of God's glory! This righteousness that protects us from oppression, depression, fear and terror is the justification or pardon that God gives to us through Jesus Christ, when we draw near to Him we can rest assured that we shall stand strong and never be moved! Who or what can come against those who stand in righteousness, who by the grace of God through Jesus Christ have been pardoned from all sins? No one shall be left to cast the stones of fear and terror!
Today we can receive this gift, Read Romans 10:8-17 What questions did you have after reading this? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
How does a person get saved? __________________________________________ How does faith come? _________________________________________________ What is the mission of the disciple? ______________________________________
Salvation, we are saved by grace through faith. Saved from the wages of our sin. Saved from an eternal death or separation from God! With this understanding what is our mission to the world? What is the likely difference for one who hears the words of God and those who don’t? _____________________________________________________________________ What is the mission of the disciple of Christ?_______________________________ Read Hebrews 11:1 What questions did you have after reading this? _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Answer the following questions:
What is faith? _____________________________________________________ What is the difference between faith and knowledge? ___________________________
It is interesting to note the things that are popular today, the things that are credible or legitimized as being of great merit or value. If you were to ask people what on thing in life is the most important factor towards the future you would likely get hundreds of different answers. How many would say faith is the most important? Read Hebrews 11:6 What questions did you have after reading this? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
How can we please God? _____________________________________________ When we come to God what must we believe? ___________________________
Having faith in God is the only way that through God's grace we can be saved. Faith is the entrance way into heaven, we must have faith to please God and we must act in faith to see His power! Acting in faith happens in many different ways, prayer, study, attending church, fellowship, witnessing to others, etc. In what ways have you recently acted in faith towards God? Read Mark 9:23-29 What questions did you have after reading this? _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
Does a disciple of God have the authority to cast out demons? ______________ What must they do?___________________________________________________ Read Mark 11:20-26 What questions did you have after reading this? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
Is Jesus saying we can have the desires of our heart? _______________________ What is the prerequisite if any? _________________________________________ How important is it to have faith in God? ________________________________ Memory verses test part 3: Romans 1:17 “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed…” Romans 1:21,22 “Because that when they knew God, they glorified…” “Professing themselves to be…” Romans 1:24 “Wherefore God gave them up to…” Romans 1:28 “they did not like to retain God…” Finish these verses and quote these verses, repeating them until they are easily repeated
Memory verses: 1John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful…” Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing…” Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the substance of things…” Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith…” Mark 9:23 “If thou can believe all…” Mark 11:22 “Jesus said unto them have…”
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