Watch the “Lord’s Day Live!” and “Scripture Explains Itself!” videos then copy the following “Doodle Bible School,” “Application Sermon Questions,” and “Scripture Explains Itself!” questions. Click the “Submit Answers” button below each set of questions and paste the questions into the email. Answer the questions and send them to us. Read “To Keep the Faith” then follow the same instructions to submit the “To Keep the Faith Questions.”
Doodle Bible School
Lesson 16
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1. What is the theme of Joshua 24?
2. Can you doodle the picture clue?
3. How old was Joshua when he died? (24:29)
4. Can you quote the memory verse?
5. In the hill country of what tribe did they bury Joshua? (24:30)
6. What group outlived Joshua and served the Lord? (24:31)
7. Where did they bury the bones of Joseph? (24:32)
8. What son of Aaron died in this chapter? (24:33)
9. In the hill country of what tribe did they bury the son of Aaron? (24:33)
10. Do you ever go to the cemetery to visit a certain grave? Why?
Application Sermon Questions
Lesson 16
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1. What was the title of this lesson?
2. What was the first point made within this lesson? (Joshua 24:32)
3. What was the second point made within this lesson? (Hebrews 11:40)
4. What was the third point made within this lesson? (Hebrews 11:40)
5. Our union with them results in what? (Hebrews 11:40)
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Home Church Worship Guide – Joshua 24
Scripture Explains Itself!
Five Flaws in the False Doctrine of “Original Sin”
Lesson 16
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1. What are the five flaws of the “Original Sin” false doctrine?
Reading Assignment
Lesson 16
The End of the Matter
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. ~Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (ESV)
This is the sixteenth week of the “To Keep the Faith” series and we have spent this whole semester to get to the “end of the matter.” We began with the parable from Luke 18:1-8 and focused on the question “Will Jesus find faith on earth when He comes back?” What conclusions have you come to on this topic? Have you found ways to remain faithful and to help others, especially your children, to develop that desire?
I believe there are many ways to do this, but as a Homemaker Hero (whether you are a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or another significant woman in the life of a child), one thing you must remember is to be intentional in Christian living. What is meant by that? You must look ahead to see the consequences of your sin or theirs. You must correct rebellious or negative attitudes when they first start (yours and theirs). You must demonstrate forgiveness, compassion, selflessness, unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). You must “take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) so that you can train your family with wisdom and holiness. There is so much to learn and teach and it can seem overwhelming, but here’s the truth: God loves you, wants what’s best for you, will stay near you, will take care of your needs, and, as was stated in lesson 1, will bring justice swiftly for His faithful followers. Never doubt His love for you!
I, for one, was taught as a child to “fear” God and keep His commandments. We often struggle with this concept because we don’t understand the meaning of fear, in this context. What does it mean? How about reverence or honor? Which is more mature, to keep God’s commandments because we honor or revere Him or because we are afraid of what He will do to us if we fail? Don’t get me wrong, I do believe trembling from fear has its place here since the stakes are so high if we fail to keep God’s commandments. However, is it really what God is seeking from us? Is fear what will keep us faithful to God? I don’t think so. Here’s why. Fear only motivates you so long, then you grow tired of being afraid.
Please allow me to demonstrate. While growing up, I was afraid of getting in trouble and being punished, but there were many times that I basically got tired of that fear and risked being punished. At that time, I didn’t understand the true consequences of my disobedience and, therefore, it didn’t matter to me what my parents thought of me. As I matured, I could look ahead and see the true consequences, not just the punishment, and because I honored or revered my parents, I understood that I was hurting them with my disobedience. I had learned to love them instead of fear them and I did not want to disappoint or hurt them any longer. This is how it is with God. Once we grow past the fear of God’s wrath and embrace His love for us, we have the desire to please Him instead of disappointing Him. We want to demonstrate our love for Him by obeying His commandments.
Let’s take a quick look at God’s commandments. What exactly are they? Over and over in the Scriptures you will find the phrase, “keep God’s commandments,” in some form or fashion. But you will also find this phrase, as is recorded in Daniel 9:4 – “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments…” This is a mutual relationship. God keeps His covenant and steadfast love for those who love Him and we love Him and keep His commandments. There’s a special bond between us.
However, that does not answer the question of what are God’s commands. Jesus says in Matthew 22:35-40 that the great and first commandment is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Then He says, “And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” So, the answer is simple, although hard to keep because we tend to put our own desires above others and, sadly, above God and His desires. But…God still loves us. Remember the truth that was mentioned earlier, God loves you, wants what’s best for you, will stay near you, will take care of your needs, and will bring justice swiftly for His faithful followers. Keep these truths in your heart, dear Homemaker Hero, and remind your children of them often, so when Jesus comes back, He will find you and your family among those who have kept the faith!
NOTE: If you missed the first nine lessons in this series, you can go here (lesson 1), here (lesson 2), here (lesson3), here (lesson 4), here (lesson 5), here (lesson 6), here (lesson 7), here (lesson 8), here (lesson 9), here (lesson 10), here (lesson 11), here (lesson 12) , here (lesson 13) , here (lesson 14) and here (lesson 15) to catch up.
To Keep the Faith Questions
Lesson 16
1. What does it mean to be intentional in Christian living?
2. What are the five truths mentioned in this lesson?
3. What does it mean to “fear” God?
4. What phrases can be found over and over in Scripture? Besides Daniel 9:4, can you list other Scriptures with these phrases?
5. What are God’s commandments and how can you, as a Homemaker Hero, instill them in your children?