tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411007544132222612024-03-13T06:45:34.719-07:00Confirmation ClassStushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-7651263215560275222016-02-24T08:38:00.000-08:002016-02-24T08:38:22.643-08:00Confirmation Homework: Gospel of Mark Chapter 7 & 8<div class="MsoNormal">
Please answer these ten questions about Mark’s Gospel,
chapters 7 & 8.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Who came with the Pharisees from Jerusalem to see Jesus?<o:p></o:p></div>
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According to Jesus, who once said, “Honor your father and
your mother?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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To which region did Jesus go next?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What did the Syro-Phonecian woman ask Jesus to do?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What does the Aramaic word “Eph’phatha’ mean?</div>
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How many loaves did the disciples have with them in the
desert?<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many people did the disciples miraculously feed with
Jesus?<o:p></o:p></div>
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In which village did the people bring a blind man to Jesus?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Who did people think that Jesus was?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What did Jesus say that people had to do in order to follow
Him?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-42659010736056971232016-02-24T08:31:00.000-08:002016-02-24T08:31:58.611-08:00Lesson 04 - Tradition - What is a Presbyterian?<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Presbyterian – what does it mean and
where did the word come from?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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‘Presbyterian’ is a name given to specific Christians who
are Reformed Protestants. It can also refer to the type of church where
Reformed traditions are practiced.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>e.g. People who join Erin
Church are called Presbyterians.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> Erin Church is
part of the PC(USA) Presbyterian denomination.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> People at Erin
Presbyterian Church worship God according to Reformed practices.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The word ‘Presbyterian’ has its roots in an old word
‘presbuteros,’ which is the original New Testament Greek word for ‘elder’.
Presbyterian churches usually have elders who both lead and serve the
congregation to which they belong. At Erin, we have many people who have served
as elders. Our Session has currently 20 elders – 19 ruling elders, including
the Session Clerk, and one teaching elder – the Pastor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>How many elders in our church can you name?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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What do you think that a ruling elder does?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What do you think that a teaching elder does?<o:p></o:p></div>
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At Erin, our elders meet once per month on the third
Thursday evening in the Heritage Room to discuss what’s happening in our church
and to make decisions on behalf of the congregation. The pastor chairs the
meeting and is called the Moderator of the Session. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What kind of decisions do you think our elders make at the
Session meeting? Why is it important to have a group of people make decisions
for the whole church?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Handout the Booklet: History of the Presbyterian Church<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Presbyterians began as a protesting movement against the
Roman Catholic Church in the 16<sup>th</sup> century. A Frenchman, John Calvin,
began the movement, which was originally called “Calvinism.” He suggested that
local churches could rule themselves without bishops, cardinals, or popes.
Groups of these churches in the same region could meet together on a regular
basis to support one another. </div>
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These meetings were called Presbyteries. Erin
Presbyterian is part of the Presbytery of East Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s watch a video of the Presbytery of East Tennessee <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCUYJkDbIUw&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCUYJkDbIUw&feature=youtu.be</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>According to the video, what is Presbytery and what does it do?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Presbyteries that group together to meet twice a year are called
Synods. We are in the Synod of the Living Waters. Here is a map of the Synod<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Synod meets twice per year to discuss mission projects
mainly connected to supplying clean water in different parts of our country and
around the world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>General Assembly</u></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The largest meeting of elders in our denomination takes
place every two years at a different location. Hundreds of ruling and teaching
elders gather together to make important decisions about the Church’s life,
work, and ministry in our nation and throughout the world. Youth delegates from
each Presbytery are also chosen to attend the meeting and their opinions about
the whole church are very important for the future of our denomination. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s watch a video of how our system as Presbyterians in
the PCUSA actually works:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdDLrJjHMI"><i>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdDLrJjHMI</i></a><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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The Constitution of the PC(USA) is made up of two books:</div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Book of Confessions</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Book of Common Order</span></div>
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So, what is a Presbyterian?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Any
other questions? <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Your Bible assignment for this week is to read the chapters
7 & 8 of the Gospel of Mark, as well as completing the question sheet.
Bring it back to our next meeting. Our next meeting takes place on Sunday
February 28 at 4:45PM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Finish with prayer.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-53834633417275893702016-02-08T10:47:00.000-08:002016-02-08T10:47:33.386-08:00Confirmation Homework - Mark Chapters 5 & 6 questionsThe homework assignment for our next class is to read chapter 5 & 6 of the Gospel of Mark. Here are the ten homework questions which are also to be completed:<br />
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Please answer these ten questions about Mark’s Gospel,
chapters 5 & 6.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To which region did Jesus go to, across the lake?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What name did the demon possessed man reveal to Jesus?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What was the name of the synagogue leader whose daughter was
sick?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What did Jesus say to the old woman who was healed by
touching His clothes?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What Aramaic words did Jesus speak to raise up the little
girl?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What were the names of Jesus’ brothers?<o:p></o:p></div>
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How did John the Baptist die?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why did Jesus have compassion for the crowd?<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many basketfuls of fish and bread were collected after
the people had eaten?<o:p></o:p></div>
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When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they
thought He was a ghost. What did He say to reassure them?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Name: ____________________________<o:p></o:p></div>
Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-77397844098320169362016-02-08T10:40:00.000-08:002016-02-08T10:40:30.348-08:00Lesson 03 - Healing - Where is God When It Hurts?<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Healing – what does it mean?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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Healing means to cure something that is painful or to fix
something that is broken. A major part of Christ’s life had to do with healing,
which is why our Gospels contain many of His miracles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>e.g. Jesus healed the sick
and cured the lame.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> The leper came to
Jesus and asked to be healed.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> Christ went from
town to town preaching, teaching, and healing the sick.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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At Erin church, we say prayers for health and healing in our
worship services. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Why do you think we do this?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Who did Jesus heal?</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Gospels mainly give us stories and reports of Christ’s
three year ministry in and around the towns of Galilee. As well as teaching His
people new ideas about God and preaching the Gospel, Jesus also healed people
with different diseases, sicknesses, and illnesses. Sometimes He healed them
immediately; at other times He asked questions first. Sometimes Jesus touched
sick people and healed them; on one occasion a woman touched Him and was
healed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many healing stories of Jesus can you remember?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s read a healing story from Matthew’s Gospel: <b>Matthew 9:1-8<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><i>Who comes to Jesus for healing? What does Jesus do at first? Who is
offended at this? What does Jesus do
next? What does this story tell us about Jesus and His power?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Jesus healed people because He wanted to make people feel
better, in the hope that their healing would also restore them to God’s love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s a watch a video of Christ healing a leper<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Jesus Heals the Leper
– The Bible – the Series </b></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvaoIqiJElg"><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvaoIqiJElg</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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If the video is not available, here is the Gospel story:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Matthew 8:1-4<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b><i>When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are
willing, you can make me clean.”<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am
willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of
his leprosy. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell
anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses
commanded, as a testimony to them.”<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b>What do you think of
this story? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>What was leprosy? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Why did Jesus touch
the leper?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>What do you think
happened next?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><i>Based on the Gospel stories, why do we pray for healing in Church?________________________________</i></b>________________________________________</div>
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<b><i>Do our prayers work? What happens when healing doesn’t occur?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Why do people get sick? Why do we feel pain? What things
hurt our feelings? What things make us sad?<o:p></o:p></div>
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How does having faith help us? Where is God when bad things
happen or disasters occur?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Have there been any painful times in our lives when we’ve asked God to
help, but we didn’t get it?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><u>Part of the
Statement of Faith in the PCUSA<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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In 1983 when the PCUSA was formed, our denomination created
a Statement of Faith for the whole church. It expresses our beliefs in Jesus
and includes a description about His ministry of healing, as well as His
identification with our pain. Here is what it states:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>We trust in Jesus
Christ,<br />
Fully human, fully God.<br />
Jesus proclaimed the reign of God:<br />
preaching good news to the poor<br />
and release to the captives,<br />
teaching by word and deed<br />
and blessing the children,<br />
healing the sick<br />
and binding up the brokenhearted,<br />
eating with outcasts,<br />
forgiving sinners,<br />
and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.<br />
Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition,<br />
Jesus was crucified,<br />
suffering the depths of human pain<br />
and giving his life for the sins of the world.<br />
God raised this Jesus from the dead,<br />
vindicating his sinless life,<br />
breaking the power of sin and evil,<br />
delivering us from death to life eternal.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><i>What does this tell us about Jesus? Why did He suffer on the Cross? How
does this help us with our own suffering, illnesses, and pain?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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other questions? <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Your Bible assignment for this week is to read the chapters
5 & 6 of the Gospel of Mark, as well as completing the question sheet.
Bring it back to our next meeting. Our next meeting takes place on </div>
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Sunday February
21 at 4:45PM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Finish with prayer.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-24163629822328551032016-01-31T22:34:00.000-08:002016-01-31T22:34:56.941-08:00Confirmation Homework 02 - Gospel of Mark Chapters 3 & 4
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please answer these ten questions about Mark’s Gospel,
chapters 3 & 4.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where did Jesus heal the man with the shriveled
hand?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who wanted to kill Jesus for healing on the
Sabbath?</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Name one of the places mentioned where people
came from to listen to Jesus.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Which disciple was a zealot?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What sin cannot be forgiven?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What happened to the seed that fell among the
thorns?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">
<br /></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What are Christ’s special teaching stories
called?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Complete this statement : “He who has ears to
hear ________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What is the smallest seed in Christ’s story?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where was Jesus sleeping on the boat during the
storm?</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">__________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Name: ___________</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-67838561022220885222016-01-31T22:30:00.001-08:002016-01-31T22:30:11.556-08:00Lesson 02 - Discipleship - Called by God
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Discipleship – what does it mean?</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Discipleship means to follow the teachings of someone else.
A person who does this is called a disciple.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">e.g. The Discipleship team
at church decided to focus on the teachings of Jesus.</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> James and John
left their boats to follow Jesus to become His disciples.</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Applying Christ’s
words in our lives is what makes us true disciples of Jesus.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In church, when we speak about Discipleship, we are
referring to how we learn about Jesus, as well as how we can practice what He
has taught in our daily lives.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So the process of Confirmation involves Discipleship.</span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Who were the Disciples?</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When Jesus began His ministry in Galilee, He called twelve
people to serve Him as His disciples. They followed Him everywhere and He
taught them special things that only He knew about God. Many other people
followed Jesus and there were perhaps as many as seventy disciples who traveled
with Him. The Twelve Disciples, however, were the closest people to Him; some
of them, like Simon Peter, were even His best friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How many disciples can you name?</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________ ____________________</span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________ ____________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________ ____________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________ ____________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________ ____________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________ ____________________ </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You can find the whole list of disciples at Matthew 10:1-4</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All of the disciples listed are men. Why weren’t women listed as His
disciples? Can you name some of the women who were important in Jesus’ life and
perhaps should have been listed as disciples, too?</span></i></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus called Peter and Andrew, James and John to become His
disciples. They were all fishermen who caught fish for a living on Lake
Galilee. Why do you think Jesus chose fishermen first to be His disciples?</span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let’s a watch a video of Christ calling Peter to become His
disciples</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus Calls Peter – The Bible – the Series</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60YCt10Zgyo"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60YCt10Zgyo</span></a></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you think of this story? ________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you think Simon Peter felt? ________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What happened to the twelve disciples?</span></i></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus’ death on the cross, as described in the New
Testament, has become one of the most famous historical events. But what
happened to the 12 disciples who were his closest followers? Not as much
information has survived about their fates, but here is what’s available from
various sources, including the New Testament itself, apocryphal texts, early
Christian historians, legends and lore.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Simon, AKA Peter: Simon-Peter</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">,
who was appointed by Jesus the leader of the new sect, is viewed by Roman
Catholics as the first pope, was eventually martyred in Rome during the reign
of the emperor Nero. As the story goes, Peter asked to be crucified upside
down, so that his death would not be the equal of Jesus and the Romans
supposedly obliged.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Andrew</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">: According
to 15th Century religious historian Dorman Newman, Andrew—the brother of
Peter—went to Patras in western Greece in 69 AD, where the Roman proconsul
Aegeates debated religion with him. Aegeates tried to convince Andrew to
forsake Christianity, so that he would not have to torture and execute him. But
when that didn’t work, apparently he decided to give Andrew the full treatment.
Andrew was scourged, and then tied rather than nailed to a cross, so that he
would suffer for a longer time before dying. Andrew lived for two days, during
which he preached to passersby.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">James (son of
Zebedee, AKA James the Greater):</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Acts 12:1-19 says that James was
killed with a sword. The newly-appointed governor of Judea, Herod Agrippa,
decided to ingratiate himself with the Romans by persecuting leaders of the new
sect. After James was arrested and led to place of execution, his unnamed
accuser was moved by his courage. He not only repented and converted on the
spot, but asked to be executed alongside James. The Roman executioners obliged,
and both men were beheaded simultaneously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">John</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">:
John was the only one of the original disciples not to die a violent death.
Instead, he passed away peacefully in Patmos in his old age, sometime around
100 AD. He was, however, badly burned by being thrown into a vat of boiling
oil. He was rescued by his friends.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Philip</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">:
Philip, the first of Jesus’ disciples, became a missionary in Asia. Eventually,
he traveled to the Egyptian city of Heliopolis, where he was scourged, thrown
into prison, and crucified in 54 AD.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bartholomew:</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Bartholomew
supposedly preached in several countries, including India, where he translated
the Gospel of Matthew for believers. In one account, “impatient idolaters” beat
Bartholomew and then crucified him, while in another, he was skinned alive and
then beheaded.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thomas</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">: Apparently
Thomas preached the gospel in Greece and India, where he angered local
religious authorities, who martyred him by running him through with a spear.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Matthew</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">: According
to legend, the former tax collector turned missionary was martyred in Ethiopia,
where he was supposedly stabbed in the back by an swordsman sent by King
Hertacus, after he criticized the king’s morals.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">James (son of
Alphaeus, AKA James the Less):</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> According to Foxe, James, who was
elected by his fellow believers to head the churches of Jerusalem, was one of
the longest-lived apostles, perhaps exceeded only by John. At the age of 94, he
was beaten and stoned by persecutors, and then killed him by hitting him in the
head with a club.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thaddaeus, AKA
Lebbaeus, Judas or Jude:</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> According to several stories, he was
crucified at Edessa (the name of cities in both Turkey and Greece) in 72 AD.<br />
<br />
• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Simon the Canaanite AKA the Zealot</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">:
Simon preached in Mauritania on the west coast of Africa, and then went to
England, where he was crucified in 74 AD.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">• </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Judas Iscariot:</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> According
to Matthew 27:3-6, the treacherous apostle quickly felt remorse over his
betrayal of Jesus and went to the Temple to recant. When the high priests
ignored his plea, he threw down the 30 pieces of silver that he had been paid,
and went off and hanged himself. But Acts 1:15-20, gives a different and
even grislier version of Judas’ demise. He says that Judas used the blood money
to purchase a piece of land and then fell headlong from a high place there, so
that “he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.” Jerusalem
residents subsequently named the place Aceldama, which means “the field of
blood.”</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you think about these stories? How much did their discipleship
– following Jesus – cost them?</span></i></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus once told them these words: “Then Jesus said to his
disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take
up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will
lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” – Matthew
16:24-25. </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Does this make discipleship a scary thing to do?</span></i></b></div>
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Discipleship in
the PCUSA</span></u></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When people join our church, they are asked to make special
promises publicly before God and the Erin congregation. When you are confirmed,
you will also be asked to make similar promises. One of those promises involves
discipleship. This is how it is asked and answered:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Will you be Christ’s faithful disciple, obeying
his Word and showing his love? </span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Answer: I will, with God’s help.</span></i></b></div>
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why are people asked to make this commitment? </span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why is it important to have God’s help in becoming a disciple of
Christ?</span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How do we help people become disciples of Christ at Erin Church?</span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After He rose from the dead and just before Jesus ascended
into Heaven, He gave His disciples a special commandment, which has become
known to us in church as the Great Commission. Here is the Bible passage from
Matthew, chapter 28:16-20.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Great Commission</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then the eleven disciples went to
Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw
him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then Jesus came to them and
said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why did Jesus make this the last thing that He spoke to His disciples?
What was He wanting them to do?</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How does Erin church carry on that Great Commission today? How can you
help to fulfill it, too?</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do you remember how we defined the word ‘</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Discipleship’</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
at the beginning of our lesson?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before we finish, we are now going to watch another video about
discipleship and what it means for your generation. Church is about making
disciples, but not just for the church’s sake – we make disciples to go out
into the world for Christ’s sake.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“What is
Discipleship?” </span></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8ERxqCZqQ"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8ERxqCZqQ</span></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your Bible assignment for this week is to read the chapters
3 & 4 of the Gospel of Mark, as well as completing the question sheet.
Bring it back to our next meeting. Our next meeting takes place next Sunday
morning during the Sunday school hour from (9:30AM to 10:30AM).</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finish with prayer.</span></i></b></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-90961598427558476462016-01-27T07:28:00.001-08:002016-01-27T07:28:52.516-08:00Confirmation Homework 01: Gospel of Mark 1 & 2In between each lesson, the Confirmation candidates will be asked to read two chapters of the Gospel of Mark. They will also be required to answer ten questions about the people and events depicted in the chapters. Parents can read the chapters with their young people and help them to answer the questions. Homework sheets will be given out at the end of each lesson and the students will be expected to return those completed sheets at the next class.<br />
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Here are the first ten questions based on Mark chapters 1 & 2<br />
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Please answer these ten questions about the first two
chapters of Mark<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1. What did John the Baptist eat?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2. What was the name of James and John’s father?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3. In which town did Jesus begin his teaching at
the synagogue?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Which relative of Simon’s became sick with a
fever?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5. What disease did the man have who came to Jesus
to ask for healing?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">6. How many friends did the paralyzed man have?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">7. What authority did Jesus say that the Son of Man
has?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">8.What was the name of Levi’s father?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">9. </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">What happens when you put new wine into old
wineskins?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">10. </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">What was the name of the high priest in the
house of God that Jesus mentions?______________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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Name: ____________________________<o:p></o:p></div>
Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-78917958346129330112016-01-27T07:20:00.000-08:002016-01-27T07:20:24.813-08:00Lesson 01: Baptism - the beginning of our Faith Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Confirmation – what does it mean?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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To confirm something means to verify the truth of a
statement or action made by someone else.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>e.g. Harry confirmed that
what Linda said was true. The dog belonged to her.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> The referee
confirmed that the ruling on the field was right – it was a touchdown.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> The President
confirmed the news that the hostages had been released.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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In church, when we speak about Confirmation, we refer to a
special event in the lives of our young people. Confirmation is the process of
verifying the promises that parents made when their children were baptized.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>So the process of Confirmation begins with Baptism.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What is Baptism?</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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People have been baptized in the Christian faith for almost
2000 years. When the first Christian churches were formed, people who believed
in Jesus were baptized in local rivers, household pools, and even in the sea.
Water is an essential part of baptism because it represents so many important
things in our lives. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Think about what we use water for in our own lives and
community.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>We use water to:</i></b> ________________________________________<o:p></o:p></div>
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Water is essential to our lives. Without it, we would die.
We drink water and use it to clean ourselves on a daily basis. It is basic
ingredient in all of our food. It is used for building our homes, schools, and
churches. <b><i>Generations ago, most Christian churches were built over or beside
small streams – can you think why?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist.
Most people were baptized at that time to cleanse themselves of their sins, in
order to make them clean and holy before God. Jesus was sinless, so why was He
baptized? It was to <b><i><u>confirm</u></i></b> that He was the Messiah, the Son of God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s a watch a video of Christ being baptized<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Baptism of Jesus –
The Bible – the Series </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKr0HfruNBk"><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKr0HfruNBk</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Where did the baptism take place? </div>
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Why did John hesitate to baptize Jesus? ________________________________________<o:p></o:p></div>
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Because Jesus underwent baptism, His followers believe that
they should also be baptized. This special event is called a <b><u>SACRAMENT</u></b> in Christian churches.
In the Presbyterian Church, we believe that there are two special sacraments
because Jesus participated in them. One is Baptism; the other is
_________________.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When Christians are baptized, they make promises to serve
God and pledge their faith in Jesus. They vow to follow Him and to become
servant members of His Church. In the PCUSA, when people are baptized for the
first time, they are asked to make the following promises:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[endif]--> Trusting in the gracious mercy of God, do you
turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power in the world? <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Answer: I do.</i> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as
your Lord and Savior, trusting in his grace and love? <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Answer: I do. <o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Will you be Christ’s faithful disciple, obeying
his Word and showing his love? <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Answer: I will, with God’s help.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Why are people asked to make these promises before they are baptized?
How are they expected to keep those promises?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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When parents bring their children or babies to be baptized
in church, they are asked these questions:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Answer: I/We do.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Relying on God’s grace, do you promise to live
the Christian faith, and to teach that faith to your child?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Answer: I/We do.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Do you promise, through prayer and example, to
support and encourage your child to be a faithful Christian?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Answer: I/We do.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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After the parents make these promises, the minister asks the
congregation to make this promise:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you, as members of the church of Jesus Christ, promise to
guide and nurture this child and all other children in our midst, by word and
deed, with love and prayer, encouraging them to know and follow Christ and to
be faithful members of His church?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>The congregation stands and answers: We do.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Why do you think we ask the congregation as well as the
parents to make promises at a child’s baptism?<o:p></o:p></div>
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How are those promises kept by the parents? How are those
promises kept by the congregation?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you remember how we defined the word ‘<b><i>Confirmation’</i></b>
at the beginning of our lesson?<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, you see, the process of Confirmation begins with the
promises made by your parents and the congregation at your baptism. By going
through this special process, you are verifying that the statements which were
made at your baptism have now turned out to be true.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For centuries, in every nation on Earth, millions of young
people have confirmed the promises that their parents when they were baptized
as children. If they were babies or infants, they really didn’t know what was
going on; if they were older, they still didn’t fully understand what was
really expected of them. You are going through the process of Confirmation in
our church at a very important time in your life. We want you to understand
that your parents, families, and your church love you deeply and wish to
support, help, and encourage you as you go through this next big important step
in your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Before we finish, we are now going to watch another video by
a Confirmation class from Davidson College. The young people made this video
last year and based it on the Apostles Creed, which is something we will also
discuss during our lessons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>“I Believe” –
Confirmation Class 2015 – Davidson College – The Apostles Creed - </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRy1vTDJ1b4"><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRy1vTDJ1b4</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Your Bible assignment for this week is to read the first two
chapters of the Gospel of Mark and to complete the question sheet. Bring it
back to our next meeting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Finish with prayer.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
Stushiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741100754413222261.post-49440511914660494572016-01-27T07:14:00.000-08:002016-01-27T07:14:07.268-08:00CC2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our confirmation class of 2016 began last Sunday evening at Erin Presbyterian. We have six candidates and they are: Kolton Pennington, Lauren Gahan, Keegan Stump, Chloe Levering, Harter Crisp, and Konnor Stump. All of them are brilliant young people and our church is honored and privileged to have them as part of our family.<br />
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The candidates will meet for eight lessons over the next three months. The proposed schedule is as follows:<br />
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<b><u>Confirmation – 8 Class Session (during MS Youth Group – 4.45 -5.45PM
Sundays)<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Jan 24: Baptism
– the beginning of our Faith Journey</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></b><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Jan 31:
Discipleship – called by God</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Feb 07:
Healing – Where is God when it hurts? (during Sunday School Hour)</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Feb 21: Tradition – What is a Presbyterian?</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Feb 28:
Serving God by Serving Others</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Mar 06: Giving to God – the Stewardship of
our lives</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Mar 20: Cross Purposes – the Death and
Resurrection of Jesus</b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Apr 03 : Confirmation and Communion –
Beginning Again.</b></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Each lesson will be posted online here, so you can check out what the group is doing. We'll also add photographs and events so that parents and mentors can be informed.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The group will also be reading two chapters of the Gospel of Mark for each lesson, with ten questions to answer. Parents are encouraged to read those chapters with their young people and help them to find the answers.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Confirmation is a wonderful process of commitment and faith. Please encourage our young people at church in every way you possibly can.</span></div>
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