July 28 - Combined Sunday School - Selflessness

This Week's Supported Workers are Steve and Sue Mayo.

The Children's Church Lessons are after the combined Sunday School resources.
For Kids' Lesson Notes, go HERE
For Adult class notes, go HERE

Definition:  To pursue selflessness means placing the well-being of others before your own needs and desires.

Basic Kid's Definition:  Thinking of yourself less.

Big Question to think about:  How does selflessness make itself known in the Gospel?

• as shown in Jesus Christ
• as necessary for each of us

Some verses to consider:

• Proverbs 18:1: 

An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and, against all sound judgment, starts quarrels.

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• Philippians 2:1 – 4.

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,

 

complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord, and of one mind. 

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 

Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others.

The contrasts in Philippians 2:1-4...

Selfish ambition or conceit (selfish) - - humility (selflessness) 

Not only your own interest - - the interests of others.

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• James 3:16

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

Some questions to talk about as a family:

• What are some examples of selflessness in the Bible?
• What does selflessness look like at home?
• What does selflessness look like at church?
• How does selflessness impact others?

Prayer:

Dear Jesus, Please help me to have a heart of selflessness.  I ask that you give me the strength to give in all circumstances so that I can glorify you.  I thank you and praise you for all you've done for me.  Amen

Some practical examples to consider

What does selflessness look like...

In my family?

In my church?  https://drodgersjr.blogspot.com/2017/10/how-are-you-planning-to-walk-into.html

Children's Church Lessons

Toddler

• Paul Followed Jesus
• God wants us to serve Him
• Acts 9:1-22
• Hebrews 9:14

PreK/ K

• God Sends His Missionaries
• God sends missionaries around the world
• Acts 13:1-3; 14:8-20
• Mark 16:15

1^st–5^th  CC

• Serving Others
• God wants us to follow Christ’s example by lovingly serving others
• Philippians 2:1-11
• Galatians 5:22, 23