Key Truth Review Lesson #21 Lesson Twenty-One God's purposes for marriage are: loving , God-pleasing , and bearing and

Key Truth Review Lesson #21

Lesson Twenty-One God's purposes for marriage are: loving

________________, God-pleasing ________________, and bearing and caring for ________________. In choosing a husband or wife, a believer will consider the importance of sharing ________________ in Jesus and work to build a ________________ - centered home. Misusing God's good gift of sex spoils it. That's called ________________. Since Jesus died to forgive our sexual sins too, we ask him to help us ________________ him by how we treat and use our bodies and minds.

Key Truth Answers Lesson twenty-one God's purposes for marriage are: loving

COMPANIONSHIP, God-pleasing SEXUAL UNION, and bearing and caring for CHILDREN. In choosing a husband or wife, a believer will consider the importance of sharing FAITH in Jesus and work to build a CHRIST - centered home. Misusing God's good gift of sex spoils it. That's called ADULTERY. Since Jesus died to forgive our sexual sins too, we ask him to help us HONOR him by how we treat and use our bodies and minds.

LESSON 22

GOD’S WILL FOR HIS PEOPLE(PART V)

Opening Prayer

God’s Will for His People (Part V)

The Seventh Commandment:

You shall not steal

WHERE ALL THINGS COME

FROM

Psalm 24:1

1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it;

Where All Things Come From

God is the owner

of all things

and all people.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

10For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a

man will not work, he shall not eat."

Where All Things Come From

The way God usually gives people their money and possessions:We are to work for

them

Other ways of honestly receiving them:

Gifts, inheritance,

trading

WHY GOD GIVES US MONEY AND POSSESSIONS

1 Timothy 5:8

8If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for

his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than

an unbeliever.

Why God Gives Us Money and Possessions

To support ourselves and our families

1 Corinthians 16:2

2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set

aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up,

so that when I come no collections will have to be made.


To support ourselves and our familiesTo support the work of the church

1 John 3:16-18

16This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 17If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 18Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

James 2:14-16

14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?


To support ourselves and our familiesTo support the work of the churchTo support the poor and needy

Romans 13:6-7

6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.


To support ourselves and our familiesTo support the work of the churchTo support the poor and needy

To support the government

For DiscussionStewardship

(lesson #14)

Gambling

Luxuries

Socialism

Laziness

UNDERLINE THE

CORRECT

STATEMENTS

Underline the Correct Statement

God will always give us what we want

God will always give us what we need


God will always give us what we want

God will always give us what we need


The sin against this commandment begins when our needs become

bigger than our wants

The sin against this commandment begins when our wants become

bigger than our needs.


The sin against this commandment begins when our needs become

bigger than our wants

The sin against this commandment begins when our wants become

bigger than our needs.

God Warns Us Against ….

1 Timothy 6:6-10

6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

God Warns Us Against ….

discontentment and greed

which can lead to

cheating and stealing

God Urges Us To ….

Genesis 13:5-12 5 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds

and tents. 6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. 7 And quarreling arose between Abram's herdsmen and the herdsmen of Lot. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time. 8 So Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left." 10 Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the LORD , like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom.


Help our neighbor

To improve his property

Genesis 14:12-16 12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions,

since he was living in Sodom. 13 One who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.


Help our neighbor

To improve his property

and

To protect his property

His Word in My Life Joshua said: “Today’s my lucky

day. The bank teller gave me $110 instead of $100.” What do you say to Josh?

His Word in My Life Agree or disagree: Taking a lot of

breaks on the job is a sin.

His Word in My Life Agree or disagree: In order to be

generous a person has to have a lot of money.

His Word in My Life Agree or Disagree? It is okay to

illegally download music or games since you will not likely get caught.

God’s Will for His People (Part V)

The Eighth Commandment:

You shall not give false testimony against your

neighbor

Genesis 2:18-19

18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." 19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.

The Eighth Commandment

Gift of speech

Comes from God, to be used for His purposes.

The Eighth Commandment

Gift of speech

Comes from God, to be used for His purposes.

We are responsible to God for the way we use this

gift.

DON’T GIVE FALSE

TESTIMONY

(Proverbs 19:5)

Proverbs 19:5

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.

Don’t Give False Testimony

False testimony =

using one’s tongue for evil purposes, with a false heart

Psalm 109:2

2 for wicked and deceitful men have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.


False testimony =


1. Don’t tell lies about your neighbor.

Proverbs 11:13

13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.


False testimony =


1. Don’t tell lies about your neighbor.2. Don’t betray your neighbor to hurt him.

Proverbs 17:9

9 He who covers over an offense promotes love,

but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.


False testimony =


1. Don’t tell lies about your neighbor.2. Don’t betray your neighbor to hurt him.3. Don’t give your neighbor a bad

name (gossip, slander).Read James 3:1-12 for a description of the power of the tongue.

DO SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE

(Ephesians 4)

Ephesians 4:25-29 25Therefore each of you must put off

falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26"In your anger do not sin"[a]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27and do not give the devil a foothold.

29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Matthew 18:15-18 A Brother Who Sins Against You

15"If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'

17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

18"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Do Speak the Truth in Love

1. If a fellow believer has done something wrong, I should first

(Step 1) tell him his fault between you and him alone.




17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.




(Step 1) tell him his fault between you and him alone.If he won’t listen to me, then I

should(Step 2) take one or two others along as witnesses




17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church;

and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.




(Step 1) tell him his fault between you and him alone.If he won’t listen to me, then I

should(Step 2) take one or two others along as witnesses

If he still won’t listen, then we must

(Step 3) tell it to the church




17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church;

and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.




(Step 1) tell him his fault between you and him alone.

If he won’t listen to me, then I should(Step 2) take one or two others

along as witnesses

If he still won’t listen, then we must

(Step 3) tell it to the church

If he refuses to listen to the church, he must be called

A heathen (excommunicated)

1 Samuel 19:1-6 Saul Tries to Kill David

1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David 2 and warned him, "My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. 3 I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I'll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out." 4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5 He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?" 6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."


2. If my neighbor is being falsely or unfairly accused, I should

defend him and speak well of him

1 Corinthians 13:7

7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.


3. Christian love will lead me to

take everything a person says and does in the kindest possible

way.

Proverbs 22:1 –

“A good name is worth more than great riches.”

His Word in My Life “Hi, Jenny,” Julie said. But Jenny

walked right past her without saying a word. Man, what a grouch, July thought to herself.

Was this a fair conclusion? What may have been the reason

for Jenny’s silence?

His Word in My Life Agree or disagree: It’s impossible

to break this commandment if you just keep your mouth shut.

His Word in My Life Does the 8th commandment apply

to only spoken words? Explain.

His Word in My Life Evaluate the situation - Imagine

you are a political candidate or are applying for a job which another person is also hoping to get. Does the Constitutional right to free speech makes it okay to say anything you want about the opposition in order to win?

His Word in My Life John said to his pastor, “Pastor,

Mrs. Jones is always saying bad things about others. Will you come with me to talk to her about it.” What does his pastor say?

Closing PrayerDear Father, we know the value

of a good reputation! Give me a kind tongue to speak up for others. Forgive me for being so ready to condemn and talk badly about others. My mind and my mouth are yours, Lord, along with the rest of me. Give me a kind heart and help me to find something good to say about everybody. Fill me with your love and let me make people happy by helping them! I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Study carefully the notes you have taken in class; be sure you understand them.

2. Study carefully questions #99-116 in the Catechism.

3. Complete the “Working with God’s Word” section.

4. Memorize the Ninth and Tenth Commandments and “What Does This Mean?” (

5. Memorize these Bible passages:

Ephesians 4:28 – “He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.”

Proverbs 22:1 – “A good name is more desirable than great riches.”

James 1:19 – “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,”

6. Complete Worksheet #22 and have your parents correct.

Key Truths Lesson Twenty-Two Since God ________________ all things, he has the

power to give us what we need. If I'm not happy with God's gifts to me I am _________________ and ______________ . Those are sins by themselves and lead to ___________________. God wants us to help others keep what he has ________________ them. God doesn't want us to use our words to tell _______________ about others, ________________ them or give them a bad ________________. Instead, we should ________________ others and speak ________________ of them and take their words and actions in the ________________ possible way.

Key Truths Lesson twenty-two Since God OWNS all things, he has the power

to give us what we need. If I'm not happy with God's gifts to me I am DISCONTENT and GREEDY. Those are sins by themselves and lead to STEALING. God wants us to help others keep what he has GIVEN them. God doesn't want us to tell LIES about others, BETRAY them or give them a bad NAME. Instead, we should DEFEND others and speak WELL of them and take their words and actions in the BEST possible way.

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