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1 Timothy 4:12 let no one despise your youth;

instead, YOU SHOULD BE

an example to the believers

in in in in in *speech*conduct*love*faith*purity

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers,

SuperficialReligionEcclesiastes5:1-7October8,2017

Reading:Psalm50:7-23

Whatever is

true honorab le ju st pure lov el y commendab le

if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about THESE things.

Superficial-shallow,notabigdeal,externaloroutwards,insignificant

Fool-sillyorstupid;nonsenseperson

Acronym-usingthefirstlettersofwordstomakeanewword,tohelpmemorizealist

Hasty-actingquickly,usuallywithoutthinkingfirst;rash

Rash-actingquicklywithoutthinking

Vow-veryserious,solemnpromise/commitment

1. Superficialworship(Ecclesiastes5:1-3)

Whatisprayer?________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

SomepeopleusetheacronymCATSwhentheypray-doyouknowwhatthoselettersstandfor?

C-____________________________________________________

A-____________________________________________________

T-____________________________________________________

S-____________________________________________________

Whydoyouthinkitsimportanttobefocused,orthoughtfulwhenyoupray?____________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Doyouthinkitisalsoimportanttobethoughtful&focusedduringworship?____________________

Whyyes,orwhyno?___________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Ecclesiastes5:2- Benot________________withyour___________________,norletyour

_____________________be________________________toutterawordbefore_________________,

forGodisin________________________andyouareon_________________________.Thereforelet

yourwordsbefew.

HaveyoueverbeentoldtoTHINKBEFOREYOUSPEAK?_______________________________________

Wasitmaybeatimewhenyouweregoingtobeintrouble,oralreadyintrouble?________________

Usuallywehearthatfromourparents---andifwecangetintotroublewithpeoplebynotthinking

beforewespeak,ordosomething,doyouthinkwemaygetintosomekindoftroublebynot

thinkingbeforewetalktoandinteractwithGOD?___________________________________________

Whataresomewaysyoucanprepareyourself(think)beforeyoupray,andbeforeyoucometo

church?(write/draw)___________________________________________________________________

______________________________________ _________________________________________

2. SuperficialCommitment(Ecclesiastes5:4-7)

Ecclesiastes5:4-5 Whenyou________________avowto_______________,donot

_______________payingit,forhehasnopleasurein__________________.Paywhatyou_________.

Itis_____________________thatyoushould_____________vowthanthatyou

______________________vowand____________pay.

WhydidJesuschoosetodieonthecross?__________________________________________________

WhatdidHepayforwhenHediedonthecross?_____________________________________________

Wasthisacommitmenttous?_______________Whyyes,orwhyno?__________________________

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Whatkindofvows/commitmentsdowe(orshouldwe)makewhenweacceptthatwearesinners

andneedJesus?(write/draw)________________________ ________________________________

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