Family Fun Icebreaker: Do you consider yourself servant-hearted? How?
Topic Question: How are we Better Together?
Today’s Big Idea: Community that Cares
God wants His
community to help other people have the chance to heal, just as they did, so
there is a willingness to share the good news of Jesus. God desires a selfless
community of people; He wants a community of servant-hearted people who
recognize that you are to give up your own personal needs to serve others.
Imagine a world where everyone cares to serve others more than being served
themselves, where everyone cares for hearts to heal. Wouldn’t that be nice?
That is God’s plan! In the world today, the general desire is to be selfish and
be served by others. People think by being served they will be happy. Yet God
designed all people and knows the best for you. He says for your heart to be
truly happy, or whole, it needs to be healed, and your relationship with Him
needs to be restored. You know the truth and trust in Jesus, which is the only
way to heal and restore your relationship with God. In God’s community, you
will be joined with those who understand the importance of caring for others,
who show true love by sharing the truth about Jesus. We care better together.
Talk with God: Read the scriptures aloud.
Don’t be
selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking
of others as
better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 (NLT)
Greater love
has no one than this that someone lay down his life
for his
friends. John 15:13 (ESV)
Walk with God: Read aloud and discuss.
God wants you
to participate in His plan by helping others and caring about them; therefore,
you need to learn about others through listening to them. If you don’t listen
to someone, you can’t learn how you can help. God shares that when you see
someone with obvious needs, like food or clothing, you should do what you can
to help them. There are other needs, too, such as needs of the heart. There are
many lonely people who really just need a friend. These acts of caring can earn
a person’s trust, giving you an opportunity to share the good news of Jesus.
Discuss with your family: Do you look for opportunities to talk to new friends? What are
some ways to include others in your conversations? How can you start
conversations that lead to helping someone heal? Why would God want His
community to look for opportunities to share the healing message of Jesus?
Prayer suggestion: Pray for God to show you someone around you that needs you as a
friend.
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