ClearheadedorBeheaded?LESSON4

YourResponsetotheLesson

WhatwasmostinterestingintheBiblestory?Whatactivitywasmostenjoyable?Whatnewthingsdidyoulearn?

ActivityA

BlueWater

• Howcanwekeepourbodiescleanbothontheoutsideandontheinside?

• Whathappenstoourbodieswhenweallowharmfulsubstancestoenterthem?

DisorientationActivityB

• HowdoyourdecisionsregardingthethingsyouputinyourbodyandthepeopleyoufollowimpactyourrelationshipwithGod?

• Whyisitimportanttokeepyourbodyandmindclean?• HowcanyoubringglorytoGodinyourbodytemple?

“Therefore,Iurgeyou,brothersandsisters,inviewofGod’smercy,toofferyourbodiesasa

livingsacrifice,holyandpleasingtoGod—thisisyourtrueandproperworship”

(Romans12:1).

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POWERPOINT

WeworshipGodwhenweofferHimourbodiesandminds.

Goodthings?Challenges?

Specialevents?

HowWasYourWeek?PRAYERANDPRAISE

Songs

“BeholdWhatMannerofLove”(HeIsOurSong,no.42)“SeekYeFirst”(HeIsOurSong,no.83)

“TurnYourEyesUponJesus”(HeIsOurSong,no.45)

PRAYERANDPRAISE

JamaicaGangsterforGod

www.adventistmission.org

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PrayerTime

PraiseGodforHisprovisions.Prayovertheprayerrequests.ThankGodforansweringtheprayersaccordingtoHiswill,forHeknowswhatisbestforus.

PRAYERANDPRAISE

“Therefore,Iurgeyou,brothersandsisters,inviewofGod’smercy,toofferyourbodiesasa

livingsacrifice,holyandpleasingtoGod—thisisyourtrueandproperworship”

(Romans12:1).

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HearingtheHolySpiritINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

Godlovesusandwantstocommunicatewithus.• Howdounhealthysubstances(alcohol,drugs,nicotine,caffeine)affectourcommunicationwithGod?

TheStoryINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

Youmaylistentoapodcastrecordingofthestory:www.juniorpowerpoints.org

POWERPOINT

WeworshipGodwhenweofferHimourbodiesandminds.

ChoicesEXPERIENCETHESTORY

ReadMatthew13:3-13• Whataresomefoodsanddrinksthatkeepushealthy?• Whataresomefoodsanddrinksthathaveharmfuleffectsonourbodiesandminds?• Whyisitimportantthatwekeepourbodiespureandcleanfromanytoxicsubstance?• HowdoesourrelationshipwithGodbenefitifweabstaincompletelyfromusingdrugs

andtoxicsubstances?

CaringforOurBodiesEXPLORETHEBIBLE

• WhatdoestheBiblesayaboutharmfulsubstances?ReadJudges13:3-5;Isaiah5:22,23;Ephesians5:18;1Corinthians10:31-33.

• Whatshouldbeourcriteriaforwhateverwedo?ReadPhilippians4:8,9;1Corinthians10:31.

“Therefore,Iurgeyou,brothersandsisters,inviewofGod’smercy,toofferyourbodiesasa

livingsacrifice,holyandpleasingtoGod—thisisyourtrueandproperworship”

(Romans12:1).

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EncouragementandAdviceAPPLYTHELESSON

• Whatverseswouldyousharetoencouragesomeonewhoistemptedtouseharmfulsubstancesorunhealthyfoodordrink?(Suggestions:Romans12:1;Proverbs3:6).

• Howcantheseverseshelp?

• Otherthanadvice,whatcouldyoudotohelpthisperson?

POWERPOINT

WeworshipGodwhenweofferHimourbodiesandminds.

PassItOnSHARETHELESSON

Howcouldyouhelpothersyourageavoidharmfulsubstances,badeatinganddrinkinghabits,oranythingunhealthythatwouldbeharmfultothem?

ComingUpNextWeek“FindingFriends”

• JesuscallsHisfirstdisciples.• StudyyourSabbathSchoollessoneachday• Completethedailyactivities• MemorizethePowerText

ClosingPrayer

DearJesus,ThankYouforallthegoodthingsYougiveustoeatanddrink.Helpustotakecareofourbodiesand

mindsbyavoidingeverythingthatwouldbeharmfultous.ThankYou!

Amen.