God. The Lord s Supper. Talking

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2 Talking Go to hat if you wante to talk to the presient of the nite tates of merica? e is a very busy person. e makes big ecisions, sits in important meetings, visits foreign countries, an signs important bills into law, just to name a few of his activities. Because he is so important an so busy, it woul be very ifficult for you to talk with him. ou probably coul not call him on the phone an talk to him, an meeting him for lunch woul most likely be completely out of the question. ou might be able to write him a letter, but chances are that it woul take a long time to get an answer back, an then it might not even come from the resient himself. ow let s think about Go. Go is much more important than the resient of the nite tates. By Go s power the worl is hel together (ebrews 1:3). Go makes the un shine, the stars twinkle, an all the planets stay in their orbits. e fees the birs, gives life to millions of babies everyay, an controls the weather. e is the busiest Being in the worl. o how ifficult o you think it woul be to talk to Go? The truth is, it is not ifficult at all. Go has esigne a way that we can talk to im any time of any ay or night through prayer. rayer is talking to Go. e can worship Go by praying to im. The or s upper 58 Discovery ugust 2013 OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD important things to remember throughout life. t is important to remember the greatest ay of your life the ay you are baptize into hrist to become a hristian. One ay, if you choose to marry, it will be helpful to remember what ay you marrie the love of your life. mericans remember uly 4 an eptember 11 as important ays in merican history. The most important ay to hristians comes aroun every week unay. On this ay, hristians remember esus eath an resurrection. hristians honor esus eath by sharing in the or s upper. esus introuce this supper as a reminer (Matthew 26:26-28) when e took the brea an sai, Take, eat, this is My boy." e also took the fruit of the vine an sai, Drink from it, all of you. For this is My bloo of the new covenant, which is she for many for the remissions of sins. ometimes, we can forget the importance of esus ying on the cross for us. e forget that e was beaten with harsh whips, force to carry the cross upon his torn back, spit on by those for whom e was ying, an suffere so much for is love of mankin. By giving us the or s upper, esus has helpe us to remain in close communion with im to remember every unay the sacrifice that e mae for us. Because Go create people, an gave each person a soul, Go loves is creation an wants humans to talk to im. n fact, the Bible says that Go s chilren can cast all their cares upon Go, because e cares for them (1 eter 5:7). That means that there is nothing too unimportant for you to tell Go. f your pet ies, you can talk to Go about how you feel. f your friens make fun of you at school, Go is gla to listen. hen you are happy about winning a game or contest, Go likes to hear from you. Go will always listen to you, even when you talk about things that might seem unimportant to some people. n the Bible, we rea that esus praye often (uke 6:12). esus even gave is isciples a moel prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). e also rea about large groups of isciples worshiping Go by praying together. ou can rea about one of those groups praying in cts 4: rayer is a wonerful way to worship Go. n remember, Go is never too busy to listen when we pray. There are many aul tol the hristians in orinth as often as you eat this brea an rink this cup, you proclaim the or s eath till he comes (1 orinthians 11:26). Many people in the orinthian church ha forgotten the real meaning of the or s upper. aul ha to remin these people that they shoul be remembering esus at this special memorial. e tol them that if a hristian i not eat the or's supper in a worthy manner, then he woul eat an rink jugment to himself (1 orinthians 11:29). hen hristians eat that small piece of brea an rink the cup of grape juice, we shoul remember that we o so for a very important reason. e shoul focus our attention on esus an what e i in orer that we might be save from our sins. OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD ugust 2013 Discovery 59

3 G O Most religious people agree that it is goo to have music in worship services. owever, many of them isagree about what kin of music shoul be inclue. s you probably know, some religious groups use piano music in their worship; others have a whole ban, complete with rums an electric guitars. Other churches only use a cappella singing (with no instruments). ho s right? The leaers of some churches base their ecisions concerning what will happen in worship mostly on what the members of the churches like. o, if the people enjoy opera music, then the worship will feature that style of instrumental music. On the other han, if the local church members prefer upbeat rock n roll music, then the church leaers might hire a seven-piece ban to liven up the service. houl we base our worship practices on the preferences of humans, or on the commans of Go? e shoul not esign our worship services in orer to please ourselves (ohn 4:24). e must worship accoring to the plan of Go (Matthew 15:9). as Go given us any specific instructions about music in worship? es: []peaking to one another in psalms an hymns an spiritual songs, singing an making meloy in your heart to the or (phesians 5:19). f we o what Go commane us in that verse, will we sing, play instruments, or play instruments an sing? e will sing without the aition of musical instruments. otice what aul wrote: et the wor of hrist well in you richly in all wisom, teaching an amonishing one another in psalms an hymns an spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the or (olossians 3:16). Di Go comman us to use musical instruments? o. n fact, there is no authorization for the use of instruments in ew Testament worship, so we shoul not use them (see 1 orinthians 14:15). The of Gift Giving f you are like most chilren, you love to receive gifts. t feels really goo to get a new book, bicycle, or basketball. e must unerstan, however, that in orer to receive gifts, there must be someone who gives them. esus taught: t is more blesse to give than to receive (cts 20:35). hy is it better that we give? fter all, receiving gifts is so much fun. hristian giving is a sign of happiness. The fact is, the more you give, the happier you will be. Go rewars men who give cheerfully (2 orinthians 9:6-7). Those who earn money shoul examine their money, an etermine how much they shoul return to the or. aul taught the hristians at orinth that they were to give of their means on the first ay of every week (1 orinthians 16:1-2), just as he instructe the Galatian churches. Giving is a sacrificial part of our worship. 60 Discovery ugust 2013 OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD goo giver first realizes that he is very blesse with a way to earn money, to have goo health, life, an so much more. econ, he realizes that all of his blessings come from Go (ames 1:17). Finally, a goo giver realizes the importance of giving his money to help in the work of the church. The contribution helps to support preachers an missionaries who sprea the Gospel. t helps those in serious nee. hen a man thinks on all of the goo that comes from his giving, he can be the cheerful giver that Go esires him to be. Go oes not comman us to give an exact amount. nstea, Go gives each of us the choice to ecie how much we shoul give. n Mark 12, esus watche people as they put money in the treasury. ome rich people put in much money, but this i not impress esus. wiow came by an threw in two copper coins. esus calle is isciples together, an sai that the wiow ha put in the most, because she gave all that she ha. The wiow was an excellent giver. he gave with an abunance of joy just as Go commans. hen we give cheerfully, we can know that Go will one ay rewar us with cheerfulness an that s worth more than all of the money in the worl. OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD ugust 2013 Discovery 61

4 ty t v c e ag True or False omplete the Bble Verses (KV) 1. et the wor of hrist well in you richly in all, teaching an one another in psalms an hymns an spiritual songs, with grace in your hearts to the or (olossians 3:16). 2. s often as you eat this an rink this cup, you proclaim the or s till he comes (1 orinthians 11:26). 3. t is more blesse to than to receive (cts 20:35). On eparate heet of aper 1. Go wants us to sing praises to him with musical instruments. 2. ou can talk to Go anytime through prayer. 3. ou shoul not pray all the time, because it woul be nagging Go. 4. The or s upper is for honoring the eath of esus. 1. xplain in your own wors why it is important to worship Go. 2. hat are the five acts of worship that hristians can participate in scripturally? 5. The orinthians forgot what the or s upper was all about. 6. e shoul concentrate on the sacrifice esus mae for us when partaking of the or s upper. 7. Bible teachers are not very important in the worl toay. 8. The isciples taught the Gospel to others. olve, Fn, an rcle 1. nstitute the or s upper 2. Talking reverently to Go 3. ou rink this uring the or s upper The Gospel is for all. O T M V V T X V F G V 4. The kin of singing in ew Testament, hristian worship T B T M V 5. Those who are followers of hrist wear this name (cts 11:26) B D O K 6. congregation in this city that aul taught a lot about the or s upper T X Q G F 7. esus ie on a M V 8. ccoring to ohn 4:24, hristians are to worship Go in spirit as well as in Discovery ugust 2013 O O G Q OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD O Q 10. The or of Go buils up the church. Dear Digger Doug, hen shoul start eating the or s upper? Dear eaer, One of the reasons that the or s people come together on the first ay of the week is for the purpose of partaking of the or s upper. The or s upper was not intene to be for everyone. The or s upper is a privilege for hristians those who have been washe in the bloo of esus through baptism. esus commane is isciples an all future generations to partake in this memorial. For every hristian, it is an honor to eat the or s upper. By oing this, hristians remember esus crucifie boy, how e she is bloo, an how e ie for sinful man. esus tol is isciples: will not rink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that ay when rink it new with you in My Father s kingom (Matthew 26:29). The or s upper is esigne for those who have entere the kingom of Go. esus sai: Most assurely, say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingom of Go (ohn 3:3). person must be born again through immersion to enter the kingom of heaven, an once he or she reaches that point, he may partake of the or s upper. OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD ugust 2013 Discovery 63

5 OOGT,. 230 anmark Drive Montgomery, (800) (Orers) (334) onprofit Organization.. ostage D Montgomery, ermit o pologetics ress, nc. ll ights eserve itor: Kyle Butt, M.. ssociate itor: ric yons, M.Min. ayout an Design: ob Baker, M.. DD V QTD g in h c a e r n a Teaching cts 2:42; 20:7). hristians toay shoul unerstan the importance of teaching the Bible when the church assembles. t is the or of Go that buils up the church (cts 20:32). Thus, we nee to make sure we have men teaching in the or s church toay who will preach the or (as aul instructe Timothy to o in 2 Timothy 4:2). r o s ' o G Teachers have always playe a very important role in the worl. Many help eucate chilren by teaching them reaing, writing, an other subjects that they will nee to know throughout their lives. Other teachers, such as evangelists, teach important spiritual lessons that are necessary for people to learn if they want to be pleasing to Go an go to heaven. n the ew Testament, esus sai, Go therefore an make isciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father an the on an the oly pirit, teaching them to observe all things that have commane you; an lo am with you always, even to the en of the age (Matthew 28:19-20). s the isciples taught the Gospel to others, the result was aitional isciples, who then were roote an groune in the funamentals of Go s or. hen the early isciples gathere to worship Go, they listene to men teach truths from Go s or (rea G Q omplete the bible Verses: 1. wisom, amonishing, singing; 2. brea, eath; 3. give. olve, Fin, an ircle: 1. esus; 2. prayer; 3. grape juice; 4. a capella; 5. hristian; 6. orinth; 7. cross; 8. truth. True or False: 1-F; 2-T; 3-F; 4-T; 5-T; 6-T; 7-F; 8-T; 9-T; 10-T. M V Q T O M V V B V T B F G K D O X O V F O O X G V T Q G T T M 64 Teachers an preachers in the church must teach an preach the pure, complete Gospel in the hope that the hearers will believe it, obey it, an thus be in a right relationship with Go. lso, the things taught must equip hristians for greater maturity in the faith so that they, too, can teach others. The growth of the church an the sprea of hristianity in the worl are both epenent upon those who believe the or of Go an teach it to others. early ubscription Fees in.. Funs Only nite tates of merica: niviual rate: $14 each Bulk rate (at least 5 to same aress): $10.50 each. lub rate (at least 10 to ifferent aress pai together): $12 omeschool iscount 10% off above rates Discovery ugust 2013 OGT, OOGT,., 2013, GD