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| "DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS" by Julie Snyder | ||||||||||||
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YOUTH GROUP LESSON 82
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| • Do you think that Paul and Silas’ willingness to give themselves for the jailer’s well being may have contributed to his conversion? • How did Paul and Silas begin living their faith before they were faced with the bigger question of whether to leave the prison or not? • Paul chose to put his life on the line (he didn’t know that he would be released the next day) in order to save the life of the jailer. Does that have any implications for how we should interact with those who wish to harm us? Are Paul’s actions in agreement with Jesus’ actions? APPLY Say: Most of us may not find ourselves in actual prisons, but we all have “dungeons” in our lives—bad days, bad situations, bad circumstances. What are some of those dungeons in your life? What are the “dragons” that you face? Make a list of the dungeons and dragons that the youth face in their lives. Say: Paul and Silas must have had a huge impact on those already in the prison before the earthquake, if all the prisoners remained in the prison after the earthquake. How can we live our lives proactively? What can we do before we face dungeons and dragons to prepare us for those times? Make a list of the proactive things we can do to help us face the tough times. Say: Silas stuck with Paul through some incredibly difficult circumstances. Do you have people who will “sing with you in the dungeon”, stay behind with you, even when they have a chance to leave? Do you have people who help you tackle the dragons? Who are your “Lydia’s”? Ask students to decide how they can thank the people who are “there for them” in tough times. Each student should come up with at least one person and one thing they will do. Options could include a note, a text message, flowers, taking them out to eat, doing something nice for them. Ask students to commit to thanking at least one person in the next week. RESPOND Ask students to look at the list of “dungeons and dragons” and the list of proactive things to do. Invite them to choose one thing from each list to spend time praying about—a dragon they need to slay, and something they can do to prepare for the dragons in their life. Continued... |
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