Don’t Waste Your Youth! 12:13 Middle School Class September 18, 2011

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

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

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

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?

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

Lots of change taking place as you mature from childhood to adulthood Middle School BODY Lots of change taking place as you mature from childhood to adulthood

Middle School BODY Temptations Pride Fear Opportunities Humility Trust

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Starting Point Class Set-Up Diagram 14 chairs podium Table for water/OJ table Table for coffee/food Starting Point Class Set-Up Diagram