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Focus and Connect
Explore, Apply and Respond
Insights from Scripture
SESSION OUTLINE

FOCUS: (5–7 minutes)
Ask students to take off their shoes when they come into the classroom. When you are ready to begin, ask them if they know why you made that request. The answer is: In some homes, especially in certain countries, it is a house rule to take off your shoes. Ask students if any of them have that rule? Discuss: What are the house rules in your home? Make sure each student shares at least one house rule of their home.

CONNECT: (7–10 minutes)
Ask students if and when they break the house rules in their home. Why do they break them? Because they don’t care? Because they think they have a better idea? Can they ever justify breaking the rules? Are there ever good reasons to break the rules?
Ask students to decide if they are mostly a “rule-breaker” or a “rule-keeper.” Tell the rule-breakers to move to one side of the room, and the rule-keepers to the other side. Allow students to stand in the middle as well if they choose. Discuss where they chose to stand and why.
Ask: Was Jesus a rule-breaker or a rule-keeper? Ask students to move to either side of the room again based on what they think.
Say: Let’s look at one story about Jesus and how he responded to some rules.


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