Confirmation Day 1:
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Day 1, Lesson 1: The Most Precious Matter in Our Lives
Objective
To know God and our Savior Jesus Christ is the most precious matter in our life.
Learning Outcome
Describe the purpose for my Confirmation school
Confirmation Exercise Questions
Explain that the exercise questions will be asked on Confirmation day
Direct students to the questions and answers in the back of the Student’s Booklet
Reference Material
Booklet Song:
This precious lot was given me / When I began this journey / And made a sacred promise here: / Lord, Thine I would be only. / Thy footsteps I will follow, Lord, / Confess Thy name here in this world / From Thy blest kingdom, Jesus. (SHZ 298 v.1)
Booklet Text:
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
Additional Reference Material
SCRIPTURE
Matt. 4:4; 6:21, 33; 13:44-46; Hos. 6:6; Heb. 11:1,6; James 2:19; John 10:9; 14:6; Rom. 5:1,2; 2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 2:12,13; Col. 1:20-22; Heb. 7:25; 1 Pet. 3:18
CURRICULUM
Lessons are based on the Bible and Martin Luther’s Small Catechism
Instruction on the practices in living Christianity
Guidance on living a Godly life, including life in the congregation
ADDITIONAL LESSON POINTS
Confirmation school helps a youth to believe in God
Confirmation is a continuation of the baptismal teachings
On Confirmation day students will confess the faith in God and partake of Holy Communion
Christian teaching is based on God’s Word
The Holy Spirit is needed to open God’s Word
The Holy Spirit is found in the congregation
Student will understand that only in Jesus Christ can man truly know God.
Resources
Remember Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth, S. Roiko, LLC Website, Summer Services, 2010