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authority
means the responsibility to make decisions
devout
means having reverence for God.
discipline
means to train a person's character.
effort
means a strong attempt or try.
frequently
means often. a. Wags likes to frequently around the yard.
genuine
means being what it seems to be.
Mr. Gerrish
was a Puritan man.
John Winthrop
was a Puritan governor of Massachusetts
Lyon
was an English ship of the 1600s.
occasion
means a particular time.
opportunity
means a favorable time for doing something.
party
a group of people gathered together for fun.
personally
means as an individual person.
plenty
means all that is needed.
provision
means a supply, especially of food.
responsibility
means a duty or obligation.
sacrifice
means to give up for the sake of something else.
wake
means to cause to stop sleeping.
free
America is called "the land of the and the _______________ home of the brave."
grain, corn, forests, cotton, peanut
In America one can see fields of golden _______________ or tall _______________; towering _______________ ; and fields of _______________, rice, and _______________ plants growing.
bless
America is rich in resources because God has chosen to _______________ the nation.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD
Psalm 33:12 reads, " ____________________________________________________________________________"
missionaries, writings, Bibles
The United States sends out many _____________ Christian, _______________, and ________________
Bible
More ______________ are sold in the United States than any other book.
Lord Jesus Christ and His power to save from sin
People in America have the freedom to talk to others about the __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pilgrims, America
The way of life of the ________________ had a great influence on the early colonists of ________________
Pilgrims
Much of the knowledge about government that George Washington and other great leaders had came from the _________________
self-governing
Pilgrim ideas about government were later put into practice when the country became _________________________
whole colony
The Pilgrims realized they must live and work together under laws written for the good of the ___________________________
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims lived under the __________________ until a better system of government could be established.
John Winthrop
Mr. _________________________ was probably the greatest Puritan leader.
family, community
Mr. Winthrop pointed out that a community was like a large _______________ and that the home was like a small _____________________
help one another
The people of the Puritan community were quick to look for opportunities to ______________________
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mr. John Winthrop was governor of the ____________________________________________
1000, England
In 1630 Mr. Winthrop brought almost ________________ settlers to America from ______________
possessions
Mr. Winthrop was always ready to give a helping hand, and he sacrificed personal ______________ for the whole colony.
permission
One should never take another's possessions without __________________
provisions
In September of 1630, Mr. Winthrop sent a ship named Lyon to England for much-needed ________________
starve
Without food the people would ________________
Lyon
The __________________, loaded with provisions, pulled into the harbor the same day Mr. Winthrop gave away his last cup of meal.
thanks
Mr. Winthrop then declared a special day of giving _______________ to God.
living for others
The great secret of joy lies in _____________________________
sacrifice to give
Joy comes when we are genuinely touched by another's needs and personally __________________________
pray, worship, serve
The Puritans were a devout people, desiring to ___________________, __________________, and ______________ the Lord
sermons, two
Puritan ministers frequently preached ______________ that lasted at least ___________ hours
hour glass
A man turned over an ______________ at the end of each hour of preaching.
wake up
The Puritans thought the preaching of God's Word was so important they appointed someone to ________________ anyone who fell asleep during a sermon.
life, laugh
Although the Puritans were very devout and serious about the things of God, they enjoyed ____________ and found reasons to ______________
Gerrish
One record tells us that a Mr.______________ was very jolly at a special dinner.
fellowship
The Puritans were devout, but enjoyed laughter and ______________________ with other Believers
Christian education
The Puritans knew their children belonged to God and parents are responsible to care for their children and train them in _________________________
Godly
The Puritans loved their children in a _____________ way.
kind, understanding, discipline
God's love is __________ and _________________, but it also includes ________________
how to act properly
Discipline is the training of a person's character by showing a person _______________________________
self-disciplined
A person is disciplined by someone in authority over him so that he can become ____________________
Obedient to His good and kind authority
God disciplines Believers so that they will become ________________________________________________________________________
God disciplines His children
Parents are to discipline their children for the same reason ________________________________________________________________________
for wrong to be corrected
The Puritans disciplined their children as strongly as was needed in order _____________________________________________________
well-ordered
The Puritans knew that ______________________________ and please God families make a better community
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