Lesson 9 -- Jesus SHINES THROUGH me

Have you ever wondered why you were born? Maybe you even felt like you were not worth anything and that there was no purpose for your life. The good news is that we are here for a purpose and you are a special instrument in the hand of God for this special purpose.

1. What must happen before Jesus will come? Matthew 24:14


2. Just before Jesus went back to heaven, what did He tell His disciples to do? Matthew 28:19, 20


3. Why were you created? Isaiah 43:10
Isaiah 43:12


4. Read Luke 10:1-9. Jesus sent out seventy of His followers, why? v. 2


What were their instructions:
Sent out _______ by ________.
Do not take a ____________, or ______, or __________.... Why?
Do not greet ___________on the road. Why?
Verse 9 ________ the sick
Tell them, “The ____________ ____ _________ ___ __________ _______.”

5. What did the seventy followers come back with? Luke 10:17


God has called us to be His witnesses and sends us out to share the Good News about Jesus; but how do we do it? What tools has God given us? The first thing to remember is that when you are excited about something you share it. If you are not excited about it then sharing becomes a hard task. Are you excited about Jesus and what He had done for you?

6. The Holy Spirit has given each of us some gifts to witness for Him. How many gifts can you find in the following texts?
Romans 12:6-8
v.7 (example) Service Teaching
v.8 _________________ ___­­___________ ________________ __________________

1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28 (discuss these verses in class to determine why we have been given gifts and who do they benefit.)
v. 8 _________________ __________________
v. 9 _________________ __________________
v.10 _________________ _________________________
____________________________ _________________________
__________________ ____________________________________
v.28 _______________ _______________ __________
_______________ _______________ ___________
_______________ _______________

Ephesians 4:11, 12
v. 11 ____________________ _____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________

7. Can you choose what gift you want? Who chooses for you? 1 Corinthians 12:11


8. Why has God given us these gifts? Ephesians 4:12


9. Look at the gifts you listed in question 7. Which gifts do you think that God has given you?


Ask your friends, or others who understand these gifts, to tell you what gifts they think you have. Write them here.



10. How do you see yourself sharing Jesus this coming week?