God Always Does What Is Right
Big Truth:
God Always Does What Is Right
Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:30; Jeremiah 9:24; Daniel 4:37; Matthew 5:48; Revelation 15:3
Bible Verse:
“His work is perfect, for all His ways are justice.”
Big Ideas:
- God is unchanging and always good.
- God never sins or commits any wrong.
- God’s ways are always right and best for us.
Bible Story:
Matthew 4:1-11The temptation of Jesus came at a time after He had been in the wilderness and had fasted for forty days. He was alone, tired and hungry when Satan tempted Him. Jesus resisted Satan’s temptations. He chose not to believe Satan’s lies and instead, He obeyed His Father. Jesus’ temptation shows that God always does what is right and good. Jesus never sinned while He lived on the earth, even when faced with great temptation. God never sins. He always does what is right and all that He does is good.
Foundation:
God Is Just – God Gives Mercy
Every decision that God makes is perfect and completely just. He is a good judge who cannot and does not allow evil to go unpunished. This means that God must punish injustice. The problem that we all face is that we are unjust sinners. We deserve justice. God’s justice is why we need a substitute, and He sent Jesus to become that substitute. Instead of justice, those who place their faith in Jesus receive mercy.
Every child should know that:
- God’s justice means He always does what is right
- God’s mercy means that he does not give us what we deserve
Every child should be able to:
- Think about the decisions they have to make in light of what God says is right and wrong
- Obey God because He always does what is right
Every child should feel:
- Thankful because God shows us mercy when we do not do what is right
Every child should want:
- To trust God and to obey Him because He is just
