WEEKLY LESSON
UPCYCLE: Roll With What You've Got
Week 1: Be OK
Bottom Line: God can help you be content.
Focus Verse: Philippians 4:11b-13
Monthly Verse: Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.” Luke 12:15, NIrV
Story: Communicating God’s truth in engaging ways
Discussion Questions
• What book of the Bible are we talking about today? (Philippians)
• Where was Paul when he wrote Philippians? (under house arrest in Rome)
• Name one horrible event that happened to Paul. (He was shipwrecked, beaten, robbed, hurt with stones, put in prison, he has been hungry, thirsty, and without sleep. You can ask several kids this question!)
• Even though he was in prison, what did Paul learn? (He learned to be content no matter what happened or no matter what he had.)
• Paul didn’t say contentment came easy to him. How did he learn to be content in spite of going through lots of hardships? (Jesus/ God taught him and gave him strength.)
• How did Paul say we could learn to be content? (Jesus/God will help us learn to be content.)
• What is contentment? (learning to be okay with what you have)
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