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MAIN IDEA 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. NIV

MEMORY VERSE DEUTERONOMY 32:4 He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He. NIV

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

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

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

MAIN LESSON Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He. NIV

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. NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 19:16-26 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" "Why do you ask Me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 19:16-26, continued "Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" "All these I have kept," the young man said. NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 19:16-26, continued "What do I still lack?" Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me." When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 19:16-26, continued he had great wealth. Then Jesus said to His disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 19:16-26, continued kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” NIV

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. NIV

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

MAIN LESSON Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. NIV

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

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited Me in, I needed clothes and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You some-thing to drink? When did we see You a stranger and invite You in, or needing NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued clothes and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and go to visit You?’ The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me.' Then He will say to those on His left, NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, I needed clothes and I was sick and in NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued prison and you did not look after Me.’ They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help You?’ He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, I was a stranger NIV

MAIN LESSON Matthew 25:31-46, continued and you did not invite Me in, you did not clothe Me, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’ Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” NIV

What does it mean that God is just? What do we deserve for our sin? FAITH IN ACTION What does it mean that God is just? What do we deserve for our sin? 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? NIV

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

SUM IT UP 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. NIV

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

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

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