Bible Exploration
- Workshop: Video
Month: Oct. Bible
Theme: Following Jesus
Year (B): 1 Scripture: Mark10:17-31
Bible Memory Verse: Go, sell what you own,
and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow
me. (Mark 10:21b).
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Workshop |
Concept |
Teacher |
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1.
Temple |
What
it means to inherit eternal life – Treasure Hunt! |
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2.
Video |
Affluenza
– Identifying problems of a materialistic life. |
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3.
Computer |
Identifying
the poor & what we have to share. |
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4.
Drama |
Ways
to follow Jesus |
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5.
Job Fair |
Vocation:
Work as a calling; a way to follow Jesus |
Committee
Plans. All explorers together in gym. |
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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The explorers will
understand how Jesus loved the rich man by telling him to give up his possessions
and to follow him.
MATERIALS:
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Video: Affuenza
available from Bullfrog films.
(800) 543-3764. www.bullfrogfilms.com
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Popcorn, drinks, etc.
PLAN:
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Welcome explorers and go over memory verse.
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Discuss Mark 10:21, “Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said…”
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How did Jesus’ challenge to give up possessions show love?
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What is wrong with possession?
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Watch selected portions of video and discuss (see attached sheet).
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Close with prayer. Ask God to not
let us love things over people.
ADAPTATIONS:
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Children |
Youth |
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Preview this video before showing it to the explorers. Note suggested times to pause and discuss the video. With younger children, you may want to stop to explain what is happening and relate it to their lives. With older children and youth, you may want to stop and discuss issues in more detail.
3:07 STOP: Definition of Affluenza
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-Discuss
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-Make sure explorers
(especially young ones) are on board
o -What is influenza?
o -What is affluence?
6:52 Shopping Fever
7:30 STOP: a few seconds past
“Are you ready for the Mall-enium?”
And Discuss:
o 70% of Americans go to the mall each week – more than who attend churches
o Did you go to a mall this week?
o Did the rich man who approached Jesus have influenza?
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Why was the Rich man
unhappy?
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If he was rich and had
done all the right things (followed the commandments) why was he worried about
being saved?)
9:30 Chronic Stress
10:28 Possession overload
o Dr. Richard Swenson is convinced that affluenza is
the cause of much of his patients pain.
10:50 STOP: Discuss the statement: “Everything I own owns
me!”
o Is this the Rich man’s problem?
o How important are your “things” to you? Discuss.
11:15 What keeps us on the work and
spend treadmill?
11:37 Hyper commercialism
12:33 STOP: Discuss the statement: Advertising encourages us to meet
non material ends though
material means.
o What does this statement mean?
o What do you think about commercials?
o Who do commercials encourage us to follow, the rich
man or Jesus? Discuss.
12:42 Material Girls (and Boys)
14:04 “Barbie Get Real” Play
17:00 STOP: Discuss the “Barbie Get Real” Play
o What did you think of the play?
o What inspired Jennifer and Olivia to write it?
o Was the Rich man like the guy in the play? How so?
o Do you think that the world “owes” things to you?
18:30 Empowered Child (kid wants toy he
has seen on T.V.)
19:07 STOP: After kid says, “You
can’t stop me, there’s always grandma”
o How did commercials influence the kid?
o Does the boy have affluenza? Do you?
o How important is it to get all the things you
want? What will happen to you if you
don’t get everything you want?
20:46 Commercials in schools
22:30 STOP: Discuss
o Do you watch channel 1 in your school? Are there other places you see commercials?
o Do you think that they influence you? Which is stronger, commercials that tell us
to buy things or Jesus who tells us to share and give away possessions?
Keep
the Video stopped at 22:30 and discuss what they think about Affluenza.
o Now, how did Jesus love the rich man by telling him
to sell all he had?
o What is the cure for affluenza?
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How can we follow Jesus
and not the rich man?
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Do you think the rich
man will eventually do what Jesus urged him to do? Why or why not?
If time allows, fast forward the video from 22:30 to either 42:00 or to
47:45. (Depending upon how much time
you have left). Here the video is
exploring cures for affluenza that involve simplifying one’s life. Watch to the end (the whole video is 56
minutes long)
o What are some cures for affluenza that the video
suggests?
o Do you agree that todays young people (you) are
looking for answers to affluenza?
o What are ways that the video suggests we can change
our society?
o How does Jesus’ challenge to the rich man to sell his
possessions differ from the affluenza cures suggested by the video?