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Worshiping God

Worshiping God. Questions : 44-50. Opening Devotion. Pastor: God, our Father, each day is a gift of your grace. Class: Your mercies are new every morning. P: Guide our steps by the light of your Word. C: Shield us from harm and keep us from evil. P: Better than life is your love.

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Worshiping God

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  1. Worshiping God Questions: 44-50

  2. Opening Devotion Pastor: God, our Father, each day is a gift of your grace. Class: Your mercies are new every morning. P: Guide our steps by the light of your Word. C: Shield us from harm and keep us from evil. P: Better than life is your love. C: Put joy in our hearts and praise on our lips. Alleluia!

  3. Prayer for Grace Pastor: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to this new day. Defend us with your mighty power, and grant that this day we neither fall into sin nor run into any kind of danger; and in all we do, direct us to what is right in your sight, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. C: Amen.

  4. Devotion

  5. Luther’s Morning Prayer All: I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your dear Son, that you have kept me this night from all harm and danger. Keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please you. Into your hands I commend my body and soul and all things. Let your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen.

  6. Blessing Pastor: May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to himself. May the power of the Lord Jesus make us strong to do his will. May the peace of the Lord Jesus fill our lives. Class: Amen.

  7. How do I worship God? 3rd Commandment Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. What does this mean? We should fear and love God that we do not despise preaching and his Word, but regard it as holy and gladly hear and learn it.

  8. Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17 1. What special command had God given concerning the Sabbath Day (20:8-10)? Answer: No one could work on that day.

  9. Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17 Key Term: Sabbath Answer: A Hebrew word that means “rest”.

  10. Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17 Key Term: Sabbath Day Answer: A day of rest God’s Old Testament people observed once a week on Saturday.

  11. Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17 2. What connections to Creation did God mention when he commanded the Sabbath Day (20:11)? Answer: God made the universe in six, 24-hour days and rested on the seventh day to enjoy his creation.

  12. Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17 3. If you were an Israelite who was trying to support a family, what about the Sabbath Day rules might have seemed a little bit scary? Answer: You might have thought you needed to work that extra day to make enough (or more) money or to take care of your farm or vineyard.

  13. Psalm 92:1-5 4. This is a psalm that was specifically written for the Sabbath Day. What do you suppose was one thing the Israelites were to do on this day of rest? Answer: Worship God and thank him for all he had done for them.

  14. Psalm 92:1-5 5. For the Old Testament people, the Sabbath Day was to be a day to remember the care of their God who created them and rescued them from slavery in Egypt. When do we set aside a time of rest to worship our Creator and Savior-God? Answer: Worship at church, usually on Sunday.

  15. Colossians 2:13-17 & Matthew 11:28-30 6. Why don’t we follow the same ceremonial laws Israel followed for rest and worship on a Saturday Sabbath Day? Answer: Jesus fulfilled the law and gave us the true, eternal rest that the Sabbath Day pictured.

  16. Hebrews 10:24-25 7. How could we be guilty of “despising preaching and his Word” as Luther said in his explanation to the 3rd Commandment? Answer: If we stop worshiping with fellow Christians.

  17. 1 John 2:15 8. What is another way we might break the 3rd Commandment? Answer: Loving things in this world more than we love God and his Word.

  18. James 1:22-24 9. What is yet another way we might break the 3rd Commandment? Answer: Not believing or doing what God’s Word says.

  19. Acts 2:42-47 10. When the early Christians got together to worship, what was their focus (v.42)? Answer: The apostles’ teaching, “breaking bread” (celebrating the Lord’s Supper), prayer

  20. Acts 2:42-47 11. How did they put their Faith into practice? (vv.44-45) Answer: They used their wealth to help one another.

  21. Acts 2:42-47 12. Why were they doing these Good Works? Answer: They were thanking God for his forgiveness given to them in Jesus.

  22. Acts 2:42-47 13. How did they encourage one another (vv.46-47)? Answer: Worshiped and shared meals together.

  23. Luke 24:1-3 14. The ceremonial laws dictated that the OT Israelites were to observe the Sabbath Day on the seventh day of each week (Saturday). Why do you think NT Christians chose to worship on Sunday? Answer: Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday.

  24. 3rd Commandment 15. How does the 3rd Commandment serve as Mirror (2nd use of the Law) for us? Answer: It shows us the times we haven’t made God’s Word and worship a priority.

  25. Luke 4:16 & Mark 10:1 16. How did Jesus keep the 3rd Commandment in our place through his Active Obedience? Answer: He regularly worshiped God and taught the people God’s Word.

  26. Luke 4:16 & Mark 10:1 17. How did Jesus solve our continued breaking of the 3rd Commandment through his Passive Obedience? Answer: Jesus died to forgive us for the times we’ve not made his Word our highest priority.

  27. Luke 4:16 & Mark 10:1 18. How does the 3rd Commandment serve as a Guide (3rd use of the Law) for us? Answer: We want to worship him and study his Word regularly, thanking him for his forgiveness?

  28. Lesson Question • How do I worship God? • Answer: When I value God’s Word greatly and regularly gather together with fellow Christians to praise and thank God.

  29. Homework • Catechism Memory Work: • Bible Passage Memory Work: • Be able to define: Sabbath, Sabbath Day • Read pp. 59-67 in Luther’s Catechism. • Complete Worksheet #21

  30. Hmmmm… • Agree or Disagree:

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