Hook: Who to save?
(You can tell your own story… but here are some key instructions)
Imagine a group of 5 people are on a boat in the middle of the ocean.
The boat has hit an iceberg and is sinking.
Out of the 5 people, you only have 2 lifejackets. So choose 2 to give the lifejackets to.
Those without lifejackets will surely die.

Here are the profiles of the 5 people:
1- An 18 year old male youth running away from his home
2- 65 year old female pastor of a family church
3- 30 year old male drug addict who had been in and out of rehab but finds it hard to kick the habit
4- 50 year old female, widowed and jobless
5- 20 year old male youth studying hard to become a doctor

Try to discuss seriously, get them to evaluate who should be saved and why. Also, try to get them to share why the others should NOT be saved.

Morale:
According to our human standards, we judge and give “value” to people. These are all based on our opinions, based on what they have done or is currently doing.
However, God is different. He sees everyone as equal. For He even loves the sinners, adopted us as we are, yet treats us way better than we deserve.

Lesson Begins
Lesson Point Progression: (don’t read this out. It’s to help you plan lesson J )
1- God loved us while we were still sinners
2- Jesus will satisfy your spiritual hunger
3- Only Jesus can make us into the people we were meant to be
4- Jesus has taken our sins far far away
5- God calls you His child

Privilege of Paupers
Read the passage first, then answer the questions, then read the passage again.


Tie in with the activity- It doesn’t matter who you are, God loves you the same. It doesn’t matter what you have, or what you bring to God. God loves you the same. There is nothing you can do to make Him love you more, or less. Not only that, He treats us better than what we deserve, therefore from paupers, to royalty.
Learning point: As God has shown such grace to us, we should also follow His example. Don’t judge people for what they have done or is doing, but treat everyone with grace, love and kindness, just as God has done for us. Leave the judging to God, while we do our best to reflect His glory.

Spiritual Hunger
Read passage and answer questions.

Okay this part might seem extremely random, but here’s the link to the entire lesson.
Spiritual hunger is what drives us to follow Him. While God invites everyone to His table, only a few do attend. Why? Lack of a spiritual hunger. Some do not see the need to go to God. Others refuse to believe this invitation He has given us. Some others choose to remain ignorant. It is important to have this drive towards Him and hunger for His word, and His spirit.

Portrait of a Pauper

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Interestingly this passage seems like the first one. But this one focuses more on the fact that we are imperfect and God still loves us even though we are not perfect. And God loves us so much such that He demonstrated His love for us by letting Jesus pay the price for our sins. He gave us so much, yet while we were still undeserving.

Pain of our Past

Passage helps, but it is up to you whether you want them to read it. Answer the questions J

God loves us even when we make mistakes and repent. God showed and is still showing us mercy, as long as we show Him respect and continually repent. While mankind looks at our deeds, God looks at our heart, and judges us based on it. (Is this a reason to continue sinning? NO! Cause God looks at your heart, and knows what you are guilty of, and whether you intentionally sin or have truly tried your utmost best to glorify Him)

Link

No one is perfect- everyone has fallen short of the glory of God. Thus no one has the right to boast, as God views us equally and saved us equally.ur utmost best to glorify Him)

Done by Kenn