GROUP ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Balloon Bust. Break youth into even groups (or it can be an individual activity). Give each youth two balloons. The first group to have each member blow up, tie, and bust their balloons wins.
ICE BREAKER QUESTION
What are the top five worst excuses / reasons for someone to use to get a day off school?
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HOOK
1. What makes a good gift?
Leader say, “The Holy Spirit has given spiritual gifts to every Christian. It’s up to us to discover what our spiritual gifts are and to start using them to glorify God.”
LOOK AT THE BOOK
1. Read Scripture (see Bible)
2. What are some things the Scripture tells us about Spiritual Gifts? (Write on newsprint)
-varieties; God chooses them, not us; they are for the good of others; ever Christian has at least one; no gift makes a person better than another; you will know it’s a gift from God if it results in the common good of the community.
TOOK
1. Will we always know right away what our spiritual gifts are?
2. How do we discover our spiritual gifts? (Pray, ask God to show you is good place to start)
3. What happens when we compare our spiritual gifts with others?
4. How do we make sure we are using our spiritual gifts for God, and not just ourselves?
Pray
