WARM-UP
Play “Two Truths and a Lie – Sports Edition”: each person takes a turn giving three sports statements about themselves. Two should be true and one should be false. After each person shares, the group tries to figure out which one is the lie.
Q: How do you feel when you find out someone lied to you?
Q: Why do you think people lie or cheat?
Our verse for this week is, “‘A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.” — John 10:10
Q: What is the thief pursuing?
Q: Who do you think is “I” in this verse? What is He offering to those who pursue Him?
Q: Who can show me what abundance looks like?
WORKOUT
Q: Raise your hand if you have ever really wanted something, gotten that thing but then it wasn’t as cool as you thought.
Sometimes we want things that we think will make us happy but once we get them that happy feeling doesn’t really last. The same thing happens in sports. We really want to win an award or be chosen for a certain position or team because we think it will make us happy. But it really doesn’t. That’s because those things are not what life is really about.
When we pursue life through Jesus we get life in abundance. When we pursue our goals from a heart that is motivated to glorify God, loves Jesus and is seeking Him, then we will finally be filled.
WRAP-UP
Remember our theme verse for this season: ““But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness” (1 Timothy 6:11). When we pursue these things we will have life.
Let’s pray!
“Lord, we want to pursue a life that is abundant. We know that only comes from You. Give us right motivations for pursuing the goals we have. In Jesus’ name, amen.