Handouts: None given
Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018
- Devotion 2 Presentations: Be ready for your presentation day!
- Devotion 3 Outline: Due March 13th. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 3 Book Choices). Learn from your previous ones & start this early & make it good!
Journal 7-9: Study Packet, Page 7 & 18
- Read “Considering a Legacy” (page 7)
- - Note:
- - - A “Legacy” is what you hand or pass down” to future people (often family) after you die
- - - It could be property, traditions, a reputation, or more!
- - Afterwards, answer the three questions at the bottom of this small article as Journal 7-9 (page 18)
- - 1) Do you think that this is a good legacy to have? Why or why not?
- - 2) Describe the type of legacy you would want your family to have and why you would want it.
- - 3) How do you think you could help guide your family to this end?
What does the Bible say about Homosexuality: Study Packet, Pages 10
- We finished talking through this today.
- Genesis 1:27–28 & 2:18–24 share the original example God set for marriage
- - In this we see that the idea set-up for a family is one man, one women, and then children.
- - Don't you think God had the best design with His original design before sin was even an issue?
- Romans 1:26–32 brings up God's clear teaching against homosexuality
- - But, here we also see it is paired alongside other 'more popular' sins like: wickedness, evil, greed, depravity, envy (selfish jealousy), murder (involves anger/hatred), strife, deceit (lies), malice (wanting others to be hurt), gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogance & boastfulness (pride); inventing ways of doing evil; disobeying parents; having no understanding, not being faithful, having no love nor mercy, simply knowing God's laws & chose not to do it.
- - - In American culture some have made it sound like homosexuality is a HUGE issue for Christians, a MAJOR sin, bigger than most others!
- - - Yet here you see it is alongside with greed, gossiping, lying, and pride!
- - EVERY sin is a HUGE issue for God!
- - - It is NOT right for us to pick and choose which ones we will especially point out as evil and then be okay with the others.
- Leviticus 18:22 & 20:13 are the Old Testament (OT) laws that speak against homosexuality:
- - In the New Testament we hear that one of the purposes of the OT law was to point out our sins and show how we are broken and in need of God
- - These verses show how people are broken by homosexuality & are in need of God's healing and forgiveness to overcome it!
- - - They cannot do it on their own!
- - - Each of us is 'born into' sins & in need of God's saving power.
- 1 Timothy 1:8–10 shared that homosexuality is along side with other sins (like Romans 1:26-32 pointed out)
- - Homosexuality is a sin, just as killing parents, murdering, sexual immorality, slave trading, lying, perjurers, and going against contrary to sound doctrine are all sins!
- 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 (NIV) shares a VERY important truth in this conversation!
- - "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?
- - - Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
- - - And that is what some of you were.
- - - - But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."
- - Did you catch that? These Christians were ONCE sinners in all those ways listed (including homosexuality.
- - - The early church already reached out to people with that sin!
- - But what happened?
- - - When these people recognized their sin & need for God (a key purpose of the law), they came to Him in repentance!
- - - God then washed them, sanctified them, & justified them!
- - - Healing from any sin is found through God's cleansing & forgiving power!
- Finally we had a brief discussion on how Jesus dealt with people who struggled with sexual sins
- - Specifically we looked at:
- - - The Woman at the Well (John 4)
- - - The Woman caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11):
- - - - "Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”
- - - - “No, Lord,” she said.
- - - - And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”"
- - Jesus clearly confronted them in their sin & pointed out that it was wrong
- - - You can check this out even more in Revelation 2:18-29
- - Jesus also showed them mercy & compassion in both His attitude & His words!
- - - He invited them to repent and enter a relationship with Him!
An Article about Homosexuality in the Bible: Study Packet, Pages 11
- Students were encouraged to read through this (we talked through several
- Read “Considering a Legacy” (page 7)
- - Note:
- - - A “Legacy” is what you hand or pass down” to future people (often family) after you die
- - - It could be property, traditions, a reputation, or more!
- - Afterwards, answer the three questions at the bottom of this small article as Journal 7-9 (page 18)
- - 1) Do you think that this is a good legacy to have? Why or why not?
- - 2) Describe the type of legacy you would want your family to have and why you would want it.
- - 3) How do you think you could help guide your family to this end?
What does the Bible say about Homosexuality: Study Packet, Pages 10
- We finished talking through this today.
- Genesis 1:27–28 & 2:18–24 share the original example God set for marriage
- - In this we see that the idea set-up for a family is one man, one women, and then children.
- - Don't you think God had the best design with His original design before sin was even an issue?
- Romans 1:26–32 brings up God's clear teaching against homosexuality
- - But, here we also see it is paired alongside other 'more popular' sins like: wickedness, evil, greed, depravity, envy (selfish jealousy), murder (involves anger/hatred), strife, deceit (lies), malice (wanting others to be hurt), gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogance & boastfulness (pride); inventing ways of doing evil; disobeying parents; having no understanding, not being faithful, having no love nor mercy, simply knowing God's laws & chose not to do it.
- - - In American culture some have made it sound like homosexuality is a HUGE issue for Christians, a MAJOR sin, bigger than most others!
- - - Yet here you see it is alongside with greed, gossiping, lying, and pride!
- - EVERY sin is a HUGE issue for God!
- - - It is NOT right for us to pick and choose which ones we will especially point out as evil and then be okay with the others.
- Leviticus 18:22 & 20:13 are the Old Testament (OT) laws that speak against homosexuality:
- - In the New Testament we hear that one of the purposes of the OT law was to point out our sins and show how we are broken and in need of God
- - These verses show how people are broken by homosexuality & are in need of God's healing and forgiveness to overcome it!
- - - They cannot do it on their own!
- - - Each of us is 'born into' sins & in need of God's saving power.
- 1 Timothy 1:8–10 shared that homosexuality is along side with other sins (like Romans 1:26-32 pointed out)
- - Homosexuality is a sin, just as killing parents, murdering, sexual immorality, slave trading, lying, perjurers, and going against contrary to sound doctrine are all sins!
- 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 (NIV) shares a VERY important truth in this conversation!
- - "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?
- - - Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
- - - And that is what some of you were.
- - - - But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."
- - Did you catch that? These Christians were ONCE sinners in all those ways listed (including homosexuality.
- - - The early church already reached out to people with that sin!
- - But what happened?
- - - When these people recognized their sin & need for God (a key purpose of the law), they came to Him in repentance!
- - - God then washed them, sanctified them, & justified them!
- - - Healing from any sin is found through God's cleansing & forgiving power!
- Finally we had a brief discussion on how Jesus dealt with people who struggled with sexual sins
- - Specifically we looked at:
- - - The Woman at the Well (John 4)
- - - The Woman caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11):
- - - - "Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”
- - - - “No, Lord,” she said.
- - - - And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”"
- - Jesus clearly confronted them in their sin & pointed out that it was wrong
- - - You can check this out even more in Revelation 2:18-29
- - Jesus also showed them mercy & compassion in both His attitude & His words!
- - - He invited them to repent and enter a relationship with Him!
An Article about Homosexuality in the Bible: Study Packet, Pages 11
- Students were encouraged to read through this (we talked through several
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