Power Text
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the _____ which is above every _____" Phil. 2:9
Name... name
Survey students in your class:
Who do you think Jesus is? Why?
Summarize the survey answers
If you were personally introduced to the leader of a country, what would you do? How do people show respect to the country leaders?
How would you show Jesus respect if He were here today? Would you acknowledge Him as Lord of your life?
Power Point: We accept God's grace, acknowledging Jesus as Lord of our lives.
Jerome attends church and Sabbath School regularly. He believes his church’s beliefs are true. He says he loves Jesus. But he also loves violent video games with a passion. He spends every spare moment he has playing them, sometimes neglecting to study, help at home, or spend time with Jesus.
Who is the Lord of Jerome’s life?
Not Jesus
How did you or could you share with someone who doesn't know Jesus, the good news about Him?
How was your message received or how do you think it will be received?
Various answers
"that at the name of ______ every ______ should bow" Phil. 2:10
Jesus... knee
Ask 3 people the following questions (each person can give a true or false answer). Then decide which person told the truth.
Where were you born?
What is your favorite food?
Do you have any pets? If so, what are their names?
Person 1 (told truth or was pretending)
Person 2 (told truth or was pretending)
Person 3 (told truth or was pretending)
We have to know who Jesus is and where we put Him in our lives.
Read Matthew 16:13-20 assigning the following parts:
Narrator, Jesus, Peter, One other disciple
Why did Jesus bless Peter?
How do you think the other disciples felt? How would you have reacted?
Power Point: We accept God's grace, acknowledging Jesus as Lord of our lives.
Stephanie belongs to another religion that doesn’t believe that Jesus is the Son of God. She has a friend who does believe Jesus is the Son of God, and Stephanie is curious about her belief. Stephanie’s friend asks her if she wants to join a Bible study group to learn more and Stephanie says yes, because she wants to know the truth.
Who is the Lord of Stephanie's life?
Jesus is leading her
How can you continue building positive relationships with people who need to hear about Jesus?
Who do you know that needs to know Jesus? How can you share Jesus with that person?
Various answers
We accept God’s grace, acknowledging Jesus as Lord of our lives.
"of those in heaven, and of those on _______, and of those under the _______" Phil. 2:10
Earth... earth
Lead out in a song about Jesus
(Jesus, Name Above All Names, You Are My Hiding Place, etc.)
Who do we praise when we sing?
Jesus
(Points awarded if you made it through the song)
Read Mark 11:27-33
What do you think the chief priests, teachers of the law, and elders really believed about Jesus’ authority? How did their answer show who they considered their Lord?
They probably didn't want to admit Jesus' authority was from God. They put themselves in place of God.
Andrea is a very independent young woman. She likes to do things on her own and without help. She loves Jesus very much, but she has a tendency often to leave Him out of the picture when she is making decisions for her life. She doesn’t think He is very concerned with everyday decisions that she can make perfectly well on her own.
Who is the Lord of Andrea's life?
Not Jesus
Read Matthew 16:19
Design and draw a key on a piece of paper and then cut it out. Write the power text on it (Phil. 2:9-11).
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV
"and that every ________ should confess that ______ ______ is Lord" Phil. 2:11
Tongue... Jesus Christ
Read the mission story and take up the offering
What country was the mission story from?
South Korea
Read John 4:39-42
What did these Samaritans, who were despised by the Jews, believe about Jesus? How different is the Samaritans’ response from the Jewish leaders’ response to this knowledge?
The Christ, the Savior of the world
Because we recognize who Jesus is, we accept God's grace, acknowledging Jesus as Lord of our lives.
Bryan accepted Jesus Christ a few years ago when he and his parents attended a Revelation Seminar. Since then Bryan has been involved in a prayer group at his public school and has helped out at a homeless shelter. His friends, even though not always agreeing with his newfound values, will tell you he is the best friend anyone could want.
Who is the Lord of Bryan's life?
Jesus
What do you think the keys Jesus talked about represent?
Jesus’ words. The saving power of the gospel is the only thing that opens heaven to people.
"to the ______ of God the _______" Phil. 2:11
Glory... Father
Have opening prayer
Dear Jesus: We recognize You as our Lord and thank You for being who You are. We want to know You better. We ask You to always be first in our lives. Amen.
Read Mark 15:39
What did the centurion believe about Jesus? What made him believe Jesus was the Son of God?
The way he acted and how he died.
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow... and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Philippians 2:9-11
What could each of the people who do not have Jesus as the Lord of their lives do to accept Him as Lord of their lives? What changes do you think it would take for each of them?
When did you ask Jesus to be your Savior? What place does He have in your life? How is your life different because of His place in it?
When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, His grace changes us. Remember our power point:
We accept God’s grace, acknowledging Jesus as Lord of our lives.
Have closing prayer
Thank you, Jesus, for being our Lord, for being the rock on which we are built, for being the keys to the kingdom of Heaven. Please help us to make you first in all we do in our lives. Amen.