PREPARED BY MARGUERITE COOK.
Title.—Faith Destroying Fear.—Luke 12:1-12.
Golden Text.—Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.—Luke 12: 8.
Beginners Golden Text.—He careth for you.—1 Peter 5: 7.
Truth.—Jesus claims as friends before the angels of God those who claim him before men.
1. The people loved to listen to Jesus as he taught them.
2. Sometimes they crowded so closely around him that they trod upon one another.
3. One day in a crowd like this Jesus spoke to his disciples quietly.
4. He warned them to beware of some of those in the crowd who would like to teach them things that were not true.
5. Jesus said people who tried to hide their evil ways and pretend to be good were hypocrites.
6. He warned them that nothing can be hidden from God.
7. In the end those who try to deceive are found out.
8. Jesus said God knows and loves us.
9. He loves even the little birds and all things that he has made.
10. Jesus said five sparrows are sold for two farthings, yet God does not forget one of them.
11. God loves and cares for us his own dear children, and Jesus said that even the hairs of our head are numbered.
12. Jesus told his friends to fear no one but do right and trust God.