Game

Prayer

Anecdote

Tell about myself with pictures of family, funny pictures of me, etc.

Who are We?

We are… Sinners

We are… Sinners

What does it mean to be a sinner?

Romans 3:23 NASB95

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 6:23 NASB95

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

*Insert Bible verse about being a sinner

*Illustration with white paper and dot; explanation about how God is infinitely pure, and even just one little dot sends us infinitely away from

*Illustration with white paper and dot; explanation about how God is infinitely pure, and even just one little dot sends us infinitely away from

*explanation about how God is pure

We are… Loved

We are… Loved

John 3:16 NASB95

16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16–17 NASB95

16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

*Insert Bible verse about being loved

Who did God love?

Romans 8:37–39 NIV

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:8–10 NASB95

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

Romans

*Anecdote about being loved, despite all flaws

*Anecdote about being loved, despite all flaws

We are… Free

Or at least, we have the opportunity to be free...

Romans 8:1–2 NASB95

1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

-We are children of God

Who is Free?

What does it mean to be free?

*Children of God

What does it mean to be free?

colossians

Colossians 3:12–14 NASB95

12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

What does it mean to be free?

*Insert Bible verse about being free

How do we live our lives as examples of being free?

We don’t have to worry

We have God to talk to as a Father

We get to trust

We have HOPE

Next week: Why are we here??