Lesson Loop 4.2.10

This past week in our Student Ministry:

THIRD PLACE: "Purity Challenge"
We began our purity series, and I believe it is going to be a good one. We are separating the girls and guys for this, with my wife heading up the girls lessons.

The first week we focused on the Biblical call to purity - how it encompasses so much more than just sexuality, although that is definitely a huge area for students.

We talked about the lies that Satan tries to throw at us, and how he is a deceiver.

I also know that my wife focused a lot on the meaning of integrity - how we cannot be half-pure, or half a person of integrity. It's all or nothing.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all about this purity series we are going through. We want to partner with you parents - you play the most important role in this!

LUCID: "Humility"

We broke into 4 groups, and each group considered different passages that focus on humility. Than each group had a task to complete - either writing a song, writing a letter, making a video, or answering a handout.

We then focused the remainder of our time on Luke 18:9-25, 35-43
Here we looked at the contrast between 2 sets of individuals:

1) The Tax-Collector (humble and repentant) vs.
2) The Pharisee (proud and self-righteous)

3) The Rich Young Ruler (didn't feel a need for Christ) vs.
4) The Man Born Blind (desperately felt his need for Christ)

*What a great reminder to always strive for humility. When we realize we are out of whack in this area, we need to cry out in repentance just like the tax-collector did.

11 verses to share with girls to guard their hearts from The Deceiver

Here is a great blog post which highlights some Scriptures that every girl (and really guy too) should know so that they can guard against the Deceiver who wants to destroy them.

http://girlsminister.com/2010/02/11-verses-to-share-with-girls-to-guard-their-hearts-from-the-deceiver/