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L esson 21 Jesus, What a Savior!
God Changes Sinners Lesson Summary Main Ideas
••Sinners cannot free themselves from bondage to the power of sin. ••Jesus came to free people from the bondage of sin. ••Jesus is more powerful than Satan. ••Jesus forgives sin and changes a sinner's heart. Memory Verse Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. —2 Corinthians 5:17
In his excellent book, The Gospel According to Jesus, John MacArthur makes the following observation : Sin is no peripheral issue as far as salvation is concerned; it is the issue. In fact, the distinctive element of the Christian message is the power of Jesus Christ to forgive and conquer our sin. Of all the realities of the gospel, none is more wonderful than the news that the enslaving grasp of sin has been broken. 1 This is a glorious truth. By His almighty power, Jesus breaks the enslaving bondage of sin offering us true freedom from Satan's power. This inward work of saving faith in the heart will always be accompanied by outward evidences. Forgiven sinners live and act differently when set free by Jesus. The gospels give a wonderful testimony of the power of Jesus to free sinners from the power and bondage of sin in order to live in newness of life, to the glory of God. In today's lesson this was seen in Jesus saving the demon-possessed man as recorded in Mark 5:1-20. Prayer Points
Scripture 1) Mark 5:1-20 2) 2 Corinthians 5:17
As you review this lesson with your child, pray...
• that you would rejoice in the work of Jesus to set you free from sin. • that He would continue to change your heart and build your life as a testimony to His saving power. • that both you and your child will the bondage of sin and cry out to Jesus for help. • that God would save and change many hearts.
1. MacArthur, John F. Jr. The Gospel According to Jesus. (Grand Rapids: Mich.: Zondervan, 1988), 60.
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L esson 21
As You Walk By The Way
Review the story from Mark 5:1-20. Discuss with your child what the man was like before Jesus changed his heart. When people are controlled by sin, they will act in ways that are hurtful to themselves and others. •• When Jesus changes someone's heart, what should that do to the way a person acts, thinks, and talks? Does he still live like sin is in charge of him? How does he live like a “new” person?
•• Read and talk about 2 Corinthians 5:17.
•• Are there people you know that you think are too bad for Jesus to change?
Has Jesus changed your heart? In what ways?
Is anything too hard for Jesus to do? Is there anyone Jesus can't save? [Jesus is God—He is able to save anyone.] Have you ever told these people about Jesus?
Action Step
Draw a picture that will help you to memorize 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Jesus, What a Savior! © 2013 by Jill Nelson
Permission Granted to Copy or Email for Parents
L esson 21 Jesus, What a Savior!
God Changes Sinners Lesson Summary Main Ideas
••Sinners cannot free themselves from bondage to the power of sin. ••Jesus came to free people from the bondage of sin. ••Jesus is more powerful than Satan. ••Jesus forgives sin and changes a sinner's heart. Memory Verse Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. —2 Corinthians 5:17
In his excellent book, The Gospel According to Jesus, John MacArthur makes the following observation : Sin is no peripheral issue as far as salvation is concerned; it is the issue. In fact, the distinctive element of the Christian message is the power of Jesus Christ to forgive and conquer our sin. Of all the realities of the gospel, none is more wonderful than the news that the enslaving grasp of sin has been broken. 1 This is a glorious truth. By His almighty power, Jesus breaks the enslaving bondage of sin offering us true freedom from Satan's power. This inward work of saving faith in the heart will always be accompanied by outward evidences. Forgiven sinners live and act differently when set free by Jesus. The gospels give a wonderful testimony of the power of Jesus to free sinners from the power and bondage of sin in order to live in newness of life, to the glory of God. In today's lesson this was seen in Jesus saving the demon-possessed man as recorded in Mark 5:1-20. Prayer Points
Scripture 1) Mark 5:1-20 2) 2 Corinthians 5:17
As you review this lesson with your child, pray...
• that you would rejoice in the work of Jesus to set you free from sin. • that He would continue to change your heart and build your life as a testimony to His saving power. • that both you and your child will the bondage of sin and cry out to Jesus for help. • that God would save and change many hearts.
1. MacArthur, John F. Jr. The Gospel According to Jesus. (Grand Rapids: Mich.: Zondervan, 1988), 60.
Jesus, What a Savior! © 2013 by Jill Nelson
Permission Granted to Copy or Email for Parents
Growing in Faith Together
L esson 21
As You Walk By The Way
Review the story from Mark 5:1-20. Discuss with your child what the man was like before Jesus changed his heart. When people are controlled by sin, they will act in ways that are hurtful to themselves and others. •• When Jesus changes someone's heart, what should that do to the way a person acts, thinks, and talks? Does he still live like sin is in charge of him? How does he live like a “new” person?
•• Read and talk about 2 Corinthians 5:17.
•• Are there people you know that you think are too bad for Jesus to change?
Has Jesus changed your heart? In what ways?
Is anything too hard for Jesus to do? Is there anyone Jesus can't save? [Jesus is God—He is able to save anyone.] Have you ever told these people about Jesus?
Action Step
Draw a picture that will help you to memorize 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Jesus, What a Savior! © 2013 by Jill Nelson
Permission Granted to Copy or Email for Parents
