When good advice is given to us, there are two things we should do.
What are these two things?
1. Listen to it.
2. Apply it at the right time.
Based on what we learned, why is God extremely good to us?
God is extremely good to us because He gives us advice.
True or false: We are wise and should trust ourselves always.
False.
Fill in the blank: Verse taken from Psalms 16:7.
“I will bless the Lord who guides me;
even at _____ my heart instructs me.”
Hint: It is a time during the day.
Night.
Where did Moses spend most of the time with God?
In a mountain.
If we listen to good advise and give it the value it deserves, we will live our lives differently.
Name two ways we will live our lives differently.
1. We live in peace.
2. We live without fear of harm.
Why do those that listen to advice live at ease?
They live at ease because they know that they have done that which they were advised to do.
So, they have nothing to be worried about.
If we listen to advise, we are showing God that we love something he has given us through Jesus Christ.
What is that something?
Life.
Fill in the blank: Verse taken from Psalms 4:8.
“In _____ I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety”
Hint: It is a type of feeling.
Peace.
The Israelites asked Aaron to make them something so they could follow it and look up to it because they did not think Moses will come back.
What was that something?
gods.
Give me an example of good advise and bad advise.
Good advice: Don't hit him back. Tell the teacher.
Bad advise: If he threw the pencil at you, you should throw him the pencil back even harder.
Give me two reasons why God give us advice daily?
1. Daily the enemy is trying to make us fail God.
2. To have His plans fulfilled in our lives.
What does the word "entice" mean?
1. To make someone fall into temptation by offering something they like.
Fill in the blank: Verse taken from 1 Peter 5:8.
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring ___ looking for someone to devour.”
Lion.
Aaron asked them to gather their golden accessories to build what they wanted.
What did they end up building?
A golden calf.
Why do children at school tend to listen to the bad advice their friends give them, and as a result do as they say?
They tend to listen to the bad advice their friends give them, and as a result, do as they say to seem cool.
If our parents give us advice such as coming straight home from school, and we don't listen to them, the advice we rejected turns into fear within us.
What are two things we begin to fear?
1. Getting caught.
2. Being punished.
What does the word "warning" mean?
Advance notice of something.
Fill in the blank: Verse taken from Jeremiah 17:10
“I the Lord search the ____
and examine the ____.
1. Heart.
2. Mind.
When Moses saw what the Israelites were doing, he threw something on the floor.
What did he throw?
The ten commandment stones.
How can we distinguish when a dream is from God and when it isn't from God?
When God gives us a dream, it is to advise us, warn us, and protect us. So, we will wake up in peace.
When a dream is not from God, it will do the opposite of these things and wake us up in fear.
Give me two reasons why warnings are important?
It lets us know when something might happen and how to respond.
What does the word "advice" mean?
To guide someone in a good direction.
To help someone make a wise choice.
Fill in the blank: Verse taken from Matthew 16:26.
“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole ____ but lose your own ___? Is anything worth more than your ___?”
1. World.
2. Soul.
3. Soul.
God was angry with the Israelites, but Moses asked God to forgive them.
God forgave them, but God sent something to those who continued to dishonor Him.
What did God send?
A plague.