1. 7-1 The Power of God’s Word Read pages 165 – 168. Answer the questions on page 167 to the Parable of the Prodigal Son

2. Who do you think the father in the story is meant to represent? Which character do you think the outcasts in Jesus’ audience identified with? How do you think the story affected them? Which character do you think the Pharisees and scribes in Jesus’s audience identified with? How do you think the story affected them? Which character did you identify with in the story? Hoe did the story affect you? Finished 3/3/16

3. Aim: What is the Power of God’s Word? I. Word of God #2 A.Bible – Scripture of the Christian Faith, the story of God’s people B.God’s own words 1.Gift of God’s truth revealed to us 2.written over many centuries 3.by humans using their own mean of expression 4.Inspired (to breathe into) by God