November 6 - Middle School
What we’re learning this week:
This is week one of our series Blind, Sick, and Dead. Tonight, we will be looking at the story where Jesus restores Bartimaeus’ sight. We will be using the story to learn more about Jesus and also answer the question ‘How do I follow Jesus in my day to day life’. We will be looking at our spiritual blindness, as it seems to get in the way of us following Jesus in our day to day. Just as Jesus restored Bartimaeus’ blindness, Jesus can also restore our spiritual blindness! Ending with a list of ways students can follow Jesus in their day to day life. (spiritual practice to close)
Bottom Line: Jesus restores!
Scripture: Mark 10: 46-52
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.
Did anything from the story of Bartimaeus stick out to you? If so, what? (how Bartimaeus continued to cry out even when the crowd shushed him? What it how Jesus responded to someone that was considered an ‘outcast’?)
Is there something we can do as a family that would help encourage all of us to follow Jesus in our day to day? (Family prayer in the morning? Serving together somewhere? Family Bible reading time?)
Things to know:
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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!
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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.
