John 3:16
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave[a] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
_______ is better than _________
Giving
Receiving
Use them to serve others
All of us are __________
Unworthy
At what age did Jesus start his ministry?
30
What gift did God give the world?
Jesus
In a world full of ________ be a _______
TAKERS
GIVER
Tyler told us "God always expects a ________ on what He gives you.
What is grace?
Grace is defined as God’s unmerited favor
The things God gives that we don't deserve
How old was Jesus when He was crucified?
33 years old
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God
Week 2 Memory Verse - Acts 20:35
And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
Tyler told us that "Our gifts may be _________ but that doesn’t mean that one gift is more or less valuable than another gift."
Our gifts may be different but that doesn’t mean that one gift is more or less valuable than another gift.
Tyler told us "God chooses ____________ people and gives them things they don’t ___________."
God chooses unworthy people and gives them things they don’t deserve.
Where is Jesus' now?
Seated at the right hand of the Father praying for us.
Why did God give His son Jesus?
Because He loved us.
What is hell?
Hell is eternal separation from God because of an earthly decision not to choose God.
We read a parable in Matthew 25:14-30.
What is a parable?
Parables were fictional stories Jesus told to help His disciples understand spiritual things
We read Luke 7:36-50 last week. Who was having dinner with Jesus?
A Pharisee
How many days was Jesus dead before He resurrected?
3 Days
Romans 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Last week Tyler said this about giving "It may not _______ _________ ________ but it could ________ _________
Change your life
Change Theirs
Summarize the parable we read in Matthew 25:14-30?
A man called his servants together and he gave five bags of silver[a] to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.
“The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. 17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. 18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.
What was the woman called who brought an expensive bottle of perfume and wiped Jesus' feet?
An immoral woman
Turning water into wine