Elevate: Series 19 - Upsidedown Town
When we don't live as God wants, we live life upside down
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| Base Pack | $159.00 |  |
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| Add'l Small Group Leader DVD | $5.00 | |
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| Add'l Watch It / Train DVD | $10.00 | |
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| Add'l Perform It Live DVD | $10.00 | |
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| Add'l Soundtrack CD | $10.00 | |
Come with us to a very strange town, a place where people live their lives upside down. Now that doesn't mean the people there stand on their heads or that you'd climb to the ceiling to get into your bed. It's the wrong choices they make that we call "upside down." And some of their choices are the strangest around!
Some of the people choose not to forgive. Others give up quickly and that's no way to live.
There's a woman who gives warnings and tries to be nice, but she neglects to follow her own advice.
There's a man named Jack who refuses to go back. There's a worrisome man with panic attacks.
There's a friend who hears advice both good and bad. That story ends up with an entire town mad!
There's a tale of a couple who refuse to help others. But that's not all the stories, I can think of one other.
There's a man with the coolest device anywhere! But though he has many, he refuses to share.
Yes there are many lessons that teach and confound. And we'll learn from the Bible many truths quite profound. When we don't live as God wants, we live life upside down. So travel with us, my friend, to Upsidedown Town!
Some of the people choose not to forgive. Others give up quickly and that's no way to live.
There's a woman who gives warnings and tries to be nice, but she neglects to follow her own advice.
There's a man named Jack who refuses to go back. There's a worrisome man with panic attacks.
There's a friend who hears advice both good and bad. That story ends up with an entire town mad!
There's a tale of a couple who refuse to help others. But that's not all the stories, I can think of one other.
There's a man with the coolest device anywhere! But though he has many, he refuses to share.
Yes there are many lessons that teach and confound. And we'll learn from the Bible many truths quite profound. When we don't live as God wants, we live life upside down. So travel with us, my friend, to Upsidedown Town!
Series Lessons
Lesson 1
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that we should always forgive other people because God has forgiven us.
- Main Point: The Right Way To Live Is To Forgive!
- Bible Story: The parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35)
- Memory Verse: Proverbs 17:9
"Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends." (NLT)
Lesson 2
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that, after we sin, we can and should turn back to God and ask Him for forgiveness, knowing that He is faithful to forgive us.
- Main Point: Forgiveness God Does Not Lack, To Him You Can Always Go Back!
- Bible Story: The Lost Son (Luke 15:11-24)
- Memory verse: Acts 3:19
"Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away." (NLT)
Lesson 3
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that it is our job to tell the world about Jesus and we should do our best at that job without worrying about how people will respond.
- Main Point: Give Your Best And Let God Do The Rest!
- Bible Story: The parable of the Sower and the Four Soils (Mark 4:1-20)
- Memory Verse: Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." (NLT)
Lesson 4
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that it is not enough to just listen to God's instruction, warnings and commands. We have to obey as well.
- Main Point: Listen And Obey And On Solid Ground You'll Stay!
- Bible Story: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-29)
- Bible Verse: James 1:22
"But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves." (NLT)
Lesson 5
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that we should be persistent in our prayer life. We should spend time with God in prayer everyday.
- Main Point: Continually Pray Every Day Without Delay!
- Bible Story: The parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)
- Bible Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Never stop praying." (NLT)
Lesson 6
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that we should follow people that make wise, God-honoring choices.
- Main Point: I Should Be Like The Wise People I See!
- Bible Story: The Ten Bridesmaids (Matthew 25:1-12)
- Memory Verse: Proverbs 13:20
"Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble." (NLT)
Lesson 7
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that God gives us our abilities, our possessions and our time. We should use these things in ways that please God. Specifically, we should use these things to help other people.
- Main Point: Choose To Use What God Gives To You!
- Bible Story: The parable of the Loaned Money (Matthew 25:14-30)
- Bible Verse: Matthew 25:29
"To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away." (NLT)
Lesson 8
- Lesson Goal: The children will learn that our actions are more important that our words. We will show the world that we follow God by showing love to each other.
- Main Point: By Showing Love, I'll Honor God Above!
- Bible Story: The separation of the sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31-46)
- Bible Verse: John 13:35
"Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." (NLT)
Series Video Clips
Main Point
Bible Verse
Bible Story
Race
Skit
Review Game
Song: This Is How
Song: Unchanged
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Product ID: 2177
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