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Opening Prayer. LESSON 1 WHAT IS CONFIRMATION? Introduction Who is the strongest person you have ever seen?” If you could be that person, what would.

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1 Opening Prayer

2 LESSON 1 WHAT IS CONFIRMATION?

3 Introduction Who is the strongest person you have ever seen?” If you could be that person, what would you do with that strength? What do we mean when we say a person has a strong character?

4 Usain Bolt

5 Lance Armstrong

6 WHAT IS CONFIRMATION? CONFIRMATION means strengthening Hebrews 5:12-14

7 HEBREWS 5:12-14 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

8 WHAT IS CONFIRMATION? CONFIRMATION means Through our confirmation classes we want to be strengthening strengthened Mark 9:24 Hebrews 5:12-14

9 MARK 9:24 24 Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

10 WHAT IS CONFIRMATION? CONFIRMATION means Through our confirmation classes we want to be strengthening strengthened in our Christianfaith Romans 6:1-4 Mark 9:24 Hebrews 5:12-14

11 Romans 6: 1-4 1 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

12 WHAT IS CONFIRMATION? CONFIRMATION means Through our confirmation classes we want to be strengthening strengthened in our Christianfaith and in our Christianlife Romans 7:18-25 Mark 9:24 Hebrews 5:12-14

13 THE CHRISTIAN FAITH The Christian Faith (Trusting in or relying on Jesus) 2 Timothy 3:14-17

14 2 Timothy 3:15-17 from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

15 THE CHRISTIAN FAITH The Christian Faith 1. Is strengthened by Bible doctrines (teachings) (Trusting in or relying on Jesus) 2 Timothy 3:14-17 John 3:16

16 How is your spiritual eyesight?

17 JOHN 3:16 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

18 THE CHRISTIAN FAITH The Christian Faith 1. Is strengthened by Bible doctrines (teachings) (Trusting in or relying on Jesus) 2. Is the believer’s “hand” grasping salvation (deliverance from sin and death) 2 Timothy 3:14-17 John 3:16 John 14:6 ; Acts 4:12

19 What has value?

20 JOHN 14:6 6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

21 THE CHRISTIAN FAITH The Christian Faith 1. Is strengthened by Bible doctrines (teachings) (Trusting in or relying on Jesus) 3. Is centered in Jesus Christ as the only Savior 2. Is the believer’s “hand” grasping salvation (deliverance from sin and death) 2 Timothy 3:14-17 John 3:16 John 14:6 ; Acts 4:12

22 The Scarlet Thread of Jesus British Navy Rope

23 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life (Living for Jesus) Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105

24 PSALM 119:105 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

25 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life 1. Is also guided by Bible doctrines (Living for Jesus) Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105 Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Luke 17:12-19

26 LUKE 17:12-19 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" 14 When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him-- and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" 19 Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."

27 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life 1. Is also guided by Bible doctrines (Living for Jesus) 2. Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus our Savior Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105 Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Luke 17:12-19 John 14:15

28 What would you say to your lifesaver?

29 JOHN 14:15 15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command.

30 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life 1. Is also revealed as Bible doctrines (Living for Jesus) 3. Is expressed by all Christians 2. Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus our Savior Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105 Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Luke 17:12-19 John 14:15 Romans 1:16 ; Romans 10:17 ; Matthew 7:24-27 ; Psalm 1

31 His Word in My Life Agree or Disagree? Once is a person is confirmed they have graduated from Bible Study.

32 ROMANS 1:16 16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

33 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life 1. Is also revealed as Bible doctrines (Living for Jesus) 3. Is expressed by all Christians 2. Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus our Savior Bible study of God’s love and salvation Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105 Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Luke 17:12-19 John 14:15 Romans 1:16 ; Romans 10:17 ; Matthew 7:24-27 ; Psalm 1

34 ROMANS 10:17 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

35 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life 1. Is also revealed as Bible doctrines (Living for Jesus) 3. Is expressed by all Christians 2. Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus our Savior Bible study of God’s love and salvation The confirming of trust and faith (trust) in Jesus Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105 Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Luke 17:12-19 John 14:15 Romans 1:16 ; Romans 10:17 ; Matthew 7:24-27 ; Psalm 1

36 MATTHEW 7:24-27 24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

37 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Christian Life 1. Is also revealed as Bible doctrines (Living for Jesus) 3. Is expressed by all Christians 2. Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus our Savior Bible study of God’s love and salvation The confirming of trust and faith (trust) in Jesus The confirming of living for Jesus out of thankfulness Psalm 119:11 ; Psalm 119:105 Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Luke 17:12-19 John 14:15 Romans 1:16 ; Romans 10:17 ; Matthew 7:24-27 ; Psalm 1

38 THE CONFIRMATION CEREMONY 1. Publicly announces that we have been strengthened (confirmed) in our Christian faith and life. 2. Is a time for making vows (solemn promises) to remain faithful to Jesus Christ.

39 ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK 1.Study carefully the notes you have taken in class; be sure you understand them. 2.Complete the “Working with God’s Word” section on this page. Read the Bible sections and fill in all the blanks. Parents please correct. 3.Memorize these Bible verses: (Parents, you set the requirements) 2 Timothy 3:15 – “The Holy Scriptures are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” Romans 1:16 – “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” Psalm 119:105 – “Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”

40 ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK 4. Memorize in order the names of the following New Testament books: MatthewRomans Mark1 st and 2 nd Corinthians LukeGalatians JohnEphesians ActsPhilippians Colossians 5.Complete Worksheet #1 at home and have your parents correct it with the answer key.

41 Key Truths Lesson One Confirmation means _______________________- in Christian ________________ and ________________. The Christian faith is ________________ in the Bible, stresses the way of ________________, and is centered in ________________. The Christian life is also ________________ in the Bible, lived out of ________________ to Jesus and is ________________ by all Christians.

42 Key Truths - Answers Lesson One Confirmation means STRENGTHENING- in Christian FAITH and LIFE. The Christian faith is REVEALED in the Bible, stresses the way of SALVATION, and is centered in JESUS. The Christian life is also REVEALED in the Bible, lived out of THANKFULNESS to Jesus and is EXPRESSED by all Christians.

43 Closing Prayer Savior, this strengthening is what I need. I look forward to the day I can stand before my brothers and sisters at Cross of Life and publicly confess my faith. Until that day, and after that day, continue to confirm my faith by your Word and sacraments. Build me up through the work I do in preparation for next week. Amen.

44 Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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