Confirmands

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Confirmands
Please Sign-in on the tables
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Welcome!
Confirmation Ten Commandments
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• Back Pages of
• Your Packet
• Role Models

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• All About Me...
• Your First Name
• Packet, Page 1

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• Whats Great
• About Me?
• Packet, Page 2

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• Acolyte/Usher forms!
• Include your email address!

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Two Books

• The Bible
• The Catechism

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The Bible

• Old Testament.. 39 Books
• New Testament.. 27 Books
• Total 66 Books

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Bible Truths

• Law and Gospel
• Faith Alive Bible, page 560 b, c

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Bible Truths

• Law and Gospel
• Law S_______ O______ S______
• Gospel S ______ O______ S______

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Bible Truths

• Law and Gospel
• Law Shows Our Sin
• Gospel Shows Our Savior

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The Ten Commandments

• What are the Ten Commandments?
• Page 6
• The Ten Commandments are the Law of God.

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The First Table

• Putting God First
• Honoring Gods Name
• Worship

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What is the Summary?

• What is the summary of commandments 1-3 (the
  First Table)?
• Jesus replied Love the Lord your God with all
  your heart and with all your soul and with all
  your mind (Matthew 2337 see Deuteronomy 65)

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The First Commandment

• You shall have no other gods. 

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What does this mean?
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We should fear, love, and trust in God above all
things.
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• The First Commandment
• You shall have no other gods.
• Packet, page 7.

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• The First Commandment
• You shall have no other gods.
• What does this mean? We should fear, love, and
  trust in God above all things.

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• 1. Who is the only true God?
• The only true God is the triune God Father, Son,
  and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons in one
  divine being (the Holy Trinity).

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• The LORD said to Moses,
• Tell Aaron and his sons, This is how you are to
  bless the Israelites. Say to them
• The LORD bless you and keep you
• the LORD make his face shine upon you and be
  gracious to you
• the LORD turn his face toward you and give you
  peace.

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• 2. What does God forbid in
• the First Commandment?
• God forbids us to have other gods (idols).

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• 3. When do people have other gods?
• A. when they regard and worship any creature or
  thing as God
• B. when they believe in a god who is not the
  triune God

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• 3. When do people have other gods?
• C. when they fear, love, or trust in any person
  or thing as they should fear, love, and trust in
  God alone
• D. when they join in the worship of one who is
  not the triune God.

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• 4. What does God require of us in the First
  Commandment?
• A. We fear God above all things when we revere
  Him alone as the highest being, honor Him with
  our lives, and avoid what displeases Him.

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• 4. What does God require of us in the First
  Commandment?
• B. We love God above all things when we cling to
  Him alone as our God and gladly devote our lives
  to His service.

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• 4. What does God require of us in the First
  Commandment?
• C. We trust in God above all things when we
  commit our lives completely to His keeping and
  rely on Him for help in every need.

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• Who is able to keep this and the other
  commandments?
• No person can keep any of all commandments
  perfectly, except Jesus Christ. All those who
  have faith in Him by the power of His Spirit
  willingly strive to keep these commandments.

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The First Table

• Putting God First

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Bible Study

• Daniel 3
• Faith Alive, p. 957
• Packet page 8

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Bible Study

• 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the
  king,
• "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend
  ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are
  thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve
  is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us
  from your hand, O king.

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Bible Study

• 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know,
  O king, that we will not serve your gods or
  worship the image of gold you have set up." (Dan
  3)

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Bible Study

• Why do you think King Nebuchadnezzar insisted
  that everyone worship the image of gold?

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Bible Study

• 1. Why do you think the men were willing to make
  this statement to the king?

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Bible Study

• On a scale of 1 to 10, how much faith do you have
  that God is, in fact, able to save and rescue
  us?

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Bible Study

• 2. an idol
• a false god, an object, or person worshipped.

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Bible Study

• 2. Make a list of idols today

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Bible Study
Others?
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Bible Study

• Why do you think its so hard for people to keep
  God number one?

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Bible Study

• 3. Jesus said,
• But seek first his kingdom and his
  righteousness, and all these things will be given
  to you as well.

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Bible Study

• Write out what it means that God will provide
  everything we need!

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• S
• T T
• A A
• N L
• D L

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Lets Ask

• Role Models
• Back section of packet
• Something to think about!

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Assets are

• valuable skills and resources

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Other Adult Relationships Kids know other adults
beside their parents they can turn to for advice
and support. They have frequent, in-depth
conversations with them.

• Goal Three or more adults beside your parents
  you can turn to for advice, support, and in-depth
  conversations about serious issues.

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Adult Role Models Parents and other adults model
positive, responsible behavior.

• Goal Parents and other adults who model
  positive, responsible behavior.

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• Who are the adult role models in your life? Think
  of three people you look up to. Include an adult
  family member (a parent, adult sibling, aunt
  uncle, grandparent, or adult cousin), a
  non-family member (a teacher, coach, neighbor,
  family friend, or youth group leader you know)

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• and a national or world figure (a leader,
  celebrity, author, historical figure, or someone
  else whos been in the news). Now think of why
  each person is a role model for you

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Role Models

• Why do you admire her or him?
• What special qualities does each person have?
• Are these qualities you haveor would like to
  have some day?

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Role Models are

• People whose actions set a positive example for
  others
• People who set admirable goals and have worked
  hard to achieve them
• People who are admired for their positive
  qualities and contributions.

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Role Models

• Portrait
• Packet, page 9 (Pink)

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This is most certainly true.
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• God bless the Davies family!

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• Have a great day!