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Memory Verse“Don’t do anythingonly to get ahead.

Don’t do it becauseyou are proud.

Instead, be humble.Value others more

than yourself.”Philippians 2:3 (NIrV)

Life AppHUMILITY:

putting others firstby giving up what

you think you deserve

Bible StoryLean on Me

(Servant Principle) Philippians 2:3-8

Key QuestionWhat keeps you

from putting others first?

PARENT CUE • PRETEEN • Week of April 19

PRAYERUse this prayer as a guide, either after talking about the Bible story or sometime before bed tonight:

“God, it’s really hard to put others first. Most of the time, we want to make sure we’re doing what WE want to do and getting our own way. But when You sent Jesus to die for us, You turned that thinking upside down! Especially as we have a lot more time together than we normally do, please help us to always be thinking about how to put someone else ahead of ourselves. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.”

WHAT YOU NEED:notecards or scraps of paperpens/pencilsBible

WHAT YOU DO:Look up Philippians 2:3-8 in the Bible. Work together as a family to write each verse in your own words, one sentence/phrase per index card. Then, for each card you have, come up with one way to “be upside down.” You could lean o� your bed so your head’s hanging down . . . someone could do a handstand while someone holds their feet up . . . you could do a backbend with your arms and feet on the floor—anything goes as long as it’s (relatively) safe and approved by at least one responsible adult!

Take turns “going upside down” and attempting to say one phrase from the verse. Once you get the hang of it, take turns performing an upside-down trick and saying one of the verse phrases, going as quickly as you can from one trick to another. See how quickly you can say the entire verse while doing the upside-down tricks!

Talk about the Bible story:• How did Jesus turn things “upside down” when He died on the cross for us? (It’s not

natural to put someone else ahead of yourself, especially not in such a big way)• What does it mean to “value” someone else more than yourself? (To put their needs

ahead of your own)• How does it feel when someone puts you first in a big way? • What keeps you from putting others first sometimes? What can you do about that?

ACTIVITY: UPSIDE DOWN

Use this guide to help your family learn how God can help us live with humility.

First, watch the preteen video here:grangerchurch.com/monthly-resources-for-parents

Then follow up with these activities!

HUMILITY:putting others first by giving

up whatyou think you

deserve

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PARENT CUE • PRETEEN • Week of April 19

WHAT YOU NEED:Verse Card on the next page or write the sentences on a blank piece of paper

WHAT YOU DO:Talk about how using scripture verses as prayers is a great way to pray, and when we don’t know what to pray, we can literally use verses from the Bible.Use the verse card on the next page and insert your own words to personalize it.

Dear God, help me not to only to get ahead.

Help me to value [insert two or three names] more than myself.

Thank you, Jesus, for your example of humility!

ACTIVITY: PERSONALIZED MEMORY VERSE

REMEMBER:Jesus put you first.

DAILY GOD TIMEWHAT YOU NEED:God Times on the following pages

WHAT YOU DO:Make a commitment to complete the God Times this week. Choose the five days this coming week that you’ll set aside time. Circle which days you’ll be having “God Time”.

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day 3

day 4

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