Order of Service 1

 Order of Service Jan 24, 2017

6:30-6:45- Shuttle Pick up at S.C.C.- Andy B. & P.A.

Rules Reminder for the Shuttle- Andy B.

Respect Leaders,

Respect Property,

Respect Each Other,

7:00-7:25- Start in Gym – Basketball-Andy B. & Everett B.

  Move Group into the fireside room

7:26-7:29- Snack Shack & Video- Media

7:29-7:40- Welcome the Group and Lead “Strength Test”- Alissa & Everett

7:40-7:44- Announcements- Pastor Aaron

Big Game Party, Witness Choir Tour

7:44-7:46- Speed the Light Offering Slides- PA & Media

7:46-8:05- Message – (1 Cor. 13 Continued)- Pastor Aaron

8:05-8:28- Small Group Discussion- All YL’s

8:28-8:30- Clean Up- Everybody

8:30-8:45- S.C.C. Shuttle Drop Off- Andy B. & Everett B.

Game Instructions:

Basketball- one team gets penny’s to tell them apart. Normal rules apply.

Strength Test-

Strength Test- Select participants one at a time. Each person will takes turns holding a bathroom scale with two hands and squeezes it, pressing as hard as possible to register the highest weight on the scale.  There will be one girl winner and one guy winner.

Small Group Discussion Questions

Imagine going through your entire day without a single concern for another person. Every minute of every hour was all about you. Everyone around you had to focus every ounce of energy on pleasing you and making you happy!

ASK:

How easily could you live this way?

At first, you might enjoy this kind of attention, but with time, what would that kind of life be like?

How might you interact with God if everything in the world revolved around you?

We may not go to this extreme, but how is this illustration a reminder of the way we sometimes choose to live our lives?

SAY SOMETHING LIKE: Most of us would have little problem letting the entire world revolve around us—but that isn’t how God calls us to live. Our selfish sins create barriers and undermine healthy relationships with God and other people. But God can help us grow and change in these areas, allowing us to better control our selfishness.

Envy is a poison

ASK:

Read verses James 4:1-3. How do fights and quarrels undermine healthy relationships?

Why do Christians sometimes have fights and quarrels with other Christians? Shouldn’t we be “above” this kind of behavior?

What kinds of relationship problems does James mention here? Which ones do you encounter personally or observe on a regular basis?

How can jealousy affect your relationship with God? How does it affect your relationships with other people?

Surrender and humility provide an antidote

ASK: 

Read James 4:4-12. How would you summarize in one sentence what James is saying here?

How can pride affect your relationship with God? How does it affect your relationships with other people?

Why do we find ourselves so easily judging and evaluating others? Why is it that we hate to be judged but we’re often so quick to judge others?

How can judgment affect your relationship with God? How does it affect your relationships with other people?

How might surrender and humility help you avoid or overcome a selfish perspective on life?

SAY SOMETHING LIKE: Pride is a battle for all of us. But when we submit to God out of trust and love, we find freedom and gain a weapon in the battle against sin. James tells us that God will lift us up when we are humble. We can’t escape from sin on our own; we need Jesus.

If you have time…

Avoid the trap of overconfidence

ASK:

Read James 4:13-17. What are some ways you sometimes act or speak with overconfidence? Why do you do this?

How can overconfidence affect your relationship with God? How does it affect your relationships with other people?

SAY SOMETHING LIKE: James reminds us that only God knows what will happen in the future. God is master and creator of the universe, and James reminds us to take on the humble, dependent attitude. It’s not sinful to have self- esteem or confidence, but boasting about the idea that we have God’s knowledge and power—knowing what will happen in the future—is sinful. We can live humbly under God’s authority, with a heart of contentment and peace.

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