Welcome to 12:13!

1. Welcome to 12:13! • Need to talk with your friend? • Wait till after class! • Need to use the bathroom? • Ask one of the parent volunteers • Need to borrow a pen? • Loan the parent volunteers a shoe and they will loan you a pen! • Today’s “Starting Point” Set-up Crew • 8th Grade

2. SOLDIERS’ ANGELS Seize The Opportunity To Serve Your World!

3. THE GOAL:“Adopt” three soldiers6th Grade: Burton Martin7th Grade: Maria Prater8th Grade: Jeffrey Crouch

4. THE PLAN:Team up to encourage them with cards, letters and care packagesTwo cards/letters per weekOne package per month

5. THE SYSTEM:Students in each grade will take turns writing cards/letters. These will be collected in class each SundayOn the 2nd Sunday of each month each grade will bring items for a care packageLetters and packages will be mailed from the church

6. THE LEADERSHIP:Every student in 12:13 is part of our “Special Forces” teamOne student in each grade will serve as “Squad Commander”-- Collecting notes/letters-- Reminding team membersof their commitments-- Leading by example

7. THE REASON:Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.(Romans 13:7)

8. Pilgrim’sProgress Part 3:Led Astray ByWorldly Wiseman

9. Christian Meets Worldly Wiseman • His concern • Quickly get rid of your burden! • His criticism • Of Evangelist • Of the path • Of the Book • Steps For My Path

10. Wiseman’s Advice • An easier way • “For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction…” (Matt. 7:13) • Go to Mr. Legality! • Lives in the town of Morality • Has a good name and reputation • Is skilled in removing burdens • First house past the hill

11. Christian’s Detour • He turns out of the way • He is scared of the hill • His burden feels heavier • He regrets following Wiseman’s advice

12. A Rebuke and a Promise • What are you doing here, Christian? • Like drinking water from the toilet • You have begun to reject the counsel of the Most High • “But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” (Hebrews 10:38) • Christian’s cry • Evangelist’s promise • “…all sins will be forgiven the children of man” (Mark 3:28)

13. Three Reasons to Hate Worldly Wiseman • He turned you aside from “the Way” • “For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:14) • He made the Cross offensive to you • “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it” (Mark 8:35) • He placed you on the path to death • “For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse…” (Galatians 3:10)

14. The Lie of Legalism • Lie: • If I do enough good things… • Read my Bible • Serve in church • Obey my parents • …I can earn my salvation • Truth: • “No one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.” (Romans 3:20) • Steps For My Path Let me cheat you out of your salvation!

15. Christian’s Repentance • Christian’s shame • Expected death for being misled by human wisdom • Christian’s plea • May my sin be forgiven? • Evangelist’s response • You have committed two evils • You have forsaken the Good Road • You have walked in forbidden paths • The man at the gate will receive you!

16. Back To The Hard Path “He walked like one who was constantly treading on forbidden ground and could by no means consider himself safe until he once again got onto the road that he left in order to follow Mr. Worldly Wiseman’s advice.”

17. 12 chairs 12 chairs 12 chairs 12 chairs Tall,black table Tall chair (from breakroom if necessary) podium table Table for water/OJ 12 chairs 12 chairs Table for coffee 12 chairs 12 chairs Starting Point 4/20/08 and forward