SERIES: RESTART | 4 WEEKS ON IDENTITY
SERIES OVERVIEW (DOWNLOAD SERIES OVERVIEW)
In a video game, you expect to face challenges and make mistakes, but there’s always a way out. If things get too difficult, you can just turn it off and start over. In real life, it’s not so easy for us to recover from mistakes or start over when we face challenges, but Jesus gives us a chance to restart — no matter how difficult our circumstances. In this 4-week series from the Old and New Testaments, we’ll look at a few people who needed God’s help to give them a restart. From their stories, we’ll discover four promises from God we can trust: when you fail, God offers you a fresh start, and at times in your life, when you feel overwhelmed, God wants to take care of you. If you ever feel stuck, God wants to give you guidance, and when you feel unwanted, God says you belong.
SERIES MEMORY VERSE
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; the old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
OVERVIEW FOR EACH WEEK IN THIS SERIES:
WEEK 1 – August 4
This week, we’ll see how David wanted a chance to do things differently when he was confronted by his mistakes.
BIG IDEA: When you fail, God offers you a fresh start.
BIBLE: 2 Samuel 11:26–12:13; Psalm 51:1–2, 10–12, 145:8–9
WEEK 2 – August 11
This week, we’ll look at a time when Elijah faced so many challenges that he felt completely overwhelmed and needed to take a break.
BIG IDEA: When you feel overwhelmed, God wants to take care of you.
BIBLE: 1 Kings 19:1-4; Psalm 4:8; Matthew 11:28–30
WEEK 3 – August 18
This week, we’ll see what happened when two blind men called out to Jesus when they needed help with their situation.
BIG IDEA: When you feel stuck, God wants to give you guidance.
BIBLE: Matthew 20:29–34; Psalm 34:4–8, 24:4–5
NOTE: August 25 – NO MSM Services, we will be at MSM Camp.
WEEK 4 – September 1
This week, we’ll take a look at the story of a man who was pushed to the edges of society because a demon possessed him.
BIG IDEA: When you feel unwanted, God says you belong.
BIBLE: Mark 5:1–20; Psalm 34:17–20; John 15:15
- MSM Small Group Guide wk4 PDF
- SN Min Modified Curriculum wk4
- Message Script wk4
- Message Outline wk4
Devotionals:
Media Files:
- Title Slide
- Background Slide
- Big Idea wk1
- Big Idea wk2
- Big Idea wk3
- Big Idea wk4
- Series Overview
- Memory Verse
Title Slide
Background
Wk1 Big Idea
wk2 Big Idea
Wk3 Big Idea
Wk4 Big Idea
