April 14 - High School
What we’re doing this week:
The Bible is full of valuable wisdom on love, relationships, and sexuality. The Bible is also full of real stories of broken people turning their backs on the very wisdom that we are called to live by. During this series, we are going to take an honest look at some of the poor choices made by people in the Bible in an effort to stay away from the same mistakes.
King Solomon is noted as being the wealthiest and wisest king in all of history. He wrote hundreds of wise sayings that we find in our Bible, he enjoyed all of the luxuries one would ever want, and he made some catastrophic mistakes in his relationships by taking 700 wives and 300 concubines. Beyond the astounding number of women in his life, we will learn that where Solomon went wrong was allowing the culture around him to dictate his relationship decisions more than the God that he had promised to serve. Examining King Solomon’s failures will cause each of us to ask ourselves an important question: Are we fully committed to the ways of God?
Bottom Line: Fully pursue God and devote yourself to him
Scripture: 1 Kings 10:23-11:13, Romans 12:2
Small Group Time:
Discuss 3-5 questions. End by asking if there are any commitments or changes anyone needs to make tonight. If someone says yes and explains, have another student pray for them there. Lastly, close in prayer.
What area of your life have you not yet given God full control over?
The big lie is this: “I am the King of my own life.” In what ways does the world around us live by this lie in the realm of sexuality and relationships?
Why do you think many christians say they follow Jesus yet live however they want to live?
The truth: I am not my own king. I have a king who made me and loves me and it is God. What ways can you be loyal to the king of your life?
Are there any commitments or changes you need to make tonight?
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