2. WHAT IS CONFIRMATION?

3. Why do you want your child to come to confirmation class?

5. CONFIRMATION means strengthening.

6. Through confirmation we want our children to be in their Christian and in their Christian strengthened faith life

7. WHY?

8. Hebrews 5:12-14 1. Why do you feed babies only milk? 2. Why do you need more than just milk? 3. What was the danger facing these Hebrew Christians? 4. What did they need?

9. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ( ) 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

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12. Faith = Trust Placing yourself in God’s hands.

13. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (trusting in Jesus) 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

14. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 1. What did Timothy know since he was an infant? 2. What are they able to do? 3. Therefore, what is Christian faith based on?

15. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (trusting in Jesus) 1.Is based on Bible doctrines (teachings) 2. 2. 3. 3.

16. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

17. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (trusting in Jesus) 1.Is based on Bible doctrines (teachings) 2.Stresses the way of salvation ( rescue from sin) 3. 3.

18. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

19. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (trusting in Jesus) 1.Is based on Bible doctrines (teachings) 2.Stresses the way of salvation ( rescue from sin) 3.Is centered in Jesus Christ as the only Savior

20. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ( ) 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

21. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ( living for Jesus) 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

22. Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”

23. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ( living for Jesus) 1.Is also based on Bible doctrines 2. 2. 3. 3.

24. ZacchaeusZacchaeusZacchaeusZacchaeus ZacchaeusZacchaeusZacchaeusZacchaeus “I give half my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody, I will pay back four times the amount.”

25. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ( living for Jesus) 1.Is also based on Bible doctrines 2.Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus 3. 3.

26. John 14:15 “If you love me, you will obey what I command.”

27. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ( living for Jesus) 1.Is also based on Bible doctrines 2.Is lived out of thankfulness to Jesus 3.Is expected of all Christians

28. Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.”

29. Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.”

30. The message of salvation of salvationFaith in Jesus Living for Jesus out of thanks out of thanks

31. THE CONFIRMATION CEREMONY

32. 1.Publicly announces that we have been “strengthened” in our Christian faith and life.

33. THE CONFIRMATION CEREMONY 1.Publicly announces that we have been “strengthened” in our Christian faith and life. 2.We make a vow (solemn promise) to remain faithful to Jesus, with God’s help.