First Priority EPIC Story of ExileSample

WELCOME

Welcome to First Priority. Each month we go through a four week strategy called EPIC. This month's topic is the Story of the Exile. Today is Invite Week where we are having conversations about the Good News. 

PRAY

Invite God into the room by praying.

WATCH

Watch the video together.

READ

Read the Bible verses together. 

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

1. Has there ever been a time that you felt lonely or isolated?

2. What are some words that describe how you felt during that time?

3. All of us experience brokenness in our lives. Things like pain, tragedy, guilt, shame, insecurity, regret, and more. Would you like to share brokenness that you have experienced?

4. Are there any places that you feel like God is working in your broken situations?

5. Can I pray for you or with you? 

Let a student leader know if you want to pursue a relationship with God today.

PRAY OUT

Ask if anyone has prayer requests and then pray for the group.

EXTRA

Here's an easy way to remember the Good News story of Jesus through an acronym called S.T.O.R.Y.

Scripture tell us who Jesus is and what He has done. The people who wrote the biographies of Jesus’ life said

that He is the Son of God. We can look to Him to know exactly what God is like. The entire story of the Bible is about Jesus coming to rescue people from their brokenness, because He is the true King.

True identity begins with knowing that God created us.

He created everything and called everything He made, good. God created humans to know Him and represent Him. He created you, knows you, and loves you more than you could ever imagine.

Our lives are broken by sin. The first humans that God

created chose to turn away from Him and broke their relationship with Him. All of us have also failed to love God and other people in the way that we were created to. Because of this, our lives and the world as we know it is broken. We often feel distant and disconnected from God and others. We need someone to reconnect us to God and His purpose for our lives.

Real love is Jesus giving His life for ours. Jesus came

with a message of Good News. He was sent by God to rescue us and restore our relationship with God. Jesus died and was buried, but God raised Him from the dead. There were over five-hundred people who saw Him alive. He is the true King who rescued us by His love.

You are invited into God’s story. The Gospel of Jesus was

written so that you would believe that He is the Son of God, and have eternal life. This new life begins by trusting and following Jesus.