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

FOCUS: (5–7 minutes)
Welcome students, then divide them into groups of no more than five. Before students go to their groups, choose one person from each group and secretly give them these instructions: After 3 or 4 successful attempts to stand up, rather than cooperating, you try to hold the group down as it stands up.
Give the groups these instructions: Sit on the floor in a circle with your backs to each other. Link elbows. Try to stand up. This will work if you work together as a team. Do this 5 times.

CONNECT: (5 minutes)
Ask groups:
How did it go? Was this easy or hard to do? What happened? Was there a difference when everyone was working together and when one person was working against the rest of the group?
Transition statement: When you worked together as a team, or as one body, you could stand up. Paul used this “body language” to talk about the church. Let’s look at what he said.


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