Lesson
How does God want us to behave in the church?
God wants us to behave respectfully in the church.
Tell me 5 things we should not do inside of the church.
1. Play fight with one another.
2. Be on our phones.
3. Speak while others are teaching/praying.
4. Touch the instruments when not told to do so.
5. Sleep.
Fill in the blank:
God considers the church his ----
Home/house.
Who was in the temple watching what was happening?
Jesus.
True or false: If Jesus comes, everyone who is in the church at that moment will go with him.
False.
According to the Bible, how would you describe the house of the Lord in one word?
Hint: The word begins with the letter A.
Awesome.
Who welcomes us when we step foot in the church?
God's Holy Spirit.
How does God feel when we behave disrespectfully in the church?
Sad.
Why were other people genuinely coming to the temple?
To receive forgiveness of their sins.
When we are respectful in the church, we are being respectful of something very specific about God.
What is that?
His presence.
God loves it when we all come to church, but he emphasizes his love for a particular group of people coming to the church.
Who is this group of people?
The children.
What should we keep in mind about our bad actions inside the church?
We should keep in mind that God holds us accountable for our bad actions inside the church.
Fill in the blank:
"The Lord takes pleasure in those who ---- Him,”
(Psalms 147:11).
Fear.
Who was selling in the temple?
The temple officials.
Who should we make sure is not grieving inside of us and why?
The Holy Spirit because we are sealed with the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption.
Give me 5 reasons why we should come to church.
1. To sing.
2. To give him thanks.
3. To recognize his presence.
4. To learn about him.
5. To grow closer to him.
What does the word redemption mean?
1. Salvation.
Fill in the blank:
"This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of ------!” (Genesis 28:17).
Heaven.
How did Jesus call the temple officials that was selling animals at the temple?
Hypocrites and dishonest.
Fill in the blank:
"For the Lord is g---- and greatly to be p------;
He is to be f----- above all gods.”
1. Great
2. Praised.
3. Feared.
Why does God say the following: "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them;"?
Matthew 19:14.
Because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
We defined the word fear in two ways.
What were the two definitions?
To respect him.
To understand how much God hates sin and fearing His judgment on sin.
Fill in the blank:
“Only ---- the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you" (1 Samuel 12:24).
Fear.
When Jesus flipped over the tables that had money on them, everyone was surprised at the way he did it.
So, what did the people say afterward?
"Who is this Jesus? With what authority does he do these things?"
Besides fearing God, God wants us to act in a very specific way as well.
What is that way?
He wants us to act faithfully.