February 21 - Middle School
What we’re doing this week:
As we enter into two weeks of intentional focus on serving others, we will be reminded of the important truth that each of us are created, called, and gifted to serve. So we are going to take a week to focus our attention on why serving is important and then take a week to serve the greater community through our partnership with hand to hand!
In Scripture, we see story after story of God using people to bless others! That plan of creating, calling, and gifting people to serve continues today as we see the people in our lives who need help! During this teaching, we will look at these three powerful truths about serving others and be reminded that the lifestyle of serving others that God calls us to and that Jesus modeled on earth is possible.
Bottom Line: You are created, called, and gifted to serve.
Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, John 13:14-15, 1 Peter 4:8-11
Questions to ask yours students:
During tonight’s teaching, we were reminded that each of us are created, called, and gifted to serve – which one of these reminders stuck out to you tonight?
Created to serve.
Do you think lack of confidence in yourself has caused you to avoid serving others in the past? How so?
What good works do you think God has planned for you to do during this season of your life? Be specific!
Called to serve.
Jesus calls his followers to serve others – have you found your place to serve? Share about it! If not, how do you think you can jump in?
Can you think of other ways (beyond the scene of washing his disciples feet) that Jesus modeled a life of service?
Gifted to serve.
What are you passionate about or skilled in? Is there a way to use those gifts and passions to serve other people?
What do you think it means to steward the gifts God gave you on a practical level?
Make a plan: If you already have a place to serve, how can you better serve those in your midst? If you don’t have a place to serve, talk to your leader or a staff member about opportunities!
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.
