David C Cook COVID-19 Response

Starting Over

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Materials Needed:

  • Internet access
  • Optional: Various handheld media devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, laptop, etc.

You probably have a lot of stuff like this at home, right? (Show examples of tech gadgets if you brought them). When we bring home a device with original factory settings and shiny exteriors, we imagine they are indestructible. But like most things, they eventually fail. Let’s watch a couple of tech guys whose job it is to help consumers get their gadgets back to the original factory settings.

Share the following video [1:22]:
How to Hard Reset an Apple Watch

 When you finish watching the video, discuss the following questions:

  • What does the term “original factory setting” mean? (The designer of a technological device starts with a specific plan. It’s the plan that the device was made to follow.) 
  • Why would a piece of high-tech equipment need a “re-set” in the first place? (Age, tampering, hacking, battery loss, damage, or other problems can cause a device to fail.) 
  • Were you surprised by how easy it was to reset the watch in the video? Is it that easy to start over in real life? (Accept all reasonable answers.)

As humans, we have something in common with high-tech devices. We were given “original factory settings” when they were created, but those got damaged by sin. The same is true for us. Today’s lesson will remind us of Jesus’ power to re-set our lives back to their originally intended conditions as sons and daughters of God.

Looking for Steps 2 & 3?

You can find Steps 2 and 3 in your teacher’s guide. To purchase a teacher’s guide, please visit: Bible-in-Life or Echoes.

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  • Paper
  • Pens/pencils

Spread the word

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