Sports Network, Week 1: Feb. 11, 2024
Facing Rejection
Passage: Luke 4:14-30 - As Jesus traveled around Galilee, preaching and teaching, news of him spread throughout the countryside and the people praised him. Then he went to the synagogue in Nazareth, his hometown, and read a prophesy from Isaiah, which he then stated was now fulfilled in the hearing of the people. The people were amazed and asked, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” Jesus then went on to say that the crowd would surely ask him to prove himself through miracles and that a prophet is never accepted in their own hometown. This angered the people, who tried to drive Jesus out of town and off a cliff, but he walked through the crowd and went on his way.
Big Idea: Confidence in the Face of Rejection
Follow Up Questions:
Preschool-Kindergarten
What was the Bible story that you learned about in class today?
What was the message the coach had to share?
Have you ever felt left out or rejected by others? What did you do when you felt that way?
In the Bible story, what happened to Jesus when he went to his hometown? How did he deal with being rejected?
What can we learn from Jesus’ example about how to be confident even when we feel left out or rejected?
Grades 1-3
What was the Bible story that you learned about in class today?
What was the coach’s message from the video?
Have you ever felt left out or rejected by others? What did you do in that situation?
How did Jesus experience rejection? What did he do in response?
What’s something we can learn from his example about how to stay confident when we feel rejected or left out?
Grades 4-6
What was the Bible story that you learned about in class today?
What was the message that the coach share in the video?
Have you ever experienced rejection before? How did you respond?
What happened to Jesus when he went to teach in his hometown? How did he handle that situation?
What's something we can learn from Jesus about how to stay confident in the face of rejection?
