Elevate Sunday Follow Up - Lesson 50


Dear Parents,
This week in the Thread study we spent our time talking about love. The lesson was entitled “A Letter From John.” We looked at Jesus’ command to love others the way He loves us. We also studied John’s instructions to the church to demonstrate this type of love as a way of showing our community that we are true believers of the Gospel. John emphasized an important truth: we cannot show people the transforming power of the Gospel without evidence that we have been transformed. When we love as God loves, we show that life in Him is greater than life on our own.
We looked at the following Scripture passages:
  • 1 John 4:7-12
  • John 13:34-35

These are great verses to post somewhere in your home where your family can see them often. You may consider writing them on a piece of paper and sticking it to the fridge, or even writing on the bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker. The command to love as God loves is not an easy one, but it is our greatest tool to point others toward Christ!

Next Steps . . .
During the week set aside a few moments to discuss these questions with your teenager:
·         What did you learn about how God’s love is different from our own?
·         How do you plan to show God’s love to others this week?
·         How am I doing in showing God’s love to you on a regular basis? (This is a tough one, but an important question to consider!)

I hope this resource is a useful tool for you and your student. If you have any questions about anything, please feel free to contact me.

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