Opening Activity
OPTION 1: Facing Tough Times
Everyone faces tough times. The question is, “What will you do when you face tough times, and afterwards?” Checkout People Who Overcame Adversity
In addition to the article above you can choose to download the following three options.
The Bible gives a number of examples of overcoming adversity. These happened well before any of these people overcame their adversity. Our focus today will be on the person named “Joseph” and the amazing adversity he overcame.
Option 2: Countdown
Maranatha Volunteers International has provided us with another 5-minute countdown video for Youth Sabbath School.
Play this 5-minute countdown video to lead up to the actual start time for Youth Sabbath School. When people arrive at Sabbath School is anything happening? Is anyone else there? If nothing’s happening, many will turn around and walk out. Heaven forbid that a youth is the very first person to enter the room!
If you play a 5-minute countdown video, keep in mind these important factors as a leader:
- You must be ready five minutes before Sabbath School begins
- You’ll need to be able to project the video so those who enter see it
- You need to start Sabbath School as soon as the video ends, whether anyone is present or not.
TRANSITION: As we consider “Life is Hard—Work” today, how hard is your life? How much work is involved? Little children might be tempted to think their parents brought them into the world to be slaves servants at home. By the time you reach your teen years, hopefully you’ve grown beyond that immature perspective. But how much hard work is demanded of you these days? With whom do you compare that? Who are your role models? And what does all of this have to do with God?