December 4 - Middle School
What we’re learning this week:
The Countdown to Christmas is ON and we are excited to focus our hearts on the arrival of Jesus during this season. This two-week series will focus on the image of light that is not only captured in the prophecies and stories of the birth of Jesus, but is also a key theme throughout Scripture. This week there is a student teaching at each campus about how the light of Jesus outshines the darkness that we find ourselves navigating in our lives.The students have worked thoughtfully and prayerfully to bring this important message to their Lifeline peers!
Bottom Line: There is no darkness that Jesus can’t light up.
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2,6 and John 1:5
Small Group Time:
Small group time is your time to lead! Your students are coming from a variety of backgrounds and will need your leadership to guide them towards practical application of tonight’s conversation! If something isn’t really generating conversation, move on, adjust, and try to get to a point where the conversation intersects with their life today!
Which parts of your life feel “dark” right now? Was there anything you were thinking about throughout the teaching?
What did you write down during the practice? How have you seen Jesus shine in your life recently?
How can you look to the light of Jesus this week?
Challenge: Every time you see a light in the darkness this week, say, “Jesus is the light.” Next week, we will see how many times everyone thought and said it!
Next week preview:
Next week is our last middle school Lifeline of 2024 and we are celebrating with a Christmas celebration! We will conclude this two-week series by looking at the story of Christmas from the lens of the shepherds. The shepherds saw God’s glory and their response was to share it with others and praise Him. Students will be challenged that Jesus’ light is meant to make them shine to the world!
Extra Info
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Don’t forget about the Lifeline Leader Toolkit. To learn more about this, check out this information page.
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If you’d ever like to reference the Lifeline handbook, we have a digital version of that available here on our website.
