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| • What do you think the path represents? • What do you think the thorns represent? • What do you think the good soil represents? APPLY: (10–15 minutes) Instruct students to create a poster that illustrates how this story fits into their lives. They may utilize any of the supplies, including the potting soil and the flower seeds. Share these thoughts with students to get them thinking about what they might illustrate on their poster: • What kind of soil are you? Are you flourishing and producing fruit? What is that fruit? Are you being scorched by the hardships of this life? What are those hardships? Are you being lead astray by the busy pleasures of this life? What are those pleasures and distractions? • Are you a farmer who plants the seeds? How do you share God’s good news with others? How do you help nurture people who are already Christians? Or do you hinder people from growing as Christians? RESPOND: (10–15 minutes) Instruct students to fill a cup—full with potting soil and put several seeds in the cup. Ask students to spread out in the room so they are alone (or go outdoors or to another part of the church if you have time) and to take their cup and a marker with them. During this quiet time alone, ask them to think about one thing they are willing to do in order to be good soil or a good sower. Ask them to write a word on their cup that summarizes what they are willing to do. Continued... |
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