This Week #3-26

This week in OFF ROAD we studied Ephesians 2 and 4, looking at what it means to be part of God’s family tree. As stated in Ephesians 2 we were once outsiders, but because of Christ we have been brought into the family. This is an invitation to everyone to join the family, it is our decision whether we want to or not. Then in Ephesians 4 it states that being part of the family means that e have each been given roles in the family. God has uniquely gifted each and everyone one of us to love each other and welcome others into the family. To be part of God’s family means that we act like Christ, inviting others to join the family and using our gifts to serve the family and others. I asked the kids to start think about Church and OFF ROAD in, “how can I serve this family?” not, “how can this family serve me?” This is so that we can continue to love each other and welcome others into our family, God’s family.
Questions
• Tell us of a time when you felt like an “outsider.”
• Tell us of a time when you were an “outsider” and someone made you feel like an “insider.”
• Why is it so important to understand that we were once “outsiders”?
• How can you be like Christ and welcome “outsiders”, both here and at school?
• What gifts (spiritual) has God given you?
• What role could you play in the OFF ROAD family?
• What steps can you take to be a bigger part of the OFF ROAD family?