Students will discuss qualities they look for in a friend and what it looks like to want God’s best for others.

Students will view an example of an insect’s metamorphosis challenge and talk about trusting God in difficult situations.

Students will watch a situation where salvation rested solely on a man’s strength and strategy as they explore our need to be delivered from sin.

Students will consider the difference between half-hearted and whole-hearted and will be challenged to choose to obey God with all their heart.

Students will experience the reality of peer pressure and recognize that following God’s plan often requires that we don’t follow the crowd.

Students will watch an example of people working together to help others as they discuss how God’s work is a team effort.

In order to introduce the lesson topic, students will hear a short story about forgiveness and talk about when they find it easy and difficult to forgive.

Students will discuss the importance of people who serve others and watch a video about an oil worker who saved some kittens’ lives.

Students will use what Jesus taught about respecting authority and relate it to their own lives as they strive to show respect to those in authority over them.

Students will consider the effort put into strengthening the body and will realize similar effort needs to be invested in exercising their faith.

Students will discuss change and will identify ways that Jesus changes lives.

Students will think about how we welcome those who were lost and will celebrate the way God welcomes us with open arms even when we let Him down.