1. The Fifth Commandment Catechism Questions 79-86

2. Cryonics – Will it work?

4. What does God teach us about his wonderful gift of life?

5. Why is the gift of life so important? Genesis 2:7 Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Our life is so important because it is a precious gift that God gave us as a time of grace.

6. Who has the right to determine when God’s gift of life to me should end? Deuteronomy 32:39 Genesis 9:5-6 Romans 13:4 No one has the right to determine when my life should end except God and God’s representatives in the government.

7. How do people sin against God’s precious gift of life? Proverbs 23:20:31-33 Matthew 27:5 2 Samuel 11:2-17 Exodus 21:18-19 1 John 3:15 People sin against God’s gift of life by hating another person or by harming or causing the death of any human body in any way.

8. How does God want me to honor his precious gift of life? Ephesians 4:31-32 Matthew 25:35-36 God wants me to honor his precious gift of life by thoughts, words and actions that help others in any bodily need.

9. God’s Word and My Life Agree or disagree. Smoking a large number of cigarettes or eating too much is just like committing suicide. Agree or disagree. Watching a TV show with murder and hate as part of the story is a sin.

10. The 5 th Commandment protects… God’s gift of life

11. The life of our body is precious because… …it is a precious gift given us by God. …it is the time for us to come to faith in Jesus.

12. I’ll look for a chance to help him Get lost, you nerd! Be Patient! Fifth Commandment To-Do List

13. Let me help you find it. I can’t find my favorite CD. Be Kind! Fifth Commandment To-Do List

14. Thanks for telling me. I forgive you. I’m sorry I took your bike without asking. Be Forgiving! Fifth Commandment To-Do List

15. Let’s go see if she’s ok! That was a pretty bad spill she took when she fell off her bike. Be Helpful! Fifth Commandment To-Do List

16. Don’t worry; I’ll be your friend. Everyone thinks I’m a terrible person. Be a Friend! Fifth Commandment To-Do List

17. Harm my body! Fifth Commandment Don’t-Do List What a headache! I must have had too much too drink!

18. Suicide! Fifth Commandment Don’t-Do List The only solution is to kill myself.

19. Harm Another’s Body! Fifth Commandment Don’t-Do List I’m gonna take you apart limb by limb! Go ahead and try and see what it gets you!

20. Fifth Commandment Don’t-Do List Murder!

21. I’m sick of you. You’re so stupid. Get a life. Hateful thoughts and words Fifth Commandment Don’t-Do List

22. What does God teach us about his wonderful gift of life? God teaches us that everybody’s life is a precious time of grace that he wants us to honor in everything we say, do, or think.