Theme: Using Your Mind
Learn:
Last week, you read the greatest commandment Jesus gave his followers: ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’
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- What does it mean to love God with all your heart?
- What is a soul? What does it mean to love God with all your soul?
- What does it mean to love God with all your strength?
- How about your mind?
Read – The parable of the Two Builders – Matthew 7:24-27 or watch a retelling of this story here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6S3cRVLMFQ
Discussion Questions:
- What are some of the great things Jesus was doing while on earth?
- What does it mean to call someone Lord? Why were the disciples calling Jesus “Lord”?
- What does Jesus say about someone who listens to his teaching?
- Why is it wise to build a house on solid rock?
- What does Jesus say about someone who does not listen to his teaching?
- Why is it foolish to build a house on the sand?
- What are some of the teachings of Jesus?
- Why would Jesus use the example of a house?
- How can we learn more and become wise? What things have you already done? What are things you want to try?
- Remember this is a parable – a story Jesus told to teach us something.
- Wisdom is listening to what Jesus says and then doing it. In this teaching, Jesus tells his followers that a wise man builds his house on the rock or a strong foundation. There are many places in the Bible where Jesus is called this rock, the foundation of our faith. When we walk in relationship with Jesus he will guide us in knowledge and understanding to build our lives on the strong foundation of his wisdom.
Read – How Full is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWe6Z3zFwoA
Discussion Questions:
- What does it feel like to have an empty bucket? Does it make you feel better if others feel the same?
- How does your bucket fill up? What things help?
- How do you help fill other people’s buckets?
- Knowing something and doing something about it are two different things. How did Felix change the way he treated others?
- How did Felix love God by loving others?
Create:
Easy – Origami Fun https://en.origami-club.com/index.html
- Origami is the art of paper folding which originated in Japan as early as the late 17th century. Grab squares of paper and explore how to make different shapes. How can you use your creations?
More Involved – Bird Feeding and Watching https://www.theresourcefulmama.com/toilet-paper-roll-bird-feeders/
- Supplies Needed: toilet paper rolls, peanut butter, birdseed
- After creating your bird feeders, observe and identify the birds they attract. Learn more about these feathered neighbors.
More Involved – Solar S’mores https://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/06/summer-fun-super-smore-day.html
- Supplies Needed: pizza box, aluminum foil, graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate
- How does the oven cook the perfect treat? Make s’mores for everyone!
EXPLORE:
Zoom Game Night! Monday, July 20th at 5:30pm
- Join Zoom Meeting
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6747048202?pwd=UHVGK21NU0Z0MEpPZ2hPUUZCM3VsQT09
- Meeting ID: 674 704 8202
- Passcode: Camp2020
“New” Board Game
- Pull out a tried and true or new to you board game. Toss the rules and create a new way to play. Who sets the rules? Do the rules stay the same throughout the game or do they change as you go? How do you determine if someone wins? Is there collaboration or competition? What if you played according to the teachings of Jesus?