Map:
Have you ever met someone who doesn’t like to share? I grew up with two older sisters and I never liked to let them play with my toys. I didn’t know I was being greedy! In this lesson, we are going to learn about what Jesus says about our stuff. Jesus is going to tell a parable about someone who had lots of money and only wanted more. Let’s dig!
The Dig: Luke 12:13-21
What does Jesus tell us to watch out for? Look at verse 15.
What do you think greed is?
What does the man in Jesus’ story do with all of his stuff? Does he help other people or use all of his stuff for himself? If you need a hint, look at verses 18-20.
What does God call people who are greedy?
The Treasure:
God gives to us so we can give to others! Money isn’t always bad. It’s only bad when we want money and stuff more than God! The “rich fool” was given a lot of stuff, but he didn’t want to give to others. He was being greedy! Instead of giving to others what he had been given, he built bigger barns for himself.
The Display:
Have you ever given your money or something you had to someone else? How did it make you feel? Has someone ever done that for you? What are ways you can give to others what God has given you?
Lesson 49:
Don’t Worry
Key Verses: Luke 12:22-23
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.”
The Map:
When I was going to college in Israel, I had a friend who used to worry about getting sick all the time. The funny thing is that he never did get sick in the four years I knew him! He worried about something that he didn’t need to worry about. Sometimes it’s easy to get scared about things we really shouldn’t be afraid of. In this lesson, Jesus is going to teach us why we don’t need to worry.
The Dig: Luke 12:22-34
What does it mean to worry?
What are some things that Jesus says people worry about?
Why does Jesus tell us we shouldn’t worry?
What should we be focused on? For a hint, take a look at verse 31.
What does Jesus promise us if we seek to obey Him first?
The Treasure:
Treasure Jesus today and trust Him for tomorrow! God wants us to focus on loving Him each day. When we do this, God promises that He will take care of what we need. There is no need to worry when we are walking with Jesus!
The Display:
How can you focus on treasuring Jesus each day? What can you ask God to help you not worry about?
Lesson 50:
Watch and Work
Key Verses: Luke 12:22-23
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.”
The Map:
Have you ever waited a long time for something? What was it? In the last lesson, we learned that God does not want us to worry. During this lesson, we’ll see that Jesus wants us to watch and be ready for His return! He doesn’t just want us to watch for Him; He also wants us to work for Him while we are waiting. Let’s dig!
The Dig: Luke 12:35-48
How does Jesus want to find us when He returns? Take a look again at verse 37.
Do we know exactly when Jesus will come again? For a hint, look at verse 40.
What does Jesus say some people will do while they are waiting for His return? If you need help, take a look at verse 45.
The Treasure:
Don’t just watch, but work for Jesus! Jesus teaches us that when He returns, He will find some people who aren’t ready. They will be doing whatever they want to do instead of obeying God. The Bible teaches that Jesus is going to return again someday. He wants us to be ready!
The Display:
How can we be ready for when Jesus returns? Why do you think some
Have you ever met someone who doesn’t like to share? I grew up with two older sisters and I never liked to let them play with my toys. I didn’t know I was being greedy! In this lesson, we are going to learn about what Jesus says about our stuff. Jesus is going to tell a parable about someone who had lots of money and only wanted more. Let’s dig!
The Dig: Luke 12:13-21
What does Jesus tell us to watch out for? Look at verse 15.
What do you think greed is?
What does the man in Jesus’ story do with all of his stuff? Does he help other people or use all of his stuff for himself? If you need a hint, look at verses 18-20.
What does God call people who are greedy?
The Treasure:
God gives to us so we can give to others! Money isn’t always bad. It’s only bad when we want money and stuff more than God! The “rich fool” was given a lot of stuff, but he didn’t want to give to others. He was being greedy! Instead of giving to others what he had been given, he built bigger barns for himself.
The Display:
Have you ever given your money or something you had to someone else? How did it make you feel? Has someone ever done that for you? What are ways you can give to others what God has given you?
Lesson 49:
Don’t Worry
Key Verses: Luke 12:22-23
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.”
The Map:
When I was going to college in Israel, I had a friend who used to worry about getting sick all the time. The funny thing is that he never did get sick in the four years I knew him! He worried about something that he didn’t need to worry about. Sometimes it’s easy to get scared about things we really shouldn’t be afraid of. In this lesson, Jesus is going to teach us why we don’t need to worry.
The Dig: Luke 12:22-34
What does it mean to worry?
What are some things that Jesus says people worry about?
Why does Jesus tell us we shouldn’t worry?
What should we be focused on? For a hint, take a look at verse 31.
What does Jesus promise us if we seek to obey Him first?
The Treasure:
Treasure Jesus today and trust Him for tomorrow! God wants us to focus on loving Him each day. When we do this, God promises that He will take care of what we need. There is no need to worry when we are walking with Jesus!
The Display:
How can you focus on treasuring Jesus each day? What can you ask God to help you not worry about?
Lesson 50:
Watch and Work
Key Verses: Luke 12:22-23
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.”
The Map:
Have you ever waited a long time for something? What was it? In the last lesson, we learned that God does not want us to worry. During this lesson, we’ll see that Jesus wants us to watch and be ready for His return! He doesn’t just want us to watch for Him; He also wants us to work for Him while we are waiting. Let’s dig!
The Dig: Luke 12:35-48
How does Jesus want to find us when He returns? Take a look again at verse 37.
Do we know exactly when Jesus will come again? For a hint, look at verse 40.
What does Jesus say some people will do while they are waiting for His return? If you need help, take a look at verse 45.
The Treasure:
Don’t just watch, but work for Jesus! Jesus teaches us that when He returns, He will find some people who aren’t ready. They will be doing whatever they want to do instead of obeying God. The Bible teaches that Jesus is going to return again someday. He wants us to be ready!
The Display:
How can we be ready for when Jesus returns? Why do you think some
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