1. Lesson 16 The Christian and God’s will (part II)

2. The Fourth Commandment:  1 God places His representatives over us in the ____________, in the __________ and in the __________ (government).

3. The Fourth Commandment:  1. God places His representatives over us in the home, in the church and in the state (government).  2. Through these representatives God wishes to bless us and train us as His people.

4. Our attitude toward God ’ s representatives  1. In love for God and His will, we _______ and _________ our parents and overseers. In doing so we honor and obey _______.

5. Our attitude toward God ’ s representatives  1. In love for God and His will, we honor and obey our parents and overseers. In doing so we honor and obey God.  2. One exception:

6. Our attitude toward God ’ s representatives  1. In love for God and His will, we honor and obey our parents and overseers. I doing go we honor and obey God.  2. One exception: if they tell us to sin against God ’ s will.

7. The Fifth Commandment  1. God created mankind in His own _____ (holiness and sinlessness).  2. A lifetime is a person ’ s chance to _______ the image of God.

8. The Fifth Commandment  1. God created mankind in His own image (holiness and sinlessness).  2. A lifetime is a person ’ s chance to _______ the image of God.

9. The Fifth Commandment  1. God created mankind in His own image (holiness and sinlessness).  2. A lifetime is a person ’ s chance to regain the image of God.

10. The Ending of Human Life  1. Only God has the __________ to end human life.  2. He delegates this right also to the _____ (government)

11. The Ending of Human Life  1. Only God has the inherent right to end human life.  2. He delegates this right also to the _____ (government)

12. The Ending of Human Life  1. Only God has the inherent right to end human life.  2. He delegates this right also to the state (government)

13. A Christian does not want….  2. Sinful attitudes (hatred), which is murder in the heart.

14. A Christian wants to ….  1. Be ____ and _____, as God ________ us in Christ.  2. _________ to all people as we have opportunity, especially to our fellow believers.

15. A Christian wants to ….  1. Be kind and forgiving, as God forgave us in Christ.  2. _________ to all people as we have opportunity, especially to our fellow believers.

16. A Christian wants to ….  1. Be kind and forgiving, as God forgave us in Christ.  2. Do good to all people as we have opportunity, especially to our fellow believers.

17. The Sixth Commandment  1. God created __________ and instituted ____________.  He called them “ ___________ ” ; they were to be holy and pure.  2. God tells us His purpose for marriage: A)_________________ B) ____________ C)______________________

18. The Sixth Commandment  1. God created man and woman and instituted marriage.

19. The Sixth Commandment  1. God created man and woman and instituted marriage.  He called them “ very good ” ; they were to be holy and pure.

20. The Sixth Commandment  1. God created man and woman and instituted marriage.  He called them “ very good ” ; they were to be holy and pure.  2. God tells us His purpose for marriage: A) Companionship B) Children C) Chastity = sexual purity

21.  3. God protects His precious gifts of sex and marriage by forbidding adultery.  Spoiling God ’ s gift of sex and marriage