February 25, 2018

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Would you rather... ?Would you rather be saved or would you rather be protected?? Share with each other which you would choose and why.

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AFun, Animat ed Hist or y of t he Focus Script ure Ref or mat ion and t heMan Who St ar t ed It Al l

This is the passage from the Bible that Luther used to kick-start the Reformation. He believed that it is only by God?s grace, and not by any works we can do, that we are saved. Luther believed we can?t earn God?s love--it?s given freely to us when we believe that Jesus died and rose for us. Read silently through the scripture the first time then one person read aloud as the other circles words or phrases that On October 31, 1517, a rebellious German monk named Martin impact them. Then switch.

Luther is said to have nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of Castle Church. This simple act of protest sparked a religious revolution that would split Western Christianity and shake the But now God?s righteousness has foundations of Europe's cultural identity. Romans 3:21-24 Common Engl ish Bibl e (CEB)

been revealed apart from the Law, which is confirmed by the Law and the Prophets. God?s righteousness comes through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have faith in him. There?s no distinction. All have sinned and fall short of God?s glory,but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus.

Watch the video above presented by National Geographic Short Film Showcase or by going to YouTube, searching for "nat geo martin luther."

Luther became a monk because he was scared he didn?t do enough to make God love him. He was terrified to preside at communion because he felt so unworthy. But, after reading the Romans quote from today, Luther realized that it is faith which brings us close to God. Martin Luther was inspired by the Apostle Paul?s message that ?Salvation comes through faith not good works.?

Suppl ement al 2017 was t he 500t h anniv er sar y of t he r ef or mat ion Script ure The Reformation was the historical time in which churches throughout Europe began to split from the Roman Catholic Church. As a Protestant denomination, Read silently through the scripture the first time then our church?s denomination, the UCC and before 1957, the Congregational one person read aloud as the Church traces, our roots back to the Reformation. Part of understanding our own tradition is understanding its origin.

other circles words or phrases that impact them. Then switch.

Watch the video above by young adult author, John Greene or by going to YouTube, searching for "Crash Course," & then searching for "Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History # 218 ."

Martin Luther was inspired by the Apostle Paul?s message that ?Salvation comes

Isaiah 43:11-13 Common through faith not good works.? Below are some synonyms for the word salvation: redempt ion, del iverance, rescue, recovery, escape. Engl ish Bibl e (CEB) I, I am the Lord, and there is no savior besides me. I announced, I saved, I proclaimed, not some stranger among you. You are my witnesses, says the Lord, and I am God. From the dawn of time, I am the one. No one can escape my power. I act, and who can undo it?

Would you agree that someone who rescues someone else, a rescuer, could also be known as a savior? Remember we are saved through faith and not good works. How does t hat make you f eel ? Does it give you comf ort ? Does it make you wonder why you shoul d do good works? BUT REMEMBER...by doing good works, we are active in bringing God?s Kingdom to earth. God?s Kingdom is original plan for us, before sin created the divide between creation and God. Go to the UCC channel on YouTube and look for "Language of God" to see ways we can be light-bearers, life-bringers, and co-creators with God. John Green ends his presentation saying that he believes the most crucial aspect of the Protestant Reformation, is found in the words of ?Prot est ? and ?Ref orm.? If you coul d imagine our church being inspired by t hese words, what woul d you imagine us doing t o bring l ight , l ove, and just ice int o t he worl d?

Act iv it y Using the "action" words and phrases listed below, write each word or phrase under the heading of who you think is the most appropriate entity. You may work together or separately. There are no wrong answers but you should discuss why you chose as you did.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Forgives Has f ait h Sins Decides right & wrong

God

5. 6. 7. 8.

Creat es List ens Is t rust wort hy Get s angry

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9. Can change 10. Prot ect s 11. Judges 12. Has power

Individual Christ ians

Now watch the video: ?Was t he Ref ormed t radit ion real l y st art ed by a cont rol f reak?? The video will show how the church answered similar questions throughout time? sometimes in controlling ways. 1. Go t o www.wearesparkhouse.org 2. Click on ?Sign-in? then use [email protected] and password: I4getit. 3. Click on ?Downloads? and scroll down to ?re:form Traditions / Reformed / Session 1 HD Video? and Click on ?Stream? button on the right

What does it mean to be in charge of something? ?God is in charge.? How does this seem like good news? Like bad news? If all is a gift from God, does it seem as different to understand God as our savior? The Unit ed Church of Christ t races it s root s t o Congregat ional ism t o t he Pil grims and t heir cont ribut ions t o how our democracy was set -up. What did you see that you like about your tradition? What aren?t you fond of? What are ways our congregation praises and thanks God in our word and actions? Reflecting back on your selections in the activity above and what we just watched, do you want to re-categorize any?

t hebibl e One aspect of our tradition is that we affirm that the Bible is a meaning-filled place we can look to explore ideas about the nature of God, of us, and of the church. The Bible was translated from its original Greek and Hebrew into English, meaning that different translators will sometimes use different English words to express the same Hebrew word. Using the columns below: ?About God? and ?About Us.? Read at least three different translations Isaiah 43:11-13 using www.biblegateway.com Then go through each verse and together l ist the words or phrases in the appropriate column below.

About God

About us

What picture does this paint of God? What does a witness do? What does it mean that we are witnesses? This woul d be a good moment t o have t hem t hink about your f ait h papers. In part, your faith project is to be a testimony, something that witnesses do.

CLOSE IN PRAYER USING:

THEMORNING OFFERINGOF ST. THERESE

Lord Jesus, I unite myself to Your perpetual, unceasing, universal Sacrifice. I offer myself to You every day of my life and every moment of every day, according to Your most holy and adorable Will. Since You have been the Victim of my salvation, I wish to be the victim of Your love. Accept my desire, take my offering, and graciously hear my prayer. Let me live for love of You; let me die for love of You; let my last heartbeat be an act of perfect love. Amen