Busyness

• Solution: Make time for what’s important (Mark 1:35, 38)
  • Despite Jesus’ extremely busy schedule, he made time early in the morning to pray.

Wealth

• Wealth does not have to be possessed in order to distract you.
• Solution: Put God’s word into action (Luke 8:14-15)

Sin

• The time and energy you spend sinning is time and energy you are not spending serving God.
• Hebrews 11:24
• Solution: continue in the word to become free (John 8:31-32)

Luke 3

• Luke 3:23-28 – This shows the genealogy of Jesus all the way back to Adam, roughly 27 generations, through Jesus’ earthly father Joseph.
  • Luke 3:23 – Joseph’s father is Heli? Compare Matthew 1:16.
• Luke 3:2 – See John 1:6-9 regarding John the Baptist.
• Luke 3:3 – See I Peter 1:18-19; Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:24-26. There had been no blood at this point in time, but John was already preaching about forgiveness of sins. John was preaching about a different kind of baptism than what Jesus would teach later.
• Luke 3:7 – See John 1:24. John began very aggressively, but he knew his audience.
• Luke 3:7-14 – John was essentially teaching them to love their neighbor in whatever way might have been most problematic for each group.

Introduction

• Mark 9:35-39
• Mark 10:13-16
• Children’s Letters to God

What are kids learning from parents?

• Psalms 78:1-8
• James 1:26
• Matthew 21:14-16 – Sometimes kids are the most honest. Jesus defended them here by quoting Psalm 8.
• II Timothy 3:15

Struggling with morality

• Matthew 7:12
• Matthew 5:43-45 – Love everyone! This is not easy.
• Genesis 3:22-24 – Man’s sin brought death into the world. I Corinthians 15:21-22
• Psalms 73:2-3, 16-17, 28 – Why do the evil prosper? Things looks different with eternity in the equation.
• I Peter 5:6-7
• II Corinthians 12:7-9

God’s wisdom and power

• Psalms 63:1-7
• Exodus 20:1-6 – God is a jealous God. God wants our attention and devotion.
• I Timothy 1:17
• Psalms 139:1
• Psalms 90:1

Conclusion

• Kids: Ask all your questions about God.
• Adults: Let’s do our best to answer their questions.