youth group discussion: Spiritual Gifts

Bible Verse 1: 1 Corinthians 12:4-12

         

Video: Claymation of 1 Corinthians 12 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRzNKgIaX6M‎)

Bible Verse 2: Matt. 25:14-28(www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUtXrQ_ZAOk‎)

Video: Lego Parable of the Talents 

Five Questions:

1. You know you are better at some things than others, you have skills or abilities that make you unique.  Did you know that you have gifts from God?  How do you feel about that?
2. What kind of Spiritual Gift do you think you have?  Do you think your gift makes you unique?
3. Now that you know you have a Spiritual Gift, how should you use it?
4. What would it look like to trust God to show you where and how to use your gift?
5. Last week we talked about listening to God.  Have you tried to listen to Him this week?  Try to listen to him this week and trust that he will show you what part of the body of Christ you are.

Close in prayer and ask for prayer requests.

Many Members, One Body

Story

Say: What is the church? (take all answers)  Those are all great answers!  In today’s story we are going to hear what the Apostle Paul said the church is like. 

Read “Many Members, One Body” (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) in any children's bible.  

Lesson

Say: What was Paul busy doing? (Telling people about Jesus and his love for them)  What did Paul say the church is like? (The human body, one body has many parts)  How is the church like a human body? (Everybody in the church is different and has a special job to do, just like the parts of the body) 

All of us are different and good at different things, just like the parts of the body.  If we all were good at the same things than the church would only be good at one thing.  It is important that everyone is different and it is important that everyone decide to use the things that they are good at to serve God!  

Memory Verse

All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.  – 1 Corinthians 12: 27

Big Idea

It is important that everyone is different and it is important that everyone decide to use the things that they are good at to serve God! 

Prayer

Say a short prayer thanking God for letting us be a part of His family and asking Him to help us to do our part as members of His body.  

Craft

Children will cut out the different pictures of children (clip art) and use glue sticks to make the “body” of Christ out of the cut outs.   

Game:Talent Show

Give every child a chance to show off something they are good at.