March 21st, 2010I PROMISE

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March 27th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Anybody know what a covenant is?

• A promise with God. started by God both God and Man have to do something

COVENANTS

Let’s play Covenant or No

Covenant!

COVENANT?

Pinky Promise

#1

Marriage

#2

Buying a car

#3

Baptism

#4

Cross your heart

#5

Eucharist

#6

• Created to love and enjoy God.• They reject God’s love.• And Man’s relationship with God

was damaged.

ADAM AND EVE

• God chose to fix His relationship with Man.

• God uses covenants to bring people back to Him.

RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Let’s talk about some covenants God made

with His people.

COVENANTS

• Do you know the story of Noah?

• Genesis 9:8-17

NOAH

Do you know the story?

Genesis 22:15-19

God begins to reveal Himself.

He establishes His chosen people.

ABRAHAM

What did God give to his people?

10 Commandments

God also made the Sabbath holy. As a gift to

us.

MOSES

What do you know about David?

David : king, prophet, poet, warrior, “a man after God’s

own heart”

Psalm 89:3-4

DAVID

Fulfills God’s covenant with David.The King forever.

Jesus creates a New Covenant

JESUS

Jesus instituted the Eucharist.He gives us His Body and

Blood.On the cross and in the bread

and wine

Luke 22:14-20

God restores our relationship with Him!

THE NEW COVENANT

• Do you always keep promises?• Do you know anyone who is always true to their

word?• Do you believe God always keeps His promises?• What do you like most about Noah?• How are your sacrifices going this Lent?• Do you usually rest on Sundays? • Do you cram all your homework on Sunday night?• Why do you think David was a man after God’s own

heart?• Do you think God forgave David for his sins?• How do you think we should receive the Eucharist?

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

Rest on Sundays

CHALLENGE