Category Archives: forgiveness
Conflict and Anger (DEVOTION)
In your table groups, read the following Scriptures, and discuss the questions that follow: Mark 11:25 Luke 6:27-36 Romans 12:14-21 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Ephesians 4:26-27 What themes do you notice from these Scriptures? Is it okay to be upset … Continue reading
Filed under Anger, conflict management, Conflict Resolution, Devotion, forgiveness
Conflict Among Believers (DEVOTION)
In your table groups, read the following Scriptures, and discuss the questions that follow: Matthew 7:3-5 Matthew 5:23-24 Matthew 18:15-17 Luke 17:3-5 John 13:34-35 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 Ephesians 4:1-3 Colossians 3:12-14 What do these Scriptures have in common? Whose responsibility … Continue reading
Garbage Collector (QUICK DRAMA)
DESCRIPTION This short drama highlights our tendency to not trust God with the garbage in our lives. Often, prayer is a last resort after we have tried in every way to fix the problem ourselves. God is waiting for us … Continue reading
Filed under acceptance, Confession, drama, forgiveness, prayer, Problem solving, Quick Drama, Repentance, Sin, skit
Let Go, Let God, Get Free! (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge teaches how bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred and resentment create a trap for us and how forgiveness and turning things over to God (especially when we are having a hard time forgiving in our own power) … Continue reading
Filed under forgiveness, Joseph, Object Lesson, Relationships, Teaching
Holding a Grudge (OBJ LESSON)
Time 15-20 minutes Audience Children, Teens, Adults Description This object lesson teaches about the danger of holding a grudge (i.e., choosing not to forgive someone). It uses an illustration from Where the Red Fern Grows, a great book about a … Continue reading
Filed under Conflict Resolution, forgiveness, God's Will, Healing, Object Lesson
Joseph’s Journey
For summer camp this year, I’ve written ten Challenges (Bible activities for small groups and a leader to do together – sometimes in competition with other groups) and some large group lessons on the story of Joseph. They are all … Continue reading
Filed under Abraham, Abundance, acceptance, activity, Agape Love, Annointing, Belief, Bible study, blessing, Challenges, Change, Character, Christianity, Comfort Zone, Coping skills, courage, Discipline, distractions, drama, exercise, faith, Fear, forgiveness, Future, Game, Games that Teach, God's dream, God's favor, God's Plan, God's Will, Hands-on, Healing, heart, Hope, Humility, Jesus, Joseph, Kindness, leadership, Lesson, Listening to God, Love, Obedience, Object Lesson, Overcoming obstacles, Pride, purity, Relationships, Repentance, Salt of the earth, sanctification, spiritual disciplines, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Health, Spiritual Warfare, Strengths, struggles, team, temptation, territory, test, tool, Transformation, Trust, unconditional love, Waiting on the Lord
Remember the Titans (MOVIE MENTORING)
Audience Teens, Adults Time 3 hours Description Remember the Titans deals with race relations in the 1970s in Virginia, when black students were bussed into white schools. A black coach is appointed to lead a high-school football team, and he … Continue reading
Red Light – Green Light (GAME)
Time 15-20 minutes Description This game is a twist on the popular “Red Light – Green Light” game that kids often play. It’s high energy with a spiritual teaching point at the end. Scriptures Jonah 1:1-3 Hebrews 12:1-2 Materials None … Continue reading
Filed under acceptance, Christianity, Coping skills, Daily walk, Fear, forgiveness, Game, Games that Teach, Jonah, Obedience, self-image, Trust
Covered vs. Covered Up (Obj Lesson)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This object lesson teaches that we should not try to cover up our sin but instead recognize that it has been covered by the blood of Jesus. Scriptures Psalm 32:1-5; 103:12 1 John 1:7 Materials Foot … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Confession, David, forgiveness, Jesus, Object Lesson
