BIG IDEA
Who was your favorite teacher growing up? Mine was my tenth-grade English teacher. She told great stories, was interesting, and made our entire class enthusiastic about reading classic literature, which is quite a feat. But, of all of the teachers in the world, Jesus was a master...
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When Jesus began His ministry on earth, He chose to pick a group of 12 men to be His close followers or disciples. This was not unexpected. After all, it was custom for a Jewish rabbi to have a group of devoted disciples to learn from him and follow him. What was unexpected, however...
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Have you ever felt misunderstood? It can be quite frustrating. We can work very hard to be clear and communicate well, but sometimes we still end up being misunderstood. We may even be misunderstood, at times, for our faith. People may not understand why we spend time serving or giving...
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My friends have a little boy they are trying to teach the difference between the words “like” and “love.” They often teach this difference by repeatedly saying, “We like things, and we love people.” At dinner one night, their son said, “I...
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When we look at the life of Jesus, we get a lot of detail about His birth but not much detail about His early life before His earthly ministry began. We find that He was welcomed in by the wise men, then is quickly taken down to Egypt to avoid certain death. He grows in stature...
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What circumstances would you expect a prince or princess to be born into? You would probably expect them to receive top care from medical professionals, have a top-of-the-line baby bed to sleep in, and everything in between. This was not the case with Jesus. Although He was the King of...
Continue Reading*These next 3 weeks, we are taking a pause in our usual sermon-based curriculum for your group to review our One Life curriculum. We hope this will encourage your group to take steps in sharing your faith with the people around you!
BIG IDEA
As a society, we are captivated by a good story...
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