Target Truths 1
We need to ______ to ___ _______.
We need to learn to do right.
God _______ children to _______ and _______ their parents. Even after a child is _______, he is to _______, _______, and _______ his parents.
God commands children to honor and obey their parents. Even after a child is grown, he is to love, honor, and respect his parents.
What had King Herod done that was wrong in the eyes of God?
He married his brother's wife.
John continually put _____ ahead of _____. Because of this, God enabled him to have _____ to do what was _____.
John continually put Christ ahead of himself. Because of this, God enabled him to have courage to do what was right.
An example of a true _________ is that of the relationship between P________ and the c_______ at P________. This account can be found in throughout the book of ______.
An example of a true friendship is that of the relationship between Paul and the church at Philippi. This account can be found throughout the book of Philippians.
To enjoy God's _______ in your life, it is _______ that you live in _______ to Him.
To enjoy God's blessings in your life, it is essential that you live in obedience to Him.
Our _______ character will _______ become _______ _______ to others.
Our inner character will eventually become known outwardly to others.
Even though John spoke ______ to King Herod, the king _____ him because he was _____ - AND - he liked to _______ to John preach.
Even though John spoke TRUTH to King Herod, the king feared / respected him because he was holy / righteous - AND - he like to listen to John preach.
We can learn _____ through short _____. Those in the Bible are called _________.
We can learn lessons through short stories. Those in the Bible are called parables.
In P_______, we learn that the ______ kind of friend will _____ you to do those things that are not p_______ to God - things that are even d______ - to Him.
In Proverbs, we learn that the wrong kind of friend will entice you to do those things that are not pleasing to God - things that are even detestible to Him.
G_______ will not _______ _______ and _______.
God will not bless pride and conceit.
We need to _____ the ____ kind of ________ we should _____ in our ______.
We need to identify the right kind of companions we should have in our lives.
Because of his (b/c)_______ in speaking the truth, ______ despised and held a ______ against John; she wanted him ______.
Because of his boldness / courage in speaking the truth, Herodias despised and held a grudge against John; she wanted him dead.
In "The ______ of the Great _____" there are three 'invitations' given - but each of the guests has an ______ why they cannot come. The 'invitations' actually represent a person's ______ to ask _____ into his/her _____.
In "The Parable of the Great Feast", there are three 'invitations' given - but each of the guests has an excuse why they cannot come. The 'invitations' actually represent a person's chance / opportunity to ask Jesus into his/her heart.
God _____ us that we should not ____ in to those that encourage us to do _____. In fact, we should not even go down the _____ they travel.
God warns us that we should not give in to those that encourage us to do wrong. In fact, we should not even go down the path they travel.
God is often very ______ in His _______ about what we should _______ and not _______.
God is often very specific in His Word about what we should do and not do.
Y_______ people can be an e_______ to o_______ in many w_______.
Young people can be an example to others in many ways.
Herod held a _____, and during the celebration, Herodias' ______ danced. The king was so pleased that he offered her ________ she _______ - up to _____ of his _______.
Herod held a banquet, and during the celebration, Horodias' daughter danced. The king was so pleased that he offered her anything she wanted - up to half of his kingdom.
In the _______, when the _______ guests do not accept the invitation, the ______ sends his _____ to go out to invite the p_____ and c_____ = those not initially c_______ (to fill up the banquet hall). The banquet hall is actually the K_____ of G____.
In the parable, when the invited guests do not accept the invitation, the master sends his servant to go out to invite the poor and crippled = those not initially chosen (to fill up the banquet hall). The banquet hall is actually the Kingdom of God.
The f_____ God wants us to choose, should be _____ ones; they should e______ us to be o_____ and f_____ His _____.
The friends God wants us to choose, should be godly ones; they should encourage is to be obedient and follow His commands.
God k_______ all about us and had a p_______ for our l_______ even before we were b_______.
God knew all about us and had a plan for our lives even before we were born.
God wants us to l_______ to have the c_______ to s_______ for what is r_______- even if it means s_______ a_______.
God wants us to learn to have the courage to stand for what is right- even if it means standing alone.
After consulting her vengeful _____, the girl asked for _____'s _____ on a ______.
After consulting her vengeful mother, the girl asked for John's head on a platter.
The ______ in "The _____ of the Great _____" is this ... many people are ______ to be a part of ____'s _________, but not all will ______ the invitation - for they have 'more ______' things to do.
The lesson in "The Parable of the Great Feast" is this ... many people are invited to be a part of God's Kingdom, but not all will accept the invitation - for they have 'more important' things to do.
Proverbs 22:3-5 says that "A p______ (wise/cautious) man sees d_____ and takes r_____ - but the 's______' keeps g____ and s_____ for it. This means that if you are w____, you will heed w_____, but the f____ won't stop - and as a result, will s_____.
Proverbs 22:3-5 says that "A prudent (wise/cautious)man sees danger and takes refuge - but the 'simple' keeps going and suffer for it. This means that if you are wise, you will heed warning, but the foolish won't stop - and as a result, will suffer.