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When Life Gets Messy Lesson 4

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WhenLifeGetsMessySeriesataGlanceforElevate

AboutthisSeries:

Weareallmadetobeinrelationships,butwhydotheysometimesfeelsomessy?Therecanbeconflict,gossip,orunkindnessineventhebestrelationships.Inthisseries,we’llgetalittlemessyas

weexploresomesurprisingthingsthatJesushadtosayaboutrelationships.

KeyVerse:John15:12–“Hereismycommand.Loveoneanother,justasIhavelovedyou.”

WeeklyOverview:

Lesson: Title: BigIdea:Lesson1:Sept.12/13Lesson2:Sept.19/20Lesson3:Sept.26/27Lesson4:Oct.3/4Lesson5:Oct.10/11Lesson6:Oct.17/18Lesson7:Oct.24/25Lesson8:Oct.31/Nov.1

StartwithMeMatthew7:1-5TensionintheAirMatthew18:15-16Won’tYouBeMyNeighbor?Luke10:25-37EnemyTerritoryLuke6:27-36TheGreatestofAllTimeMark9:33-35,10:43-45AMatteroftheHeartLuke6:43-45ALoveLikeNoOtherLuke15:11-32ForgivenessFactorMatthew18:21-35

Icanchooseto focusonmypart.I can work to solveargumentspeacefully.I can treat otherpeople thewayIwanttobetreated.IcanbekindtopeopleIdon’tgetalongwith.Icanserveothers.What I put in my heartimpactsmyrelationships.I can have a relationshipwithJesus.IcanforgiveothersbecauseGodforgivesme.


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WhenLifeGetsMessySeriesataGlanceforElevate(continued)

Lesson1:StartwithMeHaveyoueverbeenupsetwithafriendorsibling?Itiseasyforustoseewhattheydidwrong,buthowoftendowepausetothinkaboutwhatwecouldhavedonedifferently?Thisweekwe’llseehowourrelationshipscanimprovewhenwefocusonourpart.Lesson2:TensionintheAirWhatcanwedowhensomeoneismeanorhurtsourfeelings?Dowehurtthembackoristhereabetterway?Thisweek,we’lldiscoverwhatJesushastosayaboutresolvingconflict.Lesson3:Won’tYouBeMyNeighbor?Jesustalksaboutlovingourneighbors,butwhoismyneighbor?Isitjustthepersonlivingnextdoortomeorisitsomeoneelse?Thisweek,we’llhearastorythatJesustellstohelpusunderstandwhoourneighborisandhowweshouldtreatthem.Lesson4:EnemyTerritoryWeallhavepeopleinourlivesthataredifficulttolove.Maybetheyhavebeenmeantousortheyjustbotherus.Thisweek,we’lltakealookatJesus’challengeto“loveyourenemies.”Lesson5:TheGreatestofAllTimeHaveyoueverhadanargumentwithafriendorsiblingaboutwhoisthebestormostimportant?Jesus’disciplesarguedaboutthesamething.Thisweek,we’llfindouthowJesusanswersthemandwhathesayswillmakeusgreat.Lesson6:AMatteroftheHeartHowdothethingswewatchandlistentoaffectourheart?Thisweek,we’lltalkabouttheimportanceofwhatgoesinourheartandhowitcanimpactourrelationships.Lesson7:ALoveLikeNoOtherSometimesourrelationshipscanleaveusfeelingdisappointed.Familyorfriendscanletusdown,butthereisonerelationshipthatwecanalwayscounton.Thisweek,we’llhearastoryJesustellsaboutamanwhorunsawayfromhomeandthefatherwholovedhim.Lesson8:ForgivenessFactorWhatdoesittaketohavepeaceinourrelationships?Wetrytogetalong,butsometimesthingsgetmessyandsomeonegetstheirfeelingshurt.Thisweek,we’lldiscovertheimportanceofforgivenessandhowitcanimpactourrelationships.


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WhenLifeGetsMessyLessonOutlineforElevate

Lesson4:EnemyTerritory

LessonSegment TotalRunningTime

OpeningSongandWelcome(2:00)TeamTime(15:00) 0:00–17:00

MediaPart1(BigProblem)(5:00) GroupTime(Discussion)(7:00) MediaPart2(WhatDoestheBibleSay?)(4:00) GroupTime(Activity/ObjectLesson)(8:00) 17:00–41:00Media3(Application)(4:00)Worship(8:00)Media4(Game)(5:00)Wrap-Up(2:00) 41:00-60:00

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OpeningSongandWelcome2:00

DoThis:Duringthesong,encouragekidstofindaplacetosit,andletthemknowit’stimetogetstarted.

Welcomeeveryone!I’msogladyou’reallhere!Comeonupandfindaplacetosit.Mynameis________,andI’msoexcitedtobeherewithallofyou!We’vegotsomegreatthingscomingup.We’llgettosing,hearsomegreatstories,andplaysomefungames,too.

KnowThis: It’s important to say the followingparagraph roughlyword-for-word.Weareusingthis“respect”languageintentionallytogivekidsclearexpectationsforhowtobehavewhiletheyareinElevate.Weaskthatyoudon’taddtoortakeawayfromthislanguage.

ElevateisanawesomeplacewherewegettohavefunandlearnaboutGod.It’salsoaplacewhereweshowrespect.Werespecttheleadersinherebylisteningandfollowingtheirinstructions.Werespectothersbybeingkindandkeepingourhandstoourselves.Andwerespecttheroombybeingsafe,andnotdamaginganything.Showingrespectlikethathelpsusallhaveanawesometime.

TeamTime 15:00

We’reinaseriesaboutrelationshipscalled“WhenLifeGetsMessy.”Godmadeeachoneofustobeinrelationships,butsometimesthoserelationshipscanfeelalittlebitmessy.Sometimeswearguewithourfriendsordon’tgetalongwithourfamily.Inthisseries,we’lldiscoversomeinterestingthingsJesushadtosayaboutrelationships.

SeriesTitleSlide:WhenLifeGetsMessyandclearaudio

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Let’sgetstartedwithagamecalled“SomeofmyFriends”

Sincewearetalkingaboutrelationships,wearegoingtoplayagamethatwillhelpusgettoknowthepeopleinourgroupbetter!Here’showitworks.Injustaminuteyouaregoingtogotoyourgradelevelflags.Inyourgroup,youwillsitinacircleandyourgroupleaderwillpickonepersontostandinthemiddle.Thepersoninthemiddlewillsay“Someofmyfriends…”andthensaysomethingtheyliketodoorsomethingelseaboutthemselvesliketheirfavoritefoodoranimal.Forexample,ifIwereinthemiddleIcouldsay“Someofmyfriendsliketoplaysoccer.”Theneveryonesittinginthecirclewhoalsolikestoplaysoccerwouldhavetogetup,runacrossthecircle,andfindanewspottosit.Whoeverisleftwithoutaspot,willbethenextonetostandinthemiddle.Got it? Let’s head over to our group flags and your group leaderwill help get youstarted.Gototheflagthatsaysyourgradeinschoolonit.

KnowThis:Thisgameworksbestwithatleast10peopleplaying.Iftherearegroupsthatarereallysmall,considerhavingthemcombinewithanothergrouptoplaythegame.KnowThis:Group leaderswillbeprovidedsomecards thathaveprompts forkids if theydon’tknowwhattosay.

Alright,comeonbackovertothestageandfindaspottosit.Ihopeyouallhadalotoffunandlearnedsomenewthingsaboutthepeopleinyourgroup!Now,it’stimeforustoanswerourquestionoftheday.

Wouldyouratherswimthroughapoolofmudorapoolofpudding? DoThis:Allowkidstotalkforabout30seconds.

GameTitleSlide:“SomeofmyFriends”

GameTitleSlide:“SomeofmyFriends”andclearaudio

(AutoAdvance)QOTDSlide:Wouldyouratherswimthroughapoolofmudorapoolofpudding?

QuestionoftheDayVideo

Funbackgroundmusicandcountdowntimerfor10minutes!


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MediaPart1:BigQuestion 5:00

IthinkIwouldrather_____________________!Nextup,let’sseewhatbigquestionsJoshandBekaarethinkingabouttoday.

Thosearereallybigquestionstothinkabout.WhatshouldIdoifIcan’tagreewithsomeoneortheyaremeantome?Isitokaytodosomethingmeanbacktothem?Keepthinkingaboutthosequestions,becausenextyou’regoingtotalkaboutthemwithyourgroups!Getupandfollowyourgroupleadertoyourspot.

GroupTime1 7:00

DoThis:Makesureeachkidfindstheirgroup.Helpgroupleadersifthereisaneed.Encouragekidsastheyworktodiscussthequestion.KnowThis:Duringthistime,groupsareexpectedtolookintheBibletoseeiftheycansolvethebigquestionpresentedinthemedia.They’llspendtimereadingtheBibleanddiscussingtheproblem.Helpgroupleadersengagekidsandfacilitatediscussionasmuchaspossible.

SeriesTitleSlide:WhenLifeGetsMessy

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7:00GroupTimeCountdown


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MediaPart3:Application 4:00

MediaPart2:WhatDoestheBibleSay? 4:00 Youcancomebacktothemiddleandfindaspottosit.Ihopeyouhadagreattimetalkingwithyourgroup!Nextup,JoshandBekaaregoingtocheckoutwhattheBiblehastosayaboutthebigquestionswe’vebeentalkingabout.

Now,youcanheadbacktoyourgrouptodoanactivitytogetherandtalkmoreaboutwhatitmeanstoloveourenemies.

GroupTime2 8:00

DoThis:Makesureeachkidfindstheirgroup.Helpgroupleadersifthereisaneed.Encouragekidsastheyworktodiscussthequestion.KnowThis:Duringthistime,groupsareexpectedtocompleteanactivityorobjectlessonaroundthelessonwe’relearning.Makesuregroupleadershaveallthesuppliesthattheyneed,andthattheyunderstandwhatthey’redoinginthissectionaheadoftime.

Youcancomebacktothemiddleandfindaspottosit.Ihopeyouhadagreattimetalkingwithyourgroup!Nextup,let’sseehowJoshandBeka’sadventurewrapsup.

Media:Part3(BibleStory)(4:00)



Media:Part3(Application)(4:00)

8:00GroupTimeCountdown


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Worship 8:00

MediaPart4:Game 5:00

That’ssomethingyoucantry thisweek.Tryshowingkindness,eventopeoplewhoaren’tkindtoyou.GodcanuseyourkindnesstoshowHislovetootherpeople.Now,we’regoingtotakesometimetosing.WecallsingingtoGod“worship”,solet’sallstandupandworshipGodtogether.ThisfirstsongisallabouthowourlivesareforeverchangedafterknowingJesus.

Let’skeeponsingingandmovingwithanotherfunsongaboutGod’slove!

Singingwithallofyouisawesome.Youcansit,butlet’stakeamomenttotalktoGod.God,weloveyou.Thankyouforlovingussomuch.Helpustochoosetobekindtothepeoplewedon’tgetalongwith.Amen.Next,wegettoseewhatcrazy,messygameJoshandBekahaveforustoday!

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Song#1:Movin’Me

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Song#2:ByYourLove


Media:Part4(Game)(5:00)


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Wrap-Up 2:00

Thatwassuperfuntowatch!I’vehadanawesometimebeingherewithyoualltoday!Ihaveonemorethingtotellyouaboutbeforeyougo.

This is our Eagle Brook App. In the section for kids, we have some questions andactivities for you to do at home this week. It can help you remember what we’relearningduringthisseries.Ihopeyouandyourfamilywillcheckitout!I’msogladyouwereheretoday!Ihopeyouallcomebacknextweekaswecontinuetogetmessyandlearnmoreabouthowtomakeourrelationshipsgreat!


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