WELCOME
Leader show The FOUR bracelet again. What is the first symbol?
Yes! The Heart means GOD LOVES YOU – He made you and loves you! His love is boundless and unconditional.
WARM-UP
There are a few truths important for us to know. One of those truths is God made you and loves you.
“So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27
God’s love is unlike anything we have ever felt in our lives. His love is so big and so loving there is no example to compare it to on Earth.
Q: What is something you think goes on forever?
Q: What makes you feel really loved?
(Leader: Once a few athletes respond, feel free to briefly add your thoughts or if no one will share, kick off the discussion with your thoughts)
WORKOUT
As a player in a sport, we love making a basket, catching a pop fly or kicking a goal. We may love our teammates, our coaches, or even famous athletes or teams we want to be like. That kind of love is a feeling we have for a little bit but sometimes it goes away, like when we miss a shot, when a teammate says something mean or our favorite pro player gets traded to a different team. We don’t feel much love then. But God’s love is different.
First, God loved us so much He created us. He looked at all the cool things He made.
Q: What is the coolest thing God made? (Leader: let a few kids answer)
And even after all that coolness, He decided to make man and woman in His image.
Plus, God loves you so much that He gave His only Son so that you can have the chance at eternal life with Him in His Kingdom.
Q: Who thinks they would give up the thing they love the most for someone else? God did that for you.
So, feel loved and safe knowing that the Maker of you, me, and the universe has such a big love for you!
WRAP-UP
- When you hear that God loves you, how does that make you feel?
- What does the heart stand for?
Let’s pray.
(pray and break the Huddle)