CREATION AND GOD’S WORLD
K.1 Creation and God’s World
K1.1
God created the world.
K1.2
God gave us all that we need to live in His creation.
1.1 Creation and God’s
World
1.1.1
All good things come from God.
1.1.2
God instructs us to take care of one another and His creation.
2.1 Creation and God’s
World
2.1.1
God created all things - plants, animals, and humans.
3.1 Creation and God’s
World
3.1.1
God created the world in good order in six days.
3.1.2
God gave us our pets to love and take care of each day.
3.1.3
God breathed life into all living things and formed mountains
and bodies of water with His Word.
3.1.4
God gave kinds of living things from which species develop.
4.1 Creation and God’s
World
4.1.1
God gave us His scientific principles and laws to help us
understand the order in His creation.
4.1.2
Man’s reasoning and ability are flawed because of sin; laws of
science support a created (ordered) world, not a world that
happens by chance over time.
4.1.3
Science reveals what God already knows and has done - gave us
life and order in a created world.
4.1.4
God’s Word reveals God’s attributes – all knowing, all present,
and all powerful. Science simply affirms what God’s Word has
already revealed.
5.1 Creation and God’s
World
5.1.1
Evolution is observational science, not predicated on scientific
law, rather, man’s opinion and subjective, flawed reasoning.
5.1.2
Kind will only generate kind; species are adaptations of kind
that come from a common gene pool.
5.1.3
The half-life of carbon yields inaccurate timelines of the earth’s
age.
5.1.4
A created earth is changing in topography due to earthquakes,
volcanoes, floods, and man-made disasters.
5.1.5
The Flood changed the topography and climate of the world.
6.1 Creation and God’s
World
6.1.1
Man’s ability to create, discover, and invent is the result of
man and woman being created in the image of the Creator.
6.1.2
Scientific laws give proof of man’s flawed reasoning and sinful
nature that has disrupted and derailed a perfect creation.
6.1.3
The Cell Theory supports Creation, not evolution.
6.1.4
The First and Second laws of Thermodynamics support
Creation, not evolution.
6.1.5
God’s Word is more authoritative than man’s scientific
conjectures.
7.1 Creation and God’s
World
7.1.1
The world was covered by a universal Flood.
7.1.2
The energy stored and released in the earth’s crust is a sign of
God’s powerful, creative hand.
7.1.3
Climate and weather patterns describe the majesty of who
God is and how He directs and controls vegetation through fertile
and barren soil.
8.1 Creation and God’s
World
8.1.1
God’s creation of the sun drives all of the earth’s processes,
such as weather patterns and the water cycle.
8.1.2
God’s creation of the moon accounts for ocean tides.
8.1.3
God is the author of genetics.
JESUS, OUR SAVIOR
K.2 Jesus, Our Savior
K2.2
Jesus has saved us.
K2.3
Jesus’ birthday is celebrated at Christmas.
K2.4
Jesus is our Good Shepherd and Savior.
K2.5
Jesus lived with His parents.
K2..6
Jesus grew up in a community.
K2.7
Jesus perfectly obeyed His heavenly Father.
1.2 Jesus, Our Savior
1.2.1
Jesus is God.
1.2.2
Jesus died for all people.
1.2.3
God’s love is revealed in Jesus.
2.2 Jesus, Our Savior
2.2.1
We are sinful and in need of a Savior.
2.2.2
Jesus is God and took away our sins on the cross.
2.2.3
We are precious to Jesus and loved by Him every day.
2.2.4
Jesus died for everyone in our community and the world.
3.2 Jesus, Our Savior
3.2.1
Confession is admitting our wrongdoing and need for a Savior.
3.2.2
Jesus is God’s plan to save us.
3.2.3
Jesus died and rose again so we live forever.
3.2.4
Our self-worth is rooted in Jesus.
3.2.5
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
3.2.6
We love Jesus because He first loved us.
3.2.7
Jesus always works on our behalf.
3.2.8
Jesus is the head of the church just as your father is the head of
your family.
4.2 Jesus, Our Savior
4.2.1
Jesus came through the lineage of David.
5.2 Jesus, Our Savior
5.2.1
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
5.2.2
Jesus is the Lamb of God.
5.2.3
John the Baptist baptized many people, including Jesus.
6.2 Jesus, Our Savior
6.2.1
Jesus is God and Savior.
6.2.2
We are sinful and in need of a Savior. (If we say we have no
sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.)
6.2.3
Jesus is the key to understanding the Bible.
7.2 Jesus, our Savior
7.2.1
Jesus is true God and true Man.
7.2.2
We inherit heaven because of God’s grace through faith in
Jesus Christ.
8.2 Jesus, Our Savior
8.2.1
Only Jesus Christ can transform all aspects of one’s life.
8.2.2
The love of oneself and other gods detracts us from following
Jesus.
8.2.3
We cannot by our own reason or strength believe in Jesus
Christ or come to Him; however the Holy Spirit calls, gathers,
and keeps us in the one true faith.
8.2.4
Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian family.
GOD AND HIS PEOPLE
1.3 God and His People
1.3.3
God gave us The Ten Commandments out of love.
1.3.4
God’s rules help us obey man’s rules.
1.3.5
God gave people authority figures because God loves us.
1.3.6
God’s Word is always true.
2.3 God and His People
2.3.1
God’s Word gives us guidance and comfort during all times.
2.3.2
We are part of God’s family and our earthly family.
2.3.3
We are Christian citizens.
2.3.4
We belong to many communities - neighborhood, family, and
church.
2.3.5
We can trust God to supply us with everything good to support
our life on earth.
2.3.6
God gave us a will to explore His creation, discover new
things, and praise Him for such blessings.
3.3 God and His People
3.3.1
God takes care of us through our parents and our church
family.
3.3.2
People of yesterday were sinners too.
3.3.3
We give thanks and praise to God for loving us and saving us.
3.3.4
We praise all of God’s Family - the Holy Trinity - God the
Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
4.3 God and His People
4.3.1
God worked through Biblical people for the good of all people.
4.3.2
Biblical events are non-fictional and part of man’s history.
4.3.3
God gives us laws of the land and His Commandments.
4.3.4
God is in every community throughout the world.
5.3 God and His People
5.3.1
God desires all people to be saved.
5.3.2
God will accomplish His good purposes during both good and
difficult times.
5.3.3
God’s Word is absolute and infallible.
5.3.4
Biblical times and Biblical people did not always follow God’s Will
and Law.
5.3.5
Abraham was the father of all nations.
5.3.6
Jesus often taught using parables that provided earthly
instruction with heavenly meaning.
6.3 God and His People
6.3.1
Civilizations come and go; however, God is timeless, His
faithfulness never changes or waivers.
6.3.2
God works through sources of authority, political and
community leaders.
6.3.3
Inventions are a blessing from God.
6.3.4
Advances in medicine are blessings from God.
6.3.5
The emigration of God’s people throughout time has enabled
the spread of the Gospel.
6.3.6
God’s Word is the source to guide and lead us in all matters of
faith and life.
6.3.7
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.
7.3 God and His People
7.3.1
God reveals Himself to us through His Word.
7.3.2
God reveals Himself to us through the Christian instructions
given by parents, pastors, teachers, and others.
7.3.3
Christian freedom and salvation are blessings and gifts from
God.
7.3.4
God’s unconditional love is revealed to us every Christmas,
Good Friday, and Easter.
7.3.5
We are sinners, yet saints.
7.3.6
We go to school to learn a vocation so that we can contribute in
society as a Christian citizen.
7.3.7
Different civilizations have brought destruction upon themselves
by worshipping false gods and not the One, True God.
7.3.8
Corruption in society is the result of sin and disobedience to
authority, especially God the Father.
7.3.9
Whatever we own belongs to God first.
8.3 God and His People
8.3.1
God is always faithful.
8.3.2
We love God because He first loved us.
8.3.3
God equips us with the scientific knowledge we need to solve
problems.
THE SACRAMENTS
K.3 The Sacraments
K.3.1
The Holy Spirit is present at our Baptism.
1.4 The Sacraments
1.4.1
The Holy Spirit helps us love Jesus.
1.4.2
God’s Word is present and confessed for us at our infant Baptism.
2.4 The Sacraments
2.4.1
We are called into God’s family at our Baptism.
2.4.2
God gives us a promise at our Baptism.
2.4.3
The Holy Spirit works through God’s Word and His teachings
are real.
2.4.4
As members of God’s family through Baptism, we will one day
live in His eternal home in heaven.
3.4 The Sacraments
3.4.1
The Holy Spirit gives us the gift of faith and helps us believe in
Jesus.
3.4.2
God comes to His children through His Word that is spoken at
our Baptism.
4.4 The Sacraments
4.4.1
The Holy Spirit works through God’s Word and Sacraments.
4.4.2
Faith is a gift from God given to us in our Baptism.
4.4.3
The Holy Spirit works faith in believers when we worship and
study His Word.
4.4.4
The Holy Spirit empowers and equips children to be disciples.
4.4.5
The Holy Spirit strengthened the faith of Biblical people as he
does you and me.
4.4.6
The Holy Spirit equips and empowers to bring the message of
Jesus to our communities.
5.4 The Sacraments
5.4.1
Holy Communion and Baptism are the only Sacraments.
5.4.2
God makes a covenant with His children in their Baptism.
5.4.3
John the Baptist baptized many people, including Jesus.
6.4 The Sacraments
6.4.1
We are grafted into God’s family through our Baptism.
6.4.2
The Holy Spirit gives us faith at our Baptism; Jesus
strengthens our faith during Holy Communion.
6.4.3
We take time to recognize our Baptism at the beginning of
worship when the words “In the name of the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit” are spoken.
6.4.4
When we make the sign of the Cross across our hearts, we
acknowledge that we denounce the devil and are in need of a Savior.
7.4 The Sacraments
7.4.1
God comes to us at our Baptism and makes us His very own.
7.4.2
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are present during Baptism.
7.4.3
Christian sponsors speak on our behalf at our infant Baptism.
7.4.2
Baptism and Holy Communion are given to God’s people
because He loves us and wants to be with us.
8.4 The Sacraments
8.4.1
The Old Adam is drowned at our Baptism; the New Adam is
born.
8.4.2
The power in God’s Word spoken by pastor and sponsors at our
Baptism enables us to confess and believe, “It is by grace
through faith in Jesus by which I shall live forever in heaven”.
8.4.3
God’s covenant with His people continues to be restored
through Baptism and Holy Communion.
8.4.4
Baptism teaches us that God desires all men to be saved;
Holy Communion teaches us that salvation comes only
through Jesus, our Lord, and Savior.
LAW AND GOSPEL
K.4 Law and Gospel
K.4.1
Jesus forgives us when we act selfishly around our friends and
family.
1.5 Law and Gospel
1.5.1
Jesus forgives us when we disobey Him and those in authority.
2.5 Law and Gospel
2.5.1
Jesus forgives us when we make ourselves more important than
Jesus and others.
3.5 Law and Gospel
3.5.1
Jesus forgives us when we listen to the devil and sin.
4.5 Law and Gospel
4.5.1
The Law shows us our sin.
4.5.2
The Gospel saves us from sin, death, and the devil.
5.5 Law and Gospel
5.5.1
We were born into sin.
5.5.2
All have sinned and deserve physical and eternal death.
5.5.3
Jesus has taken all my sins with Him to the Cross on Calvary.
6.5 Law and Gospel
6.5.1
Jesus did not abolish the Law but fulfilled it perfectly for us so we
can live with Him forever.
6.5.2
We are sinners and in need of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
7.5 Law and Gospel
7.5.1
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and are not
being truthful.
7.5.2
God hates sin but loves the sinner.
8.5 Law and Gospel
8.5.1
The Law condemns; the Gospel saves.
8.5.2
On Good Friday, Jesus went into hell and defeated sin, death, and
the devil for us.
8.5.3
On Easter morning, Jesus rose as True Man and True God,
opening the doors of heaven for us.
8.5.4
We believe in the resurrection of the body and the life
everlasting with Jesus.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
3.6 Digital Citizenship
3.6.1
Recognize the possible danger of an internet influenced by
worldly, non-Christian forces.
3.6.2
Understand the ability to combat those worldly forces by
relying on the promises of Scripture. With Christ, we are in the
world but not of the world.
3.6.3
When using digital communication tools, adhere to the
commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
3.6.4
Employ digital communication methods to share the gospel
through explicit proclamation and Christ-like example.
3.6.5
Communicate with others in a respectful tone and manner
which reflects the love of Christ.
3.6.6
Recognize the lasting impact made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in Christ.
3.6.7
Appropriately represent ourselves as created, redeemed, and
sanctified children of God when communicating and sharing
information with others.
3.6.8
Respect and value the God-given talents and creations of
others, giving appropriate acknowledgment when citing their
work.
4.6 Digital Citizenship
4.6.1
Recognize the possible danger of an internet influenced by
worldly, non-Christian forces.
4.6.2
Understand the ability to combat those worldly forces by
relying on the promises of Scripture. With Christ, we are in
the world but not of the world.
4.6.3
When using digital communication tools, adhere to the
commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
4.6.4
Employ digital communication methods to share the gospel
through explicit proclamation and Christ-like example.
4.6.5
Communicate with others in a respectful tone and manner
which reflects the love of Christ.
4.6.6
Recognize the lasting impact made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in Christ.
4.6.7
Appropriately represent ourselves as created, redeemed,
and sanctified children of God when communicating and
sharing information with others.
4.6.8
Respect and value the God-given talents and creations of
others, giving appropriate acknowledgment when citing their
work.
5.6 Digital Citizenship
5.6.1
Recognize the possible danger of an internet influenced by
worldly, non-Christian forces.
5.6.2
Understand the ability to combat those worldly forces by
relying on the promises of Scripture. With Christ, we are in
the world but not of the world.
5.6.3
When using digital communication tools, adhere to the
commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
5.6.4
Employ digital communication methods to share the gospel
through explicit proclamation and Christ-like example.
5.6.5
Communicate with others in a respectful tone and manner
which reflects the love of Christ.
5.6.6
Recognize the lasting impact made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in Christ.
5.6.7
Appropriately represent ourselves as created, redeemed,
and sanctified children of God when communicating and
sharing information with others.
5.6.8
Recognize the lasting impact
made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in
Christ.
Respect and value the God-given talents and creations of
others, giving appropriate acknowledgment when citing their
work.
6.6 Digital Citizenship
6.6.1
Recognize the possible danger of an internet influenced by
worldly, non-Christian forces.
6.6.2
Understand the ability to combat those worldly forces by
relying on the promises of Scripture. With Christ, we are in
the world but not of the world.
6.6.3
When using digital communication tools, adhere to the
commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
6.6.4
Employ digital communication methods to share the gospel
through explicit proclamation and Christ-like example.
6.6.5
Communicate with others in a respectful tone and manner
which reflects the love of Christ.
6.6.6
Recognize the lasting impact made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in Christ.
6.6.7
Appropriately represent ourselves as created, redeemed,
and sanctified children of God when communicating and
sharing information with others.
6.6.8
Respect and value the God-given talents and creations of
others, giving appropriate acknowledgment when citing their
work.
7.6 Digital Citizenship
7.6.1
Recognize the possible danger of an internet influenced by
worldly, non-Christian forces.
7.6.2
Understand the ability to combat those worldly forces by relying
on the promises of Scripture. With Christ, we are in the world but
not of the world.
7.6.3
When using digital communication tools, adhere to the
commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
7.6.4
Employ digital communication methods to share the gospel
through explicit proclamation and Christ-like example.
7.6.5
Communicate with others in a respectful tone and manner
which reflects the love of Christ.
7.6.6
Recognize the lasting impact made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in Christ.
7.6.7
Appropriately represent ourselves as created, redeemed,
and sanctified children of God when communicating and
sharing information with others.
7.6.8
Respect and value the God-given talents and creations of
others, giving appropriate acknowledgment when citing their
work.
8.6 Digital Citizenship
8.6.1
Recognize the possible danger of an internet influenced by
worldly, non-Christian forces.
8.6.2
Understand the ability to combat those worldly forces by
relying on the promises of Scripture. With Christ, we are in
the world but not of the world.
8.6.3
When using digital communication tools, adhere to the
commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
8.6.4
Employ digital communication methods to share the gospel
through explicit proclamation and Christ-like example.
8.6.5
Communicate with others in a respectful tone and manner
which reflects the love of Christ.
8.6.6
Recognize the lasting impact made by an individual’s online
presence as a witness of faith in Christ.
8.6.7
Appropriately represent ourselves as created, redeemed,
and sanctified children of God when communicating and
sharing information with others.
8.6.8
Respect and value the God-given talents and creations of
others, giving appropriate acknowledgment when citing their
work.
A SERVANT’S HEART
K.5 A Servant’s Heart
K.5.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
1.6 A Servant’s Heart
1.6.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
1.6.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
2.6 A Servant’s Heart
2.6.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
2.6.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
2.6.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
3.7 A Servant’s Heart
3.7.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
3.7.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
3.7.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
4.7 A Servant’s Heart
4.7.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
4.7.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
4.7.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
4.7.4
Christian citizenship means giving of your time, talents, and
treasures.
5.7 A Servant’s Heart
5.7.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
5.7.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
5.7.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
5.7.4
Christian citizenship means giving of your time, talents, and
treasures.
5.7.5
The Holy Spirit’s power equips and empowers us to be a
reflection of Jesus to others.
6.7 A Servant’s Heart
6.7.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
6.7.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
6.7.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
6.7.4
Christian citizenship means giving of your time, talents, and
treasures.
6.7.5
The Holy Spirit’s power equips and empowers us to be a
reflection of Jesus to others.
7.7 A Servant’s Heart
7.7.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
7.7.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
7.7.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
7.7.4
Christian citizenship means giving of your time, talents, and
treasures.
7.7.5
The Holy Spirit’s power equips and empowers us to be a
reflection of Jesus to others.
8.7 A Servant’s Heart
8.7.1
We are uniquely created to serve God and His world.
8.7.2
God has allowed us to discover new things to help us take
care of one another.
8.7.3
We are to love God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and
share Jesus with our community.
8.7.4
Christian citizenship means giving of your time, talents, and
treasures.
8.7.5
The Holy Spirit’s power equips and empowers us to be a
reflection of Jesus to others.