1.   The challenge  of passing your faith to your children

     A.       They live in a world gone mad   

     B.        They hear Satan and his great lies    

     C.         The strong sinful desires within us           

2.  A faith worth having

     A.  A faith that truly believes in God

     B.  A faith that is modeled daily  

     C. A faith that they participate in

     D. A faith that is shared with others

3.  A faith that is needed

     A. The judgement of God  

     B. The grace of God

     C. The atonement of God

     D. The security of God

1.  The difficulty of walking with God

     A.        Peers are not walking with God     

     B.        Elders are not walking with God            

     C.        Enemies are not walking with God        

2.  The decision to walk with God

     A.  The birth of a child  

     B.  The purpose of life  

     C. The hand of God

3.  The change of direction (repentance)

     A. Walk in love because of the fellowship of God

     B. Walk in light because of the righteousness of God

     C. Walk in wisdom being a witness for God  

4. The message shared

     A. The coming judgement of God

     B. The good news from God

     C. The picture of the rapture

1.  Faith comes from hearing the Word of God

     A.        Taught by his parents             

     B.        Message by minister                  

     C.        Led by the Holy Spirit                                                                                                            

2.  Reality of sin

     A.        Cursed by sin                                                              

     B.  Death from sin

     C. Sacrifice for sin

     D. Promise of future Savior

3. Two brothers and two choices

     A. Obedient to God’s way  or my way

     B. Faith  in the grace of God or the work of man

     C. Accepted  sacrifice or rejected offering  

4. Worship of God

     A. Obedient to the Word of God

     B. Faith in the way of God

     C. Love for  the worship of God

     D. Believe in the provision of God

5. A witness that lives

    A. A witness of justice

    B. A witness for Christ

    C. A witness for righteousness

1.  The importance of faith

     A.     Life has hard struggles                                                            

     B.     It’s impossible to please God without faith                          

2.  Myths about faith

     A.     All faith is the same                                        

     B.  Faith is only for Sundays

     C. Faith is rejecting science

     D. Faith only impacts you

3. Faith’s description

     A. Faith is an understanding about God as Creator

     B. Faith is a foundation for life

     C. Faith is a conviction about God and the Bible

1.  Sacrificial study

     A.  Daniel’s influence                                                                                  

     B.  Scripture’s prophecies                                                            

     C.  Creation and nature                                                                         

     D. Conscience and morals                                                                    

     E. Christ’s coming

2.  Sacrificial journey

     A.  Great distance to travel  

     B.  Great dangers of travel  

     C. Great humility of asking for help

     D. Great indifference of people 

3. Sacrificial giving

     A. Gold for a king

     B. Frankincense for deity 

     C. Myrrh for anointing one on mission and death

4. “Wisemen” still

     A. Seek God

     B. Learn truth

     C. Worship God 

     D. Serve God and others

1.  The shepherd’s silence

     A.     They were despised and not trusted                                     

     B.     They were outcast and rejected                                            

     C.     They were unclean and unlawful religiously                           

2.  Why angels appear to shepherds

     A.  The goodness of Jesus is for everyone

     B.  Jesus would be called “The Lamb of God”

     C. Jesus would become “The Good Shepherd”

3. The good news shared with the shepherds

     A. The Savior is born

     B. The Christ has come

     C. The Lord has become a man

4. The shepherd’s testimony

     A. A sign to believe   

     B. A song to sing 

     C. The Savior to know

     D. The saying (good news) to share

 1.  What to do while waiting to know the will of God

     A.     Call on the Lord                                                                                  

     B.     Count your blessings                                                             

     C.     Continue to serve                                                                                      

2.  Confirming the will of God (Joseph’s dream)

     A.  Study the scriptures (Be biblical)  

     B.  Confirmed by other Christians

     C. Having a peace and contentment from God

     D. Circumstances (opening and closing doors)

     E. Burden to act

3. Fear will distract from God’s will

     A. People will think I am guilty

     B. People will think I am cursed 

     C. People will think I am a loser

4. Joseph knew the will of God

     A. He heard the angel  

     B. He was obedient

1.  Don’t be afraid

     A.     When people ridicule and mock you                                

     B.     When people gossip about you                                            

     C.     When life challenges you                                                            

2.  The power of the Holy Spirit

     A.  The virgin birth  

     B.  The baby will be God’s Son

     C. The baby will be the sinless Savior

     D. The baby will be the risen Lord

3. A growing faith

     A. The faith of a friend

     B. The truth of scripture

     C. The worship of God

4. Promises to remember

     A. Nothing is impossible with God 

     B. I can do all things through Christ

     C. God will never leave me or forsake me

1.  Opportunity to prayer

     A.     Priestly duty of offering incense                                                    

     B.     Presence of God                                                                                  

     C.     Personal request                                                                                                    

2.  When answers to prayer are delayed

     A.  Spiritual warfare  

     B.  Spiritual growth  

     C.  Special timing

3. Overwhelmed by prayers being answered

     A. To much faith

     B. To much energy

     C. To much responsibility

     D. To much accountability

4. Walking by faith

     A. The Lord remembers

     B. The Lord is my oath

     C. The Lord is gracious

1.  Count your blessings journal

     A.     A person                                                                                             

     B.     A place                                                                                              

     C.     A thing                                                                                              

     D.     An incident                         

2.  Family meal time practice

     A.  One thanksgiving for each person  

     B.  One verse for each person

     C.  One praise for each person

     D. One request for each person

3. Conversation inclusion

     A. God’s blessings

     B. Gospel difference

     C. Goodness in character