1. Confirmation Class Lesson 1: The Bible Living Hope Lutheran Church Brighton, Colorado

2. The Catechism ● What is it? ● A book of instruction in the form of questions and answers. ● Who wrote it? ● Martin Luther (1483-1546) ● Why was it written? ● So that the head of the family could teach his family the chief parts of Christian Doctrine (teaching).

3. The Catechism ● 1. The 10 Commandments. ● 2. The Apostles' Creed ● 3. The Lord's Prayer ● 6. The Sacrament of Holy Communion ● 5. The Use of the Keys and Confession ● 4. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

4. The Source of the Catechism's Teachings: The Bible

5. The Bible—Old Testament ● 1. Books ● 2. Writers ● 3. Kinds of Books ● 4. Language ● 5. Content ● 1. 39 ● 2. Moses, Kings, Prophets ● 3. History, Poetry, Prophesy ● 4. Hebrew ● 5. History of Israel; Promise of the Savior

6. The Bible—New Testament ● 1. Books ● 2. Writers ● 3. Kinds of Books ● 4. Language ● 5. Content ● 1. 27 ● 2. Evangelists, Apostles ● 3. History, Letters, Prophesy ● 4. Greek ● 5. Tells about the Savior who has come.

7. Words to Know... ● Prophet: ● One who speaks God's Word to God's people. ● Evangelist: ● One who speaks or writes the Good News about Jesus ● Apostle: ● One who is sent out as Jesus' messenger ● Bible: ● Word meaning “book” ● Scriptures: ● The “writings” referring to the Bible

8. What is the Bible? ● II Timothy 3: 16 ● II Peter 3: 21 ● John 14: 26 ● 1. God the Holy Spirit breathed into (inspired) the writers to write the exact words He wanted.

9. What is the Bible? ● I Corinthians 2: 12-13 ● 2. The Bible is therefore word-for-word God's Word.

10. What is the Bible? ● John 10: 35 ● John 17: 17 ● 3. Everything the Bible says is true since it's God's Word.

11. What is the Bible? ● Revelation 22: 18-19 ● 4. We shouldn't add anything to or subtract anything from the Bible.

12. Why did God give us the Bible? ● II Timothy 3: 15-17 ● 1. To teach us the way of salvation (deliverance) by trusting in Jesus. ● 2. To guide in God- pleasing living after we have come to trust in Jesus.

13. What are the 2 main teachings of the Bible? -John 1: 17- ● The Law (God's demands) ● Exodus 20 ● 1. Do! Don't! What to do and not to do. ● Romans 3: 20 ● 2. Shows us our sin; mirror, X-ray ● Galatians 3: 10 ● 3. Condemns all. ● The Gospel (God's Promises) ● John 19: 30 ● 1. Done! What God has done for our salvation ● Luke 2: 14 ● 2. Shows us our Savior ● Romans 1: 16 ● 3. Has the power to save all who believe.

14. How does God want us to use His Word? ● Luke 11: 28 ● 1. to hear and study it. ● 2. to live according to it. ● 3. Through it he will strengthen (confirm) us in our Christian faith and life.

15. For Next Wednesday... ● Choose 1 of 3 passages under #4 ● Memorize in order #5 in the box Matthew-Colossians ● Do Multiple Choice on p. 3