LiFECLASsS os A HEART AFTER GOD'S «6 ow 6 ® OWNHEART Pg 3 Ce Cesar Castellanos D. Of ke or ae Si Molcccs 68 #6 Scanned with CamScannerScanned with CamScannerur greatest desire is to see the redemption of those around us. Webelieve = Q oO ° that the Lord has given us a great mission because He believes in His Church. We are confident that we will see entire notions redeemed as we invest into teaching and preaching His Word. ee We pray that the purpose of God would be “fulfilled in every church and every nation. Oo nko Scanned with CamScanneri 2 CONTENTS, | | EDITORIAL | 3 eq HEART AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART” | 8 Ekitine From our misTAKES 2 13 THE BEST DEAL OF YOUR LIFE 19 WEEK 3 THE BEST EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE WEEK 4 24 Ureis Apa WEEK 5 29 ENCOUNTER gi WEEK 6 DISCOVER THE SECRET THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE 37 WEEK,Z, ‘YOUR DECISIONS DEFINE YoU WEEK 8 42. NOTHING Less THAN GoD’s BEST WEEK 9 47 ANEW BEGINNING Scanned with CamScanner“A HEART AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART” “Yer removing, Sal, he male David their king God testified concerning him: 'T have found Dacist son af esse, a man afier my own heart: he will de everything L want him ta do" Nets 3:99 for a characteristic that was hard fo find among the people. Dovid has become known os a man after God's own heart - a man who knew the need in God's heart and did everything he could to align himself with His will. The Lord chose David because he had the heart of a servant (Psalm 78:70). What is interesting is that David was not chosen when he had it all; his heart was revealed long before he was king of Israel. God tested his heart with small responsibilities while he was still young. It seems that God is looking for a person (even one} in every generation, who will love Him with all their heart (Ezekiel 22:30}. Despite having had various judges, David's entire nation and generation had wandered off course and lost their way. Te: Word teaches us that the Lord was looking What condition is our own generation in today? We can see that the truth has been completely distorted. Sin appears to be increasingly close at hand and our communities are full of broken families. Nevertheless, regardless of the size of the problem, we believe that God has a plan to change the world: His Church - people with a heart after His own heart. 'tis up to us to say: Here | am Lord, send me! Piston Cesar astctlanay Where does Gog People { His own heany °° for bis >In small responsibil {1 Samuel 17:20, 32.37), It is in our daily activi es th i muscle of compassion, As wenn” sti the SOUPS, spend time wih those we ae Gs are filial th God hos entased the capocily in our hearts increases f You wont fo change the world, start with your cell group: change the lives of 12 people, Now isthe time to tell the lord: Here fam, send ‘me. Let us not simply say it with our ‘words... let us declare it wth our actions. STW tad) Scanned with CamScannerWELCOME t step toward helping every Class, the firs Ir Mel fats firm foundation in their lives. The oa Paul ia : 4 that the only foundation on which we reache: iM id the one already laid - Jesus Chris! fe to Christ, they open the a te the ensnie esis He has fcarver thee ean aia open the door to the greatest battle Poe Te the battle for the human soul, where Ss Deaiels under the banner of the Lion of Judah Reevencaat legions of dark angels and demons under the Sect of Ste cur earns Our mary gece eee ° evangelists, teachers, Prophets is to see these Continue in the faith so bring in that great hary, ‘Multitudes into the kinga APOStIes ang NeW believers that we est and wi fom of light. Ped Liteciass in the LthS, With over thity 3 e ° © STEP FOUR Lastly, you need a student book for every new believer who will atteng the course, You can buy these books online at g12.co/resources. You can then simply enjoy seeing how ney believers discover the kingdom of blessing ang abundance that Christ has to offer them, LIFECLASS IS PART OF THE CONSOLIDATION STAGE IN THE G12 VISION. IT COMES AFTER WIN AND PRECEDES DISCIPLE. If you are not sure what these phrases or stages are, you can find more information at www.gl2.co/en or get in touch wit your LifeClass personal adviser, Ifyou do not have an adviser or you are unsure who to contact lease do not hesitate to get in touch at visionartagi2co WWW.612.CO/LIFECLASS ; Scanned with CamScanner2B CONNECT 2 CREATE CONCEIVE oe THREE KEY CONCEPTS oN ea (ooNtes ce USNC eae CF Eiele netics isha interest of the (ose students in regards to the clear in (oe etnies Use rel Geese) eMestant Current Rao [eo a ne een Tees ts with San eee) Tose Gye Cincy) hat eferences that eins eras) Ree che acne Scanned with CamScannerLEARNING FRO OUR MISTAKE ESTIMATED TIME @1 HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES » iPad/computer and projector, * Slides, posters, printouts and video testimony (see extra material, Scanned with CamScannerCONNECT © 25 MINUTES AIMS ths that derstand that there are pal . ford to abundant life and paths that lead to spiritual, emotional and physical death. OBJECTIVES To identify some of the things that can lead ‘ us down the path that veers toward death. ities that God fo recognize the opportunities "ents to give us when we.choose the path that leads to life. ‘WELCOME Oro minutes » Allow the students to come in and find a seat. » Welcome the students to LifeClass and spend some time finding out a little about them, asking them to introduce themselves to each other. ACTIVITY 1 ©sminutes » Project the slide with the following verse onto the screen: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Proverbs 14:12 NASB), > Ask 2 students to explain what they understand from the verse. » Explain that today's class is a new opportunity for them to return to the path that leads to lie. Activity 2 Qrommutes > Divide the students into 2 TOUS - with on one side, and group B on the other » Ask one volunteer f : rom each group t to the front to represent their team O™® » Project the 10 poster: up A, pportunity to define the ster in one sentence. The the quality of the answer accordingly, >If neither of the volunteers knows how to answer within the allotted time, someone from their teams can help them. Concept on the po: teacher will judge and award a point » Ifo satisfactory answer is given, simply move ‘onto the next slide, » The team with the most points wins the game. eek iat) u Scanned with CamScannerCONCEIVE @1HOUR AIMS ) To understand that God wants to restore us and give us His salvation and the opportunity to have a much better life despite the mistakes we have made. To reflect on the lives we have been living so that we can come to a place of choosing the life God offers us. OBJECTIVES + To recognize the different phases the prodigal son lived through. » To identify the four precious opportu! had. » To know that the Lord wants to give each of us those same opportunities. ities he ACTIVITY 1 @7 minutes Show this week's video testimony. LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES ACTIVITY 2 ©15 MINUTES: » Divide the class into 6 groups. » Give each group a number between 1 and g » Give out the 6 posters (see extra materia) cereraingly, one per GFOUP. Each poster te j ifferent part of the story of the prodiga) son. » Each group will have 4 minutes to prepare Srama for the scene they have been giver Each drama should last no longer than one minute. » Allow the groups to present their dramas j the order of the story. mn ACTIVITY 3 @©2zo minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message in a real and relevant way. Use our suggested points and add your own personal testimonies, Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. » Say a short prayer to begin. > Using the following message outline, explain the four opportunities that the new believer has during this course. Scanned with CamScannerINTRODUCTION WORLD LifeClass is: Ae BOO LeU Coie AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET GOD Serta pen Cree g ‘As your true Father. UU IL on tet ee AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE RESTORED SLT PCR ey + Spiritually, personally and in your family * Acting according to our own wi) relationships. LTT eh) Fi » Show the image of the cross. Explain that SL CaeRUCn Cet 7 the cross was made of 2 pieces of wood: ree wR oo one horizontal and the other vertical, God provided reconciliation on the cross, firstly Himself, and then with our neighbor. God's heart is that we would live a life of peace and harmony with everyone as far as. GOD possible (Colossians 1:20). a Tee Use cor Sy SUC Ua oa cany Cates Pur Telnet he BLUR CR RKcr Ra ee ASM Rett and perfect. continually nourishing our Seed ers eee Ca ee ete ee Ter AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE » God wants to make us new and mend what has been broken in us because of the wrong decisions we have made. “Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in Jou. For the world offers only a craving for ‘AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND PROVISION physical pleasure, a craving for everything > God longs to give us everything we need: ‘we see, and pride in our achievements and spiritual, emotional and material provision. possessions. These are not from the Father, : but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along swith everything that ACTIVITY 4 ‘people crave. But anyone who does what eases God will live forever” Osmnures {@ John 2:15-17 NLT). > Ask the students to reflect on what they think the difference between living and survivingis. | »Ask some of the students to share their | opinions. | » Provide a contrast between the life the world | offers and the life God offers. » Explain to your students that: “Today, God Is inviting you to choose the path that leads to eternal life.” | 4 Scanned with CamScannerTEACHERS! GUDE 8 CREATE © 15 MINUTES: AIMS >To decide to receive God's forgiveness ‘and restoration through the four precious ‘opportunities He offers us, OBJECTIVES » To recognize the four precious opportunities God offers us. » To identify which of these we would like to experience and why. ACTIVITY 1 ro minutes » Give each student a printout of the blank polaroid picture (see extra material) » Ask the students to write down which one of the opportunities they would like to experience (Encounter, Reconciliation, Restoration or Provision) in the space provided under the polaroid. Pre + Ask the students to finda photo of them, and stick it onto the polaroid frame qt? the week. ring The students should now write down on back of the sheet why they want to experige the opportunity they have chosen, nce » Share some of the students’ answers inn, week's session. ee WEEKLY CHALLENGE @s minutes » Encourage the students to go back notes from today’s lesson. Teach the students how to read the student book (show them that each day has somethin for them to read and to do). Set them the challenge of reading their book every day and completing the exercises, Over their » Encourage them to think about which activity they enjoy most as they read through the book during the week so that they can talk about their experiences in the following class, PRAYER ©sminutes Lead the students in prayer so that they can: » Have a real encounter with Jesus » Be restored and made new » Access the provision that comes from God Note: If necessary, take some extra time to pray for your students and minister to them. Be careful not to run over the allocated time of, each class. Scanned with CamScannerTHE BEST DEAL OF YOUR LIFE ESTIMATED TIME @1HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES > Three packs of post-it notes (three different colors). » A large cross made out of paper, card or cardboard. » Slides and video testimony (see extra material), » iPad/computer and projector. » Candy or similar prizes, » Whiteboard pens. > Tape. Scanned with CamScannerCONNECT @1s MinurEs AIMS » Tounderstand and appraciate the work of the cross in all its fullness. »To know that the desire of God's heart is always to bless us and set us free from anything that separates us from Him. OBJECTIVES » Tounderstand that God has givenus invaluable things to enjoy throughout our lives. » To understand that the work of the cross is the most precious treasure we could ever have. » To identify some reasons why the cross is the most invaluable thing God has given us. ‘WELCOME © wo minutes » Allow the students to come in and sit down. >Revise the most relevant points from last week's class (Learning From Our Mistakes). ‘Ask the students how they got on during the week - you could review the various activities you set them last week or you could simply give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. ACTIVITY 1: THE RIGHT PRICE ©7 minutes » Show slides or printed images of various well- known commodities, » Ask the students to put a price on each of the objects. | PRODUCTS: > House » Cell phone ow slides or printed images »Car » An item of clothing we sh represent the following concepts: that » Friendship» Love toast » Family » Hope » Freedom » Ask the students to try and put a price og these things also. » Show a slide or a printed picture of the cross Explain that of all that God has given us, the work of the cross is the most precious’ ang invaluable. It is the pearl of great price, ACTIVITY 2 @eminutes > Project Matthew 13:45-46 onto the screen and read it out. AGAIN, THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LUKE A MERCHANT LOOKING FOR FINE PEARLS. WHEN HE FOUND ONE OF GREAT VALUE, HE WENT AWAY AND SOLD EVERYTHING HE HAD AND BOUGHT T, a al » Ask the students to explain why they think the cross is the most valuable gift God has given us. » Speak about the power of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Emphasize that everything we need is found at the cross: redemption for our souls, inner healing and restoration love (both to receive and to give), and the abundant provision of all we need, both material provision and otherwise (love. joy. Peace, etc.). Scanned with CamScannerCONCEIVE © 40 minutes. AIMS » To understand why following Jesus is the best deal we could ever make. OBJECTIVES )To identify the spiritual, emotional and physical blessings we receive at the cross. » To accept that Jesus died so that we could live life to the full. ACTIVITY 1 10.15 minutes Show this week's video testimony. THE BEST DEAL OF YOUR LIFE ACTIVITY 2 O25 minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the g e Lord ir the lesson and enable you to share emeean in a real and relevant Way. Use our suggested Lied es add your own personal testimonies, emember not to spend more nutes serene than 20 minutes » Say a short prayer to begin. >Use the following outline to explai week's message. nee INTRODUCTION The Best Deal Of Your Life Scanned with CamScannerTOPIC CONTENT JESUS TOOK MY PLACE ON THE CROSS MY PLACE On Tea caoss, onal » Just like a compassionate father, God looked tor a way to save us, He found that the only way to redeem mankind was through His Son, Jesus Christ. God had to make a decision: either destroy all of humanity, condemning them for all eternity, or punish the human face through the person of His only Son. » “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace sas on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (salah $3:5). JESUS PAID THE PRICE FOR MY FREEDOM ON THE CROSS asus pa TH PRICE FOR . MY FREEDOM y On THE eno. » Jesus once said, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins isa slave to sin” (Sohn 8:34). Through Hes sacrifice, Jesus Opened wy, doors of the prson of sin where the had long dotained us Jesus set us je ey everything that had driven us to sin pal thoughts. wrong desires, addictions po" sins, ete.) habia, JESUS TOOK THE WoRsT (OF ME ON THE CROSS AND GAVE ME HIS BEST IN EXCHANGg sus 100K TH WORST Bi Guha cross Avo GAVE ME HIS " BEST IN EXCHANGE » The moment we accept Jesus into our all the evil we were is absorbed by the of the cross. God takes our rebellious ang sinful nature and places it upon the body of His Son, Jesus Christ. All the blessings of Goq become ours when we give our entire lives ty Him. hearts, | > Paul said: “Consequently, just as one tres resulted in condemnation for all people, so aly one righteous act resulted in justification and ie | forall people” (Romans 5:18), Jesus has made us righteous before God, carrying all our ‘ unrighteousness upon Himself in His death, Scanned with CamScannercR AIMS > Tounderstand and participate inthe exchange that took place on the cross of Calvary. OBJECTIVES » To see how this exchange works in practice. >To identify some of the most common weaknesses we have as people. 1 To discover what strengths can be found atthe cross, which counteract all our weaknesses, ACTIVITY 1 . Os minutes > Stick up the large paper cross at the front of q the classroom or draw one on the whiteboard. » Divide the room into two groups. »Give each group a different colored pack of post-it notes (each pack needs to have the same number of post-its). Keep one pack of Post-its for yourself, 4 One group will have the job of writing down the Positive things we can receive from Jesus, for example, strength, courage, joy, etc. The other group should write down all the weaknesses we need to leave at the cross, for example, laziness, cowardice, sadness, etc. None of the groups should know what the EATE ‘25 MINUTES other group is writing. The stud use all of the post-it notes th given, lents should ley have been » When they have finished, ask the group that wrote down the strengths to come and stick their post-it notes all over the cross at the front, Once they have returned to their seats, explain the game: » You will start to call out each letter of the alphabet, > Those who wrote a weakness beginning with that letter should shout the weakness out and someone from the other team should shout Out a strength that serves as an antidote to that weakness. If there are no weaknesses that begin with that letter, simply move on to the next, » The person who has the post-it note with the weakness written on it should stand up, quickly find the post-it note that has the antidote, and swap the weakness post-it note for the strength post-it. > Ifthey donotfindit within 15 seconds, the point goes to the team that wrote the strengths and the teacher swaps the weakness for the strength. If the student does find the strength Post-it note within the 15 seconds, the point will be awarded to the team that wrote down, the weaknesses. Scanned with CamScanner unccudss 0S JTeAcHERs: ove >If the students have not written a strength that counteracts the weakness, everyone will decide together what the antidote would be. The teacher will write the strength on one of the post-it notes they kept for themselves and place the weakness on the cross, In this instance, neither team would win a point. » The game ends when all of the weaknesses are stuck on the cross. >If there are strength post-it notes left on the cross, everyone should decide what weaknesses these strengths could be exchanged for. The teacher should write them on their own post-it notes and exchange them with the remaining strengths on the cross. » The winning team receives candy as a prize. JESUS TOOK MY. 1, PUNISHMENT fucich 53:5] (tah 53:4) (2 Covinions 52) onans 6:23) [Gelaiens 37814) a Cornions 85) 7. (Hebrews 21071 Pater 265) 8 Tsoich 53:3/Ephesions 16) 8. Womans 66772 Cormhions 5:17) WEEKLY CHALLE: 36 ©sminutes 1 Encourage the students to go back notes from today’s lesson. f reading th » Set them the challenge o} 8 theirs book every day and completing the een Encourage them to think about which ace "they enjoy most as they read through tt book during the week s0 that they can ts about their experiences in the following chase PRAYER @sminutes Lead the students in prayer so that they cap. » Make a decision for Jesus. » Repent of their sin. » Confess that Jesus is their personal Lord ang Savior. » Determine to live for Jesus. Note: If necessary, take some extra time tp pray for your students and minister to thers Be careful not to run over the allocated time of each class. Er thei, AND IN EXCHANGE, HE GAVE ME HIS... FORGIVENESS (waich 53:5) Teoich S34) 2 Cotinbions 5:21) ‘Romons 6:23) (lain 38TH 12 Carinbions 83) Ficbows 210) Wich 555 phason a) Womans 6:87) ee Scanned with CamScannerTHE BEST EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE ESTIMATED TIME ©1HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES, > Water, > lodine, » Bleach, » Post-it notes, > iPad/computer and projector, » Three large transparent cups or glasses. » Slides and video testimony (see extra material), 5 sheets of paper per color (we would suggest white, red, blue and yellow), | i Scanned with CamScanner33 rercners: uve BI CONNECT rsmmutes AIMS » To make the decision to surrender everything that is part of our old nature to God so that we can be completely transformed, OBJECTIVES » To demonstrate the effect that Jesus has on a person's life. » To understand that we have a nature that is inclined to sin and that we need to be made new in Jesus. ‘WELCOME ro minutes » Allow the students to come in and sit down. > Revise the most relevant points from last week's class (The Best Deal of Your Life). Ask the students how they got on during the week = you could review the various activities you set them last week or you could simply give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. ACTIVITY 1 @©s minutes Follow the instructions to carry out the experiment. It is important that you practice beforehand to ensure that there are no Problems during the actual demonstration. Wash the cups/glasses well before beginning the experiment. For further information, watch this video: www.gi2.es/experiment » Use post-it notestolabel the three trang, cups or glasses: You, Sin, and Jesus Pent » Fill the glass marked You with water just less than half full. UNH it ie » Fill the glass marked Sin with mig water and iodine, again until itis just ou"® half full. This should produce a dar ligui than id, » Completely fill the glass marked Jesus wi mixture of water and bleach, US With » Pour some of the Sin mixture into th labelled You. This = demonstrate the oe Our lives. It staing, en nd of sin when it enters makes us dirty. » Pour some of the liquid from the 4, into the You glass. This will demas os that Jesus brings clarity and cleangen@® removing whatever effect Sin may acs Ri Plete, take g tures that battle Once the experiment is com, moment to describe the two nat within us; » One is our sinful nature. » And the other is the nature th at hi made new by Jesus, vie ACTIVITY 2 Qo minutes Relate the story of Nicodemus (found in Jom 3), linking the previous activity and this story to the idea of new birth. Scanned with CamScannerHOUR CONCEIVE AIMS ing born again means derstand what being gain m , a the importance of this experience in the Christian life. OBJECTIVES : »To understand the benefits of being born again. » To recognize the evidence of new birth. ACTIVITY 1 7 minures Show this week's video testimony. | | | ACTIVITY 2 ©20 minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message in @ real and relevant way. Use our suggested Points and add your own personal testimonies, Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. » Say a short prayer to begin, > Use the following outline and the student book to explain this week's message, Scanned with CamScannerTOPIC CONTENT BE SEALED BY THE HOLY Spiary New birth allows us to s L OPEN OUR SPIRITUAL EYES AE SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT : OPEN our SPIRITUAL EYES > We should ask the Holy Spirit to clothe us » Receiving the new nature that comes from in His holiness every day and to allow us tg God allows us to see how His kingdom is experience all the benefits of the new birth established in our lives. Pa — » The new birth carries the seal of the Spirit, who comes to dwell in us, meani ‘cannot be invalidated or revoked, Hoty m3 it »Faith starts to grow in our hearts in the measure by which we connect to the Word ACTIVITY 3 of God. Oro minutes: » Lead a discussion about how new birth ig made evident and how we can know when BE BORN INTO A LIFE OF HOLINESS someone has not been born again. | Share the story of Oral Roberts (found in the student book). »Ask some of the students to point out similarities between their own lives and the life of the evangelist. BE BORN INTO A LIFE OF HOLINESS a | » When we decide to become part of the family of God, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us and transform our being into a holy being. BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS, I AM: | FREE FROM | _lowselbatioon » Contact with the Word of God sanctifies us. reacntas: cue x 8 Scanned with CamScannerCREATE © 20 Minutes AIMS » To desire to read and relate to the Word of God, being disciplined in setting aside time to do so and longing to know Jesus through what we read. OBJECTIVES » To identify the effects of the Word of God in our lives. » To know what the Bible says about the Word of God. ACTIVITY 1 ro minutes Write the following Bible references randomly on the board, without writing down what categories they belong to: eat + Psalm 19:9 Eat} + John 17:17 Sana ians 5:26 Ws aia CNT LK rN NTg ATS a7 me Ny Pes ivide the class into groups of 3 or 4 people each. oe » Give each group four sheets of colored Paper Gllocate one color to each category of verses), Suggestion: Cleanses us: White. sancti : 7 ctf SE Red. Revives us: Blue. Gives us power te ‘overcome the evil one: Yellow, » Ask each group to look up the verses and write the references on the corresponding sheets of colored paper, WEEKLY CHALLENGE Os minutes. » Encourage the students to go back over their notes from today's lesson, »Set them the chall student book every exercises, lenge of reading their day and completing the » Encourage them to think about which activity they enjoy most as they read through the book during the week so that they can talk about their experiences in the following class. PRAYER ©s minutes Lead the students in prayer so that they can: » Experience new birth. » Have the help and the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives. » Receive the benefits that come from knowing the Word of God. Note: If necessary, take some extra time to pray for your students and minister to them. Be careful not to run over the allocated time of each class. Scanned with CamScanner BLIFE IS A BATTLE ESTIMATED TIME ©1HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES “Water. > Whistle, ae > Filing/index cards » Electrical tape of various colors. - » iPad/computer and projector. » Slides and video testimony (see extra material). » A large quantity of old newspapers and magazines. ~...) Ce — \ Scanned with CamScannerCONNECT © 25 MINUTES Sei that although we have an * enemy who wants to destroy us, Jesus came to give us life to the full. + To understand that we should protect what belongs to us in times of attack, OBJECTIVES tly ina » To become aware that we are constan Tattle (by using a battle game that includes all the students). ‘WELCOME © to minutes » Allow the students to come in and sit down, »Revise the most relevant points from last week's class (The Best Experience of Your Life). Ask the students how they got on during the week - you could review the various activities you set them last week or you could simply give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. ACTIVITY 1 ro minutes » Divide the class into 2 UP against each other during this activity. Use the tape to divide the classroom into two Sticking it to the floor. One team should stand on one side of the tape, and the other team should stand on the other. >Give each team a similar Newspapers and/or magazines ar to scrunch the pages into pape have to make as many as possibl > Explain that the two teams wi other in battle. Each side will have 1. To throw as many paper balls other side as possible. 2. To have as balls on their side as possible. » The students should "Get ready to fight.” » Set a two-minute timer. Use a whistle to let them know when the battle can begin, » When the timer goes, blow the whistle again and make sure everybody stops throwing. Ask each of the teams to count the paper balls on their side of the line. The side with the fewest paper balls wins. »Link the activity to this week's lesson, explaining that we are constantly in a battle. Note: As soon as the activity ends, make sure the classroom is re-organized so that you can continue with the class. 9rOUps. They will go umber of Ind ask them bails. They le. face each two goals: over to the s few paper et ready by shouting: ACTIVITY 2 Q@sminutes » Still in groups, ask each team to memorize John 10:10. » Ask the students to say John 10:10 together. Scanned with CamScanner RSee ee RQAAL WN CONCEIVE @1Hour AIMS + To be ready to fight the battles that come, with our testimony and the spiritual weapons that God has given us to make us more than conquerors. » To understand that our lives need to reflect Jesus if we are to win the battles we are facing. » To understand the power there is in the blood of Jesus in every one of the battles we face. OBJECTIVES » To. memorize the five confessions of what the blood of Jesus has done for us. ACTIVITY 1 @7 minutes ‘Show this week's video testimony. UFEIS A BATTLE ACTIVITY 2 ©smnures ask the students to get into pairs. + Get the students to play mirror. One student should make different facial expressions ang say different things. and the other student has to mimic or copy each one of their movements and sounds. > Explain clearly that the way to win this battle is by following the footsteps of Jesus. Our lives, and every word we speak, should be a reflection of Jesus, His life and His words, ACTIVITY 3 ©2zo minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message in a real and relevant way. Use our suggested points and add your own personal testimonies, Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. » Say a short prayer to begin. »Use the following outline to explain this week's message. Scanned with CamScannerINTRODUCTION LVM ltetey Our Secret Weapon. aa] ryt ae i CTS) an a Bae S, ALL aa t al SINS HAVE BEEN Fel aN TOPIC CONTENT » Introduce the subject by giving a historical example of a war that was won thanks to a secret weapon that the enemy army was not | ize Ua aN expecting. THE LIGHT AND HAVE Suggestion: Radar was the secret weapon a in that helped the Allied Forces defeat the Nazi too ials;3 SSN CH army in several battles during the Second THE BLOOD OF JESUS CLEANSES ME NOW AND CONTINUALLY FROM ALL iN World War. For more information, see: http://a12.es/ww2peopleswar http://g12.es/capematapan » Explain that our secret weapon is the blood of Jesus. Develop your teaching based on the five confessions of the blood of Jesus. | BY THE BLOOD OF You will find the information you need in the student book and Pastor Cesar Castellanos’ Baa 1a book, Victory Through The Blood. Peal » Explain each of the five confessions of what the blood of Jesus does for us. BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS, | HAVE BEEN Ry NS Cotta Scanned with CamScannerww Se SIRT UIE TEACHERS’ GUDE CREATE O15 minutes AIMS » To become aware of the Power there is in the blood of Jesus. » To learn to apply the blood of Jesus so that we can emerge victorious from every battle we face in our daily lives. OBJECTIVES » To identify and order the five confes: what the blood of Jesus does for us, ACTIVITY 1 1s minutes » Prepare two sets of index cards. Each set should have five cards; each card should have one of the confessions of the blood of Jesus written on it. Make sure you use all five confessions, > Before the students come in of the class, room. at the beginning hide the index cards around the » Use electrical tape (a bright color that stands Out) to create two large squares on the wall or the whiteboard. One square for team A and the other for team B. » Once you have finished the teaching section, ask the students to rejoin the teams they were in earlier. >The goal is for each team to find the five confessions of the blood of Jesus. As a team, they should stick them in their square in the right order (1-5). > The first team to finish correctly wins. _ ‘WEEKLY CHALLENGE @s minutes > Encourage the students to g © bacy notes from today’s lesson, * over thes >Set them the challenge of student book every day exercises. readin, 'y and competing th » Encourage them to think about wh they enjoy most as they read en &thy book during the week so thar tvOUSh th about their experiences in the followings tay PRAYER Osmnures Lead the students in prayer so that they can » Understand the power there is in of Jesus. ‘he lt > Apply the blood of Jesus in every battle thy face. » Understand each of the five confessions of what the blood of Jesus does for us, During the ministry time, dectare each of the five confessions over your students. Note: if necessary, take some ttn pray for your students and minister to Be careful not to run over the allocated tine! each class. Scanned with CamScannerwoe oe K 5 DEAR TEACHER This is the week when your students will experience their own personal encounter with Jesus. Whether or not you will be part of the team going on the | Encounter, set aside some time today to pray for your | students. You are the one who has Seen their needs, their doubts, their struggles, their gOod qualities and their potential up close. As their teacher anda person of spiritual authority in their lives, we invite you to release blessing over them, Rest assured that your support in prayer will Make an incredible difference in the spiritual realm and will enable each and every student to leave the Encounter completely transformed. Y EFFECTIVE INTERCESSION We encourage you to consider these Suggestions to help you pray for your students effectively so that they can receive all that God has for them on this Encounter: 1, Find a place where you can have the privacy to pray. 2.Have a list of the names of your students with you. 3. Pray that your students would be able to: 3 8 - Scanned with CamScannerTeAcHets: GUIDE 8 » Have an open heart to hear what God has to say to thom in every session. » Receive the assurance that they are saved through repentance. » Experience a revelation of the cross. through which they will be able to clearly understand the love of God and the high Price that has been paid for their freedom and healing. That they would receive all the blessings that are ours because of the divine exchange that takes place at the cross. » Receive freedom from everything that has been oppressing them, both spiritually and in the natural, > Be filled with the Holy Spirit, who will continue to be with them and guide them. » Understand the Gl2 Vision and catch a heart for extending the kingdom of heaven onearth. »Make the decisions they will need to make after having been on an Encounter. Pray specifically for each area of their lives, releasing blessing over them (their spiritual life, their emotions, their love life, their family, their health, and their work or studies). 4.Support the members of the team leading the Encounter in prayer (pastors, leaders, guides, logistic teams and anyone else involved), asking that: spirit would minister throug, a y Tho Hole talks that are given. ‘each of th 1m the Encounter Would be a ides © te oe ry situation that presents great help in even itself. There would banoaccidents.emergencias of logistical problems whatsoever during the Encounter. : As yOu Pray, apply t commendation ly the 5 Remen times Jesus shed His blood ang Seclare that He has everything under control. | g.spend some time thanking God for thi | "Encounter and for the privilege it is to be | part of what He is doing in your students: lives. You could use worship music to help you conclude this time of prayer. | | Prepare an excellent next session and receive | your students with a warm welcome upon | their return. Spend some time asking them about their experiences on the Encounter | They will appreciate the opportunity. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR WILLING HEART. Scanned with CamScanner1 DISCOVER THE SECRET THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE ESTIMATED TIME @1HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES » Envelopes. » Thin black marker. » Candy or similar for prizes. » iPad/computer and projector. » Printed invitations (see extra material). » Slides and video testimony (see extra material). » Decorations for a romantic dinner (optional) (table, tablectoth, candle sticks, candles, petals, etc., as if for a date). Note: If possible, set up the front of the room as if for a date: a table with a tablecloth, a couple of glasses, a candlestick, candles, petals, etc. Scanned with CamScannerTEACHERS: GUIDE 2 8 CONNECT @ 25 MINUTES AIMS » To understand that God is someone we can know personally as we grow in friendship with Him. OBJECTIVES » Torecognizetheimportanceofcommunication and spending time with someone to get to know them, including God. WELCOME © 0 minutes » Allow the students to come in and sit down. » Revise the most relevant points from your last class (Life is a Battle) and leave some space for the students to tell you about their best experiences at the Encounter. ACTIVITY 1 | Os minutes » Ask the students to sit next to go, do not know particularly well, They ne NE the, minutes to find out five things thet yet not previously know about the othe“ When the three minutes are up, 2, I, ast two pairs to introduce their classmate"? » Ask them to repeat the activi | | | j 1 ity wit | person behind them, except ees | his time one can use words (spoken or written the end of the three minutes, ask onesey present their partner to the class (they now speak). If they do not know each" they will be unable to introdu i 7 ice their as well as in the first exercise, = » Emphasize the fact that the best w. ‘ ay to bu a friendship is by spending time togethe 7 the best way to get to know somebody is by speaking to them. Scanned with CamScannerCONCEIVE © 40 MINUTES AIMS » To create the habit of having a daily devotional time. OBJECTIVES » To understand that God wants to spend time with us and that He invites us to come into His presence every day, > To acquire the determination and the heart desire to be friends of God through prayer and reading the Bible. »To take up the challenge of having a dally devotional time. ACTIVITY 1 QO7minutes Show this week's video testimony. ACTIVITY 2 @©20 minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message in a real and relevant way. Use our suggested points and add your own personal testimonies. Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. INTRODUCTION Discover The Secret That Will Transform Your Life. | } } } i | | i ee vanes > Introduce the importance of spending time alone with God so that we can have a deep friendship and relationship with Jesus. YOU ARE INVITED subject, mentioning the » Write the names of the students on the front of the envelopes (one name per envelope). » Do not forget to print the invitations in such a way that they fit into the envelopes. » Give each of the students the envelope with their name on and their invitation inside. Scanned with CamScanner urecussTEACHERS: GUOE £ TOPIC CONTENT Explain that the invitations they just received i God and that sent an invitation from ‘ ww" ‘much wants to have a personal relationship with each one of them. YOU ARE INVITED TO BE MY FRIEND yp | TOREMY 1 FRIEND 4 » Human beings were created to live in communion with God and with their neighbor = which is why we are able to relate to Him and to others through friendship. A friend can become even closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24) and being a friend of God 's one of the most extraordinary experiences we could ever have. »Abraham was considered a friend of God Games 2:23) and was able to see extraordinary things during his because of this friendship: an entire Was given to him and his descendants as their inheritance (Genesis 13:14); he wes told about the destruction that would come upon the city where his nephew was living and he Was able to intercede for his kin and the city (Genesis 18:16-33); he had a son when he Was one hundred years old (Genesis 21:5); his descendants remain today (the people of 'srael): and ALL the nations of the earth are blessed because of him Gesus was born a Jew for the salvation of the world). lifetime country » While friendship in itself is a f reckoned with, God's heart is th: enter into such a close relations} that we would become one with That is why Jesus came into ti sinful man CANNOT enter into relations with a holy God. Jesus removed our ns = that we could have a relationship with Him, » Paul compares the relationship bet and the Church to the relations! aman and his wife (Ephesian: relationship is so intimate that ‘one. “But whoever is united one with him in spirit” Ore to be rat We Woulg hip with Him Him in spirit. he world, ween Christ hip bet Ss §:31-32), Th t they be with the Corinthians 6:17), ‘YOU ARE INVITED EVERY Day » Just as we spend time with a person we want to get to know, we need to set aside e special time to be alone with God every day so that we can speak to Him. » Speaking to God is as simple as seeking $8 a Person. We call this kind of conversion Prayer. Jesus did not teach His dscbies to preach, but He did teach them how tony This helps us understand the impor prayer in the life of every believer 6:5-15). Scanned with CamScannerPRAYER TIPS » The best way to start in prayer is by giving thanks and praising God (Psalm 10:4). Thankfulness is the key that opens the door into the presence of God. » We should speak to God with sincerity and without formalities (there is no need to use archaic language or complicated words). The best we can do is be who we are. >It is important to remember that God is our Father and that He loves us. We can therefore come to Him with confidence. YOU ARE INVITED TO MY TABLE Youane neve | TOMY | TABLE » Our conversation with God is never unilateral. He also wants to speak to us and He does this through the Bible. » Share a testimony that demonstrates how God has spoken to you through His Word, Your testimony should be short, specific, and something practical - your students should be able to relate to what you are saying. » Emphasize the fact that the Bible is different from other books because it is not the product of human thinking. It was inspired by the Holy Spirit. That is why it continues to be relevant today. TIPS FOR READING THE BIBLE » Determine to read the Bible every day (thereis a suggested reading plan in the extra material folder that will help you read the entire Bible), » Highlight the verses that impact you most as you are reading your portion for the day. » Write those verses out in a small notebook and memorize them. Also write down why they impacted you. ACTIVITY 3 © 10 MINUTES Ask the students how they have found praying and reading the Bible so far. Answer any questions that might come up, keeping in mind what the Bible teaches about prayer and the Scriptures, ° aaa Scanned with CamScanner 3 &TEACHERS’ GUDE 8 CREATE 2s minutes AIMS: »To understand that we can come to know who Jesus is as we begin to relate to Him and His Word. OBJECTIVES »To identify the characteristics of Jesus according to the Scriptures. ACTIVITY 1 © 10 minutes » Divide the students into groups of four or five people each. » Write the following Bible verses on the board. The students should then write them down in their notebooks. If possible, print out a template (with just the Bible verses) and give at least one copy to each group. » Ask the students to fill in the table with the missing information (all His characteristics). WHAT IS JESUS LIKE? Luke 23:34a = & Forgiving Luke 22:34 > Direct John 13:34 » Loving Philippians 2:8 > Obedient Hebrews 7:25» An intercessor Hebrews 4:15» Holy (without sin) John 5:17 > Hard-working/Diligent Revelation 1:8 >» Almighty John 16:30 > all-knowing Matthew 18:20 > Omnipresent Luke 5:13 » Good/kind Matthew 13:54 >» Wise Mark 1215-17 > Intelligent John 18:20 > Genuine Matthew 9:36 > Compassionate John 11:35 >» Tender-hearted 1 1 ACTIVITY 2 Osminutes rEncourage the students to write their own Prayer (in thelr own words), expresiing their desire to know God more. Ask them include some questions they would lke to ase God so that they can know more about i Encourage them to pray, asking Him their guestions and writing down the way in wich He answers them. WEEKLY CHALLENGE Osminutes » Encourage the students to go back over their notes from today's lesson. »Set them the challenge of reading their student book every day and completing the exercises, » Encourage them to think about which activity they enjoy most as they read through the book during the week so that they can share their thoughts in the following class. PRAYER © sminures Lead the students in prayer so that they can: » Come to know God as their best friend. > Understand the Scriptures without any problems. + Love prayer from now on. + Determine to have a devotional time every day. ime to Note: If necessary, take some extra ieee Pray for your students and minister fo oy Be careful not to run over the allocate each class. —_——! Scanned with CamScannerYOUR DECISIONS DEFINE YOU ESTIMATED TIME ©1HOUR 30 MINUTES ~ RESOURCES “Py Penis. »iPad/computer and projector. » Four small pieces of blank aper. » Fouir small cardboard boxes of the same size, » Slides and video testimony (see extra material. > Four flags from different countries considered to be world powers. Scanned with CamScanner@ races: CONNECT © 25 MINUTES AIMS ) To re-evaluate the criteria we use to make decisions. OBJECTIVES a To become aware of how important the decisions we make are jences to » Tounderstand that there are consequ every decision we make in life (whether good or bad). ‘WELCOME © ro minutes » Allow the students to come in and sit down. » Revise the most relevant points from last week's class (Discover The Secret That Will Transform Your Life). Ask the students how they got on during the week - you could review the various activities you set them last week or you could simply give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. ACTIVITY 1 O7minutes Divide the class into groups of between 5 and 7 students each. Play the following game to encourage them to make a decision: » Place the four cardboard boxes at the front of the class. Each box should have the flag of a country that appeals to the students. >Tell the students that the government has given them a scholarship to go and study whatever they want in any of the countries represented by the four boxes. Each country has a maximum of two places per group, so the students will need to decide who will go to each of the countries. If a lot of them want to go to the same country, they will need to | negotiate within their groups $0 that no morg than two of them go to each country. Give tne students 5 minutes to make their de cisions » Once their decisions have been mad: le, explain to them that the boxes are also time capsys and that they contain news about the travelen: 5 years after their arrival at their dest ‘ tnations Each box should have one of th situations in them: *s@ four 1. The offer was a scam and the traveler became victims of human trafficking 2.The airplane they were traveling in experienced technical difficulties and fe from the sky, leaving no survivors, 3.When they arrived in their new city, they didn't get involved in a church and they started to slowly and painfully grow cold in their faith until they became like an unbeliever again. 4.While they were studying, they met the person of their dreams and got marred. Their time at university also opened doors in that city for their career and their ministry, > Open each box and read the corresponding situations to the class. » Explain that every decision we make has consequences - and they are often things that are beyond our control. Emphasize that we need to identify a way to make right choices that will bring good consequences to our lives. ACTIVITY 2 ©sminures int > Ask the students to write down ont he decision and one wrong decision they made. thelr > Encourage a few of them to share experiences with the class. Scanned with CamScannerCONCEIVE © 30 MINUTES AIMS: » To understand that we can rely on God to help us make our decisions, »To begin to ask God about each of our decisions. OBJECTIVES. »To establish sound criteria according to the Word of God so that we can make decisions in the right way. » To understand that God has everything under control. ACTIVITY 1 Oz minutes Show this week's video testimony. ‘YOUR DECISIONS DEFINE you ACTIVITY 2 @20 minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message in a real and relevant way. Use our suggested points and add your own personal testimonies. Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. » Say a short prayer to begin. >Use the following outline and the student book to explain this week's message. INTRODUCTION Your Decisions Define You Scanned with CamScanner 8 SDECISIVE eo] ead the story of the separation of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 13:1-9). ke a decision: the > Explain that Lot had to mal whole land was before him and he could choose to go wherever he wanted. His destiny ‘and his family's future were in his hands. GOOD INTENTIONS ARE NOT ENOUGH » Explain the motivation behind the decision tee ‘made (Genesis 13:10-11). He saw that the land ‘was well watered and fertile. He was ‘ inking about what he believed to be good for him and enol his family. However, that was not » Read what happened to his 19:26-36). > Explain that something very simi happened in the previous abd 0 wha to Lot. He thought that he hag Peed good decision... but the consequent? ® disastrous. $28 Were ‘AY Cohen ‘THE SAFE PATH » Explain by contrast that Abraham did not make the decision; he went where God told him to go (Genesis 13:14-17) and he and his descendants took possession of the land forever. » We do not know what consequences our decisions will bring, but God does! And we can trust in the fact that He never makes mistakes (Isaiah 55:9). If we allow ourselves to be guided by Him... we will always get to the place we should be going. » If you have enough time, share a personal testimony that illustrates the point. Your testimony should help the _ students understand that when we seek Gods direction in decision making, we will always end up where we need to be. moi Scanned with CamScannerCREATE Ors minutes AIMS » To determine to establish the principles that will help us make decisions in accordance with the Word of God. OBJECTIVES »To identify and evaluate the criteria we normally use to make decisions. ACTIVITY 1 Oisminutes » Organize the students into the same groups as at the start of the class. » Ask the groups to create either a poster or a radio commercial about: How to make good decisions. The commercial should not last for ‘more than one minute. » Ask the groups to present their work to the class. ‘WEEKLY CHALLENGE @sminutes » Encourage the students to go back over their notes from today’s lesson, »Set them the challenge of reading their student book every day and completing the exercises. » Encourage them to think about which activity they enjoy most as they read through the book during the week so that they can share their thoughts in the following class. PRAYER © sminutes Lead the students in prayer so that they can: » Hear God's direction and make right decisions. » Determine to do the will of God for their lives. » Understand that God has everything under control - He can help to recover the negative situations that have come about because of some of the decisions we have made. Note: If necessary, take some extra time to pray for your students and minister to them. Be careful not to run over the allocated time of each class. Scanned with CamScanner RSQ AiaAALAaE&EEQVO f SS V&V QV. _ ©An°©M 24Ai0n0x»yg Bun Q V&V °°~s_ °ngNOTHING LESS THAN GOD’S BEST ESTIMATED TIME © 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES > Blank sheets of paper. » Several pairs of scissors, i » Glue sticks or equivalent, » Different colored markers; » iPad/computer and Projector. » Slides and video testimony (see extra material). »A good amount of paper of different colors, sizes and-textures, Scanned with CamScannerCON Ox AIMS » To see ourselves as children of God, OBJECTIVES » To distinguish which attributes are associated with parents and children, + To understand that we have the right to be children of God because we have decided to believe in Jesus. » To memorize Romans 8:15, WELCOME @10 minutes » Allow the students to come in and sit down. » Revise the most relevant points from last week's class (Your Decisions Define You). Ask the students how they got on during the week ~ you could review the various activities you set them last week or you could simply give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. ACTIVITY 1 ©sminutes » Invite those who are parents to move toward ‘one side of the classroom. (Only use this activity if you are aware of the demographics of your class, and are sure it will work), » Ask those who are not yet parents to stand on the other side. NECT Minures: | | | | | Been » Give each of the students in both groups a blank piece of paper and ask them to write down atleast two positive characteristics they have as either parents or sons and daughters. These could be the characteristics that have most marked them in their roies. » Give the students just 5 minutes to write their lists. » Bring the students back together and share 9 little of your own personal experience about what it means to be a son or daughter. Also speak about your experience as a parent (if you are one) or mention what it is about your father or mother that has impacted you Positively. : > Connect the activity to this week’s theme, explaining that we have all been called children of God because we have decided to. follow Jesus. ACTIVITY 2 ro minures » Organize the students into groups of 4 or 5. » Ask the groups to write a song, using Romans 8:15, » Encourage them to take a video of their song ‘on a cell phone. Then ask them to send you the video. > Choose the song you like the best and show it at the end of the class. Scanned with CamScanner ureasewe S REE NIWVANH CONCEIVE so mnutes AIMS: » To understand that God has accepted us and adopted us as His children, » To overcome the barriers and arguments we. might face as we try to see ourselves as we really are - as children of God; to feel that we have the right to come close to Him, to know Him and to ask Him for what we need. OBJECTIVES » To identify the things that could stop us from confidently coming to God to ask Him to meet our needs. »To understand that God wants to bless us and that His will is always good, pleasing and perfect. ACTIVITY 1 @7minutes Show this week's video testimony, ACTIVITY 2 20 minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message ina real and relevant way. Use our suggested points and add your own personal testimonies, Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. » Say a short prayer to begin. + Use the following outline and the student's book to explain this week's message. INTRODUCTION Nothing Less Than God's Best ~~ » Read Romans 8:15-17 aloud. » Just as a father adopts a child in the natural, God adopts us as His children when we decide to accept Jesus into our hearts, This makes us heirs of His kingdom, His promises, and all the blessings He has prepared for us. Scanned with CamScanner» Abba is the Aramaic word for Daddy. This is the most affectionate term a child could use to address their father, TOPIC CONTENT DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK GOD. CJ DON'T BE AFRAID To ASK GOD » Refer to the introductory video, emphasizing how Sara received her inheritance from her father (an inheritance of faith and ministry) ‘and how she learned to be a daughter, and more specifically TO ASK. » Share a personal testimony about how you have been able to conquer something you longed for through faith. The purpose of this teaching is to show the students that they can have a direct and personal relationship with their heavenly Father. ‘WHEN GOD cdopts us, we receive His heart and His ‘choracler GODS WILL FOR HIS CHILDREN mae a 200's wn 108 HIS CHILDRE! » God has plans to prosper us and not to harm us (Jeremiah 29:11) and His will is good, pleasing and perfect (Romans 12:2). We can therefore trust that He wants to bless us and prosper us in everything we do. » To be able to receive all His blessings, we need to learn how to behave as His children - to act in accordance with the Spirit and not with the fleshly nature. (For more information, see day 45 in the student book). » When we decide to follow Jesus, God fills us with spiritual, intellectual and physical strength. He perfects our weaknesses and guides us to make right decisions so that we can become more than conquerors. bey ow Decor ok, we become heirs of His riches ond Scanned with CamScannerTEACHERS’ GUIDE s & CREATE @ 15 MINUTES AIMS >To determine to change bad attitudes, thoughts and actions whenever necessary. » To carefully evaluate each of our attitudes, thoughts and actions before they take root, according to the criteria we will explore in the activity (good, pleasing and perfect). OBJECTIVES » To identify what kinds of thoughts, attitudes and actions we allow in our daily lives. » To understand that everything we do should be good, pleasing and perfect, just like the character and will of God. ACTIVITY 1 @ tominutes > Divide the students into groups of four. » Divide the colored sheets, scissors, markers and glue sticks between the groups. » Ask the students to use the materials to create a “scanner” that can analyze the thoughts, attitudes and actions of the children of God. » The scanner should have three “gauges: one should measure how good a thought, attitude or action of a child of God is; another should measure how pleasing these things are; and the last should indicate if these are perfect in the sight of God or not. » If any of these things (thoughts, attitudes or actions) are not good, pleasing and perfect, they do not come from God. WEEKLY CHALLENGE @ sminutes ents to go back over their » Encourage the stud notes from today’s lesson. ‘em the challenge of reading their » Set th ry day and completing the student book ever exercises. » Encourage them to think about which activity they enjoy most as they read through the book during the week so that they can share their thoughts in the following class. +The students should declare in faith every ‘Thank You Father, because | will see Your good, pleasing and perfect will fulfilled in my life today.” > This week, the students should use the filter of the Word of God to evaluate every one of their words, thoughts, attitudes and actions. Next session, they should briefly describe how they got on. PRAYER © sminutes Lead the students in prayer so that they can: » Seek the revelation of the Father's heart. » Feel loved as children of God. » Act in accordance with the will of God (which is good, pleasing and perfect). Note: If necessary, take some extra time to pray for your students and minister to them. Be careful not to run over the allocated time of each class. Scanned with CamScannerA NEW BEGINNING ESTIMATED TIME ©1HOUR 30 MINUTES RESOURCES >A large towel. » Candy for prizes. » A large bowl (full of water), » iPad/computer and projector. » Name badges (see extra material). » Blank pieces of paper (one per student). » Slides and video testimony (see extra material). NOTE: Depending on culture and background, it is possible that some of the students will already have been baptized as babies. You will need to be able to explain the differences between child baptisms and being baptized as part of a decision to follow Jesus. Be prepared to answer any questions or concerns the students might have, wo Scanned with CamScanner+ BB rescuers’ once CONNECT © 20 MINUTES AIMS » To want to be like Christ in every step we take. OBJECTIVES bility as To understand that it is our responsi Christians to be like Christ in EVERYTHING. ) To understand that the leader of a group marks the nature of that group - in our case, Jesus. ‘WELCOME © 10 minutes > Allow the students to come in and sit down. » Revise the most relevant points from last week's class (Nothing Less Than God's Best). Ask the students how they got on during the week - you could review the various activities you set them last week or you could simply give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. ACTIVITY 1 10 minutes » Divide the students into three groups and ask them to select a captain for their team (it is important that the other groups do not know who has been chosen). » Each team needs to copy EVERYTHING their captain does, as well as figuring out who the captains of the other two teams are. ) Each team will take turns to go to the front of the room for a minute and a half, get into a circle and start to imitate their captain in everything they do. The captain should move, jump, dance, etc. He/she cannot stand still and cannot do the same thing for more than 30 seconds. » The other two teams will have the opportunity to say who they think the captain is once the time limit has been reached. If a team gets it right, they win a point. If neither team gets it right, the team at the front wins two points. The group with the most points at the end of the activity will be the winning team and will receive sweets as prizes. » Explain that the identity of a group is determined by the leader they follow. Explain that our identity as a church is determined by the person we follow: Jesus. Explain that our attitude toward Jesus should be the same as that in the game: We should do everything He does. Scanned with CamScanner4 4 CONCEIVE © 30 MINUTES AIMS » To want to get baptized, OBJECTIVES » To clearly understand what baptism is. »To understand that every believer should be baptized, without exception. »To identify the spiritual baptism. ns of implica ACTIVITY 1 (©7 minutes Show this week's video testimony. ACTIVITY 2 © 20 minutes Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint the lesson and enable you to share the message in a real and relevant way. Use our suggested points and add your own personal testimonies. Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes speaking. » Say a short prayer to begin. » Use the following outline and the student book to explain this week's message. INTRODUCTION ANew Beginning Scanned with CamScannerACHES cUIcE g 8 TOPIC CONTENT WHAT IS BAPTISM? WHAT IS BAPTISM? | » The word baptism means “immersion,” and implies “being completely submerged.” > Immersion happens when an object is completely submerged in water (like a submarine), or when water is poured onto an object (e.g. under a waterfall). in both cases, immersion is COMPLETE. There is no part of the object that avoids contact with the water. JESUS WAS BAPTIZED JESUS WAS BAPTIZED inal: » Although John baptized with water for repentance, Jesus had nothing of which to repent. He was baptized “to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). > Baptism is a transition between two conditions. It clearly marks a before and after. In Jesus’ case, it marked the transition between His life as a carpenter and the beginning of His ministry. WHO SHOULD GET BAPTIZED? » Jesus taught that ALL of His disciples shou, bbe baptized (Matthew 28:19). Whoever yan, to be a disciple of Jesus should be baptizog vif the Lord Jesus Himself, who nove committed any sin, met the requirement of being baptized, how much more must wer ‘THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTISM, » Read Romans 6:3-6. » Baptism is a public act by which we identity ourselves with Jesus in His death, burial ang resurrection. » Death: Going down into the waters symbolizes that we are dying to our old self, which was part of our nature - the part of us that was rebellious and could not be renewed. We are accepting that Jesus carried all our rebellion and our worries on the cross and that we are now willing to live a life that pleases and honors Him. » Burial: We cannot start again if we continue to carry our old habits, hang-ups and hurts Our past remains symbolically buried in the water - all our old habits and everything that was part of our old nature. » Resurrection: When we come up out of the water, we are new creations who have been born into @ new life: a life free from the slavery of sin (Romans 6:6), This new life no longer belongs to us - it belongs to God (2 Corinthians 5:14-15), » The substance of faith: Whoever is baptized must believe with all their heart that by taking this step of faith they are dying to their old way of living and being born into a new life. If not, they will simply go down into the water a dry sinner and come up a wet sinner! pe} Scanned with CamScannerCREATE © 25 MINUTES AIMS >To understand the purpose of baptism. OBJECTIVES »To identify what negative things we want to leave behind. » Toseea visual representation of what happens spiritually when we are baptized, ACTIVITY 1 EXTREME CHANGE 1s minutes V eee »Project the Extreme Change logo onto the screen, »Project the three before-and-after images onto the screen (see extra material). »Give each of the students a blank piece of Paper. » Ask the students to fold their paper in half. » Ask them to put the title Before on one haf, and After on the other, »On the half labeled Before, the students should draw a self-portrait and write down all the negative traits they would like to leave behind. » On the half labeled After, they should draw another picture of themselves. This time, they should write the antonyms of the words they wrote on the first half, along with any other positive traits they would like to have. » Cover your desk with the towel and place the large bowl of water on top. Do this while the students are finishing their drawings. » Ask the students to tear off the Before half of their sheets. » Ask them to immerse their Before pictures in the bowl of water on your desk and to leave them there. » Once they have done this, give out the name badges (see extra material). » Explain that all the negative things we were have been put to death and buried in the water and the After part that remains is the nature of the resurrection that God gives us after baptism. > Ask the students to write on the name badges the positive characteristic for which they would like to be known from now on. Scanned with CamScanner urecusss 2WEEKLY CHALLENGE AND GRADUATION FROM LIFECLASS: © sminures »Remind the students to go over today’s lesson. »Set them the challenge of reading their student book every day and completing the exercises. » Encourage them to think about each of their LifeClass lessons so that they can continue to apply them daily. » Motivate them to continue with the Bible reading plan included in the LifeClass pack (see online resources). » If there is a special celebration ‘organized for the following week, be sure to give them the details and encourage them to be there. If not, this is your opportunity to give them their LifeClass certificates. » Encourage them to sign up for Destiny Training classes so that they can continue in their development as leaders. PRAYER © sminutes Lead the students in prayer so that they can; » Understand the meaning of baptism. » Teke the step of faith to get baptized. » Have a new beginning in every area of their lives. Note: If necessary, take some extra time to pray for your students and minister to them, Be careful not to run over the allocated time of each class. WHEN WE COME UP from the water, swe ident wih “WHEN WE GO DOWN in the water fo be baptize, ‘wo dently wih Say a few words to close and highlight why you have found it a privilege to be their teacher during the past few weeks as they have taken their first steps in the Christian life. Encourage the students to continue reading the Bible and give them a copy of the LifeClass Bible reading plan (available in extra material). The plan follows a similar pattern to the Study The Word sections and will help the students read the Bible in its entirety. TeAcHsHs: euDe Scanned with CamScannerero Scanned with CamScanner-- LEFECLASS LC LIFECLASS. LifeClass is a 9-week program, designed to strengthen the new believer in their faith, centered around an experience that every Christian should have: an Encounter with Jesus. This magazine includes a detailed plan for each lesson, with practical and creative activities that will enable the Word to bear fruit in the life of every student. The LifeClass Teacher's Guide will provide you with all the resources you need to lead your students through one of the most important and exciting experiences a person can have: knowing Jesus personally. lifeclass.co atte i, ote @2 VW Scanned with CamScanner