Dear Parents
We’ve launched a new shortened series titled, “The Kingdom of God Is Like…,” and this week and week, students are examining a passage of Scripture from Matthew 13 that will help them understand Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom of God.
In this first lesson, we’ll Matthew 13:1-23, where Jesus describes several different kinds of soil: one that yields growth and three that don’t. We’ll most of our time discussing what prevents spiritual growth and what creates an environment where it is nurtured. We then shifted the focus to our lives, asking tough questions about what type of soil we most resemble currently. Jesus’ desire is for all of us to find growth in him, so we finished our time discussing how we could resemble the soil that produces growth.
In this first lesson, we’ll Matthew 13:1-23, where Jesus describes several different kinds of soil: one that yields growth and three that don’t. We’ll most of our time discussing what prevents spiritual growth and what creates an environment where it is nurtured. We then shifted the focus to our lives, asking tough questions about what type of soil we most resemble currently. Jesus’ desire is for all of us to find growth in him, so we finished our time discussing how we could resemble the soil that produces growth.
Connection Points
I encourage you to read Matthew 5:48 & Luke 6:36 and talk with your teenager this week, using a few questions such as these to get started:
• What is harder for you to try to do everything correctly, or to be merciful to those who don’t deserve it?
• What do you think causes God more effort, to make people perfect or to make people merciful?
• What do you enjoy more in people their ability to do thing right or their love for you and others?
• Why do you think the Holy Spirit connects perfection with mercy?
• How can you tap into God’s strength to become more merciful toward others?
• What is harder for you to try to do everything correctly, or to be merciful to those who don’t deserve it?
• What do you think causes God more effort, to make people perfect or to make people merciful?
• What do you enjoy more in people their ability to do thing right or their love for you and others?
• Why do you think the Holy Spirit connects perfection with mercy?
• How can you tap into God’s strength to become more merciful toward others?
Announcements
Parent's Vespers - Come tonight at 6pm July 31st to the Youth Room at CVC for a short worship, food, and some time to get to know your teen's youth pastor even better. We'll cover the coming year, activities, needs, and ways you can get involved. I hope you're able to come.
Bible Study Small Group - No Bible study this week due to the Parent's Vespers.
Almost every Friday night Mic and Tori host a small group Bible study in their home from 7:15-9:00pm. This is a time for your teen to be able to ask questions about life, eternity, God, or really anything. We open up the Bible and dive in discovering what it means for us and our faith journey. This is one of the best things we do.
Our Home Address:
130 Winfield Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68512
Refocus - Will start up back in August
Bible Study Small Group - No Bible study this week due to the Parent's Vespers.
Almost every Friday night Mic and Tori host a small group Bible study in their home from 7:15-9:00pm. This is a time for your teen to be able to ask questions about life, eternity, God, or really anything. We open up the Bible and dive in discovering what it means for us and our faith journey. This is one of the best things we do.
Our Home Address:
130 Winfield Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68512
Refocus - Will start up back in August