Family Fun Icebreaker: Who is an easy person for you to talk to? Why?
Topic Question: How are we Better Together?
Today’s Big Idea: Community of Compassion
God wants a
community that shows compassion to the world around them. God wants His
compassionate community to reflect His heart, sending the message that this
compassion is due to God’s amazing grace! Your compassion for the right
lifestyle should point others to Jesus and give them a desire to have that kind
of heart. God has placed you in schools, in jobs, in friendships, and in a
family. He wants your heart to reflect His moral values when you are around others.
As the body of Christ that lives life around a world of immoral people, God
wants you to stand out and be different, making moral or right choices. There
is power in numbers, and by being part of a large group that shares God’s
compassion with others; it gives glory to our amazing God! As a part of God’s
community living out God’s moral values, you can be part of the group that
influences others around you to do the right thing by your words and actions.
Talk with God: Read the scripture aloud.
But the
wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
open to
reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and
sincere.
James 3:17 (ESV)
Walk with God: Read aloud and discuss.
God wants you
to be part of the group that shines brightly. God wants you to “Let your light
shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16 [NASB]). He wants His community to
stand out in their words and behavior. He desires others to notice His group
and wonder why they are different. One of the ways that you can stand out is in
your conversations. You can listen well and look for the good in other people.
You can compliment others, and you will stand out if you do. Some people look
for the negative and make fun of others. God wants a community of people who
show wisdom from above and are pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason,
merciful, good, impartial and sincere.
Discuss with your family: If you participate in a church service, project, or mission trip,
how does that glorify God? How does donating or handing out food at a food
pantry show sincere faith and compassion to others? What are other ways to show
God’s compassion to the world?
Prayer suggestion: Pray for God to help your family reflect His good character in the community around you.
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