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Confirmation Class

Confirmation Class. Lesson 22: God’s Will For His People (part V). The seventh commandment: You shall not steal. Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; . God is the owner of all things and all people. II Thessalonians 3:10

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Confirmation Class

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  1. Confirmation Class Lesson 22: God’s Will For His People (part V)

  2. The seventh commandment: You shall not steal Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; God is the owner of all things and all people II Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” We are to work for them.

  3. Other ways of honestly receiving them: gifts, inheritance, trading • Why God gives us money and possessions: • To support ourselves and our families • To support the work of the church • To support the poor and needy • To support the government

  4. For Discussion • Stewardship • Gambling • Luxuries • Socialism • Laziness

  5. Underline the correct statements: 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.

  6. Discontentment and greed which can lead to cheating and stealing I Timothy 6:6-10 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People 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. For 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.

  7. God urges us to: Help our neighbor to improve his property, and to protect his property. The Eighth commandment: You shall not give false testimony Gift of speech comes from God, to be used for his purposes. We are responsible to God for the way we use this gift.

  8. Don’t give false testimony • False testimony = using one’s tongue for evil purposes, with a false heart. • 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).

  9. Read • James • 3:1-12

  10. Do speak the truth in Love. Matthew 18:15-18 • Tell him his fault between you and him alone. • Take one or two others along as witnesses • Tell it to the church • A heathen (excommunicated)

  11. 2. Defend him and speak well of him Side note: You live in a communication whirlwind. Be careful. Facebook Flickr Twitter

  12. 3. Take everything a person says and does in the kindest possible way. I Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

  13. Assignment: Multiple Choice Matching QUIZ Lesson 22 VIP 15 VIC 16-22 The Blessings of Baptism

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