Today we enjoyed our second chapel for 2016. Last week we worshipped in song and talked about what the songs helped us remember about God, Creation, and Man. We learned a lot during the first semester!
Today Melvin got us thinking about the gifts that God gives all of his children. Here's a scenario: Imagine that your cousin is eating apple pie at your house and accidentally spills the entire piece of pie on his shirt. How would you react?
Apple Pie Accident:
“I told you…” - Prophecy
“Let me help you…” - Serving
“I’ve researched this…” - Teaching
“It won’t be that bad. it happened to me too…” - Encouragement
“Here’s a new shirt and more apple pie for everyone…” - Giving
“Everything is AWESOME…” - Leadership
“My heart is broken…” - Mercy/Kindness
1 Corinthians 12:7 New Living Translation "A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other."
1 Corinthians 12:7 New Living Translation "A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other."
Family Questions:
1) Read Romans 12:6-8 and discuss gifts that each family member has.
"6In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly."
2) Imagine your are having a family meal together and a relative spills their apple pie on themselves, how would you respond to them? Would you help clean up? Would you give them a new shirt? Would you find a way to encourage them? Discuss this situation as a family.
3) Read 1 Corinthians 12:7 and discuss in which ways we all can help around the house. Around our neighborhood? Around our school? Around our church?
How wonderful it is that God has gifted each of us so that we can help others!
Blessings,
Jan Rogers, Director
Blessings,
Jan Rogers, Director
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