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Main Point: Help students consider life after death. Discussion Starter Options: CLICK HERE to go to our VIDEO CLIP IDEAS and The Bucket List discussion page for an example of how to use The Bucket List clip (in which the two dying main characters discuss the existence of God and faith).or You can use a clip from the movie...
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A great object lesson you could use to discuss purity.Show your group a beautiful jug or other container. Describe to them its beauty, worth, etc. After all it can hold many delicious drinks. Pour some yummy juice in it. (Maybe orange juice or soda- something appealing). Find out who wants a drink of the juice/soda and why. Give the...
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Information: This discussion opener helps to grab students’ attention and help them think about what Christ meant in the sermon on the mount when he said “hunger and thirst for righteousness.Items Needed: Bible, BBQ, SteaksOpening: The Grill- I have a George Foreman grill that works great for this. I use Matthew 5:6 and talk about being...
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Main Point: Christians should treat all people with Christ-like compassion, but especially those who suffer with disabilities and/or handicaps. Discussion Starter: The Elephant Man…Is a Human BeingJoseph Merrick, also known as John Merrick, was an Englishman who lived in the late 1800’s with an unknown disease that greatly disfigured his face, limbs, and torso. He was so affected by...
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Main Point of Discussion: Draw in students for fun and involve them in small groups for an easy discussion on achieving goals—leading up to the ultimate goal for believers in Christ, being sold out for Jesus and meeting him one day.Discussion Starters (Games!)Supplies Needed:Earth Ball/Cage Ball (a six-foot blow-up ball; see bottom of discussion for more details)A Shop Vac...
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Needed: Several nails, one 2x6 board at least 4' long, and several tools like a hammer, screwdriver, spoon, hairbrush, etc. Introduction: "Sometimes in life we go to the wrong place for solutions. In those cases, we usually fail because we use the wrong method to accomplish something. I need a few volunteers ..."Pull out a board...
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A Halloween Idea Items needed: -Little black masks (like you would purchase for a masquerade - the inexpensive kind)-Gel pens to write on / decorate them Give each person a mask upon arrival and ask them to wear it through out the evening. (All leaders should wear the masks as well and keep them on at all times during...
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