Basic Training - Which Side Are You On


Objective - Students will be introduced to Jesus Christ, invited to trust Him as Savior, and encouraged to share their decision to trust Christ with others.

Key Scripture - Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

Summary - This lesson is the first of a four-part spiritual bootcamp series called Basic Training: Preparation for Spiritual Life. The four lessons in this series discuss four different essentials that every follower of Jesus needs in order to be a great soldier in God’s army. This lesson specifically focused on how to enlist in God’s army. In other words, how does someone become a follower of Jesus? What must one do to be saved?

In this lesson, we showed students that there are two sides in the spiritual realm: Satan’s (evil) and God’s (good). There is a war going on between them. When we are born, we all have a sin nature, which by default, puts us on the wrong side of this war. God wants us to be with Him, but Satan doesn’t want us to choose God.

In our lesson, we used various verses from the New Testament to give the students the one and only way to switch sides and become a soldier in God’s army. The only way to have a relationship with God is by trusting Jesus Christ as Savior.

The students were challenged to ask themselves which side they are on. If they were not on God’s side, they were given the opportunity to trust Jesus Christ as their Savior, thereby becoming a “soldier” in God’s army. Those who trusted Jesus as Savior at the end of the lesson were encouraged to tell someone about their decision. Students who already believe in Jesus Christ were challenged to tell someone about the day they trusted Jesus as Savior.

Everyone was given a small card to fill out to commemorate the day they trusted Jesus as Savior. As a parent or guardian, ask your child to share with you how they know for sure that they have a relationship with God and will one day live with Him in Heaven. If you, or your child, need to discuss this or have questions, please contact us here at the church. We would be happy to share with you what the Bible says about having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. 

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