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| Now, let’s think about this in relationship to Jesus. If Jesus is the shepherd and we are the sheep, we need to recognize his voice and follow him when he calls. There will be other people and things that will call us too. We’ll have to decide which is the “real voice” to follow. Suspend the blanket or curtain in the room. Divide the class in half, with half on each side of the curtain. Ask side A to think of “calls” they can send to side B that sound appealing but don’t represent what Jesus would be saying. (Note: Side B should not know your instructions to side A.) Ask side B to think of calls to send to side A that represent what Jesus would say. (Side A should not know your instructions to side A). Give each side time to prepare their calls, and then do the activity. Calls should be offered one at a time, to an individual, and that student should decide whether to go over to the other side. Here’s how it could work. Ben on Side A calls out to Jose on Side B: “Hey Jose, come on over here. I’ve got a huge amount of money here for you.” Jose decides whether to go or not. Then Becca on side B calls out to Jason: Jason, come over here. I’d like to get to know you better, but you need to know up front: I’ve set some sexual boundaries that I plan to respect until I get married. Play this game as long as students have “call” ideas. Then talk about it. What are the calls that students are hearing from friends and society around them? Is it sometimes hard to recognize Jesus’ call in the midst of all the other noise? How do they know when it is Jesus call? (We discern Jesus’ call by reading the scriptures and processing it within our faith community, the church.) Continued... |
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