9 a.m.
Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans for 9:00 a.m. Service:
10:45 a.m.
Please arrive by 10:15 a.m. Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans for 10:45 a.m. Service:
Leader Devo
Forgiveness. Now there’s a word that’s easier said than done. When someone does something that hurts or offends us, we have a decision to make: to forgive or not to forgive. Why is that so hard?
The funny thing is that as we read through the Gospels, we see Jesus setting the example of love and forgiveness. Then in Colossians 3:1–2, Paul reminds us to set our hearts and minds on things that are in heaven rather than be distracted by worldly things. Yet sometimes, the things of the world can feel so big and sound so loud. Maybe it’s the temptation to hold onto resentment or to pay back gossip with more gossip. But God has something better in mind.
It’s important to remind ourselves that we don’t live the way we used to live before beginning a relationship with Jesus. We’re not that person any longer. Jesus changes us. He has forgiven us. Because of this, we can set aside unforgiveness and exchange it for love.
Take a few moments to read Paul’s two lists in Colossians 3:5–14: The things to put off and the things to put on.
What do you need to put off and put on this week? Remember, God is the One who empowers you. You need only to submit your heart and mind to Him; He does the rest!
—Tom Bump
Children’s Ministry Leader, Author, and Coach
Contributor to Wonder Ink
*Wonder Ink Video for this series**Word of Wonder*
Word of Wonder:
“The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.”
—1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIrV)
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