1. A 1. What is Confirmation? (online version)

2. Confirmation means: Strengthening
Like athletes who lift weights, we exercise ourselves with God’s Word.

3. Through our confirmation classes…
…Strengthened

4. Hebrews 5:12-14 p. 1187 Mark 9:24 p. 1056 … faith
God’s word is like milk that helps babies grow. But as we get older we eat solid foods (deeper Bible doctrines).

5. Rom 7: p. 1118
… life

6. Mr. Farmer does not have to tell an apple tree to produce apples. Why?

7. The Christian Faith
( trusting in and loving Jesus)

8. 2 Tim 3: p. 1179
1. Is based on Bible doctrines (teachings)

9. Knowing Jesus our Savior is the key to life.
John 3:16 p. 1052
2. Stresses the way of salvation (saved from sin and hell).
Knowing Jesus our Savior is the key to life.
3. Is based on Jesus Christ as the only Savior in the world.

10. The Christian Life ( living for Jesus)
Like an apple tree grows an apple, our Christian faith naturally grows a life that seeks to thank Jesus.

11. Psalm 119:11 p. 611
1. Is also based on Bible doctrines

12. Eph 2:8-9 p. 1157
2. Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus
3. Is expected of all Christians

13. The mes-sage of salvation
Rom 1:16 p. 1112
The mes-sage of salvation
Faith in Jesus
When we know Jesus’ love for us, we want to joyfully live for Jesus.
Living for Jesus

14. Confirmation Ceremony
1. Publicly announces that we have been strengthened in our Christian faith and life.

15. 2. Is a time for making vows (solemn promises) to remain faithful to the one who was first faithful to you (Jesus).
Jesus’ love for us moves us to love him back as the “apple of our eye.”