“No one CAN SERVE two MASTERS. EITHER YOU WILL h a te THE ONE AND love THE OTHER, OR YOU WILL BE d e v o te d TO THE ONE AND despise THE OTHER. YOU cannot SERVE BOTH God AND money.” MATTHEW 6:24 LOVE CONTENTMENT 8 WELCOME READ IT SEE IT LIVE IT TELL IT CLOSE

WELCOME LIVE IT GOAL We find real ways to live out the What do we do at FPKids? truth with love “At FPKids we focus the entire year on one thing and one thing only. We talk about what Jesus said.”

What is the only thing we talk about? YOU SAY: What Jesus Said VERSE KIDS SAY: What Jesus Said “No one can serve two masters. “That is simple enough. We care about what Jesus said. So what do we Either you will hate the one do at FPKids? We take what Jesus said and... We Read It. We See It. We and love the other, or you Live It. We Tell It.” ( Do motions with RSLT ) will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot What do we do at FPKids? We take what Jesus said and... serve both God and money.” YOU SAY: READ IT, SEE IT, LIVE IT, TELL IT Matthew 6:24 KIDS SAY: READ IT, SEE IT, LIVE IT, TELL IT

This week is Live It Week YOU SAY: Live It Week MARK THEY SAY: Live It Week Love Contentment HAVE A STUDENT PRAY THE PRAYER OF PREPARING “But before we really get started, will someone please pray for us? Please start by asking the Lord to prepare our hearts and minds for this time together.” CORE IDEA What can we accomplish when we take on His teaching and His redemption? His Mission

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“This week is Live It week. This week is about us. Are we ready to do LIVE IT GOAL more than just listen and learn what Jesus said? Are we ready to live out We find real ways to live out the that Truth in Love? Are we ready to be obedient when it’s hard? It all truth with love starts with Jesus; followers of Jesus live out what Jesus said.”

WHERE IS THE ONLY PLACE TO FIND WHAT JESUS SAID? KIDS SAY: In the Bible VERSE WHAT IS THE GOAL OF A DISCIPLE? “No one can serve two masters. THEY SAY: To be like their Teacher Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you WHAT DOES JESUS REQUIRE OF HIS FOLLOWERS? will be devoted to the one and THEY SAY: Obedience despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” HOW DO WE KNOW HOW TO OBEY JESUS? Matthew 6:24 They Say: We follow His example

WHAT IS OUR MOTIVATION FOR OBEYING? THEY SAY: Love MARK WHAT DOES JESUS WANT US TO OBEY? Love Contentment THEY SAY: His teaching

WHAT CAN WE ACCOMPLISH WHEN WE TAKE ON HIS TEACHING AND HIS REDEMPTION? CORE IDEA YOU SAY: His Mission THEY SAY: His MIssion What can we accomplish when we take on His teaching REVIEW MATTHEW 6:24 and His redemption? His Mission REVIEW MOTIONS

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What do we do at FPKids? We take what Jesus said and... LIVE IT GOAL YOU SAY: READ IT, SEE IT, LIVE IT, TELL IT We find real ways to live out the KIDS SAY: READ IT, SEE IT, LIVE IT, TELL IT truth with love “This week is Live It week. This week we focus on how what Jesus said changes how we live. We’re going to break up into small groups and you are going to talk to each other. I will give you examples of how to live out Jesus’ truth by loving others. We will talk about 5 areas of your life: VERSE School, Online, with Friends, at home with your Family and what we are calling Field. Field is a place where you use your talents. Your field could “No one can serve two masters. be a band, a sports team, at dance or a club you are a part of. Now is Either you will hate the one the time for you to speak and share with each other. Our mark for this and love the other, or you month is Truth, so we will talk in our groups about how to live out God’s will be devoted to the one and truth in all the areas of our lives.” despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Matthew 6:24 TELL STUDENTS ABOUT “MARKS” “Every month we are going to talk about a mark. We have a mark that goes with the Jesus said verse.” YOU SAY: Say Mark MARK KIDS SAY: Mark Love Contentment “What Jesus said challenges us to think differently. If you hold and value what Jesus says it will change you. It changes how we think, what we do and how we see things. It also changes how people see us. Think of it like a tattoo. It’s on us. It’s permanent and visible to others. How awe- some is that? If we value what Jesus said and let it change us, we be- CORE IDEA come like Jesus! And, when others see that change in us they see Jesus What can we accomplish when we on us. It all comes from Jesus teaching us. It comes from Jesus.” take on His teaching and His redemption? YOU SAY: It comes from Jesus His Mission KIDS SAY: It comes from Jesus “Last week we talked about Jesus telling us there is always a choice to serve God or serve other things. Who knows what it means to be con- tent? It means to be satisfied. Having contentment means staying sat- isfied with what God has for you and not constantly seeking out other things that will ultimately leave you disappointed.”

YOU SAY: Love Contentment KIDS SAY: Love Contentment

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GIVE STUDENTS THE RIGHT EXAMPLES OF HOW TO COPY JESUS IN LIVE IT GOAL THE 5 AREAS OF THEIR LIVES We find real ways to live out the truth with love SCHOOL EXAMPLE “What does God want from your day at school? People struggle so much to fit in at school. It causes a lot of stress. What if you wanted only to please God with your day and not everyone around you?” VERSE ONLINE EXAMPLE “Social media, games and movies are a feast for the eyes. But they are so “No one can serve two masters. easily addictive. People see only the fake, glossy side of people through Either you will hate the one social media. Games and movies are fun but can easily waste hours of and love the other, or you your life. How can you learn to be content with what God wants you to will be devoted to the one and spend your time on?” despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” FRIENDS EXAMPLE Matthew 6:24 “If you are on your phone for two hours a day, that means you’ve spent one month out of your year on a phone. It’s ridiculous. But if you spent 2 hours a day with your friends, that would be a month of your year. What would you rather have? What would you like to have spent a month of your year doing?” MARK Love Contentment FAMILY EXAMPLE “As people get older, the main thing they regret is not having more money or being more famous. They wish they had more time with their family. Are you wise enough to be content with the meaningful time you have with your family?” CORE IDEA FIELD EXAMPLE What can we accomplish when we “What do you play for? What is your motivation? What drives you? Is it take on His teaching something that will last?” and His redemption? His Mission

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LIVE IT GOAL STUDENT DOES GOSPEL STEP-UP We find real ways to live out the truth with love

VERSE “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Matthew 6:24

MARK Love Contentment

CORE IDEA What can we accomplish when we take on His teaching and His redemption? His Mission

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HAVE A STUDENT PRAY THE PRAYER OF GOING LIVE IT GOAL “As we go from our time together, will someone please come and pray a We find real ways to live out the prayer for us. Start by asking the Lord to be with us as we go from this truth with love place back into our school and that His Word would remain with us...”

RELEASE KIDS TO CLASS VERSE “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Matthew 6:24

MARK Love Contentment

CORE IDEA What can we accomplish when we take on His teaching and His redemption? His Mission

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