Making Jesus The Lord of My Life

Lesson 1

Introduction: Please read the scripture provided before answering questions.

1. John 1:1-5; Mat. 1:21; John 3:16; John 12:48 – Why does Jesus have the right to tell me how to live, what to do and what not to do? _______________________________________________________________________

2. John 8:24; Mat. 10:32; Luke 13:3; Mark 16:16 – What did Jesus tell me to do to become a Christian? ______________________________________________________________________

3. Mat. 28:19-20; Mat.7:21-27; Rom. 6:3-6 - What is a new Christian to do after baptism?

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Making Jesus My Lord in the worship and work of the Church

In this lesson we will study two important things Jesus told us to do.

Hebrews 10:25 ____________________ 1 Cor. 15:58 ___________________

A. Why it is important to meet together for worship

1. Why honor God – He is

Rev. 4:11; Gen 1:1-2 ________________ Psa. 100:4-5 & 103:1-5 _____________

Rev. 14:10-12 ______________________

a. How do you think taking time our from your own activities honors God?

b. What does it say about you if you are not willing to do this?______________

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2. Encouragement to each other – Col. 3:16; Heb. 24

a. What happens if we neglect to meet with our church family? – Rev. 2:4;

Heb. 3:12-13
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b. What happens to us if we faithfully and regularly meet to worship God?

Eph. 4:11-16; 2 Peter 3:18

B. How God wants us to Worship Him

1. Where is worship to come from? - John 4:24 __________________________

2. What are some things that would keep God form receiving our worship?

Mat. 5:23-24; Mark 11:25

1 Peter 3:12;James 4:8________________________________________________

Mat. 15:8-9

3. What things had God told us to when we meet to worship?

1 Cor 11:23-30; Acts 20:7 __________________1 Cor. 14:31 _________

Eph. 5:18-19 ___________________ 1 Tim. 2:1-8 __________________

1 Cor 16:1-2 & 2 Cor. 9:6-8 _______________________

4. When do Christians especially meet for worship and what event are we remembering?

Acts 20:7; Mark 16:1-6 ; 1 Cor. 11:26 _________________& _____________________

C. The Work that God has for each one of to do as a member of the Church.

1. Four basic things that are taught for me to do as a member of the Church.

John 4:23 _______________________ Mat. 28:19 ___________________________

Mat. 28:20 ________________________Acts 4:34-35 _______________________

2. How is the work of the Church accomplished?

Rom. 12:4-5 __________________________________________________________

3. How do I know what work I should do?

Rom. 12:6-8 ________________________________________________________

4. To whom do I and all my abilities now belong?

Rom. 12:1; 1 Cor. 6:19-20 ____________________________________________

5. What are two principles by which all my work for Christ should be done?

Col. 3:17 _________________________ Col. 3:23__________________________

6. To whom am I to submit as my supervisors and shepherds in working for the Lord?

Heb. 13:7; 1 Peter 5:1-4 ___________________________________________

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