04: Being and Doing - Lesson Plan

Key Thought: When we are saved by grace, we will be doers of God’s Word, because we have placed our faith in Him. He leads us to become new in the Spirit.

[Lesson Plan for Being and Doing October 20, 2014]

1. Have a volunteer read James 1:22-24.

a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. What is the difference between believing the Word and doing it? Are we partial doers of the Word, or do we follow all its counsel?
c. Personal Application: Why is it easier to see the faults of others than those of our own? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Salvation is by grace, not by works. So our works have nothing to do with our salvation. That would be legalism.” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read James 1:25.

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
b. What does it mean to “look into” the perfect law of liberty and continue therein? How do we look into anything?
c. Personal Application: Is it easier to fall into sin when you are with someone, or when you are alone? Why is this? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Why are the Ten Commandments called the “perfect law of liberty”? I thought the law led to bondage, not freedom.” How would you respond to your neighbor?

3. Have a volunteer read James 1:26,27.

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
b. What does the tongue have to do with following a religious life? How are we to “bridle” our tongue?
c. Personal Application: How much of your own time and energy do you spend helping those in need? Share your thoughts..
d. Case Study: One of your friends states, “I’ve been a member of the church for a long time, and one thing I know is that most pastors and local church leaders aren’t big on visitation of the fatherless and widows.” How would you respond to your friend?

4. Have a volunteer read James 1:17.

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
b. Why do people blame God for the bad things that happen in their lives? Even Christians say that God gives them bad things to test their faith.
Personal Application: What good and perfect gifts has God given to you? Share your thoughts.
b. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

Note: “Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.” MH p. 149.

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c. Personal Application: Why is it easier to see the faults of others than those of our own?
Because we see others clearly while we often excuse ourselves.

d. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Salvation is by grace, not by works. So our works have nothing to do with our salvation. That would be legalism.” How would you respond to your relative?
I would suggest that “Salvation” is made up of three parts and ask them to answer these 3 questions.
1) Saved by whom
2) Saved from what
3) Saved for what purpose
My answers would be:
1) Saved by Jesus’ grace
2) Saved from sin
3) Saved to have a character and actions like Jesus
I would then ask them how do we know what is the character of Jesus

c. Personal Application: Is it easier to fall into sin when you are with someone, or when you are alone? Why is this? Share your thoughts.
It depends on the friend – we are easily influenced either way to sin or not to sin – if this is true I need to consider my level of commitment to Jesus

d. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Why are the Ten Commandments called the “perfect law of liberty”? I thought the law led to bondage, not freedom.” How would you respond to your neighbor?
I would say, it is sin that puts us in bondage to Satan, we are condemned by breaking the law not by obeying the law.

Joh_8:33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Joh 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
Rom_6:6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.
Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Rom 6:17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
Rom 6:18 and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

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04: Being and Doing – Lesson Plan — 2 Comments

Ana walker on October 21, 2014 at 8:42 am said:

I love this Lesson plan and so easy to follow

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Shirley de Beer on October 21, 2014 at 9:01 pm said:

c. Personal Application: Why is it easier to see the faults of others than those of our own?
Because we see others clearly while we often excuse ourselves.

d. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Salvation is by grace, not by works. So our works have nothing to do with our salvation. That would be legalism.” How would you respond to your relative?
I would suggest that “Salvation” is made up of three parts and ask them to answer these 3 questions.
1) Saved by whom
2) Saved from what
3) Saved for what purpose
My answers would be:
1) Saved by Jesus’ grace
2) Saved from sin
3) Saved to have a character and actions like Jesus
I would then ask them how do we know what is the character of Jesus

c. Personal Application: Is it easier to fall into sin when you are with someone, or when you are alone? Why is this? Share your thoughts.
It depends on the friend – we are easily influenced either way to sin or not to sin – if this is true I need to consider my level of commitment to Jesus

d. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Why are the Ten Commandments called the “perfect law of liberty”? I thought the law led to bondage, not freedom.” How would you respond to your neighbor?
I would say, it is sin that puts us in bondage to Satan, we are condemned by breaking the law not by obeying the law.

Joh_8:33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Joh 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
Rom_6:6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.
Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Rom 6:17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
Rom 6:18 and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

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