LESSON 5: GOD GIVES US FREEDOM AND CONSCIENCE

Grade 6 FIRST QUARTER SY 2013-2014

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SET ME FREE
MATERIALS: - Strips of cloth/ hankies/ blindfolds ACTIVITY 1. Form Groups 2. Tie hands behind, ankles, blindfolds. 3. Follow what the teacher says.

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LETS TALK ABOUT IT

What kinds of problems are you having? What can be done to solve these problems? This game has taken away some of your freedom. What kinds of things bind us or take away our freedom in real life? How can we be freed from these things?
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JOHN 8:31-36
31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. 33 They answered Him, We are Abrahams descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, You will become free?

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JOHN 8:31-36
34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. 36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

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TO BE FREE IS NOT TO BE HINDERED TO FREE IS TO BECOME TRUE TO OURSELVES. CHRIST MAKES US FREE CHRIST IS THE MODEL of FREEDOM

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OUR BIBLE STORY

JOHN 8:1-11
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QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Why did the Pharisees and teachers of the law take the woman caught in adultery to Jesus? How did Jesus respond to the Pharisees and teachers of the law? How did Jesus respond to the woman caught in adultery? What kind of freedom did Jesus give to the woman?
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WHAT JESUS REMINDS US

We are slaves of sin. We are not free when we sin. Jesus recognizes that we are sinners. Yet, He also recognizes the reality that we can be freed. Go and sin no more. - A message of freedom
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WHAT FREEDOM DOES JESUS GIVE TO US?

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THINGS TO REMEMBER: FREEDOM

a gift from God - for us to be true to ourselves it is not just making a choice making choices can be used properly or even abused conscience helps us to be free

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CONSCIENCE: THE VOICE

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CONSCIENCE

FREEDOM

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WE RESPOND
Be aware of ones experience or situation. Acknowledge or admit the consequences of ones action or decision. Choose what is good. Act ones good choices.
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SITUATION ANALYSIS
Johnny "loves" to play computer games. He loves to play a lot that he would spend his entire weekend in front of the computer to nish a game. One week before the Quarterly Test he downloaded a very interesting game that he wanted to play and nish so desperately. However, his mom told him that he should start studying or else he would fail the test. Johnny was in a very difcult situation. He did not know what to do so he called his friend on the phone and asked for some advice.
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SOME QUESTIONS
Is Johnny free or not? Why did you answer that? How do you think should have Johnny responded to this situation? What advice can you give Johnny?

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THE SERENITY PRAYER

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
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Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
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