The Jerusalem Council Acts 15 21 Council Conundrum Circle Every Fourth Word in the Paragraph

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H Why shouldwe obeyGod? Who obeyed theLawperfectly? • • • • •

H andlovedo theyhelpmetrust God? Ar How are theyforGod’s andmygood? glory Ar What doesthisstor or thegospel? What doesthisstor ow are we saved? ow does this story helpmetoliveow onmissionbetter? doesthisstory e there any promises in this story toremember?e there How anypromises inthisstory toobey? e there anycommandsinthisstory y teachmeaboutmyself? y teachmeaboutGod © 2020

FOLD LifeWay be saved. church agreed thatbecause ofJesus’ deathandresurrection, He aloneisallwe needto question: Can apersonbesaved by faithalone orissomethingmore needed? The early about Jesus.the goodnews where theytaughtbelievers andtoldotherpeople the letter. Paul andBarnabas stayed inAntioch Antioch withPaul andBarnabas todeliver leaders choseJudas andSilas togo letter totheGentile believers. The things theyshouldnotdo.” write themalettertellingthe inJesus.have trusted Instead, let’s trouble fortheGentiles who Jesus. way—by thegraceofLord Gentiles are saved inthesame Spirit, justasHe didforus. them andgave themtheHoly and theybelieved. God accepted Gentiles. They heard thegoodnews, tothe chose metotellthegoodnews and saidtothegroup, “Brothers, God After alongdiscussion,Peter stoodup leaders decidedtomeetinJerusalem totalk. the Jews followed. not besaved unlesstheyfirstfollowed someofthesamerules Gentiles. But somepeopleinthechurch begantoteachthattheGentiles could Paul andBarnabas hadbeensharingthegospelwithmanypeople—including Christ Connection: The church leadersmetinJerusalem toanswer atough So thechurch leaderswrote a “I thinkwe shouldnotcause “We believe thattheJews and Paul andBarnabas disagreed, andthechurch STORY POINT: SALVATION COMES ONLY THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS. IN FAITH THROUGH ONLY COMES SALVATION POINT: STORY The Jerusalem Council Acts 15 21 Council Conundrum Circle every fourth word in the paragraph. Read the circled words in order to reveal the answer to an important question: Can a person be saved by faith alone, or is something more needed?

Judges runs above Salvation through Acts with comes before in Joel only from falls Genesis through every Paul jumps faith for Peter travels in around scroll Exodus Jesus.

Nothing More, Nothing Less Circle the true statements about what is needed for salvation and cross out the statements that are false. Find and read the Scripture references in your Bible to check your answers.

I am saved by Jesus is the I have to be a trusting in only sacrifice good person to Jesus. needed to pay be saved. (Acts 16:31) for my sins. (Acts 2:37-38) (Hebrews 10:12)

I have to obey If I’ve ever all of God’s done anything laws and wrong, I can’t then I will be be saved. I am saved by saved. faith alone. (1 Timothy 1:15) (Romans 4:13) (Romans 10:13)

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Story Point: Salvation comes only through faith in Jesus. Big Picture Question: What is the Bible about? !e Bible is the story of God’s plan to save people through Jesus. Christ Connection: !e church leaders met in Jerusalem to answer a tough question: Can a person be saved by faith alone or is something more needed? !e early church agreed that because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, He alone is all we need to be saved. Key Passage: Acts 4:12

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