1. Confirmation Class
Lesson 6

2. God Protects marriage. God made male and female
God Protects marriage. God made male and female. God created marriage as a blessing to people.
Ephesians
4:17 - 5:21

3. Definitions:
Fornication: sexual relations between unmarried people. (Pre-marital sex and adultery is included). Adultery: sexual relations with someone besides one’s spouse. Homosexuality: Sexual relations with one of the same sex (Romans 1:24-27). Pornography: writings, pictures, and other things intended to arouse sexual desire. (sexting is included). Divorce: A legal seperation between married people.

4. Two situations in which God allows divorce:
Matthew 19:9
Marital unfaithfulness
Abandonment
I Corinthians 7:15

5. Some things to think about…

6. God protects: Our property
It all belongs to God!
Psalm 24:1
God owns everything I own and all things.

7. God wants us to use our money and possessions…
I Timothy 5:8
To provide for our family.
To help those in need.
To thank God by offering the best of our blessings for the work of sharing the Gospel.
I John 3:16-18
2 Corinthians 9:6-8

8. A Christian will NOT want…
I Timothy 6:6-10
To be greedy
To be dishonest (including robbery, theft, cheating, fraud).
I Corinthians 6:8-10

9. God protects: our name and reputation.
Sins against this commandment include:
Gossip, lies, slander, libel and maliciously betraying a confidence.
1 Peter 3:8-10

10. What will a Christian want to do instead?
Defend each other’s good name, speak well of others and view their actions in the best possible way.

11. God protects: us from sinning
Coveting leads to all other types of sin.

12. Homework Complete homework section together.
In class quiz in 5 minutes…

13. Quiz
Review lesson # 6

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