BOTTOM LINE: Jesus became fully human so we could fully know and be known by God.

MATERIALS NEEDED

Assign each of the following verses to a student and tell them to find it in their Bibles. (Leader Note: These verses are also listed in their Student Guides.)

DO THIS: Have your students read several verses from the Bible that refer to Jesus taking human form, and then lead your group in a discussion about what they hear using the questions below.

Read through each the following list and have your student debaate the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) from the two options.

hear from God through His word.

Student Guides (provided)

week 1

optional icebreaker: this or that - g.o.a.t. edition

Once everyone has found their verse, have them each read their verse out loud for the group. Tell your students to write down any words or phrases that stand out in the space on their Student Guides as they listen.

conversationguide

warm brownies OR fresh cookiespancakes OR waffles

in-n-out fries OR mcdonalds frieschick-fil-a OR canes

tom brady OR mike troutapple OR android

nike OR vansdisneyland OR knotts

watch the G.O.A.T. week 1 video.

Mark 11:12 John 11:35 Luke 22:41-44 Matt. 2:23

Luke 2:16-17 Matt. 13:54-55 Matt. 14:15-20 John 1:14

ASK: What words and phrases did you hear in these verses that refer to Jesus becoming human and what kind of human He is?

ASK: Why do you think Jesus becoming human is such a big deal?

Bible MomentTake a minute to explain how to navigate the Bible. Show your students how to understand a verse reference and find the book, chapter number, and verse number.

“So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen His glory, the glory of the

Father’s one and only Son.”John 1:14

DO THIS: Lead your students in a time of prayer using the C.H.A.T. prayer method.

DO THIS: Give your students the following LIVE challenges for this week.

pray by talking to God.

live in a way that honors God.

say this:Jesus came to earth because He wants us to know Him personally. This is

what makes Him the G.O.A.T. - fully God and fully human,

able to do the things of God and able to relate to our human hearts and minds.

DO THIS: Split your students into pairs and give them a few minutes to answer the questions below. Ask a question and then give them a minute to discuss in their groups before asking the next.

After they’ve had time to discuss in their pairs, bring your group back together and discuss these questions all together.

CONFESS: What do you need to confess to Jesus and ask forgiveness for?

HONOR: What do you want to honor and praise Jesus for?

ASK: What do you need from Jesus? What does He need from you?

THANK: What do you want to thank Jesus for?

memory verse

talk with others about our faith.

1. Why is it important that Jesus is relatable to us?2. How does Jesus relate to us?3. How would our world be different if Jesus didn’t come as a human?

Tell your students to write their prayers in the PRAY section of their Student

say this:Prayer is simply talking

to God and listening for

Him to talk back. He wants to

hear what’s on our hearts - the

good things, the hard things,

and everything in between.

We can pray anytime,

anyplace and come to

Him just as we

are.

Guides.

Write a question you have or someting that you want to know more about Jesus somewhere on your Student Guide and ask Him about it this week. Use the Daily Prayer Guide on the back of your Student Guide every day this week as a way to spend time with Jesus through prayer.