God's
Resolutions & New Year's Bible Game
Begin
class time by discussing the meaning of a resolution---the root word,
"resolute," means determined, firm, purposeful, strong-willed,
courageously steadfast. Then play the Bible game, God's
Resolutions.
When
people make New Year's resolutions they are stating firm promises to
accomplish something good in their lives. New Year's resolutions are sometimes
just silly fun, like promising to never eat Brussel Sprouts! Most times
resolutions are more meaningful, such as promising to quit a sinful habit to
improve your health, or to control your tongue so as not to offend others, or
to do something helpful for others. But, more often than not, New Year's
Resolutions are not easily kept. So what's wrong? Why is it so difficult to
make and keep our promises to do better for ourselves and others?
If you're not a child of God, changing sinful habits is very difficult, if not
impossible. So don't wait another minute, start the New Year out right. Ask
Jesus to forgive your sins, and invite him into your life to be your Savior
and Forever Friend.
When you are a child of God, you don't have to go it alone. You need to
recognize your sin and then ask God to forgive you. And if you've offended
another person, then you must ask for his or her forgiveness too. The
Scriptures say, "God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he
forgives them and cleanses us from everything we've done wrong" 1 John
1:9 (GW). This verse is a . . .
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New
Year's lesson and Bible game.
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