January 15 - Middle School

 

What we’re learning this week:

As we begin our first series of 2025, we will ask an important question: What does it mean to be a Christian? Does being a Christian mean being a nice person, going to church, staying out of trouble, and respecting others? During this teaching, students will be challenged to think bigger about what it means to be a Christian. 

Bottom Line: Following Jesus means following Jesus.
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Car ride home questions:

Below are some questions you can ask your student about the teaching tonight as you help them unpack what they’ve been learning.

  1. If you were to summarize what it means to be a Christian in one sentence, what would you choose?

  2. Do you want any help doing the activities in the devotional you got tonight? How can I help you stick with it?

 

Things to know:

  • We are encouraging our students to bring a physical bible to Lifeline this year! We’re going to be more intentional about opening it up and reading for ourselves as we walk through a teaching. If you our your student need assistance getting a bible, don’t hesitate to talk with our staff!

  • We have launched a new Grow resource page to help students take practical next steps in areas of their faith. Some are more devotional in nature while others are meant to be a bit more information to help grow their understanding. A student can walk through these alone or it could be something you go through with them. The current topics we have are all available here on our Grow page.

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