Extending the Lesson WEEK 10

Let's practice using the tools and wise advice we have learned in this week's lesson.

Complete number 1, and then choose one additional activity to complete from 2, 3, or 4. 

Also, watch at least one video from 5, 6, or 7.

1. In your Workbook page 8-10, complete Dump the Junk activity according to the printed directions. (Answers: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 are wrong answers, the rest are right.)

2. Practice in seeking forgiveness.

Tammy and Lynn are playing Monopoly. Tammy disagrees with Lynn about the rules of the game and the girls get into an argument. Tammy gets to upset that she rips up some of the game cards. She stomps out of Lynn's house saying, "I'm never going to play this dumb game with you again!" When Tammy gets home, she goes right to her room and pulls out her Monopoly game. She reads the rules, and to her surprise, discovers that Lynn was right about how to play the game.

Pretend that you are Tammy and write down what you could say to Lynn to resolve this conflict.

Now read what you have written. Is your confession complete? Is it sincere? After hearing your confession, would Lynn find it easy or hard to forgive you? Why?

3. Practice giving forgiveness.

Now pretend that you are Lynn, Tammy has just used the 5As to confess that she knows that she was wrong to argue with you, and wrong to rip up the game cards. She says that she will buy a new Monopoly game to replace the one she ruined.

Write down what you could say to Tammy to reassure her of your forgiveness. Think about how to include the four promises of forgiveness. How could you show Tammy that you are serious about forgiving her?

Read what you have written. Would Tammy be assured of your forgiveness?

4. Think of someone you have had a hard time forgiving (and who knows there is a problem between you). You may still be angry with him, or you may be ignoring him and not speaking to him.

Write down what you need to say and do to really forgive him. (Maybe you need first to use the 5As to confess that you have been wrong not to forgive him.)

Go to him during this coming week to let him know that you forgive him. Record his response. Could you have done something more to help him know that you really forgive him?

5. The Prodigal Son

Who had the unforgiving heart in this story?

6. Jesus' Crucifixion.

Jesus' life and death fulfilled the law of Moses which required an animal sacrifice (the shedding of blood) to atone for sin. Jesus Himself became the sacrifice and shed His own blood to atone for the sins of the world. 

7. The Stoning of Stephen

What is a martyr? If you're interested, look up John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12) or James the son of Zebedee (Acts 12:1-2).

In Luke 23:34 Jesus asks forgiveness for the ones crucifying Him. Stephen, in Acts 7:60 also asks that the sin of his unjust death not be held against those throwing the stones. These are examples of great acts of forgiveness. So surely we can forgive one another smaller injustices.

Sande, Corlette. The Young Peace Maker Teaching Students to Respond to Conflict God’s Way, Illustrated by Russ Flint, Wapwallopen, PA 18660, Shepherd Press, 1997.


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