WEEK 2 (FEB. 12, 2012) We don't use the word "righteousness" anymore. But this word is a key to really understanding the Gospel. Without righteousness, we would be... well... unrighteous. And unrighteousness is what separates us from God. This week, we challenged the students to think about that word and how it works with "Beliefs". Beliefs are internal choices (convictions) that affect external actions (what we do). And "what we do" is either righteous or unrighteous. Our actions prove what we really believe... and what we really believe affects how we act or react... they go hand-in-hand.
BOTTOM LINE:
True righteousness begins when we line out hearts up with God's heart
PARENT CUE: We used a phrase "WHEN YOU SEE AS GOD SEES, YOU WILL DO AS GOD SAYS"... that's righteousness. And that is what God expects from us. Discuss the following question with your teen sometime after our discussion on Sunday morning (be sure to share what you think about the question... be honest, be simple, be listening more than speaking. You may have to explain the question a little, too:
Why do we try to separate what we believe from what we do?
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