Sunday 13th February - 'The Cost of Discipleship'

Sentence

"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God." Luke 6:20b

Collect

God of transformation, you heal our troubled spirit; turn our hearts to follow our way of humility that we may find the blessing of new life; through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. ​Amen.

Readings

• Luke 6:17-26
  
• 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

Questions

1. “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” 1 Cor 15:17 Along with this, what role does the resurrection play in the life of the Christian?
   
2. Discuss the connection between Jesus’ teaching and his resurrection.
3. If the resurrection is central, how do we understand that people live good, successful lives without it?
4. How do we understand the resurrection amidst the struggles we face in our lives?
5. ‘I like getting in hot water, it keeps me clean’. Discuss what ‘hot water’ might be for you and how that keeps us clean.
   

Quicklinks

RESOURCES

• Notes for Leaders
• How to Run a House Church
• Runsheets
• Pew Sheet
  

LITURGY

• House Church Liturgy - Service of Word and Prayer​
• House Church Liturgy for Families
• Lectionary 2022

COMMUNION

• Video
• House Church Liturgy with Eucharist
• Home Communion Service for Lay Leaders

MUSIC

• ​​Music Resources

PRAYER

• Prayer Resources

HEALTH & SAFETY

• ​Diocesan Health & Safety Guidelines
• Covid-19 Traffic Light System

Children's Resources

Video:

• Sermon on the Mount

Discussion:
Use the information found below to discuss with the children what each of the beatitudes mean:

• What are the Beatitudes for Kids in Simple Terms

Activities:
Pick from the activities below to find ones suitable for your age group.

Younger children

• "Bee-Attitudes" Poster (Biblewise)
• ​Colouring pages
  

Older children

• ​Find-a-word
• Finish the sentence sheet
• Definition matching sheet
• Count my blessings sheet
• In my own words sheet
• Beatitudes story board

Craft ideas:

• Bumblebee Squishy Toy (warning: messy play!)
  Have each child pour about 1/3 a cup of flour into the corner of a fold top sandwich baggie. (Can use a little more or less, depending on the size of the child’s hands and the size of the balloons.) Twist the bag and fold it over itself to make sure the flour is completely contained. Make sure there is no air in the baggie. Cut the neck off two yellow balloons. Have one friend hold open the balloon and while another friend puts the flour bag in the balloon. Hold open another balloon and shove the balloon with the flour bag in it into the second balloon so that the flour bag goes in first and is not exposed. Now you have a squishy, stress ball type toy! Use black permanent markers to make the squishy toy look like a bumblebee. Tell the children that this toy can help them remember to have BEE ATTITUDES instead of ME ATTITUDES.

For more ideas visit Bible Explore.