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Brain Twisters!

Dive into the complexities of the middle school phase, exploring the mind, body, world, and relationships. Learn to navigate temptations, seize opportunities, and make the most of these transformative years.

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Brain Twisters!

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  1. Brain Twisters! • During a crazy weekend of paintball, four friends were having great fun. The paint came in blue, green, yellow and red. Coincidentally, the four friends had T-shirts in those same colors. Brenda used blue paint balls. The person in the green T-shirt used yellow paint balls. James was not wearing a red T-shirt. Diane used green paint balls and wore a blue T-shirt. Simon was the only person who used paint which was the same color as his T-shirt. Can you tell which color paint they each used and the color of their respective T-shirts?

  2. Do Hard Things! • Memorize Scripture (Rachel Nelson) • Put on a musical like the youth ministry and singles ministry (Nissi Powell) • Send care packages to persecuted Christians around the world (Mary Blendermann) • Serve food at a homeless shelter or food kitchen once a month (Sarah Jane Powers) • Collect canned food or unused books for homeless shelters or the poor (Victor Pires)

  3. More Hard Things! • Get kids from this class to bring in $1 of their own money (not offering money) and donate it to poor people (Zac Lockwood) • Collect toys, money, and other items from the entire church so that our class can send out lots more shoeboxes as part of Operation Christmas Child (Sophia Khan) • Send cards and packages to six soldiers, not just three (Ben Somerville)

  4. Don’t Waste Your Youth! The Changing Middle School… • Mind • Body • World • Relationships

  5. Middle School MIND No longer satisfied with simple answers; you want to know why

  6. Brain Twisters! • I am large as a castle, yet lighter than air. 100 men and their horses cannot move me. What am I?

  7. Brain Twisters! • Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

  8. Middle School MIND Temptations • Pride • Disrespect Opportunities • Love God with all your mind • Serve others, solve problems

  9. Middle School BODY Lots of change taking place as youmature from childhood to adulthood

  10. Middle School BODY Temptations • Pride • Fear Opportunities • Humility • Trust

  11. Middle School WORLD More exposure and attraction to the world and its pleasures

  12. Middle School WORLD Temptations • Discontentment • Worldliness Opportunities • Deeper relationship with God • Stronger personal convictions

  13. Middle School RELATIONSHIPS Increasing concern about what other kids your age think of you

  14. Middle School RELATIONSHIPS Temptations • Fear of man (peer pressure) • Pull away from your parents Opportunities • Grow in biblical love for peers • Draw closer to parents

  15. Make the Most of YourMiddle School Years “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52)

  16. 12 chairs 12 chairs 12 chairs 12 chairs Tall,black table Tall chair (from breakroom if necessary) podium table Table for water/OJ 12 chairs 12 chairs Table for coffee 12 chairs 12 chairs Starting Point 4/20/08 and forward

  17. Middle School MIND Asks hard questions Loves to debate Enjoys catching adults in their mistakes

  18. Middle School WORLD Greater freedoms More opportunities Stronger influences

  19. Middle School BODY Big changes A great time to talk A great chance to trust

  20. Middle School RELATIONSHIPS Friends matter more A deadly current Stay close to the shore

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