The Church is Marked by Love
Big Truth:
The Church is Marked by Love
Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 1 John 2:9-10; 3:23
Bible Verse:
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Big Ideas:
- Love is selfless and sacrificial action.
- Love labors to help others become like Jesus.
- Love looks like Jesus’ pursuit of us.
Bible Passage:
John 13:34-35Identity:
FOCUS – I AM PART OF A FAMILY
SERIES: GOD IS FATHER – I AM PART OF THE FAMILY
This series continues looking at God as Father, but looks at the family that we are adopted into as Jesus followers: the church. Each week teaches on various aspects of what the church is and does. Through this practical series, students will grow in their understanding of what it looks like to be a faithful member of a local church.
Every student should know that:
- The church is a family.
- The church is given by God.
- The church exists for God.
Every student should strive to:
- Prioritize gathering to worship each week with their church family.
- Learn more about membership in their local church.
- Do something to intentionally serve someone in their church family each week.
Every student should feel:
- Thankful for the unique ways God has gifted them and their church.
- Appreciation for the elders and leaders that God has gifted their church.
Every student should want:
- To devote themselves to pursue holiness with their church family.
- To have their lives be marked by love for the church.
- To live in a way that is sacrificial and generous for the good of others and the glory of God.
