12/20/13 Hey hey hey

We are going to make Christmas cards for Fernando, Selena, Adan, Alexis, and Ruben this Friday.

Friday after school please meet in my room before we leave for Target or T.J. MAX.  Our goal is to buy a warm outfit for each kid as well as a toy.  I hope and pray that you can come and help.  We will be delivering the unwrapped gifts to the parents this Saturday at 11:00am.  Here is their address
3728 E Huntington Blv Fresno, CA 93702.

A few FCA helpers! Great job guys.

Train.....passing cans down to each other.

Placing labels on cans so people know what they are eating!

FCA fun in a COLD storage warehouse

Some former Riverview FCA kids and some current FCA helpers

Ephesians 2:1-10

2 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins ² in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens,^[a] the spirit now working in the disobedient.^[b] 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. ⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,^[c]5 made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!⁶ Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, ⁷ so that in the coming ages He might display the immeasurable riches of His grace through His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— ⁹ not from works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.
1.      What does it mean to be dead in our trespasses and sins? Matthew
2.    What does it mean that we are children under wrath? Luke
3.    Why did God make us alive even if we are dead in our trespasses? Connor
4.    What is our sinful nature? Connor
5.     What is the difference between faith and works? Luke

Ephesians 1:15-23

Prayer for Spiritual Insight

¹⁵ This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ¹⁶ I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. ¹⁷ I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,^[a] would give you a spirit^[b] of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. ¹⁸ I pray that the perception of your mind^[c] may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints,¹⁹ and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.

God’s Power in Christ

²⁰ He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens— ²¹ far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given,^[d] not only in this age but also in the one to come. ²² And He put everything under His feet^[e] and appointed Him as head over everything for the church, ²³ which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way.

1.       Why does this chapter start off with “why’? Emma

2.      Why should we pray for the spirit of wisdom? Selah

3.      Why should we pray for revelation in the knowledge of Him? Emma

4.      What is the hope of His calling? Emma

5.      Why does Paul talk about Jesus’ position with God? Selah

Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:
To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.^[a]2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Rich Blessings
³ Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. ⁴ For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight.^[b] In love^[c] 5 He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, ⁶ to the praise of His glorious grace that He favored us with in the Beloved.
⁷ We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace ⁸ that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. ⁹ He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him ¹⁰ for the administration^[d] of the days of fulfillment^[e]—to bring everything together in the Messiah, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him.
¹¹ We have also received an inheritance^[f] in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will, ¹² so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.
¹³ When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. ¹⁴ He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession,^[g] to the praise of His glory.

1.       We are Saints and believe in Christ Jesus; what is the overarching spiritual blessing from the heavens?
2.       What does it mean to be adopted?
3.       What does predestined mean?
4.       We need to praise God.  How can we praise Him?
5.       What does redemption mean?
6.       What is an inheritance?
7.       We are sealed with the Holy Spirit.  Can the Holy Spirit leave you if you are a believer?

Serve Day

Join the FCA team for a day of service!

                                                          Saturday Sort Day

Saturday, December 7, 8:00AM-11:00AM

3403 E. Central Ave. Fresno, CA

·         Join the Fresno Food Bank sort food and pack meal boxes

·         Children as young as 5 can volunteer, they just need a parent or guardian with them.

·         Wear jeans (there is lots of dirt and even more moving things around) closed toed shoe are REQUIRED!

ALL ARE WELCOME, you do not have to be a member of FCA –Please come!

Let us know if you can join us! Text or call Kerri Curtis at 579-8096

“Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Eph 6:7

Ephesians 1:1-14

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.[a]2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.God’s Rich Blessings3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. 4 For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight.[b] In love[c] 5 He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, 6 to the praise of His glorious grace that He favored us with in the Beloved.
7 We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him 10 for the administration[d] of the days of fulfillment[e]—to bring everything together in the Messiah, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him.
11 We have also received an inheritance[f] in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.
¹³ When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. ¹⁴ He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession,^[g] to the praise of His glory.

The Theme: God’s eternal purpose to establish and complete His body, the church of Christ.  Listen for continuing words like: in Him, in Christ, His glory, His body, through Him, His Spirit, and just as Christ.
Paul visited Ephesus on his first missionary journey, then stayed there for about 3 years on his second missionary journey.  Timothy and the Apostle John were in charge of the church in Ephesus after Paul left. 

What does it mean to be a Saint?What are our blessing?What does adopted mean?what does predestined mean?He sealed us with a promise... what does that mean?

Summary of 2 Peter

2 Peter 1:1-11  (Ryan)

Peter is talking to people who believe in Christ Jesus.  These verses are about our belief in Jesus not being just about our words but also our actions.  Peter challenges us believers to grow in their faith.

2 Peter 1:12-21  (Matthew)

Peter wants the church to remember everything he had taught them about Jesus Christ, salvation, and the blessings of salvation because he knew he was going to die and come back to save the earth.  Peter also wanted to remind the church that what he taught them was not made up stories because he was an eye witness to Christ. 

2 Peter 2:1-10  (Carson)

Peter first explains that false teachers follow the path of the unrighteous, and are of this world.  They will deny God the Father, and will bring destruction on themselves.  They ignore the one who created them, so they separate themselves from God.  Peter gives several examples of righteous people being saved from the ungodly.  Angels, Noah, and Lot were all saved from extremely ungodly people.  God will save his people. 

2 Peter 2:11-22  (Patrick)

Peter is telling us to walk the path with God, and don’t go the other way.  He is talking about Christians who are doing very horrible things.  We don’t want to be a pig going back to the mud after our bath, or a dog that returns to its vomit.  We need to be Christians who follow Jesus and preach his word.

2 Peter 3:1-7  (Emma)

Peter is saying don’t be shocked when people mock you for believing that Jesus is coming back by saying, ”Nobody has ever come back from the dead, and nobody ever will.”  What they willfully ignore is that things don’t always happen the same way every time.  By God’s command dry land rose above the earth’s water.  God later used earth’s water to destroy everyone but Noah’s family.  Someday, after He returns, he will use fire to destroy all those who have not put their faith in Him. 

2 Peter 3:8-18  (Luke and Selah)

The Lord has given us time to tell others about the good news of Christ.  The day will come when He returned, but no one knows when that day will come.  Make every effort to be found righteous in front of the Lord.  Follow the Bible and repent of our sins.  Grow is grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  

2 Peter 3:14-18

2 Peter 3:14-18Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)Conclusion¹⁴ Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found at peace with Him without spot or blemish. ¹⁵ Also, regard the patience of our Lord as an opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.¹⁶ He speaks about these things in all his letters in which there are some matters that are hard to understand. The untaught and unstable twist them to their own destruction, as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures.¹⁷ Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability. ¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.  Amen.1.     How can we be found at peace with Him without spot or blemish? Carson
2.     How can we avoid the people that twist God’s word and how do we know that people are twisting God’s word? Ryan
3.     What does it mean to regard the patience of our Lord as an opportunity for salvation? Carson

4.     How can we be on guard? Pat 

2 Peter 3:8-13

2 Peter 3:8-13Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)⁸ Dear friends, don’t let this one thing escape you: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. ⁹ The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
¹⁰ But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief;^[a] on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.^[b]11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness ¹² as you wait for and earnestly desire the coming^[c] of the day of God. The heavens will be on fire and be dissolved because of it, and the elements will melt with the heat.¹³ But based on His promise, we wait for the new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will dwell.

1.     What does it mean by 1 day is 1000 years and 1000 years is one day? Connor
2.    What is Peter’s reason for God’s delay? Matthew
3.    What does it mean that the Lord is coming like a thief? Luke
4.    What does it mean that earth and its works will be disclosed? Connor
5.    What are the elements they are talking about? Luke
6.    What do you think the new heavens and earth will be like? Matthew

2 Peter 3:1-7

The Day of the Lord3 Dear friends, this is now the second letter I have written to you; in both letters, I want to develop a genuine understanding with a reminder, ² so that you can remember the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles. ³ First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires,⁴ saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? Ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they have been since the beginning of creation.” ⁵ They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water by the word of God. ⁶ Through these waters the world of that time perished when it was flooded. ⁷ But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Questions
1.     What is this genuine understanding, the command the Lord and Savior has given to us? Selah
2.    What is a scoffer? Brenna
3.    How do we know that Jesus is coming back? How do other people make us doubt him? Emma
4.    The earth was once full of water, a water vapor covered the whole earth, then God flooded the earth because of evil people.  God will come again with fire from heaven.  Judgment and destruction will come to the ungodly.  Why are we thankful for his patience? 

2 Peter 2:11-22

¹¹ however, angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring a slanderous charge against them before the Lord.^[a] 12 But these people, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed—speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed, ¹³ suffering harm as the payment for unrighteousness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, delighting in their deceptions^[b] as they feast with you. ¹⁴ They have eyes full of adultery and are always looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse! ¹⁵ They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor,^[c] who loved the wages of unrighteousness ¹⁶ but received a rebuke for his transgression: A donkey that could not talk spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s irrationality.¹⁷ These people are springs without water, mists driven by a whirlwind. The gloom of darkness has been reserved for them. ¹⁸ For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped^[d] from those who live in error. ¹⁹ They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them. ²⁰ For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first. ²¹ For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them. ²² It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit,^[e] and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”
1.     What does it mean to blaspheme God? Patrick2.    What does it mean when it says,” Do not bring a slanderous charge against them before the Lord?” Carson3.    What does it mean to be a slave to depravity? Ryan  4.    In verse 17 it says,” These false teachers are springs without water, mist driven by wind.” Carson5.    What does verse 22 mean? Ryan

2 Peter 2:1-10

Luke, Connor, and Matthew are up this week.

The Judgment of False Teachers
2 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves. ² Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them. ³ They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.
⁴ For if God didn’t spare the angels who sinned but threw them down into Tartarus^[a] and delivered them to be kept in chains^[b] of darkness until judgment; ⁵ and if He didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others,^[c] when He brought a flood on the world of the ungodly; ⁶ and if He reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes and condemned them to ruin,^[d] making them an example to those who were going to be ungodly;^[e] 7 and if He rescued righteous Lot, distressed by the unrestrained behavior of the immoral ⁸ (for as he lived among them, that righteous man tormented himself day by day with the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—⁹ then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, ¹⁰ especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold, arrogant people! They do not tremble when they blaspheme the glorious ones;

Questions

1.     In veres 1 they talk about false teachers, who are the false teachers of our day? Luke
2.    Who is a false prophet? Matthew
3.    How would you recognize a false teacher? Matthew
4.    Why does God rescue the Godly people? Luke
5.    How can we protect yourself from false teacher? Luke

2 Peter 1:12-21

<sup>Emma, Brenna, and Selah are up this week. 

12</sup> Therefore I will always remind you about these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you have. ¹³ I consider it right, as long as I am in this bodily tent,^[a] to wake you up with a reminder, ¹⁴ knowing that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has also shown me. ¹⁵ And I will also make every effort that you may be able to recall these things at any time after my departure.^[b]The Trustworthy Prophetic Word¹⁶ For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. ¹⁷ For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, a voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory:This is My beloved Son.^[c] I take delight in Him!^[d]18 And we heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with Him on the holy mountain.¹⁹ So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. ²⁰ First of all, you should know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation, ²¹ because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Questions:What is Peter saying about “these things” in verse 12? BrennaWhat is a tent?  What does Peter mean by tent? EmmaHas anyone told you a story about someone?  Have you ever been told a story about someone that said they heard it from a friend of a friend?  How can stories change over time? SelahWhat does it mean to be an eyewitness? BrennaWhy does God delight in his son? EmmaWhat is Peter trying to say about these verses? Selah

2 Peter 1:1-11

1 Simeon^[a] Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ:
To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours^[b] through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
² May grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Growth in the Faith³ His^[c] divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by^[d] His own glory and goodness. ⁴ By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires. ⁵ For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, ⁶ knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, ⁷ godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. ⁸ For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.¹¹ For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.


1.       What does it mean to be a slave?
2.       Who is he writing this letter to? Believers or nonbelievers
3.       His power has given us everything for life and godliness.  How are we using that     power? How are we           sometimes wasting our time? See page1234 at bottom
4.       Peter says, “Make every effort to supplement your faith with…” How do we do that?
5.       Have you ever not been selected to be on a team? God has chosen you to be on his team.

1 Peter 5:8-14

1 Peter 5:8-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)Conclusion⁸ Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. ⁹ Resist him and be firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
¹⁰ Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally^[a]restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.^[b] 11 The dominion^[c]belongs to Him forever.^[d] Amen.
¹² I have written you this brief letter through Silvanus^[e] (I know him to be a faithful brother) to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Take your stand in it! ¹³ The church in Babylon,^[f] also chosen, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. ¹⁴ Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.^[g]

Questions:1.     The Devil is real.  What can he do to us?  Can we overcome the Devil?  How? TJ
2.    What does this mean that fellow believers are suffering and to resist the Devil? Jenna
3.    What are some ways to resist the Devil? Mark
4.    Why should we be serious and alert? Andrea

1 Peter 4:7-11

End-Time Ethics

⁷ Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer. ⁸ Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.^[a] 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining. ¹⁰ Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others,as good managers of the varied grace of God. ¹¹ If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

This week we will be praying for each other.  It will be good!!!

1 Peter 4:1-6

TJ and Andrea re up this week

Following Christ

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered^[a] in the flesh,^[b] equip^[c] yourselves also with the same resolve^[d]—because the one who suffered in the flesh has finished with sin^[e]— ² in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires,^[f] but for God’s will. ³ For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do:^[g] carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry. ⁴ So they are surprised that you don’t plunge with them into the same flood^[h] of wild living—and they slander you. ⁵ They will give an account to the One who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. ⁶ For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead, so that, although they might be judged by men in the fleshly realm,^[i] they might live by God in the spiritual realm.^[j]

Questions:

1.     What is meaning of being equipped with the same resolve? A

2.    They are surprised you don’t jump into the same sins. Why? A

3.    What does it mean to plunge into the flood? T

4.    Who can save you from the flood of sins? T

5.    What are the flood sins at Riverview? A

6.    How can we stay away from the flood? T

Food Bank

Riverview FCA helped out at the Food Bank this past weekend.  It was a great opportunity to help local people in our community.  A large food company made one of the largest donations in Food Bank history by providing hundreds of thousands of cans of tomato sauce.  Our job was to place a label on every food can with ingredients and place them in a smaller container to be shipped throughout the community.

1 Peter 3:13-22

Jenna, Alyssa, and Mark are leading this week.  

Undeserved Suffering
¹³ And who will harm^[a] you if you are deeply committed to what is good?^[b] 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be disturbed,^[c] 15 but honor^[d]the Messiah^[e] as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason^[f] for the hope that is in you. ¹⁶ However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear,^[g][h] so that when you are accused,^[i] those who denounce your Christian life^[j] will be put to shame. ¹⁷ For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will,^[k] than for doing evil.

¹⁸ For Christ also suffered for sins once for all,^[l]
the righteous for the unrighteous,^[m]
that He might bring you^[n] to God,
after being put to death in the fleshly realm^[o]
but made alive in the spiritual realm.^[p] the righteous for the unrighteous,^[m] that He might bring you^[n] to God, after being put to death in the fleshly realm^[o] but made alive in the spiritual realm.^[p] 

the righteous for the unrighteous,^[m] that He might bring you^[n] to God, after being put to death in the fleshly realm^[o] but made alive in the spiritual realm.^[p] the righteous for the unrighteous,^[m] that He might bring you^[n] to God, after being put to death in the fleshly realm^[o] but made alive in the spiritual realm.^[p] the righteous for the unrighteous,^[m] that He might bring you^[n] to God, after being put to death in the fleshly realm^[o] but made alive in the spiritual realm.^[p]
19 In that state^[q] He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison^[r] 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared. In it a few—that is, eight people^[s]—were saved through water. ²¹ Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge^[t] of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ²² Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.


Questions:
1.     Who would hurt you if you did something good? M
2.    If you suffer for righteousness you are bless, what does that mean? A3.    Do not fear what they fear, What does that mean? J
4.    Why should we be ready to give a defense? J
5.    What are some things you can do to stay cheerful when you are suffering? M6.    Can you name something from the past that you could have handled differently? M

1 Peter 3:8-12

TJ is up this week

Do No Evil⁸ Now finally, all of you should be like-minded and sympathetic, should love believers,^[a] and be compassionate and humble,^[b] 9 not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.¹⁰ For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,¹¹ and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it,¹² because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their request. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.^[c] and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, ¹¹ and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it, ¹² because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their request. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.^[c] and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, ¹¹ and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it, ¹² because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their request. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.^[c]

Questions:1.     What is compassion?
2.    Why should we be compassionate and humble?
3.    How can we be humble?
4.    What does it mean to pay evil for evil, or insult for insult?
5.    What do verse 10 through 12 trying to say.
6.    What does God see in you when you are compassionate and humble?