Why can't we follow Jesus and just stay where we are?
What kind of word is follow?
Action Word!
The Good News about Jesus is that He gave us a chance to be forgiven from our s_____ and have e_______ life with God
Hint: e______ = forever
The Good News about Jesus is that He gave us a chance to be forgiven from our sins and have eternal life with God
God is everything good. Another way of saying this is God is ______
God is light
Did the father in the parable ever quit loving his sons?

No, the father never stopped loving either of his sons.
Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the l_____ of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the l_____ of life.
(John 8:12)
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Light
Who wrote 1 John?
John
Joy is the best kind of happy. Joy is "____" happy and lasts a lot longer than "cookie" happy. vs
Hug Happy
Do we have to be perfectly good to be saved by Jesus?
a) Yes. Jesus is perfect so we need to be perfect.
b) No. Jesus made a way for us to be perfect.
b) No. Jesus made a way for us to be perfect.
When the father saw his younger son returning home, he r_____ out to meet him, and welcomed him back with a h___ and a k____.
The father ran out to meet his son, welcomed him back with a hug and a kiss.
May the God of hope fill you with all ___ and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 15:13)
Hint:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 15:13)
The three things we see in a follower of Jesus are:
True teaching
True living
True _______

True Loving
God wants us to have f_______ with Him and other believers. F______ is doing life together and enjoying being together.
Fellowship
The blood of Jesus means his
s __ c r __ f _ c e on the cross.
Sacrifice
The love the father in the parable shows his sons reminds us of the love G__ has for His children.
Because of Jesus, we are all invited to be G___'s children.

The love the father in the parable shows his sons reminds us of the love God has for His children.
Because of Jesus, we are all invited to be God's children.
If we c______ our sins, he is faithful and just and will f______ us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:9)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:9)