Month 1
We Read What Jesus Said.
We Hear What Jesus Said.
“If you Hold to my Teaching,
you are really my disciples.
Then you will know the truth
and the truth will set you free.“
John 8:31-32
Where is the only place you can find what Jesus said?
In the Bible
TRUTH
Seeing things the way Jesus does.
Welcome
“Welcome to First Priority. What do we do at First Priority? We’re going focus the entire year on one thing and one thing only. We’re going to talk about what Jesus said.”
“What’s the only thing we talk about?”
“And when take what Jesus said we’re going to four simple things. We’re going to take what Jesus said and we’re going to Hear it, Obey It. Live It, and Declare it. Can you do that with me.”
Teach HOLD hand motions
“We take what Jesus Said and we…”
“This week is Hear It Week”
“We read what Jesus Said. We hear what Jesus said.”
Teach Core Idea: WHAT JESUS SAID IS FOUND IN THE BIBLE
You will need a Bible.
“This year we are going to be learning 10 things that Jesus said. But to do that, we have to know where to find what Jesus said. Did you know there is only one place you can find what Jesus said?”
“Where is the only place you can find what Jesus Said?”
Hold up your Bible.
“Everything we know about Jesus is in this Book. There have been 100s of thousands of books written about Jesus written in hundreds of language. Some of them are very big and some very small. But where did they get the information to write those books. Where did they learn what Jesus said and did. They all got it from the same place. The Bible.”
“That’s why the Bible is so important. It’s the only place. But here is what is amazing. Also, you don’t need anybody else to find out what Jesus Said. You don’t need your momma, your daddy, your grand-momma, or even your Pastor. You can read what Jesus said and did for yourself.
Where is the only place you can find what Jesus Said?
HAVE A STUDENT PRAY THE PRAYER OF PREPARING
“But before we really get started, will someone please pray for us. Please start by asking the Lord to prepare our hearts and minds for this time together?”
Teach Monthly Verse
So if we are going to hear and read what Jesus said, what do we need? A Bible. Why? Because that is the only place you can find what Jesus said. The Bible is the only place where there is a true record of what Jesus taught.”
HAVE KIDS OPEN UP THEIR BIBLES TO JOHN 8:31-32
HAVE A KID READ JOHN 8:31-32 TO THE GROUP
Coach, follow up the student by reading the verse too.
“Does everybody have a Bible at home? Does everybody have their own Bible? We are going to pass these Bibles back up today. But if anyone doesn’t have a Bible of their own, you let me know ok, because you can have one.”
“Let’s learn the motions to our verse this month”
Teach the Verse Hand Motions
If you HOLD
(hold hands together)
to my TEACHING
(cover mouth with hand)
you are REALLY MY DISCIPLES
(draw a cross on your chest with your finger)
then you will KNOW
(finger on the side of your head pointing to brain)
the TRUTH, and the TRUTH
(hand over eyes like a visor)
will SET you FREE
(cross arms like a prisoners to start and then uncross them)
Closing
HAVE A STUDENT DO THE GOSPEL STEP UP
Have the kid stand in front of the group and encourage them to speak loudly and clearly.
Download Gospel Step Up
HAVE A STUDENT PRAY THE PRAYER OF BLESSING
“Will someone please come and pray a prayer for us? Start by asking the Lord to be with us as we go begin to put His teaching into practice.”