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Lesson 1 Name: ____________________________

No Ifs, Ands, or Buts: Commitment to Serving GodIntroduction

The Parable of the Sower: Matthew 13:1-9

1That same day Jesus left the house and went out beside Lake Galilee, where he sat down to teach. 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he had to sit in a boat, while the people stood on the shore. 3Then he taught them many things by using stories. He said:

A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. 4While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds. 5Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn’t very deep. 6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have enough roots. 7Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. 8But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants produced a hundred or sixty or thirty times as much as was scattered. 9If you have ears, pay attention!

Think Write Share:

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What four types of “soil” are represented in this parable?

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“No Ifs, Ands, or Buts”

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Where have you heard this phrase before? -

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What do you think it means?

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How does it relate to serving God? -

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What does serving God mean to you?

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The Point: There are no ifs, ands, or buts allowed in serving God Serving God starts now

The Parable of the Sower Explained: Matthew 13:18-23 Now listen to the meaning of the story about the farmer:19 The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message about the kingdom, but don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the message from their hearts. 20 The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it right away. 21 But they don’t have deep roots, and they don’t last very long. As soon as life gets hard or the message gets them in trouble, they give up.22 The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything. 23 The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as a hundred or sixty or thirty times what was planted.

What do the four types of soil stand for?

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Lesson 2 Name: ____________________________

No Ifs, Ands, or Buts: Commitment to Serving God

No Ifs

“If” People and Stony Ground: Matthew 13:20-21 20The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it right away. 21But they don’t have deep roots, and they don’t last very long. PAs soon as life gets hard or the message gets them in trouble, they give up.

What is an “if” person?

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Why is being an “if” person wrong?

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If People in Action : John 6

Jesus Feeds over Five Thousand: v. 1-131Jesus crossed Lake Galilee, which was also known as Lake Tiberias. 2A large crowd had seen him work miracles to heal the sick, and those people went with him. 3-4It was almost time for the Jewish festival of Passover, and Jesus went up on a mountain with his disciples and sat down.5When Jesus saw the large crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we get enough food to feed all these people?” 6He said this to test Philip, since he already knew what he was going to do. 7Philip answered, “Don’t you know that it would take almost a year’s wages just to buy only a little bread for each of these people?”8Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the disciples. He spoke up and said, 9“There is a boy here who has five small loaves of barley bread and two fish. But what good is that with all these people?” 10The ground was covered with grass, and Jesus told his disciples to have everyone sit down. About five thousand men were in the crowd. 11Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave thanks to God. Then he passed the bread to the people, and he did the same with the fish, until everyone had plenty to eat. 12The people ate all they wanted, and Jesus told his disciples to gather up the leftovers, so that nothing would be wasted. 13The disciples gathered them up and filled twelve large baskets with what was left over from the five barley loaves.


The Next Day: v. 24-26, 48-52, 65-6624They saw that Jesus and his disciples had left. Then they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus. 25They found him on the west side of the lake and asked, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” 26Jesus answered, “I tell you for certain that you are not looking for me because you saw the miracles, but because you ate all the food you wanted. …

…48 I am the bread that gives life! 49Your ancestors ate manna in the desert, and later they died. 50 But the bread from heaven has come down, so that no one who eats it will ever die. 51I am that bread from heaven! Everyone who eats it will live forever. My flesh is the life-giving bread that I give to the people of this world. 52They started arguing with each other and asked, “How can he give us his flesh to eat?” …

…65Then Jesus said, “You cannot come to me, unless the Father makes you want to come. That is why I have told these things to all of you.”66Because of what Jesus said, many of his disciples turned their backs on him and stopped following him.

Think Write Share:

How are these people “if” people? ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

What are some reasons why people follow Jesus? Are these reasons right or

wrong? Why?

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From “If” to “Even If”

The Right Reasons: John 6:67-69

67Jesus asked His twelve disciples if they were going to leave Him. 68Simon Peter answered, “Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life. 69We have faith in You, and we are sure that You are God’s Holy One.”

The people who follow Jesus ___________________________________________________ are _____________________.

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The Hall of Faith: Hebrews 11

Verses 1-32 of Hebrews 11 list many famous Bible characters who did great things by faith. Read the passage and fill in their names in this crossword puzzle.

Across

1. A strongman who fought the Philistines (v. 32)3. A shepherd, warrior, king, songwriter, and "man after God's own heart" (v. 32)7. Left Egypt and became the leader of God's people (vv. 23-28)8. Believed God and built an ark that saved mankind from the Flood (v. 7)9. A prophet who anointed Saul and David as king (v. 32)10. Pleased God by faith and never died (vv. 5-6)11. Helped the spies that spied out Jericho and was saved when the city was destroyed (v. 31)Down1. Believed in God's promise to give her a son (v. 11)2. Trusted God to take him to an unknown, faraway place (v. 8-10)4. Gave an acceptable offering by faith (v. 4)5. Had faith in God, and God kept him safe in a den of lions (v. 33)6. Believed in God's promise and told the Israelites what to do with his bones when they left Egypt (v. 22)

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Verses 33-38: What kinds of things happened to other unnamed people?

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Verse 39-40: What did they all have in common?


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Our Turn: Hebrews 12:1-3 1Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won’t let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us. 2We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God’s throne! 3So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won’t get discouraged and give up.


No Ifs, Ands, or Buts: Commitment to Serving GodNo Ands

“And” People and Thorny Ground: Matthew 13:22 22The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

What is an “and” person?

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Why is being an “and” person wrong?

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Think Write Share: o Do people ever actually say things like this? _________________________

o How do they “say” it, then?

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What are examples of an “and” attitude?

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LookUps: No Idols AllowedThroughout the Bible, God warns His people against an “and” attitude- idolatry.Look up these verses and summarize what they say about it:

Exodus 20:4-6:

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Deuteronomy 6:13:

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Isaiah 42:8:

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1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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2 Corinthians 6:14-16:

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The Point:

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Only One Master: Luke 16:13 13You cannot be the slave of two masters. You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than to the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Think Write Share:

Why does Jesus phrase this statement as He does?

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How does Jesus address an “and” attitude here?

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From “And” to “And Then”The Solution

1 Corinthians 10:31:31When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God.

This doesn’t mean __________________________________________. We can honor God ____________________________________________

John 17:14-15:


14I have told them your message. But the people of this world hate them, because they don’t belong to this world, just as I don’t. 15Father, I don’t ask you to take my followers out of the world, but keep them safe from the evil one.

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20:19You surely know that your body is a temple where the Holy Spirit lives. The Spirit is in you and is a gift from God. You are no longer your own. 20God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honor God.

You belong to God. Therefore, ___________________________________________________

Colossians 3:17:17Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.

Live in a way that _____________________________________________________________

Lesson 4 Name: ____________________________


No Buts

“But” People and the Wayside: Matthew 13:19 14The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message about the kingdom, but don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the message from their hearts.

What is a “but” person? __________________________________

Why is being a “but” person wrong?

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Parable of the Garment: Matthew 9:16, Luke 5:36 9:16No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and tear a bigger hole.

5:36Jesus then told them these sayings:No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and make the hole even bigger.

What do the new patch and old clothes stand for?

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What does putting a new patch on old clothes do?

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What do these things mean?

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Reason 1: Ephesians 2:8-10:


8 You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God’s gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own. 9 It isn’t something you have earned, so there is nothing you can brag about. 10 God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. That’s why he sent Christ to make us what we are.Reason 2: Hebrews 6:4-6 4But what about people who turn away after they have already seen the light and have received the gift from heaven and have shared in the Holy Spirit? 5What about those who turn away after they have received the good message of God and the powers of the future world? 6There is no way to bring them back. What they are doing is the same as nailing the Son of God to a cross and insulting him in public!

Reason 3: James 2:17 17Faith that doesn’t lead us to do good deeds is all alone and dead!

Jesus isn’t just a patch to sew onto an otherwise unchanged life. Knowing Him will change your life.A New Wardrobe: Romans 13:14 14Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won’t try to satisfy your selfish desires.

No Procrastinating: Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 9:61-62 8:18When Jesus saw the crowd, he went across Lake Galilee. 19A teacher of the Law of Moses came up to him and said, “Teacher, I’ll go anywhere with you!”20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests. But the Son of Man doesn’t have a place to call his own.”21Another disciple said to Jesus, “Lord, let me wait till I bury my father.”22Jesus answered, “Come with me, and let the dead bury their dead.”9:61Then someone said to Jesus, “I want to go with you, Lord, but first let me go back and take care of things at home.”62Jesus answered, “Anyone who starts plowing and keeps looking back isn’t worth a thing to God’s kingdom!

The people Jesus is talking to are “but” people. How can we tell?

The first man:

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The third man:

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What does Jesus tell them? The first man:

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The second man:

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The third man:

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Think Write Share: What kinds of things do people want to do before they decide to serve God?

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From “But” to “Now”

Immediately : Mark 1:14-20, Matthew 9:9; John 1:35-37 1:14After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God. 15He said, “The time has come! God’s kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!” 16As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake. 17Jesus said to them, “Come with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.” 18Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him. 19Jesus walked on and soon saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, mending their nets. 20At once Jesus asked them to come with him. They left their father in the boat with the hired workers and went with him.9:9As Jesus was leaving, He saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me.” Matthew got up and went with Him. 1:35The next day, John was there again, and two of his followers were with him. 36When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Here is the Lamb of God!” 37John’s two followers heard him, and they went with Jesus.Think Write Share:

Which disciples are called in each story? What occupations are they leaving?o Mark 1:14-20:

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o Matthew 9:9:

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o John 1:35-37:

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What is the common factor in all these stories?

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Seize the Day : James 4:13-17, Ephesians 5:16 13You should know better than to say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to the city. We will do business there for a year and make a lot of money!” 14What do you know about tomorrow? How can you be so sure about your life? It is nothing more than mist that appears for only a little while before it disappears. 15You should say, “if the Lord lets us live, we will do these things.” 16Yet you are stupid enough to brag, and it is wrong to be so proud. 17If you don’t do what you know is right, you have sinned. 16 These are evil times, so make every minute count.The point: __________________________________________________________________________Think Write Share:

How can we serve God where we are?

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How can your future plans glorify God?

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Good news: we can trust God’s planning!

Proverbs 16:3:Share your plans with the LORD, and you will succeed.

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Lesson 5 Name: ____________________________


Serving God Right

Let’s Recap… “If” vs. “Even If:”

o “If” people

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o “Even if” people

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“And” vs. “And Then:”o “And” people

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“But” vs. “Now:” o “But” people

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Good Ground: Matthew 13:23 23The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as a hundred or sixty or thirty times what was planted.

LookUps: Why Should We Serve God? The following Scriptures give reasons why we should serve and worship God. Look them up and write down what they say about it.

Ecclesiastes 13:12:

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Psalm 103:1-5

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Isaiah 6:1-3

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Revelation 5:13

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Isaiah 40:28

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Why Don’t Some People Serve God?

Short answer: _________ Romans 1:18-20:18From heaven God shows how angry he is with all the wicked and evil things that sinful people do to crush the truth. 19They know everything that can be known about God, because God has shown it all to them. 20God’s eternal power and character cannot be seen. But from the beginning of creation, God has shown what these are like by all he has made. That’s why those people don’t have any excuse.

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Romans 8:7-8:7Our desires fight against God, because they do not and cannot obey God’s laws. 8If we follow our desires, we cannot please God.

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Isaiah 64:6:6We are unfit to worship you; each of our good deeds is merely a filthy rag. We dry up like leaves; our sins are storm winds sweeping us away.

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Hebrews 11:6:6But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and that he rewards everyone who searches for Him.


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How Can We Start?

Short answer: ____________!

John 1:9-14:9The true light that shines on everyone was coming into the world. 10The Word was in the world, but no one knew Him, though God had made the world with His Word. 11He came into His own world, but His own nation did not welcome Him. 12 Yet some people accepted Him and put their faith in Him. So He gave them the right to be the children of God. 13They were not God’s children by nature or because of any human desires. God Himself was the one who made them His children. 14The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw His true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From Him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

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1 Peter 2:24:24Christ carried the burden of our sins. He was nailed to the cross, so that we would stop sinning and start living right. By His cuts and bruises you are healed.

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John 14:6:6“I am the way, the truth, and the life!” Jesus answered. “Without me, no one can go to the Father.

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Romans 1:16-1716I am proud of the good news! It is God’s powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. 17The good news tells how God accepts everyone who has faith, but only those who have faith. It is just as the Scriptures say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”

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The first step to serving God is believing in Jesus!

How Do We Serve God?

Believe in Jesus!

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Romans 15:4:4And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.

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2 Timothy 3:16-17:16Everything in the Scriptures is God’s Word. All of it is useful for teaching and helping people and for correcting them and showing them how to live. 17 The Scriptures train God’s servants to do all kinds of good deeds.

o Scripture is ____________________________________ and ___________________________

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Pray- _______________________________________

Philippians 4:6-7:6Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. 7Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-1816-17Always be joyful and never stop praying. 18Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.

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Repent of sin, but know that you’re not alone:

Romans 8:9-11:9You are no longer ruled by your desires, but by God’s Spirit, who lives in you. 10People who don’t have the Spirit of Christ in them don’t belong to him. But Christ lives in you. So you are alive because God has accepted you, even though your bodies must die because of your sins. 11Yet God raised Jesus to life! God’s Spirit now lives in you, and he will raise you to life by his Spirit.

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Titus 2:11-12:


11God has shown us how kind he is by coming to save all people. 12 He taught us to give up our wicked ways and our worldly desires and to live decent and honest lives in this world.

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Tell the world about Jesus

Matthew 9:35-38: 35 Jesus went to every town and village. He taught in their meeting places and preached the good news about God’s kingdom. Jesus also healed every kind of disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 He said to his disciples, “A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers. 38 Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in.”

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Matthew 28:18-20:18Jesus came to them and said:I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! 19 Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

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Romans 10:13-16:13 All who call out to the Lord will be saved. 14 How can people have faith in the Lord and ask him to save them, if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear, unless someone tells them? 15 And how can anyone tell them without being sent by the Lord? The Scriptures say it is a beautiful sight to see even the feet of someone coming to preach the good news. o ___________________________________________________________________________

How Should We Keep Serving God?

All the previous tips still apply.Philippians 3:16:Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

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Seek wise advice.Proverbs 13:10:Pay attention to advice and accept correction, so you can live sensibly.


Proverbs 19:20:Too much pride causes trouble. Be sensible and take advice.

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Be careful what (and who) you listen to. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22:Put everything to the test. Accept what is good and don’t have anything to do with evil.

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Continue studying the Bible; it’s full of information.Ephesians 5:17:Don’t be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do.

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LookUps: What Pleases God? Look up these Scriptures and find what they say about what pleases God. Then match the corresponding word to the Scripture and find it in the word search.

1. Psalm 69:30-31: ______2. Psalm 147:11: _______3. Proverbs 12:22: ______4. Romans 12:1: ______5. 2 Corinthians 9:7: ______6. Colossians 3:20: ______7. 1 Timothy 2:1-3: ______8. 1 Timothy 5:4: ______9. Hebrews 13:16: ______10. James 4:10: ______

A. CareB. ObeyC. TrustD. PraiseE. ShareF. HumbleG. OfferH. PrayI. HonestyJ. Give

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The Ethics FlowchartDeveloped by and used with permission from Mr. Dan Mackiewicz

Notes on the Flowchart:Step 1: The Bible directly addresses a lot more things than people think it does.Step 2: Two big examples: obeying parents and obeying the government.Step 3: This fills in loopholes people may try to use.Step 4: See Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 8-10 for more information.Step 5: This requires cultural sensitivity and awareness of your surroundings.Step 6: This step tends to cause the most disagreement, but see Romans 14 for more information.

Serve God by Serving Others

Mark 10:41-45:


41When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with James and John. 42 But Jesus called the disciples together and said:

You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule. 43 But don’t act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. 44 And if you want to be first, you must be everyone’s slave. 45 The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.

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John 13:3-17:3Jesus knew that he had come from God and would go back to God. He also knew that the Father

had given him complete power. 4 So during the meal Jesus got up, removed his outer garment, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 He put some water into a large bowl. Then he began washing his disciples' feet and drying them with the towel he was wearing.

6 But when he came to Simon Peter, that disciple asked, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”7 Jesus answered, “You don’t really know what I am doing, but later you will understand.”8 “You will never wash my feet!” Peter replied.“If I don’t wash you,” Jesus told him, “you don’t really belong to me.”9 Peter said, “Lord, don’t wash just my feet. Wash my hands and my head.”10 Jesus answered, “People who have bathed and are clean all over need to wash just their feet.

And you, my disciples, are clean, except for one of you.” 11 Jesus knew who would betray him. That is why he said, “except for one of you.”

12 After Jesus had washed his disciples' feet and had put his outer garment back on, he sat down again. Then he said:

Do you understand what I have done? 13You call me your teacher and Lord, and you should, because that is who I am. 14 And if your Lord and teacher has washed your feet, you should do the same for each other. 15 I have set the example, and you should do for each other exactly what I have done for you. 16 I tell you for certain that servants are not greater than their master, and messengers are not greater than the one who sent them. 17 You know these things, and God will bless you, if you do them.

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