God Welcomes EveryoneSample

Who belongs on an American football team? Only quarterbacks? Only coaches?

No! You need quarterbacks and coaches, plus a lot of other kinds of players! Each player belongs on the team because they have unique skills, experiences, and ways of thinking. On a team, unique players work together to reach the same goal: winning football games.

We all belong in God’s family when we choose to follow Jesus. We all have unique skills, experiences, and ways of thinking. God’s family is a team full of unique people. We can work together to reach the same goal: sharing Jesus with the world.

Watch This Video Together

Talk Together

• Challenge: Who can say the Bible verse and do the motions in the silliest way?
• What would a team be like if everyone on it were exactly the same?
• What would you tell a friend who said, “I don’t feel like I belong”?

Pray Together

God, please encourage us when we feel like we don’t belong. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Read Together

Read the Bible verse for today. Take turns sharing what it makes you think about. Ask each other any questions it makes you think of.

Note: If you read the verse in a translation that’s different from the one used in the video, talk about what is the same and what is different in each translation.