1. 12:13 Class Rules Need to use the bathroom?
Ask a parent volunteer
Need handouts from last week?
Need to borrow a pen?
Loan us a shoe and we will loan you a pen!
Need to talk with a friend?
Before/after class, but not during

2. What Makes Me A CHRISTIAN?
Understanding Salvation And Sanctification

3. Quick Review
Salvation begins with God’s choice of us before the foundation of the world

4. The One-Minute Gospel God is the loving ruler of the world
All people have rebelled against God’s rule
God’s punishment for man’s rebellion is death
God sent his son Jesus to die in our place
Jesus rose from the dead and defeated sin
If we submit to King Jesus, we will be forgiven!

5. The Miracle Of REGENERATION
“Regeneration is a secret act of God in which he imparts new spiritual life to us.” (Wayne Grudem)
Who?
How?
When?
What?
Why?

6. Who Does It? We do nothing God does everything!
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12-13)

7. How Does It Happen?
God’s call
The gospel’s power

8. When Does It Happen? In an instant Only once
We may never know exactly when it took place

10. What Are The Results? We respond to God with repentance and faith
We produce good spiritual fruit

11. Why Is It Necessary?
Because only God can raise the dead!

12. Starting Point 2011 (seniors)
14 chairs
16 chairs
podium
Table for water/OJ
table
Table for coffee/food
Starting Point 2011 (seniors)