Heaven is a Free Gift
Name 3 of the commandments that Jesus told the young ruler he had to do to follow?
Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not give false testimony, honour your father and mother, love your neighbours as yourself.
What was the name of the man that did not follow instructions given by God? Was it MOSES, JOSHUA or ACHAN??
ACHAN!
Who is Nicodemus?
A Rabbi, A pharesee
What does it mean to repent?
to acknowledge our sin, ask god for forgiveness and to turn away from our sin
Does having great wealth make it hard for people to get into heaven??
No, being rich does not make it harder to go to heaven!!
How did they find out that Achan had not followed Gods instructions?
God to showed Joshua who the sinner was.
According to St. John 3 vs 5, what will we need to be born of in order to enter the kingdom of God?
water and spirit
Who did Peter addressed on the day of Pentecost and what did he say?
the crowd or the people. to repent and be baptized
What was keeping the young ruler from from gaining eternal life?
The young ruler loved his wealth more than Jesus. His riches prevented him from placing his faith in Jesus and following him in Obedience.
What did this story teach us about our sins?
We cannot hide our sins from God!
Read John 3:16-18. What does it really mean to believe?
It means to trust in Christ alone, and letting Him become the Lord of your whole life. That means living a life in obedience to His Word
What does these acronymns mean G.R.A.C.E and F.A.I.T.H
F – orsaking G - od's
A – ll R - iches
I A - t
T – rust C - hrist's
H – im E - xpense
Based on verse 26, can a man be good enough to save himself??
No, with man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible!!
What was the consequence of Achan's sin?
Death of his entire family and possessions. (Everything that they own)
Nicodemus called Jesus a teacher from God. Who is He really according to these scriptures?
The son of man, verse 13; God’s one and only son, verse 16; savior, verse 17; light, verse 19.
According to Acts 2 vs 38, what will we receive after we repent and baptized?
The gift of the Holy Spirit
"For it is by ......... you have been saved, through ......... and this not from yourselves, it is the ....... of God. Ephesians 2 vs 8
grace, saved, gift
"For all have ....... and fall short of the ........ of ......" Romans 3:23 NIV
sinned, glory, God
Where do we find this memory verse.
"The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness."
Romans 1:18 NIV, Matthew 10:32 NIV, Genesis 1 vs 23
Romans 1:18 NIV
"But God demonstrates his own L..... for ...... in this: While we were still s.........., C........ died for us.” Romans 5:8 NIV
love , us , sinners, Christ
"Whoever acknowledges me before......., I will also ............. him before my ........ in Heaven.” Matthew 10:32 NIV
others, acknowledge, father.