REVIEW FOR: “The Adams--The first Adam and the second …



Confirmation--November 11, 2020--Bear Lake Concordia and St. Paul ParishPART ONEOpening Prayer--VIVIAN GRUNZKYSharing--What worries you in your lives? Why does this worry you? How can your faith help you with your worry?Quick Review from last week:REVIEW FOR: “The Adams--The first Adam and the second Adam? Why do we consider TWO ADAMS?REVIEW OF “DAILY PRAYERS”What are the “Daily Prayers” outlined by Martin Luther?Why did Luther outline “Daily Prayers” in a book?How do you feel about praying prayers that are pre-written or written by others?Prayer = Relationship Building with GodPrayer is a CALL FOR RADICAL TRANSFORMATION. Luther’s way of teaching prayer is NOT centered on asking ‘for what we want’, but ‘for what WE NEED’. These include:Asking for a spirit of gratitude-THANKSForgivenessDaily Bread-SustenanceProtection for EVILLife of Faith in ACTION--Living Faith!Reliance on God’s Grace--not our own meritsPrayer is a joyful response to God’s love. God loved us FIRST and chose us FIRST. Habits become a way of life--Prayer can be a way of life if we open ourselves to the possibilities and develop a LIFE-LONG HABIT--really WAY: OF LIFE!!!Prayer takes PRACTICE. Try it!!!Prayer IS A TWO-WAY communication/relationship with GOD. God speaks to us in many way--through others, through event and happenings, through choices, and even through our own sense of the Spirit in our hearts and minds. Prayer AWAKENS us to God’s presence in OUR LIVES AND IN THE WORLD.PART TWO: DEVOS--Dwelling in the WordTonight’s Scriptures (a verse for each of you): HYPERLINK "" 1 Timothy 4:1212?Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. HYPERLINK "" Deuteronomy 31:6 6?Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” HYPERLINK "" Galatians 6:99?Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. HYPERLINK "" Isaiah 41:1010?So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. HYPERLINK "" Jeremiah 29:1111?For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. HYPERLINK "" Romans 15:1313?May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. HYPERLINK "" Philippians 4:6-76?Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.?7?And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. HYPERLINK "" Proverbs 3:5-65?Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;?6?in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. HYPERLINK "" Isaiah 40:29-3129 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.?30?Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;?31?but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.BREAK--5 Minutes--Snacks and Drinks!!!PART THREE--DAILY PRAYERSShort Video--Video 1-- Overview of the Small Catechism AS A REVIEW…. we will pause the video to answer the questions at the end.Short Video--Video 2--By Heart--Reflections on the Small CatechismWhat good is the Small Catechism?What good is the Christian Faith? Christian Life?Does all this talk about Law and Gospel and the Catechism and a life-long commitment make you feel ‘caged/confined/CONFORMED’ or ‘FREE’? How does it make you feel CONFORMED? How does it make you feel FREE?We are called to let our lights shine.Matthew 5:14-16 -- 14?“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.?15?No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.?16?In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.How do we ‘let our lights shine before others’?Living faithChristian exampleHearts of contrition--what does CONTRITION even mean?Hearts of thanksgivingPutting others firstSharing the GOOD NEWS of Jesus ChristInner peace--the peace and the POWER of the Holy Spirit living in usGood works will simply OVERFLOW from us in what we think, do, and say.Spirit to build others up and NOT tear them down!There is FREEDOM in Christ. We have freedom from the overwhelming weight of sin because Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose victorious to conquer sin and death. We are resurrected with Christ to new life and life ETERNAL!!!Final Video--Song--Through Confession--AND FORGIVENESS, we are FREE--the chains of SIN AND DEATH are broken!! During this Song, we will celebrate Holy Communion.PART FOUR--LOOKING TO NEXT WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND…Assignments for Next Wednesday…First- and Second-Year Students-- Please continue your Sermon Notes for 2 out of 4 Sundays and please bring them to me on Wednesdays. As you have done throughout the entire season--EXCELLENT WORK on these notes!!! The signup sheet is posted in the Sacristy upstairs for you to choose (with your parents) the days that you can serve in worship for Crucifer, Acolytes, and Bible Bearer. We hope to have a minimum of Crucifer and 1 Acolyte for EVERY SERVICE, but ideally, we could have Crucifer, 2 Acolytes, and Bible Bearer for every service. The sheet will be posted at Saint Paul in the Pastor’s Office before the end of the week.Planning ahead:In our 2020 CONFIRMATION FALL SESSION, we have the following Wednesday night sessions left:November 18 at 7 PMNO CONFIRMATION during Thanksgiving Week. We have Thanksgiving Service and will hopefully have Crucifer, Acolytes, Bible Bearer, Banner Bearers, and Twirlers!December 2 at 7 PM is our Final Session for the Fall. Please note, there will be a “TAKE HOME” Review Sheet that has questions for you to answer. Please complete these “TAKE HOME” Review Sheet during our break and please bring your completed review on January 13th, 2021 at 7 PM. Remember, if you work on this “a little bit each day”, it will easily be completed by the due date AND you will learn more from the experience! You will have no trouble at all answering these questions if you use your weekly handouts and refer to your book if you need to! We will resume Confirmation on WEDNESDAY, January 13th, 2021 at 7 PM when we begin our SPRING SESSION-OLD TESTMENT. During our ‘break’, please read through the lessons in your OLD TESTAMENT Handbook.All of our handouts and communications are posted at . CLOSING PRAYER ................
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