Main Point: We can overcome temptation by knowing what mistakes to avoid when facing it. Discussion Starter: Kids and MarshmallowsThis is a funny little experiment performed on kids using a marshmallow and a hidden camera. Basically, the setup is this: kids are escorted into a room by an adult and given one marshmallow. They are told that if they...
Main Point: The Bible’s message is just as powerful today as it was when it was written. It applies to our lives in unique ways, and if we understand how to use it, the Bible can change our lives. Discussion Starter: Tag Team Telling of the ScripturesThis one will get your kids INTO God’s Word and thinking about it,...
Main Point: Life on Earth is temporary. One day, we’ll all have an epitaph. What will it say?Discussion Starter: Cemetery VisitThis discussion starter is a bit different from most. First, it’ll take some prep time on your part contacting a local funeral home. Second, you’ll have to actually take students to several different locales. And third, it’s all about...
Main Point: It takes a long time to build someone up using our words. Unfortunately, it takes only a moment to tear them down using our words. Discussion Starter: Tumbling Towers(For this discussion starter, you’ll need a few tables and those wooden blocks that children play with in the church’s nursery. The bigger your group, the more you’ll need....
Main Point of Discussion:Jesus went from hero to zero to the ultimate hero, now it’s our turn to be His witnesses and make disciples of all nations.Introducing the video: Have you ever wondered how the life and ministry of Jesus might have been impacted if social networks existed in the 1st Century? The video we are about...
Main Point: Our security as believers doesn’t rest in man-made things, but in God alone. He is the only One who can be totally trusted with taking great care of us. Discussion Starter: Which is More Secure?This discussion starter requires some way of “showing” students contrasting images of similar items. It’s best to have a video projector, but if...
Main Point: When we choose to forgive those who have wronged us, our lives – and theirs – can be changed. Discussion Starter: The Power of ForgivenessIn February of 1993, Mary Johnson’s only child, her 20 year old son, was shot to death by a 16 year old kid named Oshea Israel. Israel spent 17 years in prison...