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God is perfectly just, which means He always gives people what they deserve. The Bible says those who sin deserve death and punishment in hell forever. But God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to take our punishment and give us life forever in heaven. MAIN IDEA NKJV 2

MEMORY VERSE DEUTERONOMY 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He. NKJV 3

Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. INTRODUCTION NKJV 4

What makes something fair or unfair? Why do people sometimes treat us unfairly? Who is always just and fair to everyone? INTRODUCTION NKJV 5

MAIN LESSON 1. God is just, which means He will always give people what they deserve. NKJV 6

MAIN LESSON NKJV 7 Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He.

MAIN LESSON 2. The Bible says those who are sinless deserve heaven and those who are sinners deserve hell. All people deserve hell, since no person is sinless except Jesus. NKJV 8

MAIN LESSON Matthew 19:16-26 Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the NKJV 9

MAIN LESSON NKJV 10 Matthew 19:16-26, continued commandments." He said to Him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

MAIN LESSON NKJV 11 Matthew 19:16-26, continued 'The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

MAIN LESSON NKJV 12 Matthew 19:16-26, continued But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to

MAIN LESSON NKJV 13 Matthew 19:16-26, continued you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and

MAIN LESSON NKJV 14 Matthew 19:16-26, continued said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

MAIN LESSON Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. NKJV 15

MAIN LESSON 3. God sent Jesus to take the punish- ment that we deserved for our sin. NKJV 16

MAIN LESSON Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. NKJV 17

MAIN LESSON 4. Those who do not trust Christ will go to hell; those who trust Christ will live in heaven forever! NKJV 18

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep NKJV 19

MAIN LESSON NKJV 20 Matthew 25:31-46, continued from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

MAIN LESSON NKJV 21 Matthew 25:31-46, continued for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will

MAIN LESSON NKJV 22 Matthew 25:31-46, continued answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'

MAIN LESSON NKJV 23 Matthew 25:31-46, continued And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the

MAIN LESSON NKJV 24 Matthew 25:31-46, continued everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and

MAIN LESSON NKJV 25 Matthew 25:31-46, continued you did not visit Me.’ Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?' Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you,

MAIN LESSON NKJV 26 Matthew 25:31-46, continued inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' And these will go away into ever-lasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

FAITH IN ACTION 1.What does it mean that God is just? 2.What do we deserve for our sin? 3.What does God give us instead after we accept Christ as our Savior? How will that affect the way you think and act in your day-to-day life? NKJV 27

God is just, which means He will always give people what they deserve. SUM IT UP NKJV 28

The Bible says those who are sinless deserve heaven and those who are sinners deserve hell. All people deserve hell, since no person is sinless except Jesus. SUM IT UP NKJV 29

SUM IT UP NKJV God sent Jesus to take the punishment that we deserved for our sin. 30

SUM IT UP NKJV Those who do not trust Christ will go to hell; those who trust Christ will live in heaven forever! 31

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