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LECRAE ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER BLESSINGS MANDY KYES LECRAE.COM REACH RECORDS (FEAT. TY DOLLA $IGN) RPM YOUTH GALT, CALIFORNIA [email protected]

stuff, and the more stuff we have, Say something like, “There’s an old Hebrews 13:5; Luke 12:15; Luke 3:11 Theme the happier we think we’ll be. Being saying that goes, ‘more money, more • Do you think people “Love” money Contentment, God’s Blessings content with what we have and problems.’ 1 Timothy 6:10 reminds in our society? Why or why not? recognizing just how blessed we me of that. I remember watching a are can be hard. You hear, “I’m so TV special about how many lottery • Why do you think there is so much Objective blessed”, “#Blessed”, etc. – but winners either go into debt, or are emphasis on being careful not to Students will be encouraged to be what does that really mean? extremely depressed after the money fall into greed? content with what they have and runs out. Why do you think that is? • According to Luke 3:11, should recognize how blessed they are Have students fill out their “List ’Em” When we fill our lives with stuff, we blessings be shared? regardless the circumstances. section on their Student Guide and wrap our happiness in things rather discuss their answers. than being content in Christ. Paul talks about being content no matter Wrap Up Warm Up what the circumstance is. Say something like, “Look at the list That Enough? – For this game, you The Video you filled out earlier. What things will need to make a “Wheel of For- Lecrae has teamed up with Ty Dolla In some translations, the phrase did you list? Are they possessions? tune” style wheel (it can be mini or $ign to deliver a video about being used in Philippians 4:11 is ‘abase Are they people? Are they basic digital.) Have a few volunteers come content with what you have and rec- and abound.’ The term ‘abased’ needs? Blessings can be anything; up and spin the wheel. Tell them that ognizing just how blessed you really means to humble oneself. Lecrae we just need to realize WHO has they can spin as many times as they are. Play the video. talks about being humble in what really provided them for us and be want and keep their total score if they he has when he states he bought content with what we have. Having choose to stop accumulating points, a brand-new car with cash and nice things isn’t bad, but we can’t but that if they land on a “Bankrupt” Bible Study how he’s not bragging, but that he equate happiness with the amount they lose everything and cannot spin Read the following verses, and go knows it’s a blessing that he’s able of possessions we own. No matter again. Every now and then after a over the questions and answers in to do that. Ty talks about buying a the situation, really think about just spin, ask, “Is that enough? ” Have as the students’ “Blessings” section of diamond necklace. These things how blessed you really are, then many students spin that time allows. their guide. are nice, and there’s nothing wrong see if you can share a blessing with The student with the highest total is with having them, but the focus is others.” Have students fill out the the winner. Philippians 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 6:6-10 on understanding that the blessing “Content” section of their student • In Philippians 4, Paul describes is from God. In fact, the song goes handout, and then you conclude being content even when things from physical items as a blessing to your time together in prayer. Transition may not seem great. Why is it hard even embracing the hard times as a Ask the students what kept them for us to be content in hard times? blessing. The hook states, ‘every loss either spinning for more or what • According to 1 Timothy 6:6-10, is a lesson.’ What a great perspec- kept them from spinning the wheel tive to have! The mentality of just again. Did outside pressure from what argument is made to be content? waking up being a blessing, working the group influence their decisions? hard to provide, and viewing all that Say something like, “We like stuff. you have being all you need is part of Think about that. We enjoy having Paul’s description of being content.”