Vocab
Pretending to be something you are not, especially when pretending to be righteous.
What is "HYPOCRISY"
Define "Pharisee"
Someone who was overly obsessed with the laws and criticized Jesus for the things He did. They mistreated people and changed the Bible to fit their own desires.
What is the grace the believer in Christ enjoys to freely serve God, being no longer enslaved to sin or the law?
Freedom in Christ
The memory verse for this week is found in Ephesians ____ : ____ - ____
Ephesians 2:8-10
The character trait that means "being honest and free from hypocrisy"
What is "SINCERITY"
How did the Pharisee react when Jesus did not wash before dinner?
They were astonished (they couldn't believe he would do that).
How is the attitude of license similar to the attitude of legalism?
Both legalism and license focus on rules! People who have an attitude of legalism or license do not understand that obedience is a response to an all-loving God and His graciousness toward us.
What goes in these blanks?
For by ______ you have been ______ through ______.
1. grace
2. saved
3. faith
A way of thinking that focuses only on rituals and keeping rules, being more concerned with outward performance than inward change.
What is "LEGALISM"
What did Jesus rebuke the Pharisees and the lawyers for doing?
He rebuked them for emphasizing unnecessary rules while ignoring serious commands like being just and loving.
How does God’s grace affect us after we are saved?
Our relationship with God is determined by HIS GRACE, not by how perfectly we follow His commands. After we are saved, we continue to rely on His grace to help us to do what is good.
Finish the sentence:
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which..."
"... God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
Choosing to disregard God’s holy standards by glossing over them or treating them as unimportant.
What is "LICENSE"
How did Jesus treat the man with dropsy?
Jesus took him and healed him, even though it was the Sabbath.
What is one reason why the Pharisees’ attitude of legalism was wrong?
Many different answers:
- People are saved by grace through faith, not by their works.
- We cannot earn God’s favor or salvation by good works since our sin will always be in the way of a relationship with God.
- The Pharisees misunderstood God’s character and how He created us to live.
- God designed us to seek Him with all our heart, soul, and mind. He wants us to have a relationship with Him, not obey rules for the sake of the rules
"Not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
What does this sentence mean? Why do we not "boast" in our "works"?
Your good deeds don't save you! It is by grace you have been saved through faith. You can only boast in Christ!
God’s UNDESERVED goodness toward us and active power within us.
What is "GRACE"
How did the Pharisees respond when Jesus asked them if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath?
They were silent. Speechless!
How can YOU fulfill your purpose to love and obey God and to bless others?
(No exact answer! Everyone should answer for themselves personally)
Recite the entire memory verse, start to finish.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:8-10