1. October 27, 2010 Lesson Six

2. Key Question: Why does my Father care for me and how do I respond?

3. 1. What is not the cause of God's good care for me? a. Genesis 32:10* We are unworthy b. Romans 11:35 God owes us nothing God

4. 1. What is not the cause of God's good care for me? Nothing in us and nothing we do causes God to take care of us

5. 2. Why then does my heavenly Father take such good care of me? a. Psalm 118:1* God is good b. Romans 9:16* God is merciful Mercy: Compassion that helps those in need c. Romans 8:32* God is gracious because Jesus died for us Grace: Undeserved love

6. GRACEGRACE God's Riches At Christ's Expense

7. 2. Why then does my heavenly Father take such good care of me? All this God does only because he is my good and merciful Father in heaven, and not because I have earned or deserved it. (Luther's Small Catechism, Kuske, NPH © 1982)

8. 3. How does God want us to respond to his care? a. Psalm 118:1 Thank him with our prayers and offerings

9. Thanks God Prayers Offerings Our Response

10. 3. How does God want us to respond to his care? (the effects) a. Psalm 118:1 Thank him with our prayers and offerings b. Psalm 103:1, 2 Praise him with our worship and witnessing

11. Witnessing: Telling others about the good things God has done.

12. Praise God Worship Witness Our Response

13. 3. How does God want us to respond to his care? (the effects) a. Psalm 118:1 Thank him with our prayers and offerings b. Psalm 103:1, 2 Praise him with our worship and witnessing c. 1 Samuel 12:24 Serve him faithfully with all your heart always

14. † Serve God Faithfully with all your heart Always Our Response

15. 3. How does God want us to respond to his care? (the effects) a. Psalm 118:1 Thank him with our prayers and offerings b. Psalm 103:1, 2 Praise him with our worship and witnessing c. 1 Samuel 12:24 Serve him faithfully with all your heart always d. Deuteronomy 10:12 Obey gladly all that he commands

16. אבגדהאבגדה וזחטיוזחטי Obey God Gladly All he commands Our Response

17. e. 1 Corinthians 10:31* Stewardship: Always using all that God gives us to thank and praise, to serve and obey him Answer 3: For all this I ought to thank and praise, to serve and obey him.

18. Why does my Father care for me and how do I respond? Cause Nothing in me Only God's goodness and mercy Response I thank praise serve obey my heavenly Father