Small Group Discussion
Say the Point and Verse out loud together.
Small Group Leader Guide
LEAD AND FOLLOW
WEEK 1 SET AN EXAMPLE –9 OCT BLUE
Small Group Welcome
My choices are an example for others.
1 Timothy 4:12 NIRV
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are
young. Set an example for the believers in what you
say and in how you live. …
1. What does this Bible verse tell young people to
do? Set an example for others with godly words and
choices.
Choose a few review questions.
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: Which foods taste
good with salt on them?
Small Group Activity
You’ll Need
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Salt shaker (1 per group)
Mini flashlight (1 per group)
Salt and Light activity sheet (1 per child)
Markers (1 set per group)
To Do
1. Show kids the salt shaker and the flashlight.
Say: When you’re salt and light, you show everyone how
good God is, and how good it is to follow Him! When you
hold the salt and the light, tell everyone in the group one
way you can be salt and light.
2. Give each kid a Salt and Light activity sheet to color
while they wait for their turn.
3. Hand the flashlight and salt shaker to one kid.
4. The kid reads out loud one thing from the activity
sheet that will best help them to be salt and light. Help
beginning readers as needed.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 until all kids have had a turn.
6. If time allows, kids come up with their own ideas of
how to be salt and light.
Choose questions to ask while kids work.
1. Why do you think Jesus told us to be salt and
light? Answers will vary.
2. Vintage Konnect Trivia: What’s the name of
Alissa’s dog? Muppy
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Time
1. When do you think you should set a good
example? Answers will vary.
2. Who do you think is watching the example you
set? Answers will vary.
3. Why do you think we need God’s help to set a good
example for others? Answers will vary.
4. Jesus told us to be salt and light. What do you
think it means to be salt? Setting an example that
makes living God’s way “taste good” to others
5. What do you think it means to be light? Setting an
example that shows others God’s way and what He’s
like
6. What examples aren’t salt or light? Answers will
vary.
Choose an action step question.
1. Name some places where you can set a good
example this week. Answers will vary.
2. How will you set a good example at the places you
named? Answers will vary. See Salt and Light activity
sheet for ideas if needed.
Pray Together
1. Ask kids to share things they’d like you to pray about.
2. Write down their prayer requests.
3. Ask kids if they want to ask Jesus to be the leader of
their life.
4. Pray together over all the prayer requests.
Not sure what to pray? Pray this: Lord, please help me
to set an example for others that shows how good You