April 2015 – Peace
Peace
Proving you care more about each other than about winning an argument.
Memory Verse:
“So let us do all we can to live in peace. And let us work hard to build each other up,” (Romans 14:19, NIrV)
Week 1:
We’ll start the month with the best example of peace, Jesus’ death and resurrection. Easter is the perfect time of year to talk about peace. In Colossians 1:20 and 3:15, we find out that peace originated with God’s love for us and Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Since we can receive such peace from God, we can live peacefully with other people.
Bottom Line: When God sent us Jesus, He proved He cared for us.
Week 2:
In week two, we’ll take a closer look at some verses in Genesis 26. Isaac settles in his father’s land and reopens some wells. For years no one had cared about the wells until they were reopened, then everyone started fighting over them. Instead of fighting, Isaac decided to give away the wells in order to make peace. Isaac simply walked away from what was rightfully his. Because of his act, the people changed their opinion about Isaac, and decided to trust him.
Bottom Line: prove you care about others by walking away from a fight.
Week 3:
Then in week three, we’ll head to Genesis 27 and hear the story of two brothers: Jacob and Esau. When Jacob stole Esau’s birthright and blessing, Esau was furious. Years later, the brothers meet again and this time Esau lets go of his anger and chooses to love his brother.
Bottom Line: prove you care about others by letting go of “what’s fair.”
Week 4:
We’ll finish out the month in 1 Samuel 25:1-35. King David became angry with a man who treated his soldiers wrong. David wanted to get revenge, until the man’s wife, Abigail, intercepted him with gifts to make peace and apologizes. Her initiative stopped something that would have been horrible. Even though she was not responsible for the offense, she realized she could play a role in making peace.
Bottom Line: prove you care about others by being part of the solution.
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