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Back to School with God
Welcome to our Sunday service at the start of this new school year
Dig Down Deep!
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Jesus says, “If you have been listening to what I have told you today and you do it, this is what you are like - you are like a builder who builds a house.” Luke 6:47-48, paraphrased
1. Two builders
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Two builders....
1. Two builders
One wise ... One foolish.
One who listens to Jesus. One who ignores him.
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1. Two builders
In Luke 6, Jesus says his followers should:
Love God and do what pleases him
Tell the truth and keep their promises
Look out for others and do all they can to help
Forgive those who hurt them
Trust God and talk to him about everything.
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What type of builder are you?
1. Two builders
Wise ... or foolish?
Listening to Jesus? Or ignoring Jesus?
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Prayer
Use your fists to build a tower.
Put down a fist, saying together:Thank you God, that you teach us how to live.
Put a second first on top of the first, saying:
Help us to be wise builders, dig down deep and build our lives on you.
Repeat 5 times.
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The houses looked similar. But were they?
2. Two foundations
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The difference? The foundations.
2. Two foundations
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How can we into Jesus? It takes effort!
• Wanting to know Jesus and how to follow him
• Wanting to talk to him during the school day
• Belonging to church or school SU group
• Knowing that easy things are not always the best things.
2. Two foundations
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Prayer
Pray aloud together, saying:
Thank you, Jesus, for your words. Thank you that you are our Rock, our helper.Teach us to listen and obey you.Help us to build our lives on you. Amen.
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Two outcomes: one happy, one sad.
2. Two outcomes
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What do we do when life’s ‘storms’ come by?
2. Two outcomes
Jesus, the Rock Ourselves
sicknessfamily break-up
friends falling out
examsworry
Jesus will help me! I will keep trusting him, no matter what.
Help! I have nowhere to turn.What can I do?
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As you go to school, dig down deep into Jesus!
‘Ask the Saviour to help you, Comfort, strengthen and keep youHe is willing to aid you,He will carry you through.’