Week 3
WELCOME
We started our glory journey last week. Who can tell me who created you? (God did) That’s right, God created you in His own image. That is pretty amazing!
This week we will explore more about why He created us.
“Everyone who bears my name and is created for my glory, I have formed them; indeed I have made them.” – Isaiah 43:7
Did any of you hear an answer to why God created us in this verse? (for His glory)
WARM-UP
Play “And the winner is . . .”
Make up categories and announce the winners but choose young athletes who are the opposite of that category.
– Tallest, shortest, longest hit/shot/goal (make the length outrageous), Big foot, small foot
How did it make you feel to have someone get an award for something that didn’t happen or seemed to go to the wrong person?
WORKOUT
We all like to feel the spotlight but God reminds us in our verse for this week that when God created us, He did it to spotlight His greatness, His creativity, His power and His perfection. Basically, God created you to reflect who God is to those around us. Our purpose is so simple and so hard at the same time – to give God glory.
We learned in our verse last week that God created us. He made us with the skills and talents we have. This week we see that we were created to give glory to God. When we do that, we remind ourselves and everyone around us that all goodness comes from God.
What are some words to describe God and who He is (this is God’s glory)? (loving, big, everywhere, all knowing, patient, merciful, fair, provides)
These are all really good things. Shouldn’t we give God credit for them?
WRAP-UP
Think back to the warm-up game. It hurt a little bit when someone got credit for something they didn’t do. God feels the same way when we take the glory for ourselves instead of giving it to Him.
Let’s pray.
“Lord, we sometimes like to take the credit from You. We seek glory and praise when it should all go to You. Forgive us for doing that. Thank you for creating us and giving us amazing skills and talents. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
Hands in – “Whose glory?”
“God’s glory!”