Small Group Discussion
Say the point and Bible verse together.
Make a pure choice. Only watch what honors God.
SMALL GROUP LEADER GUIDE
30-SECOND THEOLOGY
1 WEEK
Titus 1:15 NIRV
To people who are pure, all things are pure. But to
those who have twisted minds and don’t believe,
nothing is pure. …
1. How do we get pure? Believe in and follow Jesus
Small Group Welcome
1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name.
2. Kids share what happened during the past week.
3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events.
4. Discuss the welcome question: What is your
favorite video or show to watch?
Small Group Activity
You’ll Need
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30-Second Theology activity sheet (1 per child)
30-Second Theology activity supplement (1 per group)
Markers (1 set per group)
To Do
Say: The Konnect crew watched some great commercials
and videos today! Tell me which one was your favorite and
what you learned from it.
Choose a few review questions.
1. Why do people make commercials? To make you
think you need to buy something or do something
2. If you have a pure heart, what can some
commercials remind you of? A truth about God
3. How do you think you can you tell if a commercial
or video is going to be bad, scary, or
inappropriate? Scary music, bad words, hurting
others, etc.
4. Do you have to watch every commercial and video
that pops up? No
5. If you choose to watch commercials or videos that
are bad for you or inappropriate, what do you
think it does to your heart? Answers will vary.
Choose an action step question.
1. What can you do when you see a commercial or
video come on that isn’t good to watch? Cover
your eyes, change the channel, or leave the room.
2. When a video or commercial reminds you of God,
who can you share it with? Answers will vary.
1. Kids respond.
Pray together.
Note: Use the 30-Second Theology activity supplement to
help kids remember the commercials if needed.
1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about.
2. Give each kid a 30-Second Theology activity sheet.
2. Write down their prayer requests.
3. Kids draw their favorite commercial inside the TV with
markers provided.
3. Pray together over the prayer requests.
4. If time allows, kids share what they drew with the
group and color the page.
Not sure what to pray? Pray this: Dear God, Thank You
for teaching us even in commercials. Show us what to do
when a video doesn’t honor You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Choose questions to ask while kids play.
1. How do you think the Konnect crew figured out a
pure message in each of the commercials?
Answers will vary.
2. What made Dot refuse to watch the Monster Island
video? She couldn’t find anything pure in it, and it
scared her, so she chose not to watch it.
Check Out
Stay in small groups until kids are checked out.
1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge
Card, and decorate or color the activity sheets.
2. When a kid from your small group leaves, say
something positive and specific to their family.
Please save questions on back for Small Group Discussion.
3. Encourage families to do the Challenge Card
together.
Small Group Discussion
Say the point and Bible verse together.
Love Pure! Love others the way God does.
SMALL GROUP LEADER GUIDE
100% PURE
WEEK 1 LOVE PURE
Small Group Welcome
1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name.
2. Kids share what happened during the past week.
3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events.
4. Discuss the welcome question: What’s the best
valentine gift you could get?
Small Group Activity
1. If we love others God’s way, what will people
notice about us? We are Jesus’ disciples.
Choose a few review questions.
1. What does pure mean? Clean, with nothing mixed in
2. What kind of love shows we follow Jesus: pure
love or selfish love? Pure love
3. What do you think is the difference between pure
love and selfish love? Answers will vary.
4. If you only love people who make you happy, what
kind of love are you showing? Selfish love
5. Think about people you love, and talk about why
you love them. Answers will vary.
6. Do you think you love those people with pure love
or with selfish love? Answers will vary.
You’ll Need
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John 13:35 NIRV
“If you love one another, everyone will know you are
my disciples.”
Cross clapper (1 per child)
Choose an action step question.
To Do
Say: This game tests to see if you know the difference
between selfish love and loving others with pure love.
1. Sit in a circle.
2. Place clappers in the center.
1. Think of a person who needs someone to love
them with God’s pure love. Tell your group who it
is. Answers will vary.
2. What can you do this week to show that person
God’s pure love? Answers will vary.
3. Read an item from the Pure Love or Selfish Love list.
4. If it’s pure, kids grab a clapper and shake it.
5. If it’s selfish, don’t grab clappers.
1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about.
6. Repeat the game until all the choices have been read.
2. Write down their prayer requests.
7. If time allows, let kids say their own pure love or
selfish love ideas for the group.
3. Pray together over the prayer requests.
8. Collect the clappers at the end to be reused.
Pure Love
Selfish Love
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Be kind to everyone
Obey parents right away
Help those in need, even
people you don’t like
Obey God no matter what
Go to church to learn,
teach, and serve
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Only help people you like
Be kind only to friends
Obey your parents only when
you feel like it
Obey God only if it’s easy
Only go to church because
it’s really fun
Choose questions to ask while kids play.
1. What do you think about the Joe Superior song?
Answers will vary
2. What’s fun on Valentine’s Day? Answers will vary.
Please save questions on back for Small Group Discussion.
Pray together.
Not sure what to pray? Pray this: Dear God, Thank You
for loving us purely. Please teach us to love others the
same way You do. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Check Out
Stay in small groups until kids are checked out.
1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge
Card, and play the game again.
2. When a kid from your small group leaves, say
something positive and specific to their family.
3. Encourage families to do the Challenge Card
together.
Small Group Discussion
Say the point and Bible verse together.
Stay pure. Say, “No!’ to sin.
SMALL GROUP LEADER GUIDE
100% PURE
WEEK 2 STAY PURE
Small Group Welcome
1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name.
2. Kids share what happened during the past week.
3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events.
4. Discuss the welcome question: If you found a $100
bill on the floor, what would you do?
Small Group Activity
You’ll Need
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Unopened bottle of water (1 per group)
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Color tablet (1 per child)
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Paper towels (as needed per group)
To Do
Say: I have a bottle of pure water! I think I’ll try a little!
1 Corinthians 10:12 NIRV
… But when you are tempted, God will give you a way
out so that you can stand up under it.
1. What will God do for us when we’re tempted?
Make a way out so we can say, “No!” to sin
Choose a few review questions.
1. In the Bible story we watched, what did Jesus do
each time the devil tempted Him? He said a truth
from the Bible and refused to do the sin.
2. In the experiment, the water was disgusting by the
end. What do you think that shows us about a
heart full of sin? Answers will vary.
3. If you sin, how can you get pure again? Ask God’s
forgiveness and help to say, “No!” next time.
4. What are some “ways out” God gives us when
we’re tempted? Say Bible verses, ask friends to help,
get rid of things that tempt you, pray, leave, etc.
5. When is it hard for you to take God’s way out and
say, “No!” to sin? Answers will vary.
Choose an action step question.
1. What sins do you need to ask for God’s help to
say, “No!” to this week? Answers will vary.
2. Which “way out” do you think will help you say,
“No!” to sin this week? Answers will vary.
1. Drink from the bottle to make 1” of room at the top.
Say: Now, imagine this water is someone’s heart. What do
you think will happen if they make sinful, wrong choices?
Pray together.
2. Kids respond.
1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about.
Say: Let’s do an experiment to see. You’ll say a sin you’ve
done before. When you say it, drop a tablet in the bottle.
2. Write down their prayer requests.
3. Give each kid a color tablet.
Not sure what to pray? Pray this: God, Thank You for
giving us a way out each time we’re tempted so we can
say, “No!” to sin every time. In Jesus’ name, amen.
4. Each kid says a sin and drops a tablet in the bottle.
Say: Wow. This water is not pure anymore. It’s gross! I
can’t make this water pure again. I can’t make my heart
pure again, either. We need to ask Jesus to make us pure.
5. Pray together, “Jesus, please forgive us for the sins
we’ve done and make our hearts pure.”
3. Pray together over the prayer requests.
Check Out
Stay in small groups until kids are checked out.
6. Throw away the bottle.
Choose questions to ask after experiment.
1. What tempted Mike? Cool stuff left in lost and found
2. What tempts you? Answer will vary.
Please save questions on back for Small Group Discussion.
1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge
Card, and play a game like telephone or Simon says.
2. When a kid from your small group leaves, say
something positive and specific to their family.
3. Encourage families to do the Challenge Card
together.
Small Group Discussion
Say the point and Bible verse together.
Live pure. Don’t tempt your friends to sin.
SMALL GROUP LEADER GUIDE
100% PURE
WEEK 3 LIVE PURE
Romans 14:13 NIRV
… make up your mind not to put anything in your
brother’s way that would make him trip and fall.
1. What does the Bible verse mean when it says “trip
and fall”? Make a wrong choice or sin
Small Group Welcome
1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name.
2. Kids share what happened during the past week.
3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events.
4. Discuss the welcome question: How long could you
play your favorite game?
Small Group Activity
You’ll Need
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Pom-poms (1 per child)
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Buckets (2 per group)
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True for All activity supplement (1 per group)
To Do
2. If someone follows different rules from you, how
do you think it helps them if you follow their rules
when you’re with them? Answers will vary.
3. If you go to someone’s house and break their
rules, what do you think will happen? Answers will
vary.
4. If something is in the Bible, is it true for everyone
or is it just true for some people? True for everyone
5. What do you think you should do if someone is
allowed to do something that you’re not allowed to
do? Answers will vary.
Choose an action step question.
1. What are some ways you can help your friends
say, “No!” to sin this week? Respect their rules,
don’t make them feel left out or tempt them to sin, etc.
Howcanyouhelpyourfriendssay,“Yes!”to
livingpurethisweek?Answerswillvary.
2.
1. Give each kid a pom-pom, and place buckets on
either side of you.
2. Write down their prayer requests.
Say: If I say something that’s always true, toss your pompom in the bucket on my right. If I say something that’s not
in the Bible and only true for some people, toss your pompom in the bucket on my left.
Not sure what to pray? Pray this: God, please help us
make pure choices that honor You each day and that help
our friends to honor You, too. In Jesus’ name, amen.
3. Collect the pom-poms at the end to be reused.
4. If time allows, look up verses on activity supplement.
Choose questions to ask while kids work.
1. Why was it wrong for Nik to play Taco Strike in
front of Peyton? She’s not allowed to play it.
2. What do you think Peyton should do next time her
friend tells her a word is bad? Answers will vary
Please save questions on back for Small Group Discussion.
1. What does pure mean? Clean, with nothing mixed in
Say: Some things are always true because God talks
about them in the Bible. When you disobey those truths,
it’s always a sin. But some things are between you, your
family, and God because they’re not in the Bible. You
have to ask God what’s best to keep your heart pure. Let’s
play a game to help us figure out the difference!
2. Kids toss pom-poms into the correct bucket each time
you read an item from the activity supplement.
Choose a few review questions.
Pray together.
1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about.
3. Pray together over the prayer requests.
Check Out
Stay in small groups until kids are checked out.
1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge
Card, and play the game again.
2. When a kid from your small group leaves, say
something positive and specific to their family.
3. Encourage families to do the Challenge Card
together.